Tottenham tipped to join Aston Villa in transfer battle for £15m Brazilian wonderkid
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Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly interested in Aston Villa transfer target and Brazilian youngster Rayan, who currently plays for Brazil Serie A side Vasco da Gama. He is also being monitored by French Ligue 1 side Lyon.
According to Vascaino via Sport Witness, the 18-year-old has attracted attention from several international clubs and Tottenham are keen on landing him ahead of Premier League rivals Aston Villa.
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Hide AdThe attacker can play either on the wing or as a striker and has made 29 appearances for Vasco da Gama this season scoring two goals and providing one assist. He came through the academy at his current club, but could be on the way out of Brazil sooner rather than later.
According to the report, Spurs have ‘sought information’ about Rayan as he fits the transfer model that Daniel Levy’s club are trying to develop in buying young players and building them into fully developed stars.
Vasco da Game accept the heavy interest in the winger who they currently value at around £15m, however, if Lyon, Spurs and Aston Villa all begin to make a move for the 18-year-old then a bidding war could drive his price higher and higher.
So far in his young career, the winger has made 37 appearances for Vasco da Gama, scoring three goals and one assist.
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Spurs have been linked to several attackers as they look to push themselves up the table to challenge for a top four and Champions League place. They have been reportedly linked to Middlesbrough attacker Hayden Hackney, however, Michael Carrick’s side have said that he’s not for sale in January.
Tottenham have also been linked to Atalanta forward Charles De Ketelaere who is also reportedly being monitored by Premier League rivals Arsenal, Manchester City, Newcastle and West Ham. The Belgian has so far scored two goals and three assists in 10 Serie A matches this season.
Spurs may look for new attackers to replace possible Son exit
Ange Postecoglu and the ownership at Spurs will have their attention on the fact that star attacker Heung-Min Son’s contract expires at the end of this season, meaning he will be free to negotiate an exit in January as he’ll have just six months left on his deal.
The 32-year-old’s contract does include a clause that could allow Tottenham to extend it for an extra year, keeping him at the club until June 2026 which Spurs may decide to do before not renewing his deal after due to the South Korean international then being 34-years-old.
They may be looking to the transfer market for future replacements for the attacker which Brazilian wonderkid Rayan could provide in the long-run.
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