Euro Paper Talk: Postecoglou in dreamland as Tottenham near four mouthwatering signings; Arsenal plot audacious double €76m raid on Man City
Yassine Bounou and Gabri Veiga are Tottenham transfer targets
Tottenham are to take their summer spending through the €200m barrier with four explosive deals in the works, Arsenal are eyeing a shock double raid on Man City, while Tuesday’s Euro Paper Talk claims a €35m defender has expressed a wish to join Liverpool.
TOTTENHAM TRANSFERS EXPLODE INTO LIFE WITH DOUBLE LA LIGA RAID
Ange Postecoglou is ready to take his Tottenham’s summer transfer business on to the next level with a quadruple deal on the cards, per various reports.
The Aussie coach is the man chosen by Daniel Levy to oversee a return to the upper echelons of the Premier League. And after a turbulent 2022/23 campaign, the Tottenham supremo is preparing to back his new manager with some cold, hard transfer cash.
The north Londoners have already swooped to bring in James Maddison (£40m) and Guglielmo Vicario (£14.5m). They have also turned Dejan Kulusevski’s loan spell into a permanent deal from Juventus. Those three deals alone have seen Spurs spending soaring towards the £90m.
Now a double raid on Spain is being lined up to take the club to the next level.
And according to AS, Tottenham are ready to make a fresh bid to tempt Sevilla into the sale of Yassine Bounou.
The Andalusian club are under pressure to sell some of their prized assets in the wake of big financial worries. To that end, they have already rejected an offer from Saudi Arabia side Al Nassr for Bounou.
However, they suggest the Moroccan has no interest in a move to the Middle East and prefers a switch to the Premier League instead. With a route to one-time suitors Manchester United now closed down, AS believes Tottenham are ready to make their move.
A fee of €20m (£17.05m) will be enough to sell the 32-year-old who is contracted to the club until 2025.
And while Vicario is also on their books, Postecoglou wants a more experienced name to succeed the departing Hugo Lloris.
Spurs want Veiga to join Soloman and Bounou after Van de Ven breakthrough
He could be joined at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium by Gabri Veiga, per Le10 Sport.
The Spain U21 midfielder will leave Celta Vigo if any club triggers his €45m (£38.3m) exit clause with Arsenal, Man City, Newcastle and Liverpool among those keen.
But reports in France claim it is Spurs who are to make the first official approach. Postecoglou reportedly wants Veiga in a three-man midfield alongside Maddison and Yves Bissouma.
Before either Bounou or Veiga sign, however, Tottenham will first push through a deal for Micky van de Ven.
The Wolfsburg defender is one of two defenders on Postecoglou’s radar this summer, alongside Edmond Tapsoba.
Now Fabrizio Romano now reports that ‘positive talks’ means an agreement is close for the Dutchman.
He tweeted: “Tottenham are advancing in talks with Wolfsburg for Micky van de Ven. Told the agreement between clubs is now close. #THFC negotiations are underway and talks on Monday were really positive, waiting for key details.”
The Dutch defender was recorded as the Bundesliga’s fastest defender last season, and will reportedly cost €35m (£30m).
First up, though, Tottenham are on the cusp of announcing the signing of Israeli winger Manor Soloman.
He impressed while on loan at Fulham last season but has opted instead to join Spurs. Having already undergone a medical, the 23-year-old will reportedly sign a four-year deal at the club.
All four deals will take Tottenham’s summer spending through the £175m barrier.
However, it still remains to be seen if Tottenham will retain the services of Harry Kane, amid claims PSG are now making a big push to sign him.
READ MORE: PSG topple Bayern for Kane with tasty Tottenham swap offer that will surely tempt Postecoglou
ARSENAL EYE DOUBLE MAN CITY RAID FOR WALKER, ALVAREZ
Arsenal are plotting an audacious double €76m (£65m) swoop on Man City for Kyle Walker and Julian Alvarez. City, however, are likely to reject the offer, valuing World Cup winner Alvarez at €80m (£68m) alone. (various)
West Ham are closing on the signing of Denis Zakaria and now only need another €4m to secure a €19m (£16.2m) deal. (Corriere dello Sport)
Newcastle are plotting an approach to sign Lyon star Rayan Cherki, who is also on Chelsea’s radar. (Foot Mercato)
PSV Eindhoven are leading the chase to sign unwanted Tottenham defender Davinson Sanchez in a €10m deal. (Dagblad)
PSG are ready to open talks with Napoli over a blockbuster move for Victor Osimhen – and plan to sell Kylian Mbappe to fund the Nigerian’s €180m signing. (Gazzetta dello Sport)
PSG also want to sign another Man Utd target in Randal Kolo Muani if they can offload Neymar this summer. (Independent)
Juventus are preparing to sell Paul Pogba to Al-Hilal after setting the Saudi Arabian side an asking price of just €10m. (Gazzetta dello Sport)
Manchester United are holding talks with Fiorentina over a deal for Sofyan Amrabat worth around €35m (£29.8m). (Sky Deutschland)
WOLVES READY APPROACH TO SIGN FORMER LIVERPOOL MIDFIELDER
Wolves are considering a loan approach for former Liverpool midfielder Arthur Melo, with Crystal Palace also keen. (Calciomercato)
Inter Milan are pushing through the signing of Yann Sommer from Bayern as a replacement for Andre Onana. Shakhtar Donetsk’s Anatolij Trubin is also on their wishlist. (Gazzetta dello Sport)
AC Milan are ready to cut their losses on Charles De Ketelaere and hope to sell their €35m signing for just €28m this summer. Atalanta are among the clubs who are keen. (Tuttosport)
Barcelona’s new sporting director Deco feels he was used by Turkey sensation Arda Guler to seal a move to Real Madrid. (Sport)
Leicester City are chasing the signing of English forward Stephy Mavididi, 25, from Montpellier. (Fabrizio Romano)
Nottingham Forest are in danger of losing out to Marseille over Renan Lodi after deeming Atletico Madrid’s €20m price too expensive. (Marca)
Everton are on the cusp of reaching a €22m (£18.8m) agreement with Leeds to sign Italy winger Wilfried Gnonto. (Sportitalia)
PERR SCHUURS WANTS LIVERPOOL MOVE AHEAD OF NAPOLI
Liverpool target Perr Schuurs wants a move to Anfield ahead of rival interest from Napoli, amid claims Torino are willing to sell for €35m. (Tuttosport)
Al-Hilal are ready to pay Manchester City €70m (£60m) to sign Bernardo Silva. (CBS Sport)
The ambitius Saudi Arabian side are also pushing to sign Lazio star Sergej Milinkovic-Savic in a €40m (£34m) deal. (Goal)
Valencia are ready to open talks over a deal to sign Sevilla’s former Wolves forward Rafa Mir. (Vamos Mi Sevilla)
Barcelona are looking to loan out right-back Julian Araujo this summer to further his first-team experience. (Mundo Deportivo)
Udinese defender Rodrigo Becao is closing on a move to Atalanta, following links to Torino and Everton. (Sky Italia)
