Tottenham Hotspur have been offered the chance to sign AC Milan forward Rafael Leao by super-agent Jorge Mendes, according to reports in Italy, via Sport Witness.
Spurs have been incredibly busy in the window so far, breaking their club record to sign Matheus Fernandes in an £85m deal from West Ham, while they have also agreed a £100m deal to sign Sandro Tonali, having already completed deals for Andy Robertson, Marcos Senesi, Martin Dubravka, and Jan Paul van Hecke.
But the club are now looking at options to strengthen their attack for Roberto De Zerbi, and they've been given the opportunity to complete another mega deal.
Tottenham Offered Rafael Leao
Leao, who has been described as a 'superstar', looks certain to leave AC Milan this summer as he enters the final two years of his contract at the San Siro, after the club failed to reach the Champions League for next season.
The Portugal international is currently representing his country at the World Cup, but has publicly spoken about his desire for a new challenge this summer, with a move to England understood to be at the top of his wishlist.
Mendes helped to broker the deal that took Fernandes to Spurs, and it's understood that he is likely to have made the offer of taking Leao to the club during those talks.
Milan want around €60m (£51.4m) to let Leao leave, but with limited interest currently it's reported that they would be open to a loan deal with an obligation to buy too, which could help Spurs as they prepare for a hugely impactful summer of spending to bolster their squad.
Currently there has only been concrete interest in the 27-year-old from Turkey, but he isn't interested in moving there at this stage of his career, and Spurs could be an ideal landing spot for him later in the window.
Leao Would Be Game-Changer for Spurs
Tottenham need attacking reinforcements as a priority now, having addressed their defence and midfield areas nice and early.
Dejan Kulusevski missed the entirety of last season due to injury and there is no update on his return, while Mohammed Kudus missed a large chunk, and both Xavi Simons and Wilson Odobert are recovering from ACL tears.
Leao would bring the ability to win a game on his own, and De Zerbi's system tends to make the wingers the most important components, isolating defenders to get them one-on-one regularly. That's where Leao thrives, and a loan being an option means this is a deal to keep a close eye on as the summer goes on.