Estadio Deportivo have revealed that Sevilla are expected to drop their asking price for Youssef En-Nesyri after the likes of Tottenham did not show a willingness to meet their demands for the striker.
Earlier this week, it was reported by Radio Sevilla (as relayed by (Vamos Mi Sevilla FC) that Tottenham had expressed an interest in signing En-Nesyri.
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The report explained that the prolific striker, who found the back of the net 20 times last season, had been put on the shop window and that there had been ‘advanced’ talks between Spurs and Sevilla over a deal.
Estadio Deportivo have now backed up Tottenham’s interest in En-Nesyri, revealing that West Ham United had also come forward to land the player.
Youssef En-Nesyri will be available for less than £25m
They state that the La Liga side had quoted an asking price of €30m (£25.5m) for their marksman, which the two London clubs are now ‘unlikely’ to pay.
It is explained that Sevilla are desperate to raise cash quickly in order to balance their books and wants to secure a sale before the end of this month.
As a result, the Andalusian club would be willing to settle for a few lower than their initial demands to both Spurs and West Ham.
En-Nesyri scored 20 goals for Sevilla last season across 41 appearances and also provided three assists (transfermarkt).
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While En-Nesyri might not be the game-changing signing that Tottenham need upfront, signing a forward of the Moroccan’s class for a fee of around £20m-£25m would represent excellent value for money.
The deal would make a lot of sense for Spurs if they do decide to hang on to Richarlison amid rumoured interest from Saudi Arabia once again.