Earlier this month, Real Betis president Ángel Haro and sporting director Manu Fajardo revealed Tottenham Hotspur’s interest in Johnny Cardoso.
Tottenham have an option to buy the midfielder in the summer of 2025. They sold Giovani Lo Celso to the La Liga side and as part of this deal, Spurs negotiated a purchase option for Cardoso.
AS report Tottenham are ‘closely monitoring’ the 22-year-old, who arrived at Real Betis from Internacional in January.
The American enjoyed regular game time in the second half of last season. He’s been limited to four substitute appearances this season.
With Ange Postecoglou’s side keeping tabs, AS state he’s asking Manuel Pellegrini for a place in his starting lineup.
Cardoso was involved in the Copa América in the summer and was the last one to return from September’s international break. He should start to feature regularly in the coming weeks.
Tottenham have a ‘preferential purchase option’ and Haro echoed this on Monday.
“It would be something interesting for everyone, it would mean that we would also have an added value,” he said, as quoted by AS.
“In short, if there is a transfer in which there is a capital gain for Betis, Tottenham would have a percentage of it. There is also a purchase option for them, but it would be high and positive for us if it were to happen.”
Tottenham could benefit financially even if they decide against exercising the purchase option.