Tottenham Hotspur are now preparing a move for Royal Antwerp midfielder Arthur Vermeeren in the hope of a cunning January deal.
Tottenham have seen Yves Bissouma and Pape Matar Sarr kick on under Ange Postecoglou after difficult campaigns last season.
Spurs may still chase more depth in midfield though, especially with questions over Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg’s long-term future.
A number of midfielders have already been linked with Tottenham and there could be an exciting move in the pipeline…
Tottenham Hotspur eye clever deal for Arthur Vermeeren
The Sun report that Tottenham are trying to pull off a deal worth around £25million for Royal Antwerp talent Arthur Vermeeren.
It’s suggested that Arsenal, Chelsea, Bayern Munich and Barcelona all want Vermeeren.
However, Tottenham are now at ‘the front of the queue’ because they are willing to let Vermeeren go back to Belgium on loan.
Tottenham pulled off a similar deal in 2022, signing Destiny Udogie whilst allowing him to stay at Udinese on loan.
That move worked wonders with Udogie continuing his development in Italy before shining in the Premier League.
Vermeeren is only 18 and Tottenham may pay around £25million to sign him but allow him to see out the campaign with Royal Antwerp.
That would surely appeal to Antwerp more than a straight sale, especially as they battle for a top six place this season.
Vermeeren has emerged as a real wonderkid in Belgium and has ‘enormous potential’ according to Antwerp teammate and former Spurs star Toby Alderweireld.
This would be an enormous coup for Tottenham but we do have some doubts about this potential arrangement.
Yes, it worked well with Udogie and Tottenham may be tempted to go down that route again, but Spurs may need a midfielder for an immediate impact in January.
Bissouma and Sarr will be heading to the Africa Cup of Nations and spending money on a midfielder to arrive six months down the line may be a bold decision.
Maybe Tottenham feel that they can get by and that the long-term benefit of signing Vermeeren outweighs any short-term issues, and this would be a real statement if Spurs can get on Vermeeren on board for years to come.
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