Johnny Cardoso, who Tottenham were thought to be in the driving seat to land this summer, has reportedly had a change of heart and is no longer keen on a switch to North London.
Until a couple of months ago, some Spanish outlets suggested that it was a foregone conclusion that Johnny Cardoso is on his way to Spurs, given that the Lilywhites have a £21m option to buy the midfielder this summer.
However, the situation seems to have got more complicated over the last two weeks, with several clubs eyeing the USA international on the back of his outstanding performances this season.
We have heard that Man United are pushing ahead with efforts to beat Spurs to Cardoso, and they are not the only club that Ange Postecoglou’s men may have to compete with.
A few days ago, it was revealed that Wolves are ready to triple Cardoso’s salary if he agrees to arrive at Molineux Stadium.
Johnny Cardoso is not convinced about Tottenham move
The print edition of ABC Sevilla (as relayed by Sport Witness) have now revealed that the Real Betis man is ‘not convinced’ about signing for Spurs in light of their poor domestic form this season.
The Lilywhites will not be playing in Europe next season unless they win the Europa League and this is expected to further deter Cardoso from greenlighting a switch to N17.
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As things stand, the USA international is not committed to signing for Tottenham and it is suggested that he might not be particularly keen on joining Wolves either.
The outlet says the 23-year-old could remain at the Estadio Benito Villamarin for one more season. If he does leave, Betis are said to be hoping they can get a fee of around €40m (£34m) for him.
The chickens may come home to roost for Tottenham this summer
This season has been a disastrous one for the North Londoners, with Tottenham on course to achieve their lowest points tally ever in the Premier League.
A club cannot have a season as poor as Spurs have and not expect it to have ramifications in the transfer window.