Tottenham Hotspur sent an official to Portugal ahead of the January transfer window, and they were not alone.
The January transfer window is still a while off, but Tottenham Hotspur will want to be prepared. It is a difficult window because there is only one month to get deals done, and fewer options are usually available than in the summer.
Tottenham are interested in signing a centre-back, according to reports, while there is a need in the Tottenham first-team squad for a new left winger.
Spurs have already begun scouting to identify potential transfer targets, and one club official was recently spotted in Portugal.
Tottenham official watches Porto vs Benfica
Sport Witness report that Tottenham were one of 18 clubs scouting Porto’s goalless draw with Benfica last Sunday. Scouts from PSG, Barcelona, Chelsea, Inter Milan and Atlético Madrid were also in attendance.
Youngsters such as Gabri Veiga, Victor Froholdt and 18-year-old Rodrigo Mora all featured for Porto, and these are players who have attracted interest from abroad. Georgiy Sudakov, António Silva and Samuel Dahl were the most notable names to line up for Benfica.
Tottenham’s trip was part of a broader pattern of scouting in Portugal, where young players continue to offer strong technical grounding and resale potential. There are no reports of concrete interest in any particular player, but the presence of a Spurs scout suggests there may be in the future.
How are Tottenham’s recent young signings getting on?
Spurs invested in some younger talents under Ange Postecoglou, including Lucas Bergvall and Archie Gray.
Bergvall has had a very strong start to the campaign and looks more dangerous in attack than he was last season. Gray has had to be more patient and has seen limited minutes on the pitch so far.
Mathys Tel is another Postecoglou signing, although his move was only made permanent shortly after the arrival of Thomas Frank. He has struggled for Tottenham, but he scored against Leeds last Saturday during a positive display.
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