Tottenham Hotspur made a scouting mission to South America last Sunday as they made preparations for the summer window.
With the Lilywhites not assured of their place in the Premier League just yet, reports indicate that Spurs are making two distinct plans for the summer window.
The expectation is that Tottenham will undertake an ambitious rebuild of their squad if they avoid relegation.
While Spurs fans will be hoping that the club secure proven performers, who can hit the ground running, the North Londoners are continuing to have their eye out for the best young talent in South America.
Tottenham scouts spotted in Cruzeiro’s clash against Gremio
The Lilywhites showed with their acquisition of Souza in January that they are keeping an eye on the starlets making a name for themselves in the Brazilian top-flight.
According to a report in Central da Toca, officials from Tottenham were spotted in attendance in the stands during Cruzeiro’s 2-0 win over Grêmio at the Mineirao last weekend.
It is unclear which player the Premier League were running the rule over in Belo Horizonte. Goals from Lucas Romero and Christian sealed a 2-0 win for the home side, but the report asserts that neither player is on Tottenham’s summer wishlist.
Spurs’ London rivals have failed with a move for Cruzeiro striker
Sport Witness speculates that Cruzeiro striker Kaio Jorge may have been the player the Lilywhites officials were observing, with the striker having scored 42 times in 85 appearances for the Brazilian club.
They reveal that West Ham failed with a move for the centre-forward in the January window as Cruzerio refused to entertain offers less than €50m (£43.5m) for their star man.
The website suggests that the other man on Spurs’ radar could have been Cruzerio’s left-back Kaio Jorge, who came close to completing a €12.5m (£10.8m) move to Como in January.