TBR Football understand Tottenham and Crystal Palace have both been in touch with RC Lens to ask about Andy Diouf.
Spurs and the Eagles have already been active in the January transfer window.
Tottenham have just sealed a £12.5m deal to sign Antonin Kinsky from Slavia Prague – as Ange Postecoglou struggles to adequately replace the injured Guglielmo Vicario in goal.
In regards to the south Londoners, Crystal Palace have bid for Ben Doak – the Liverpool winger starring on loan at Middlesbrough.
TBR Football understand Crystal Palace are also ready to bid for Jobe Bellingham as a result of his excellent performances at Sunderland.
Now, sources have informed Graeme Bailey – Chief Correspondent at TBR Football – that both Crystal Palace and Tottenham have enquired about Andy Diouf.
Crystal Palace and Tottenham make Andy Diouf enquiries
We are told that Spurs have made contact with RC Lens to ask about the French central midfielder – although Crystal Palace have submitted the most recent enquiry.
RC Lens are eager to keep Diouf until the summer – at least – although it is believed the Ligue 1 outfit need money.
The French side only signed the 21-year-old in a €15m (£12.4m) move from FC Basel in July 2023, and he has since racked up 48 appearances, scoring two goals while also providing one assist.
RC Lens No.18 has been compared to Adam Wharton
Diouf – despite his potential – is yet to become a household name, so a comparison to a better known player may help provide some understanding as to what type of player he is.
Interestingly, the man born in Neuilly-sur-Seine has been compared to Adam Wharton in the past, the Crystal Palace No.20 and England international who took the Premier League by storm last season.
Diouf was also named UEFA Europa Conference League Young Player of the Season in the 2022/23 campaign, making the Team of the Season in the competition that term too as Basel reached the semi-final.