1000 Cuori Rossoblu have said that Bologna do not expect any negotiations with Tottenham over a January loan deal for Alejo Veliz to be straightforward.
Veliz’s development at Spurs has arguably been fast-tracked a little due to the injuries that Ange Postecoglou has had to contend with recently.
The Australian has said during the summer that we might not see the young Argentine get any minutes during the first half of the season (Fabrizio Romano) but the 20-year-old has already come on as a substitute three times in the Premier League so far ((Transfermarkt).
90 min reporter Sean Walsh said on the Talking Transfers Podcast a couple of weeks ago that the youngster has impressed the coaching staff since his move.
Last week, Corriere dello Sport claimed that Bologna are exploring signing Veliz on loan in January, with the outlet suggesting that the striker would be open to a move as he wants to get more game time.
It was explained that the Serie A club also explored a move for the centre-forward before he signed for Spurs in the summer, and curiously, the publication even added that Thiago Motta’s men could look to add an option to buy to the loan deal.
Bologna extremely keen on Tottenham’s Alejo Veliz
1000 Cuori Rossoblu have now claimed that Veliz is the ‘first name in contention’ on Bologna’s wishlist as they plot a move for a striker in January.
The report explains that the Italian club’s technical director, Giovanni Sartori, likes the Tottenham man ‘quite a lot’.
However, it is pointed out that negotiations with Spurs may not be ‘the simplest’ and it is asserted that any option to buy that the Lilywhites add to the deal will be very high.
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The fact that these reports from Italy continue to talk up the possibility of Spurs including an option to buy makes me question the legitimacy of their information. There is no chance that Tottenham would be willing to include any permanent clause in a loan deal for Veliz.