Tottenham Hotspur could look to reignite a move for a former transfer target in the coming months, according to reports - with one insider stating that Southampton would take £40million for Tyler Dibling to move to north London after a stellar breakthrough season on the south coast.
Spurs have already signed Mohammed Kudus from London rivals West Ham United in a £55million deal, but their keenness on signing another creative star remains. A move for Nottingham Forest star Morgan Gibbs-White fell through after the Reds believed Spurs had made an 'illegal' approach for the England international, whilst other targets have been linked, but nothing has come to fruition yet.
Report: £40m Enough to Land Dibling, Tottenham Could Swoop
The youngster could be on his way out of St. Marys
With that in mind, former links to Dibling could reemerge. The 19-year-old made five appearances for the Saints in their Championship promotion campaign in 2023/24 under Russell Martin, making his debut almost two years ago - but it was his breakthrough campaign in the Premier League last time out that really got clubs moving over a potential deal for his signature.
However, their relegation to the Championship means that he is now on the shortlist of some top Premier League teams - and with that in mind, Tottenham could make their move. Journalist Graeme Bailey has stated that the Saints have lowered their asking price for his signature and now £40million could be enough to lure him to north London in what would be a major discount from an initial £100m payment. He said, on EFL Analysis:
“Southampton once asked for £100million, but I am told that £40million will get the deal done."
Everton have made a move for the youngster, seeing a £27million bid rejected earlier in the week, meaning that a saga surrounding his future could be ready to ramp up in the coming weeks.
GIVEMESPORT Key Statistic: Tyler Dibling has 32 youth caps for England, scoring five goals.
Tottenham could enter the race to see David Moyes' efforts hijacked, especially with the club focusing on young talents in the past such as Archie Gray, Lucas Bergvall and more.
Statistics courtesy of WhoScored. Correct as of 01-08-25.