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Tottenham Hotspur: Journalist makes Franck Kessie transfer claim involving Tanguy Ndombele
Taking to Twitter, Marco Conterio, chief editor of TUTTOmercatoWEB, has shared transfer news out of Tottenham involving AC Milan star Franck Kessie.
The Lowdown: Tottenham target…
The Ivory Coast star has been a name long linked with a move to north London as his Milan deal continues to wind down.
Kessie is free to leave as a free agent at the end of 2021/2022 as things stand but the Rossoneri could still make a profit off his sale if they find a buyer for him before 11pm tonight.
Tottenham have been one of the big clubs tipped to make that happen throughout January but reporter Conterio has now shared a fresh update on Twitter.
The Latest: Tottenham table Ndombele swap deal proposal…
According to the Italian journalist, Tottenham tried to insert club record signing Tanguy Ndombele in a last minute swap deal proposal to sign Kessie.
However, Milan’s response to this offer was a swift no as Ndombele now nears a move to Lyon.
“Background on Tanguy Ndombele finished at Lyon on loan for 3 million with right of redemption,” he explained.
“Tottenham tried to insert him in a proposal to get Franck Kessie right away. No from Milan to Spurs.”
The Verdict: Blow…
The 25-year-old would’ve been a fine last minute move for Antonio Conte and transfer chief Fabio Paratici – especially going by his obvious quality and glowing endorsements.
Kessie’s manager, Stefano Piolo, has labelled the player ‘sumptuous‘ – with his 19 goals since the beginning of 2019/2020 coming as further evidence of his threat going forward.
Valued at around £43.2 million by Transfermarkt, Spurs could have feasibly signed him for a much cheaper fee if Milan opted to do business this month, but it appears they’re resigned to losing him on a free later this year.
Perhaps this is one Paratici could revisit in six months time.
In other news: Tottenham enter last gasp bidding war to sign ‘crazy’ player, £16.6m offer made, find out more here.
