Former Tottenham scout Mick Brown, who is well connected at the North London club, has claimed that the Lilywhites have already identified the player they want to replace Heung-min Son with.
While Thomas Frank has insisted Heung-min Son will have a key role under him at Tottenham, it now appears very clear that an exit from N17 is a very real possibility for the Spurs captain this summer.
Son is reportedly close to agreeing personal terms with Los Angeles FC, with some sources expecting the move to go through in the later stages of the transfer window.
Spurs have been monitoring Alejandro Garnacho since the start of the summer window, and it has been reported over recent weeks that the Lilywhites may battle Chelsea and Aston Villa for the Man United star.
Tottenham backed to sign Alejandro Garnacho late in the window
While it was reported earlier this summer that Man United were demanding £70m for Garnacho, over the last few days, multiple sources are claiming that Amorim’s men are now ready to sell the Tottenham target for just £40m.
Brown has now suggested that United will not be able to get top dollar for the 21-year-old, now that it is an open secret that he is not in Amorim’s plans.
He confirmed that Tottenham Hotspur are indeed fans of the Argentina international and backed them to complete a deal for the winger late in the window.
Brown told Football Insider: “Alejandro Garnacho is certainly one of the names on Tottenham’s list. It looks like they might be losing Son, whether that’s to the MLS or the Saudi league, so they are already looking at options to replace him.
“Garnacho has been a very impressive player for Man United. He’s got loads of promise, and I’m surprised Amorim is so willing to let him go. I think he’d be an excellent addition for Tottenham and he’s definitely one they are interested in.
“The only issue I have is what the price tag will be, because Man United publicly pushing him out has shown their hand, they need to get rid of him. They’re going to struggle to get big money for him so they might have to drop the asking price.
“I think it’s one that will happen in the closing stages of the window, when United need to sell and Tottenham can take advantage of that situation. As I say, particularly if they lose Son, because he’s going to need replacing.”
Tottenham eyeing audacious move for Real Madrid star
Garnacho is not the only Son replacement Spurs have in mind, with reports over the last few days claiming that Tottenham have stepped up their interest in Rodrygo.
According to some sources, Spurs are not put off by Real Madrid’s €90m (£76m) asking price for Rodrygo, with the Lilywhites eyeing a marquee attacker to take Son’s place in the squad.
Even more interestingly, TBR Football claimed on Monday that Rodrygo has expressed a willingness to join Tottenham.
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