Report: Roma are set to move for 24-year-old Spurs target this summer
According to a report in Corriere dello Sport (as relayed by One Football), AS Roma are now plotting a move for Lille striker Jonathan David, who is rumoured to be on Tottenham’s radar.
David has been prolific since his move from Gent to Ligue 1 three and a half years ago, with the striker having scored 84 times in 183 appearances during his time at Lille.
Journalist Matteo Moretto told CaughtOffside’s daily briefing (via TEAMtalk) back in February that the forward is ‘likely’ to move to England at the end of the season, with ‘several’ Premier League clubs now circling over the player.
Moretto stated that English clubs are ‘ready to push hard’ for the 24-year-old are are prepared to ‘invest a lot of money’ to sign him. He named Tottenham and Man Utd as clubs who are now on ‘red alert’ about David, who is allegedly valued by Lille at around €50m (£42.7m).
Roma now plotting a move for Jonathan David
Corriere have now suggested that Roma have now set their sights on David as they are now prioritising signing a replacement for Romelu Lukaku.
The outlet says that the Giallorossi want to add a young striker to their squad and are admirers of the Canadian international, who is expected to leave Stade Pierre Mauroy this summer.
However, the publication adds that the Serie A club are likely to face plenty of competition for the Lille star and that his price tag would be the ‘main obstacle’ for the Italian side.
Spurs Web Opinion
The speculation linking David with a move to Tottenham has died down a bit over the last couple of months, with the likes of Gimenez, Toney and Guirassy seemingly emerging as the top targets. I am quite surprised by this development as I see the Canadian as a very good fit for Postecoglou’s system.
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