Tottenham Hotspur Transfer Talk with THBN
Good morning, a quick transfer roundup from foreign sources. I’m sure there are a few bits others haven’t reported.
As you know, Tottenham Hotspur are interested in Belgian international centre-back Koni De Winter, who is available for €20-25 million (£17.39-£21.73m, but Italian reports say the player’s preference is to stay in Italy.
Croatian international and former Lilywhites midfielder Luka Modrić, who is 40 in September, has signed a one-year deal with a one-year extension option with AC Milan after leaving Real Madrid.
Modrić, the 2018 Ballon d’Or winner, is the most decorated player in the Spanish club’s history: 6 UEFA Champions Leagues, 5 FIFA Club World Cups, 1 FIFA Intercontinental Cup, 5 UEFA European Super Cups, 4 LaLiga titles, 2 Copa del Rey, and 5 Spanish Super Cups.
Liverpool want £60 million (€69.02m) for England U-21 midfielder Harvey Elliott and West Ham United seem to be the club most interested in him. The Hammers are said to be about to make a £40 million (€46.01m) bid with a buy-back clause for Liverpool.
A buy-back clause is not something Spurs would consider having in a contract because it doesn’t give you control over a player.
Manchester United outcast Jadon Sancho, linked with Spurs, is likely off to Juventus. The Serie A side have submitted a bid of €10 million (£8.69m) and the winger would be happy to sign for The Old Lady (La Vecchia Signora).
Juventus want to sell former Aston Villa central midfielder Douglas Luiz and the 27-year-old Brazilian international has indicated that he wants to join Tottenham Hotspur, having disappointed after his move valued at €51.50 million (£44.7m) move last summer,
That was made up of €28 million(£24.34m), plus the signings of Samuel Iling-Junior and Enzo Barrenechea.
From what I hear, West Ham United are the club most interested in him at this stage, than can of course change in an instant when another club moves into gear.
Juventus are interested in Yves Bissouma, but Bissouma doesn’t want to leave Spurs, which is blocking squad improvement. In Italy they report he is valued at €25 million (£21.73m).
Half a dozen good games at the end of the season and one during it, doesn’t make the Nitrous Oxide inhaling African a player to keep.
Local paper La Repubblico di Torino report that Juvuntus must sell before they can buy, hence why they are actively persuing all enquiries for Luiz.
Juventus are considering terminating the contract of Dušan Vlahović, whose €315,000 a week wages they want off the books.
Everything is at a standstill regarding him at the moment, which will of course all centre around the wages he wants.
No club wants to pay a transfer fee if they have to stump up high wages, thus fees have to be reduced so more can be available to up his wages.
I have seen talk of €15 million for him, but at £200,00 a week, that’s a year and a half’s wages. At £150,000 a week, it’s 2 years wages.
I’d be looking to pay him £150,000 a week which, with our bonus payments (some of the best in the Premier League) would nearly double that amount.
He and Dominic Solanke fighting for the centre-forward role looks good on paper.
A termination of his contract financially helps whichever club he moves to. Spurs would need to revive his Fiorentina goalscoring exploits in the Premier League, but he would be value if successful.
You are taking a chance on that, though, but Fiorentina showed there is an out-and-out goalscorer there.
Juventus want to replace him with Kolo Muani of UEFA Champions League winners PSG, but they need the French club to shift their position and allow a loan with option to buy deal.
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