Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Giovani Lo Celso is already for sale in the January transfer window, according to a report.
There has been a bit of confusion over Lo Celso’s prestige at Tottenham following his return from a loan spell at Villarreal this summer. He eventually rejoined the first team, but has only started one game under Ange Postecoglou since.
Other clubs may check out Lo Celso’s scenario before January. And Football Insider now claims that Tottenham are in a position to say goodbye to the Argentina international.
To sanction a sale, they would value a payout of between £15 million and £20 million. Lo Celso is approaching the final 18 months of his contract in north London, so Spurs will be willing to squeeze whatever they can out of the former Real Betis man. man.
As an attacking midfielder, Lo Celso’s opportunities have been blocked by the summer signing of James Maddison from Leicester City. Many pundits have said that Maddison is one of the most productive signings of the season, so his form helps keep Lo Celso out of the squad.
At 27 years old, the South American star does not need to remain on the bench. The fact that Tottenham do not offer any European or Carabao Cup matches for extra rotation reduces his chances of playing.
The report does not mention any candidate for Lo Celso’s signature, but other sources have already reported that he would have markets in Spain and Italy. A look at the caliber of previous clubs on his CV would show that he is still interested in some decent teams. .
Tottenham is truly the club where Lo Celso has played his career to the fullest, making 87 appearances for him. However, it is not the club where he has scored the most goals (Real Betis) or the one where he has provided the most assists (Rosario Central).
He has been at Tottenham since the summer of 2019 but has never started more than part of Premier League games in his seasons with the club.
Perhaps with this in mind, his market has declined since Tottenham signed him for over £40m (combining the initial loan payment and the value paid for his permanent signing).
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