According to Portuguese source A Bola. as shared by Sport Witness, some transfer news has come out of Tottenham Hotspur involving Benfica star Darwin Nunez.
The Lowdown: Spurs in race...
As previously reported elsewhere, the Lilywhites and transfer chief Fabio Paratici are well in contention to sign one of the most in-demand attacking stars in Europe right now.
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90min shared late last month that Spurs are one of the clubs who have made contact with Nunez's representatives with the attacker telling Benfica he is 'ready to move this summer'.
The Daily Express also claimed this week that Tottenham officials were sent on a Benfica scouting mission to run the rule over their star striker as they faced off against Liverpool in the Champions League.
The Uruguayan, who's scored an incredible 28 goals in 35 appearances across all contests this season, looks set to be one of the big name transfers of this summer as A Bola (via SW) now share an update.
The Latest: A Bola share Nunez update...
According to the newspaper's sources, Tottenham, and by extension Paratici, have indeed made their first move, emerging as one of the sides who have been in touch before the summer to get more information over signing Nunez - opening a dialogue.
However, in some potentially bad news, A Bola also say that the striker's club want a lofty €100 million (£84m) to let him go in the next transfer window.
The Verdict: Turn away?
Nunez's quality is no secret, with Anfield Index podcaster Hari Sethi branding the South American 'rapid quick' and an 'absolute beast' of an attacker (Twitter) after their clash in mid-week.
His form and obvious ability, though, has seemingly allowed Benfica to demand huge money with Tottenham arguably not in the best financial position to smash their transfer record.
Their mounting club debt off the field could mean Spurs may have to turn elsewhere for a striking back-up to Harry Kane, unless of course they have to end up replacing the England international after receiving a big enough bid.
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