Premier League rivals are confident player won’t choose Spurs – Journalist reports
CBS Sports journalist Ben Jacobs has revealed that his sources at West Ham United do not expect Harvey Barnes to end up at Tottenham Hotspur this summer.
Over the past week, multiple outlets have reported that Spurs have launched a £50m offer for both Barnes and his Leicester teammate Maddison but the bid is expected to be turned down as it falls short of the Foxes’ valuation (Football Insider).
It was reported by The Daily Mail on Monday while Tottenham are indeed interested in signing the pair, a deal for Maddison might prove more straightforward than the one for Barnes.
This is because while the attacking midfielder is keen on moving to Spurs, the winger’s future might not be resolved until later in the transfer window.
The publication also added that Arsenal and West Ham are also continuing to monitor the 25-year-old.
West Ham do not think Barnes will join Tottenham
Jacobs has now stated that the Hammers have not been put off by the reports linking Barnes with a move to Spurs, and are determined to push ahead with a move for the England international.
When asked about the reports of Tottenham’s £50m double-bid, the journalist said on Ranks FC Ultras Podcast: “That one does intrigue me a bit, but £50m isn’t going to sign you James Maddison, his valuation is £55-60m, so to think you can get Harvey Barnes for free in that is ludicrous.
“West Ham will try to sign Harvey Barnes as soon as they can. I’m not sure if they’re relying on the Rice money for that one, but I spoke to someone at West Ham and they said ‘we’re still going for Harvey Barnes, we don’t believe he’s joining Tottenham’.”
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Based on the various reports over the last couple of weeks, it sounds like Maddison is viewed as a priority signing by Tottenham while Barnes is merely seen as an interesting option.
One would expect the Lilywhites to first wrap up a move for the former Norwich City midfielder before going back in for Barnes later in the window.
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