Barcelona are keen to make a move for Tottenham defender Juan Foyth in the summer, according to The Mirror via @thespursweb.
Once considered a prodigy under former boss Mauricio Pochettino, the centre-back has struggled for game time with the Argentinian’s replacement Jose Mourinho, making just eight appearances for the Portuguese head coach in all competitions so far.
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Spurs are aware Foyth wants to play regular football next season and he has been offered to a number of high-profile clubs.
Ever since the 22-year-old arrived in North London from Club Estudiantes de La Plata for £8m back in 2017, he has played 32 games in total for the Lilywhites, and scored his first goal for the club in a match against Crystal Palace in 2018.
The Spaniards are preparing to dump Samuel Umtiti and Jean-Clair Todibo, and the Argentine is seen as a cheaper alternative. Indeed, he is currently valued at just £12.15m via Transfermarkt and it appears Daniel Levy is ready to cash in.
Understandably, lots of Spurs fans reacted to Barca’s interest in Foyth on social media, with one supporter cheekily tweeting “trade him for Messi,” and another pleading with the board to “let him go.”
Have a read through the different reactions down below…
https://twitter.com/mourinhology__/status/1260301801028542465?s=20
Barca want a player who doesn’t even make our bench when we have a fully fit squad (what even is a fully fit squad?!) unlikely… next.
— Jms srts (@JmsSrts) May 12, 2020
This will bite Spurs in the future, like Man Utd got bit years back with their defender going to Barca.
— Spiggy (@SpiggyTope) May 13, 2020
Can we do a swap for semedo or lenglet/ umtiti
— FootballWatch (@FootballWatch6) May 12, 2020
Stop the world I want to get off
— James Ion (@ion_jimmy) May 12, 2020
“Trade for Messi and you have a deal” -Levy
— Turner ⚪️ (On loan at Gladbach) (@thfcturner) May 12, 2020
Tottenham fans, should Juan Foyth be sold to Barcelona in the summer? Let us know in the comments section!
