Tottenham Hotspur have been linked with a move to sign Lille midfielder Angel Gomes in the 2025 transfer intervals as Daniel Levy looks to compound on the options in the middle of the park at Hotspur Way.
There is a need for a new midfielder (maybe two) at N17 given how the Lilywhites have filed to replace the influence that the departures of Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and Gio Lo Celso in the off season have had on the roster. And they have been looking at bringing in the England international who has been playing some impressive football since moving to the French top tier.
The Manchester United academy graduate is a highly technical player that can feature in an attacking midfield role (eight as well as ten roles) and would fit perfectly in Ange’s playing style. However, a move for him wouldn’t be as easy given how multiple clubs have been vying for his signatures.
Gomes could join Spurs for a bargain fee
The 24-year-old’s contract with his current employers comes to an end at the conclusion of the ongoing season, and clubs would be able to land his signatures on a pre-agreement from January. And John Wenham, owner of the reputable Spurs podcast Lilywhite Rose, speculates that the North Londoners would be looking to land the midfielder for a cheap £3 million fee in the winter window.
He insists that Tottenham would initially secure a pre-agreement and then leverage that into a bargain transfer.
Speaking in an exclusive interview with Tottenham News, Wenham said:
“Once Spurs have a pre-contract agreed, they could negotiate a deal with Lille. Therefore, I’d suspect they would offer £3million to make the deal happen in January. Alternatively, they could just wait until July and sign him for free. Gomes is a recent England international and someone I could see Tottenham moving forward with as a club signing, rather than someone Ange Postecoglou necessarily wants.
“He would tick many boxes in terms of the kind of club signings Spurs have historically made.”
If Tottenham are able to find an agreement with the player, the Lilywhites could soon find themselves with a major advantage in the transfer market, and with Gomes’ contract at Pierre Mauroy Stadium running down at the end of the season, Lille may be forced into accepting a cut-price deal in the winter window.
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This will give Spurs a rare opportunity to sign highly acclaimed England internationals without breaking the bank, and if manager Ange Postecoglou and Daniel Levy play their cards right, a mid-season transfer could change Spurs season at minimum cost.