Tottenham Hotspur now face an uphill battle to land one of their rumoured top summer targets, Jonathan David, with Fabrizio Romano revealing that one European club have made significant advances in landing the striker.
Regular readers of Spurs Web will be aware that Jonathan David has been heavily linked with a move to Tottenham over the past few months.
The striker is available on a free transfer as his contract with Lille has now run out, and Spurs are expected to face a lot of competition as many clubs across Europe have asked for information about David.
A little over a week ago, it emerged that Antonio Conte wants to hand Tottenham a blow by beating them to David’s signature, and a fresh report has now emerged suggesting that Napoli have made significant progress in their efforts to land the 24-year-old.
Napoli in advanced talks to beat Tottenham to Jonathan David
Fabrizio Romano has now taken to social media to provide an update on Napoli’s pursuit of the Canadian international.
The transfer market experts reveal that fresh from their Scudetto win, Conte’s men are wasting no time in putting together a package to sign David.
Romano states that discussions are now at an advanced stage, with the details regarding the release clause yet to be ironed out by the Serie A giants and the Lille star’s representatives.
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The journalist adds that next week could be a defining moment in the transfer stage, with David’s entourage set for a fresh round of talks with Napoli.
What steps have Spurs taken in their pursuit of David?
Back in March, it was reported that Tottenham held concrete negotiations with Jonathan David regarding a switch to N17.
However, those rumours have gone quiet over recent weeks, with Tottenham Hotspur no longer appearing to be the front-runners in the race for the centre-forward.