As per Sky Sports Germany, Tottenham Hotspur may have been handed a possible boost in the race to sign Barcelona forward Ousmane Dembele.
The Lowdown: Tottenham table offer...
According to a recent update in the paper edition of Mundo Deportivo (via Sport Witness), Tottenham and transfer chief Fabio Paratici are well in the race to sign Dembele as his contract at the Camp Nou winds down.
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Currently set to expire in 2022, the Frenchman could leave Barcelona on a free deal in the summer and is free to negotiate pre-contract moves in January.
This has apparently alerted Spurs and Paratici according to the Spanish source, with the club even making an 'offer' to his agents as they attempt to sign Dembele for new manager Antonio Conte.
Paratici has allegedly set his sights on bringing in 'quality players' for Conte at 'zero cost' with Spurs already tabling a proposal to the 24-year-old's entourage as they attempt to sign him on a free in 2022.
However, as per 90min, Spurs are not the only club interested in signing Dembele with many big names keeping tabs - including Liverpool, Manchester City, Newcastle United, Paris-Saint Germain, Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich.
The Latest: Bayern ruled out...
As per Sky Germany, Spurs may now have been gifted a boost in the race for Dembele as the reliable broadcaster now rules out one contender.
Indeed, according to their information, Bayern are not interested in signing the £210,000-per-week forward with there being 'doubters' at the Allianz Arena after analysing him.
The Verdict: Spurs gifted boost...
The Bundesliga heavyweights being ruled out of the race for Dembele can surely only come as good news for Spurs and Conte as they eye a move for the in-demand winger.
Tottenham's restricted financial power, as evident by the fact they announced pre-tax losses of £80.2m and club debt rising to £706m recently (The Guardian), means they will need all the assistance they can get in the transfer market with European heavyweights like Bayern providing major competition.
However, as they hold no interest according to Sky, it appears Paratici and co won't have to be concerned about them posing a January threat in a possible boost for Spurs.
In other news: Spurs in pole position to sign 'perfect' player for Conte after price tag drops by nearly half, find out more here.