Tottenham Considering Matias Fernandez

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Tottenham are considering making a move for Lille forward Matias Fernandez-Pardo, according to TEAMtalk.

The north London club have been incredibly active in the transfer market this summer but things have slowed down in terms of incomings since Sandro Tonali joined the club in early July.

Tottenham are in desperate need of adding to their attack over the coming weeks as Roberto De Zerbi looks to get his team challenging for the top four once again.

Goals were a real problem for Spurs last term and the addition of a new attacker who can either play centrally or out wide could prove huge come May when it comes to the club achieving their goals or not.

Fernandez-Pardo, who can play as a centre-forward or on either wing, is the latest name to be linked with a switch to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium after wowing in Ligue 1 for Lille over the past two seasons.

Tottenham are also being linked with attackers too, including:

Folarin Balogun

Eli Junior Kroupi

Savinho

Cody Gakpo

Omar Marmoush

Victor Osimhen

Ferran Torres

Tottenham certainly won't have it all their own way if they do indeed move for Fernandez-Pardo.

According to TEAMtalk, Atletico Madrid have launched a £30m move for the versatile 21-year-old.

The Belgian is believed to be open to a move to the Spanish capital as Diego Simeone's team look to boost their attacking options amid question marks over what happens with Julian Alvarez.

"He needs to realise just how talented he is because there aren’t many players like him." - Thomas Meunier on Mathias Fernandez-Pardo

TEAMtalk report that Fernandez-Pardo is now an alternative attacking option for Tottenham, with Savinho's potential move from Manchester City dragging on.

City themselves are interested in Fernandez-Pardo, who finished last season with eight goals and seven assists in 41 games for Lille in all competitions.

What Tottenham can expect from Fernandez-Pardo

Fernandez-Pardo looks destined to secure a big move away from Lille at some point in the not too distant future.

Right-back Thomas Meunier knows his fellow countryman very well after playing alongside him for Lille and Belgium over the past two years.

Speaking back in April, the 34-year-old, who joined Sunderland this summer, waxed lyrical about the youngster and outlined just how talented he is.

"Compared to the start of the season, when he’d sometimes play on the left, on the right, as a number 9, or even come off the bench, you can tell he’s taken his game to the next level," said Meunier.

"Matias has an incredible array of skills: he can play in support, get behind defenders, dribble…he needs to realise just how talented he is because there aren’t many players like him. When you have a player with that kind of potential, you have to set even higher standards for him."

Tottenham defender Micky van de Ven is the current fastest recorded player in Premier League, after reaching speeds of 37.38km/h, but it is nothing compared to Fernandez-Pardo, who is regarded as one of the fastest players in Europe.

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