Tottenham Hotspur will soon launch an “official bid” for a Juventus striker, according to a report, as the north London side try to prevent him from joining Brighton.
Brighton are looking to sign young players with wonderful prospects in left-field destinations before turning them into the most productive players in the Premier League. Just take a look at what they’ve done with existing stars Kaoru Mitoma, Evan Ferguson and Pervis Estupinan. then they deserve to depend on Simón Adingra, Julio Enciso and Facundo Buonanotte, to name a few.
What generally happens is Brighton spend a small fee on those players before selling them on for huge profit. Just look at Moises Caicedo, who moved to the Amex for only £4.5m but went on to sign for Chelsea in a massive £115m deal.
This cash then caused Brighton to invest even more in its Scouting network, and the cycle continues.
On Thursday, TEAMtalk revealed that Brighton was spying on a masterclass of moves, but this time from a more familiar destination. The Seagulls aim to beat Tottenham to capture English Under-21 winger Samuel Iling-Junior, who is underused and underrated at Juve.
But Tottenham have found out about Brighton’s plan and are looking to cut out the middleman by signing him before he becomes an incredibly beloved star by shining under Roberto de Zerbi.
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According to Italian source TV Play, Spurs are ready to step up their pursuit of Iling-Junior by submitting an ‘official bid’ for him in the very near future.
Ange Postecoglou is said to be a big fan of the 20-year-old, who basically plays on the left flank, although he can also play as a right winger if needed.
Juve have given Iling-Junior a value of between £15 and £20 million, which is a smart payment for someone who has represented England at all levels from the U15s to the Under-21s.
TV Play adds that Iling-Junior is “attracted” to the idea of leaving Juve, as coach Max Allegri prefers to use Filip Kostic on the left. This has forced Iling-Junior to settle for just six appearances this season, totalling 129 minutes.
The young man would also be very happy to return to London. I was born in the capital and such a move would allow her to be closer to his family.
Sources have confirmed to TEAMtalk that should Juve offload Iling-Junior, then they would immediately reinvest that money into a position that needs strengthening, such as central midfield. Atletico Madrid star Rodrigo de Paul is their top target for the area.
Postecoglou, on the other hand, already has Richarlison, Son Heung-min, Brennan Johnson, Dejan Kulusevski, Manor Solomon and Bryan Gil capable of betting in wide areas. But the likes of James Maddison, Richarlison and Solomon have all spent time in the remedies room this season. , which has forced Postecoglou to readjust its attack, betting for example on Kulusevski in midfield.
It is clear that the signing of Iling-Junior would give the coach one more option in attack, assisting the club with the effects of various injuries. In addition, the arrival of Iling-Junior would allow Spurs to get rid of Gil, as the Spaniard has failed to convince several Tottenham Hotspur Stadium officials.
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