Earlier today, Tottenham Hotspur released the list of players who are currently in the air flying towards Japan on the first leg of their Asian tour. Bryan Gil and Sergio Reguilon were names that were left off that list, with the release specifically mentioning they requested not to go in order to secure a transfer move this summer.
As if on cue, there’s a report from Javi Roldán in Spain who says that Girona have opened negotiations with Tottenham over Bryan Gil.
Now yes, before you bring it up, this is the same Girona that couldn’t come to an agreement for an £8m transfer for Djed Spence, which might end up as a good thing for all parties considering the current Djedessance in North London. So I’m a little skeptical of what this means — either a low-money permanent transfer, or perhaps a loan with an obligation to purchase next summer. Yeah this is totally wrong, that was Genoa, this is Girona. I’m blaming chemo-brain.
Considering Gil cost Tottenham £25m plus Erik Lamela when they bought him from Sevilla a couple of seasons ago, I don’t expect they’ll get anything close to what they paid for him no matter what happens. At least Spurs doesn’t think this is a Gil to die on, I guess.