Tottenham Hotspur are eyeing a move to sign Celtic star Benjamin Nygren this summer to bolster their squad, according to TEAMtalk.
Spurs are currently battling to stay in the Premier League after a horrific season, which has seen them sack both Thomas Frank and Igor Tudor as manager, with Roberto De Zerbi now in charge of keeping them in the division, and consecutive wins have left the team one point above the drop zone with three games remaining.
That has seen the club begin to make plans for the new season should they stay in the top-flight, and a new goalscoring midfielder is being targeted for the squad.
Tottenham Eyeing Nygren Move
Nygren, who has won the Celtic Player of the Year award for his maiden campaign, where he has scored 20 goals to help the Glasgow giants push the Scottish Premiership title race all the way to the wire.
Tottenham are understood to be long-term admirers of the Sweden international, and view him as a cost-effective option to strengthen their midfield, since he is capable of playing in a deeper or more advanced role in midfield.
Nygren is understood to be very open to a move to the Premier League this summer, but Celtic have all the leverage for any deal as he is under contract until 2029, with an option to extend for a further 12 months also included in his deal at Celtic Park.
Celtic are open to a sale for the right price, however, and would be open to negotiations if they could get a big fee in order to help them fund a squad rebuild of their own. Nygren is keen to test himself at a higher level, and Celtic are ready to cash in on both him and Arne Engels for a combined fee of £50m.
Tottenham Must Be Smart With Summer Budget
Tottenham are currently in a very difficult position when it comes to planning for the summer transfer window, because they have no idea what division they will be in, or which players they will still have next season.
A host of key players have been strongly linked with moves away because they will be absent from European competition, and that means replacements will be sought after on top of any positions that De Zerbi deems isn't strong enough yet.
Nygren will be a solid option to come into the midfield and be able to cope with the technical demands that the manager will be implementing, while he also has experience at the top level. This could be a really shrewd bit of business from Tottenham, considering they have a lot of business to do and likely a limited budget to work with.