Tottenham’s pursuit of Ian Subiabre appears to be gathering pace, with Spurs now tipped to put in a bid for the wide player.
Tottenham Hotspur fans and regular readers of Spurs Web are well aware of Spurs’ interest in Argentine winger Ian Subiabre, who plays for River Plate.
The 19-year-old is an Argentina U20 international and a product of River Plate’s youth system, having made his first-team debut in 2024.
This season, he has played 886 minutes across 20 appearances, scoring once and providing two assists. Many Spurs fans will also be aware of the club’s previous venture into the South American market when they signed Alejo Veliz.
Spurs Web first reported Tottenham’s interest in Subiabre during last summer’s transfer window, although it was nothing more than interest at the time, with nothing concrete developing.
However, things have slowly progressed over the past few months, with recent reports stating that Tottenham have accelerated their interest in the Argentine youngster, causing panic at River Plate.
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There is a belief that holding on to the winger will be difficult for the South American club this summer, and our previous report revealed exactly how much Tottenham are looking to bid for Subiabre despite his £85m (€100m) release clause.
Now, according to Soy del Millo, it is believed that River Plate intends to hold on to Ian Subiabre despite interest from several clubs this summer.
Chelsea, Tottenham, Borussia Dortmund, Barcelona, Lazio and Villarreal are all said to be in the race for the teenager after registering formal interest.
River Plate is aware of the growing attention but would still prefer to keep hold of the 19-year-old, even though his sale at their desired price could help the club meet financial objectives and strengthen the squad.
Spurs expected to make a major Ian Subiabre offer
Nonetheless, another report – this time from journalist Hernan Castillo, relayed by Sport Witness – has revealed that the player’s agent, Claudio Caniggia, is looking to capitalise on the growing interest from Europe in an attempt to secure a move for his client.
It is understood he is pushing for Subiabre’s sale as soon as possible, with River Plate now prepared to give the green light, provided an acceptable offer arrives.
In the past few hours, the South American club rejected a £5.8m (€6.8m) bid and is now demanding between £7.2m-£10.8m (€8.5m-€12.7m).
Spurs Web reported last month that Tottenham were preparing to offer a similar figure, although it remains unclear whether the rejected bid came from north London.
The outlet added: ‘Subiabre is undoubtedly one of the most interesting prospects to emerge from the club in recent years: a skilful and unpredictable winger, with a profile highly sought after by European clubs.’
It is now understood that River Plate are expecting ‘important offers’ from Tottenham, Chelsea and Villarreal. It remains to be seen if Tottenham will put forward any bid for the winger this summer transfer window.