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title: "Tottenham Hotspur: Spurs enter race for Brentford playmaker Said Benrahma this summer"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-hotspur-spurs-enter-race-for-brentford-playmaker-said-benrahma-this-summer/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Thomas Ward"
section: "Opinion"
published: "2020-08-07T07:10:35Z"
modified: "2020-08-07T07:10:35Z"
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# Tottenham Hotspur: Spurs enter race for Brentford playmaker Said Benrahma this summer

**Tottenham Hotspur have entered the race to sign Said Benrahma from Brentford this summer, [reports](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/tottenham-eye-said-benrahma-transfer-22476395) say.**

The Bees are set to break up their renowned ‘[BMW](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/tottenham-eye-said-benrahma-transfer-22476395)‘ front three having been beaten by Fulham in the Championship play-off final on Tuesday.

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[Benrahma](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/137021/Show/Sa%C3%AFd-Benrahma), [Bryan Mbeumo](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/353377/Show/Bryan-Mbeumo) and [Ollie Watkins](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/148503/Show/Ollie-Watkins) scored 59 goals between them to lift Brentford within reach of Premier League promotion last season.

However, they agonisingly fell short against Fulham, who beat them [2-1](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53603848) at Wembley in added extra time.

The Algerian [playmaker](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/tottenham-eye-said-benrahma-transfer-22476395) wants to play in the top flight, which means [the Bees](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/tottenham-eye-said-benrahma-transfer-22476395) will not sell one of their other prized possessions as a result.

Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho wants to sign the left-winger, amid interest from [Premier League rivals](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/tottenham-eye-said-benrahma-transfer-22476395) Arsenal, Aston Villa, Chelsea, Leeds United and West Ham.

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Spurs may have the advantage already, as Arsenal are trying to sign Blues winger [Willian](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-transfer-rumours/tottenham-plot-willian-transfer-raid-arsenal/), while the Blues have bought Hakim Ziyech from Ajax as well.

[The Mirror](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/tottenham-eye-said-benrahma-transfer-22476395) claims the £25m-rated attacking midfielder could be available for as little as £16m, with the Bees set to make a tidy profit considering they only paid Nice a mere £2.7m in [2018](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/tottenham-eye-said-benrahma-transfer-22476395).

Benrahma was one of the best players in Thomas Frank’s side last term, having scored 17 goals and supplied 9 assists in the Championship (via [WhoScored](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/137021/Show/Sa%C3%AFd-Benrahma)).

He fully deserves the chance to step-up to another level of competition, as he has shown he has so many different elements to [his playing style](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/137021/Show/Sa%C3%AFd-Benrahma).

The Algerian is more than capable of playing for a top-six side, he just needs the opportunity to prove himself. Spurs have shown they can give players from lower leagues a platform to excel, as Daniel Levy’s decision to sign [Dele Alli](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/premier-league/tottenham/profit-players-tottenham-dele-alli-levy-5m/) has turned out to be a masterstroke.

***Tottenham fans, do you think Daniel Levy should sign Said Benrahma? Let us know down below!***