Tottenham Hotspur and Atlético Madrid are interested in a move for River Plate’s Lautaro Rivero.
Last month, we covered claims from Argentina that Spurs are expected to make an offer. The Premier League side had also sent a scout to follow the 22-year-old live in action.
On November 2nd, La Razón reported Tottenham’s interest in the centre-back worries the La Liga side.
DSports cover the latest on Atlético’s plan to get ahead of Tottenham and other potential suitors.
The defender’s maturity, man marking and his reading of the game have convinced Los Rojiblancos. They believe he has a great potential to become a key player in a medium term.
Although Atlético’s interest in the Argentina international is firm, it won’t be easy for them to sign him. He has a $100m [€87m] release clause and Tottenham and Real Madrid are also in the picture.
DSports reports Atlético are confident their sporting project, Diego Simeone’s leadership and the possibility of making the leap to La Liga could tip the balance in their favour.
In short, Atlético are optimistic these factors can help them overcome competition from Tottenham. Whether their confidence is misplaced needs to be seen, but the ‘race to sign him has already begun’.