Tottenham Hotspur are now said to be at the front of the queue to land a Brazilian starlet, and the North London club have been told how much they would have to pay to strike a deal.
Regular readers of Spurs Web will be aware that over the last few days, a number of outlets have talked up Tottenham Hotspur’s interest in an exciting 19-year-old winger.
It has been claimed that Tottenham’s scouts made a trip to South America last week to watch Vasco Da Gama winger Rayan, who has been setting the Brazilian top-flight alight this season.
The teenager is thought to have a release clause of €40m (£34.3m) in his contract, but it has emerged over recent days that Spurs could face competition from the likes of Chelsea and Brighton for Rayan’s signature.
How much would Tottenham have to pay to sign Rayan?
According to a report in Calciomercato.it, it is not just Chelsea, Spurs and Brighton who are interested in the Brazilian wonderkid, with Nottingham Forest also scouting him on multiple occasions this season.
The report says that there could be an auction for the teenager in January, with Spurs said to be ahead of Forest in the race for Rayan’s signature.
It is claimed that the Lilywhites may have to pay around €20m-€30m (£17.4m-£26.1m) to convince Vasco to sell their starlet.
It is revealed that AC Milan are also fans of the young winger, but they are not in a position to meet the Brazilian club’s asking price.
Tottenham have already taken big steps in Rayan pursuit
Calciomercato.it say that the Lilywhites have already spoken to the teenager’s representatives over a January switch to N17.
A couple of days ago, reports from Brazil claimed that Tottenham have done groundwork on securing a work permit for Rayan ahead of a potential January transfer.
The same report explained that Spurs’ efforts to acquire a work permit for the attacker could be aided, as he is soon expected to be called up to the Brazilian national side, which would make the process easier.