Contrary to reports in the British press, an update from Germany has now claimed that Tottenham have fallen behind two Champions League sides in the race for Tyler Dibling’s signature.
A departure from Southampton seems inevitable for the winger this summer after the Saints’ relegation from the Premier League was sealed two weeks ago with their defeat against the Lilywhites.
It has been widely reported over the last few months that Tottenham have entered into talks with Dibling, who has been identified as one of their top targets.
A couple of days ago, GiveMeSport even asserted that Spurs were at the front of the queue to land Dibling and were optimistic about landing him for a discounted price.
Two German clubs overtake Tottenham in Tyler Dibling race
Sky Germany reporter Florian Plettenberg has now contradicted what has been reported over recent days by claiming that Spurs are now ‘considered outsiders’ in the race for the 19-year-old.
Plettenberg says that both Bayern Munich and RB Leipzig are keen on securing the services of Dibling, who is thought to be open to a move to Germany.
The journalist adds that the winger is expected to cost significantly less than reported figures of €70m–€80m (£60m-£68m) this summer, asserting that those valuations are wide off the mark.
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Man United are also desperate to land Dibling
Spurs not only have to see off competition from two German giants for the Southampton man, but they will have to potentially battle a Premier League rival for the player.
This was after it emerged a couple of days ago that Man United are determined to beat Tottenham to Dibling this summer.
The same update revealed that the Southampton winger has now reportedly moved to the top of Ruben Amorim’s wishlist, while Chelsea, Newcastle, and West Ham are also keeping an eye on the youngster’s situation.