Tottenham leads West Ham in the race for a £60 million striker, while Newcastle United plans a bargain midfielder raid.
The most recent Premier League transfer rumors, include Tottenham Hotspur, Newcastle United, and Liverpool.
The rumor of a three-way duel for Leicester City midfielder Wilfred Ndidi kicks off Tuesday’s Premier League transfer rumour round-up. According to TEAMtalk, the Nigerian star is a target for high-flying Premier League trio Tottenham Hotspur, Newcastle United, and Aston Villa, who could all attempt to entice him away from the King Power Stadium during the January transfer window.
The 26-year-old’s contract expires next summer, and he might sign a pre-contract with a new club in the coming months before leaving on a free transfer at the end of the season. Along with Spurs, Newcastle, and Villa, it is believed that Brentford, as well as continental powers Barcelona, Atletico Madrid, Lyon, and AS Monaco, are keeping an eye on his position.
The 3AM Verdict: You could make a solid case that all three of Spurs, Newcastle, and Villa need midfield reinforcement in the near future, and they could surely do worse than force a raid for Ndidi. The Nigerian was one of Leicester’s standout performers in the Premier League and has continued to produce despite dropping to the Championship. Whoever wins the race for him will have pulled off a major coup, especially if he is available on a free transfer.
Meanwhile, according to famous journalist Dean Jones, Tottenham are ahead of both West Ham and Fulham in the race to sign in-demand Feyenoord striker Santiago Gimenez. The Mexican wonder has 15 goals and three assists in 12 games this season and may be worth up to £60 million to his present club if they decide to trade him shortly.
And, according to Jones, if he decides to move to the Premier League, Spurs will be his most likely destination. ‘Santiago Gimenez is making all sorts of fuss at the moment, and a lot of recruitment teams throughout the Premier League are watching his position,’ he told GiveMeSport. According to what I’ve learned so far, a move to Tottenham would be significantly more likely than a move to West Ham or Fulham since this is a guy who is already used to playing in the Champions League and believes he has a position at the very top of the game.’
The 3AM Verdict: It stands to reason that a player of Gimenez’s caliber would prefer to join Spurs than West Ham or Fulham. Ange Postecoglou’s men are on the rise and must undoubtedly be an appealing possibility to just about any possible acquisition at the moment. It remains to be seen whether they will be willing to spend £60 million on a striker in January, especially given how well things are going.
