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Tottenham Open Talks Over Potential £53m Deal As Poch Eyes 1st Summer Signing
Tottenham have opened talks over a deal to sign Geoffrey Kondogbia and Valencia could be ready to do business if £53m is put on the table
The summer transfer window is drawing to a close and managers are working hard to secure last minute deals so we’ll bring you all the latest gossip from around the globe. Today, Tottenham are in talks to sign Geoffrey Kondogbia…
Tottenham have opened talks over a deal to sign Geoffrey Kondogbia and Valencia could be ready to do business if £53m is put on the table, according to reports via TeamTalk.
Mauricio Pochettino is keen to strengthen his squad in order to turn Spurs in to genuine title contenders but he’s yet to make a single signing this summer as chairman Daniel Levy has been frustrated with his attempts to land the Argentinean coaches top targets.
Tottenham are reportedly willing to sell Mousa Dembele and Moussa Sissoko this summer so Pochettino is on the look out for midfield reinforcements before the window closes on August 9th and Kondogbia has emerged as a possible target for the 46-year-old.
It looks like Tottenham have stepped-up their interest as TeamTalk are citing France Football as claiming that Spurs have opened talks with Valencia over a potential deal to sign the powerful central midfielder.
Kondogbia came through the youth ranks at Lens and has played for Sevilla, Monaco and Inter Milan already during his career before sealing a permanent transfer to Valencia following a successful year on loan.
However, the 25-year-old could already be on the move as the French outlet says Tottenham could be ready to test Valencia’s resolve with a formal bid for Kondogbia’s services over the coming days.
Any deal won’t be cheap as the Frenchman has a release clause in his contract set at £71m [€80m] but Tottenham are highly unlikely to pay that much as Levy is a shrewd negotiator known for enjoying a good deal.
However, France Football, via TeamTalk, suggests that Valencia could be willing to do business at £53m [€60m] as that would give them a solid profit on their investment so Tottenham may be more tempted to do a deal at that sort of price.
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We’ll have to wait and see how negotiations progress over the coming days but Kondogbia would provide stiff competition for the likes of Victor Wanyama and Eric Dier if Tottenham are able to agree terms over his signature this summer.
