James Maddison had a great start at the recently refurbished White Hart Lane after joining the Lilywhites from Leicester City last summer. But since recovering from an injury, he has struggled to repeat that kind of play in the second part of the season.
According to the German publication Sport Bild, Tottenham Hotspur has reportedly made contact to sign Dani Olmo, a standout player for RB Leipzig, this summer.
As a result, it appears like Spurs intend to buy a new number ten in order to provide Maddison some competition and to bolster their attacking midfield depth as they look to qualify for Europe the next season.
Sport Witness has stated that Tottenham is interested in Olmo and that they have already started talks to sign him this summer, quoting and translating the print version of Sport Bild.
The report further claims that the Spaniard has a £56m release clause included in his current contract and the clause becomes active in July this summer. So, Tottenham will have to splash a big fee to lure him to North London.
Olmo to Tottenham
However, Sport Bild states that Barcelona are also interested in bringing their academy graduate back to the club and they have already held talks with Leipzig and the player’s representatives over this deal.
But, the report claims that they can’t afford to sign the player as Leipzig don’t want to lower their valuation and therefore, Spurs are seemingly ahead of the Blaugrana in this race.
However, the German outlet says that although Spurs have already made the first move to sign Olmo, nothing has ‘become really concrete yet’ regarding this deal.
Olmo is a versatile player who can play in any attacking midfield position. In the recent German Bundesliga, he has already shown signs of improvement. Having shown encouraging results for Leipzig, he has already guaranteed a spot in the Spanish national squad.
So, if Tottenham decides to buy Olmo, it could be a wise move. It would be intriguing to watch, though, if the North London team decides to sign the 26-year-old in the forthcoming transfer window in order to bolster their midfield.
