Tottenham Hotspur have reportedly had an opening offer turned down for an Argentina international; however, the club deny that any bid has been made.
It has been widely reported over recent days that Spurs are prioritising signing a number ten after James Maddison’s injury blow.
It turns out that the North Londoners have now turned their attention to an attacking midfielder who was on their radar earlier this year.
Back in March, it emerged that Tottenham’s scouts had been very impressed with Como starlet Nico Paz, and according to a new update, they have now pressed ahead with a move for the Argentine.
Tottenham have had an offer turned down by Como for Nico Paz
Paz had a superb debut season in Serie A following his switch from Real Madrid last summer, scoring six goals and providing nine assists in 35 outings last term.
Gianluca Di Marzio has now claimed that following the injury to Maddison, Tottenham Hotspur sprang into life and made a bid for the 20-year-old.
However, Spurs’ offer, which was worth €40m (£34.7m), was sent back by Como, who value Paz at €70m (£60.7m).
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Di Marzio adds that the Serie A club have informed the Premier League side that unless they are ready to offer €60m (£52.1m), they would not even begin negotiations for the youngster.
Real Madrid have a buy-back option for Paz
Another issue for the Lilywhites is that Real Madrid added a buy-back clause when they sold the Argentine to Como last summer.
While Di Marzio does not indicate whether the Los Blancos are looking to activate the clause this summer, he adds that the La Liga giants would also be owed half the fee that Como receive for Paz should the Italian club sell the player to another club.
It was previously reported by TBR Football that Paz has his heart set on returning to the Santiago Bernabeu in the future, and is thus prepared to stay at Como for another year.
However, the information provided by Di Marzio has been rubbished by PA Sport journalist George Sessions and others, who asserted that Spurs deny they have launched an offer for Paz.