Tottenham are interested in signing Barcelona’s Riqui Puig, according to Tribal Football.
Spurs eye Puig
The 21-year-old has had to make do with a bit-part role under Ronald Koeman so far this season, making just 21 appearances in all competitions (Transfermarkt).
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It seems that Spurs are now interested in the midfielder, but they are not the only side in pursuit – Arsenal, Juventus and Inter Milan have all been mentioned as potential suitors, as per Tribal Football.
Top talent
While Puig is clearly not a core part of Koeman’s plans at the moment, he is still a player tipped to have a big future. He made his debut for Barca during the 2018/19 campaign and has now played 36 times for the club.
Former Barcelona manager Quique Setien was a fan, calling the 21-year-old an “extraordinary” talent (via barcablaugranes.com), while he has even compared to club legend Andres Iniesta (via Goal.com).
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Koeman’s failure to utilise him could therefore see Puig depart, and Tottenham should be jumping at the chance to sign the midfielder. He has a market value of £16.2m (Transfermarkt) – far from an outrageous valuation – and still has plenty to prove. It remains to be seen whether Daniel Levy and co follow up with a concrete offer in the summer, but they would be silly not to at least have a go.
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