Journalist claims Tottenham are the ‘closest’ to signing 23-year-old
Turkish journalist Nevzat Dindar has claimed that, as things stand, Tottenham Hotspur are at the front of the queue to snap up Galatasaray winger Nicolo Zaniolo. Zaniolo was heavily linked with a move to Tottenham during the January transfer window (90 min) but the 23-year-old ended up completing a move to Galatasaray for a fee […]
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Turkish journalist Nevzat Dindar has claimed that, as things stand, Tottenham Hotspur are at the front of the queue to snap up Galatasaray winger Nicolo Zaniolo.
Zaniolo was heavily linked with a move to Tottenham during the January transfer window (90 min) but the 23-year-old ended up completing a move to Galatasaray for a fee of £19.5m, with his contract at the Turkish club thought to have a release clause of €35m (Fabrizio Romano).
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We covered a report from TuttoJuve (10/06/23 as relayed by Sport Witness) earlier this month, which claimed that Spurs are set to reignite their interest in the 23-year-old this summer.
However, the outlet explained that Tottenham were not Zaniolo’s only admirers, with Juventus and AC Milan keen on snapping up the player, while Aston Villa were also eyeing a move for him.
Tottenham are the closest to landing Zaniolo deal
Dindar has now asserted that Juve’s offers have fallen short of Galatasaray’s valuation of the former Roma star, with Spurs being the ‘closest’ to striking a deal with the Turkish club.
The journalist told Milliyet (as translated by Sport Witness): “Zaniolo is evolving into a world star.
“English club are asking €30m-€35m (£25.6m-£29.9m) for Zaniolo.
“Galatasaray are not taking Juventus’ offers seriously at this point. Tottenham are the closest club to sign Zaniolo.”
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While Zaniolo appears to have put his injury woes behind him, I am sceptical if the winger would still be on Tottenham’s radar, now that both Fabio Paratici and Antonio Conte have departed.
It appears as if the North London club are prioritising homegrown players such as Maddison and Barnes this summer.
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