Tottenham Hotspur are not the only club looking to sign Samuel Iling-Junior from Juventus, with Brentford and Fulham also keen. However, Spurs chairman Daniel Levy can use his existing relationship with the player’s agent to his advantage.
Over the last few weeks, it has emerged that Tottenham are interested in taking Samuel Iling-Junior off Juventus’ hands, with the England Under-21 international struggling for game time in Italy (TuttoMercatoWeb).
Apparently, the youngster could be signed for as little as £15.5m, as the Turin side are keen to offload players in January to fund their transfer aspirations (CalcioMercato).
It is thought the player himself is ready to move on, too (TuttoMercatoWeb). The 20-year-old left London back in 2020 when he swapped Chelsea for Juventus, but could be heading back to his roots very soon.
Tottenham can win the race for Iling-Junior
According to a recent report from the Evening Standard, it is Spurs who are leading the race to sign Iling-Junior.
Now, the latest from TuttoSport has the same idea, with the reason being that Spurs chairman Daniel Levy has done business with Frank Trimboli, Iling-Junior’s agent, previously.
The report claims Spurs are joined by Fulham, Brentford, and Marseille in the pursuit of the young winger, but that it is the Lilywhites who hold the advantage.
Apparently, Trimboli has been the “go-to representative” for Levy in the past, and that working relationship could bear fruit once more. However, it is thought that both Fulham and Brentford have already laid some groundwork to sound out a deal.
Spurs Web Opinion
I’m yet to be convinced on this one. I just don’t think Iling-Junior is the kind of player who can have the desired impact, at least not right away, and we would be better off signing a proven player to come in and add some spark to our attack.
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