Tottenham Hotspur’s pursuit of a highly-rated Brazilian forward has just got a lot trickier as one of the biggest clubs in Europe has entered the race for his signature.
Tottenham officials have said that the club are now prioritising readymade players rather than young, up-and-coming ones.
However, that does not mean Spurs are not on the lookout for the best young talent from around the world, as evidenced by their acquisitions of Kota Takai and Mathys Tel in the summer.
It has been widely reported over recent months that Tottenham are closely watching Vasco Da Gama starlet Rayan, whose reputation has exploded in Brazilian football.
Some sources have even suggested that Spurs explored getting a work permit for Rayan ahead of a potential January move, but the Lilywhites now have their work cut out to sign the forward.
Bayern Munich enter the race for Tottenham target Rayan
It was previously reported that Arsenal are also keeping their eyes on Rayan’s development, but it turns out that it is not just their North London rivals who Spurs have to be concerned about in the race for the Vasco man.
This is according to Bild, who say that Bayern Munich have now joined the race for the Brazilian forward ahead of the January window.
The outlet says that Rayan is expected to be the next big Brazilian export to Europe after scoring 12 goals in 31 games in the Brazilian top flight this season, with Bayern now keen on taking the teenager to the Allianz Arena.
How much would Spurs have to pay for Rayan?
Rayan has a release clause of €40m (£34.3m) in his contract at Vasco Da Gama, but Thomas Frank’s men may have to pay more to land the player.
This is because some sources have claimed that Vasco Da Gama are working on tying the Tottenham target down to a new contract.
It was reported by Bolavip at the start of this month that Vasco are looking to increase Rayan’s release clause to £60m.