Tottenham Hotspur are preparing a big summer in the transfer market and one 'ridiculous' deal is reportedly close to completion
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Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly close to completing their first piece of transfer business ahead of a busy summer window under Ange Postecoglou.
Spurs were extremely active in the market following the Australian's arrival last summer, bringing in the likes of Guglielmo Vicario, James Maddison, Micky van de Ven and Brennan Johnson as Harry Kane left to sign for Bayern Munich.
Spurs are currently in the race for the top four, but the Lilywhites face a number of tough fixtures in the run-in and Postecoglou has said securing Champions League football is not the be-all and end-all for the club this season.
Giovani Lo Celso applauds the Tottenham fans after a Premier League game against West Ham in April 2024. (Image credit: Getty Images)
Wherever Tottenham do finish this term, the club will look to step up again in Postecoglou's second season in north London, with a number of new players expected to arrive this summer.
In order for that to happen, some members of the current squad will need to be sold and midfielder Giovani Lo Celso is understood to be one of the players who will leave.
The Argentine midfielder has found minutes hard to come by under Postecoglou and has mostly been on the fringes this season.
Now, Fichajes have claimed that the 28-year-old is interesting compatriot Diego Simeone at Atletico Madrid, with the Rojiblancos reportedly readying a €20 million offer for the midfielder.
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That amount is described by the Spanish site as "laughable", but the reported "ridiculous" offer could be enough to sign the midfielder unless other clubs get involved in a bidding war.
Lo Celso has been linked with Barcelona in the past, while former club Real Betis are also understood to be interested in the Argentine.
Ben Hayward is the Weekend Editor of FourFourTwo. A European football writer and Tottenham Hotspur fan with over 15 years’ experience, he has covered games all over the world - including three World Cups, several Champions League finals, Euros, Copa America - and has spent much of that time in Spain. Ben speaks English and Spanish, currently dividing his time between Barcelona and London, covering all the big talking points of the weekend on FFT: he’s also written several list features and interviewed Guglielmo Vicario for the magazine.
