Tottenham Hotspur have set their sights on one of Antoine Semenyo’s Bournemouth teammates who enjoyed a fabulous season in the Premier League, but the Lilywhites have to break the bank to sign the player amidst intense competition from several Champions League clubs.
Thomas Frank has reportedly identified the key transfer priorities for Tottenham this summer as the Dane looks to rebuild the squad ahead of his first season in charge.
Frank is expected to be given a lot of money to spend this summer, and it has now emerged that he may turn to a player that Spurs were linked with a few months ago.
Back in March, it was reported that Tottenham are interested in Justin Kluivert, who has had an impressive campaign in the Premier League for Bournemouth, scoring 12 goals and providing six assists in 34 league appearances.
Tottenham will have to spend big to land Justin Kluivert
CaughOffside have now claimed that the Cherries attacking midfielder is indeed one of the names on Tottenham’s wishlist this summer.
The report says that Spurs have ‘entered the conversation’ for Kluivert after scouting the Dutchman extensively and they are now weighing up a move.
According to the outlet, a move to Tottenham Hotspur for the Netherlands international may depend on potential outgoings, with Andoni Iraola’s men demanding €50m–€55m (£42.5m-£46.8m) for the player.
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Bournemouth view Kluivert as a key part of their plans and would be under no pressure to sell unless their asking price for the player is met.
Three other Premier League clubs and one Bundesliga side want Kluivert
CaughOffside say that Tottenham are not alone in their admiration of the former Roma man, with Man United labelled as ‘long-time admirers’ of the versatile attacking midfielder.
The Red Devils have kept tabs on Kluivert right from his time in the Eredivisie and they believe that he could thrive in a more fluid setup under Rubem Amorim.
Liverpool have also scouted the Bournemouth star while Eddie Howe has him as a part of his summer wishlist at Newcastle.
Finally, the publication says that Bayer Leverkusen are also keen on landing Kluivert and have already initiated contact with the Cherries regarding a summer deal.