Tottenham have held internal talks over a late move for Southampton starlet Tyler Dibling following Arsenal’s hijack of their pursuit of Eberechi Eze, GIVEMESPORT senior reporter Fabrizio Romano has revealed.
The North London side saw their chase for Eze collapse on Wednesday night after city rivals swooped in with a late offer and beat them to the 27-year-old’s signature.
With Eze now close to joining the Gunners from Crystal Palace in a reported £68m deal, Tottenham have turned their attention to alternative options, with both Dibling and Aston Villa’s Morgan Rogers under consideration.
Romano claims Dibling also remains a top target for Everton, who are still in negotiations over the 19-year-old’s arrival after having an offer rejected by Southampton.
Tottenham Discuss Tyler Dibling Deal
Romano, speaking on his YouTube channel, revealed that Tottenham have earmarked Dibling as a potential alternative to Eze following the 27-year-old’s decision to join North London rivals Arsenal:
“Then for Tottenham, another name I think we have to watch, is Tyler Dibling.
“Tyler Dibling is a top target for Everton. Everton remain in negotiations for Tyler Dibling, but tonight, during internal talks they had at Tottenham also the name of Tyler Dibling was mentioned.”
Dibling, whom Southampton reportedly value at £50m, enjoyed a breakout 2024/25 season at St Mary’s, emerging as a bright spark in the Saints’ dismal Premier League campaign.
The 19-year-old showed flashes of promise across his 33 league appearances, scoring twice and providing one assist, while attracting interest from several clubs across the continent.
Sky Germany journalist Florian Plettenberg even claimed Dibling was wanted by 'half of Europe', with German and English sides both linked earlier in the summer transfer window.
However, Southampton have so far struggled to move the promising teenager on due to their high demands, with the club forcing him to train away from the first-team squad during pre-season to avoid an untimely injury derailing a transfer.
Dibling was left out of Will Still’s squad for their 2-1 season-opening win over Wrexham but featured off the bench during their 1-1 draw with Ipswich last weekend.