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title: "Tottenham Hotspur now closely monitoring Joan Gonzalez"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-hotspur-joan-gonzalez-transfer-rumours/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Dominic Lund"
section: "Premier League News"
published: "2023-01-10T21:41:55Z"
modified: "2023-01-10T21:41:55Z"
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# Tottenham Hotspur now closely monitoring Joan Gonzalez

**[Tottenham Hotspur](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-hotspur-news/) are now closely monitoring Lecce midfielder Joan Gonzalez after conducting recent scouting missions, according to a new report.**

### The Lowdown: Interest in Gonzalez

Gonzalez is a very highly sought-after young player, with fellow [Premier League](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/premier-league-news/) side Everton [scouting](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/everton-fc-news/everton-joan-gonzalez-scouted-transfer-rumours/) him multiple times, while Juventus and Borussia Dortmund have also been [named](https://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/juventus/?action=read&idtmw=1767526) as interested parties.

Tottenham’s interest in the 20-year-old has already been [documented](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-hotspur-news/tottenham-joan-gonzalez-transfer-rumours/), but they now appear to have their sights more firmly set on the youngster, after the latest development…

### The Latest: Scouting missions conducted

According to a [report](https://www.calciomercato.com/news/milan-in-missione-kiwior-e-gonzalez-osservati-speciali-10314) from CalcioMercato (via [Sport Witness](https://sportwitness.co.uk/tottenham-sent-officials-to-closely-follow-player-club-request-no-less-than-e15m/)), Spurs have sent officials to Italy to closely follow the youngster, ahead of a possible approach either in January or the summer.

Dortmund are said to have retained their interest, while Serie A side Napoli could also make a move for the midfielder, who is said to be valued at around £13m.

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### The Verdict: Future star?

Despite still being at a young age, the starlet has already managed to put in some brilliant performances in the Italian top flight this season, impressing considerably in November’s surprise 2-1 win against Atalanta, bagging an [assist](https://www.sofascore.com/lecce-atalanta/LdbsOdb) and making two key passes.

The Spaniard has, at times, managed to show his ability going forward, getting his first professional [goal](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/joan-gonzalez/leistungsdaten/spieler/692209) for the club in the match against Monza, however the signs indicate that he would be more of a defensive option for [Antonio Conte](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tag/antonio-conte/), ranked in the 95th percentile for average blocks per 90 in the last year compared to his positional peers, with [1.82](https://fbref.com/en/players/f025eade/Joan-Gonzalez).

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Tottenham already have Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg in this area of the pitch, while Joao Palhinha has also now [emerged](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-hotspur-news/tottenham-hotspur-joao-palhinha-transfer-rumours/) as a target, so Gonzalez is unlikely to be considered as someone to make an immediate impact, but he certainly seems like one for the future.