Midfielder refuses to train 10 days after claims he wants to join Tottenham

A former Premier League midfielder, who has been heavily linked with a move to Tottenham Hotspur this summer, has taken extreme measures to force a move away from his club.

Several defensive midfielders have been mooted as targets for Tottenham over recent weeks, and it is not clear at the moment who is at the top of Thomas Frank’s wishlist.

One of those is Douglas Luiz, whose situation Spurs are said to be monitoring closely, with the Brazilian thought to be keen on returning to the Premier League after struggling for game time in his first season at Juventus.

It has been claimed by some sources that Fabio Paratici is aware that Douglas Luiz wants to join Tottenham, but the former Aston Villa man’s representatives are also allegedly speaking to other clubs.

Douglas Luiz takes extreme measures to force transfer after Tottenham links

Over recent days, it has emerged that West Ham have emerged as the front-runners to land Luiz, who is thought to be valued at around €23m-€25m (£19.8m-£21.6m) by the Bianconeri.

Fabrizio Romano has now taken to social media to reveal that the 27-year-old has failed to show up to pre-season training in Turin.

The Brazil international is expected to face disciplinary measures from Igor Tudor’s men, and Romano confirms that he is expected to leave the Serie A giants.

Who are the other midfielders on Tottenham’s radar?

Regular readers of Spurs Web will be aware that Joao Palhinha has been heavily linked with a move to Tottenham over the last two weeks.

It has also emerged over recent days that Thomas Frank is a big fan of Conor Gallagher, whose future at Atletico Madrid is thought to be in doubt.

More recently, there have also been suggestions that Spurs are keeping an eye on Kobbie Mainoo’s situation at Man United.

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