Leicester City teenager Jake Evans could be offered the chance to bounce straight back up to the Premier League this summer.
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Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United are reported to have made a £13 million bid for Leicester City teenager Jake Evans with the striker thought to have a big future ahead of him.
The 16-year-old has made just two senior appearances for Leicester City but is highly thought of thanks to his progress in the club’s youth set up. Evans has enjoyed Premier League cameos against Brighton and Southampton in recent weeks and became the club’s third youngest ever player when making his debut against the Seagulls.
Spurs and Manchester United could face each other in the Europa League final later this month but are already locked in battle off the pitch. Fichajes claims that both sides are ready to pay €15 million for Evans with GiveMeSport suggesting that bids have already been sent to the King Power Stadium.
Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United target Leicester City starlet
Leicester City are claimed to be aware that they face a fight to hold onto the teenager and could look to cash in already with high fees already being touted for the prodigy. Evans is yet to score in the Premier League but does have 10 goals in 14 Premier League 2 games this term, despite going up against players significantly older than him.
Any Tottenham Hotspur or Manchester United coup would surely be one for the future but Evans comes with plenty of backing. Speaking about the player in February, Foxes boss Ruud van Nistelrooy said: “We have to be careful with our talents. Realistically, it’s very simple. When they’re ready and good enough and better than what we have, they’re going to have to play, because it’s the best for the football club.
“For Jake now, he’s adjusting to training with the first team, making very valuable minutes in the Under-21s. He’s picked up a little injury now so we need to look after him.
“Let’s hope he keeps developing and can train a lot more with us. But we have to also be careful. Little injuries like he has now, we have to assess him, we hope it’s not much. He’s a great prospect for the future and hopefully the near, near future.”
Jake Evans praised as ‘killer finisher’
Youth academy scout and analyst Ben Mattinson has also backed the striker to succeed. Taking to X in at the start of February, he wrote: “They’ve also called up 16y/o Jake Evans, also a very exciting prospect.
”Relentless forward and a killer finisher in front of goal. Interested to see how he develops and where he plays. Someone who in 4-4-2 days would’ve been a striker but might be more of an inside forward now.”
Tottenham Hotspur have had to rely on youth at times this season due to injuries. Will Lankshear, Alfie Dorrington and Brandon Austin have all made debuts this season while teenagers Archie Gray, Lucas Bergvall and Mathys Tel have become first team regulars.
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