Report: Spanish club want to sign Spurs midfielder – Have to sell players first
Giovani Lo Celso could leave Tottenham Hotspur for Real Betis this summer, but only if the Spanish side can sell some of their players first.
Since arriving at Tottenham from Betis back in 2020, Lo Celso has failed to live up to his hype and his lofty price tag.
He has made 84 appearances for Spurs over the years (Transfermarkt), but has not been at the club for the last 18 months. Instead, the Argentine midfielder has been on loan with Villarreal, where he made 29 appearances and registered four goal contributions this season (Transfermarkt).
Lo Celso is set to return to Tottenham now that his loan deal has come to an end, but the 27-year-old’s future in North London is far from secure.
While there is a belief that Lo Celso may be keen to prove himself and fight for his place at Spurs (Matt Law – Last Word on Spurs), there is also plenty of interest in his services elsewhere.
Giovani Lo Celso is a wanted man in Spain
A recent report from Mundo Deportivo listed Barcelona as a potential suitor for Lo Celso, but now the player’s former club, Real Betis, have entered the race.
That’s according to a new report from Mundo Deportivo who claim the playmaker has a “prominent place” in Betis’ plans for the summer transfer window.
The only problem is, Betis would need to free up wage budget and non-EU squad places to accommodate Lo Celso, which means “several would have to leave” the club before they can think about signing the Spurs man.
Apparently, Betis “yearn” for a Lo Celso return, and he is thought to be “one of the hidden names” on the La Liga side’s slate of transfer targets this summer.
Spurs Web Opinion
It just makes sense for Lo Celso to head back to Spain, as he is clearly more comfortable with the football over there. I would be very surprised if he didn’t join a La Liga side this summer.
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