Tottenham missed out on signing a rising France Under-20 international
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Tottenham Hotspur ended their final summer transfer window under Daniel Levy in productive fashion by signing Randal Kolo Muani from Paris Saint-Germain on a season long loan, but he wasn’t the only player the club tried to acquire from the French capital on deadline day.
The Lillywhites, who were busy finalising their business in the final 24 hours of the transfer window, also tried to sign promising teenage midfielder Senny Mayulu, according to a report from TEAMtalk.
The outlet understands that Tottenham’s contact with PSG over the 19-year-old started in the final weeks of the window, but sources suggest it was a hopeful approach rather than a realistic push.
Why Tottenham made a move for Senny Mayulu
Senny Mayulu is a rising PSG midfielder that hit the headlines when he scored for the French side in their Champions League final victory over Inter Milan.
The 19-year-old scored the fifth and final goal of the game just two minutes after coming onto the pitch and it was arguably the pick of the bunch as he linked beautifully well with Bradley Barcola before firing a shot past Yan Sommer. That strike marked Mayulu seventh senior goal of his career so far in a productive campaign which saw him make 34 of his 44 career appearances so far.
Mayulu has been on the books at PSG for five years and is expected to become a real superstar in years to come. He’s currently an established Under-20 international for France and has his eyes on breaking into the senior setup before the next World Cup in North America.
He’s currently got two years remaining on his contract and has been linked with moves away to numerous English clubs, including Chelsea, Manchester City and Tottenham but as it stands the Parisians are unwilling to do business as they see him being a major part of their plans in years to come.
Who else are Tottenham Hotspur tracking?
TEAMtalk transfer guru Fraser Fletcher understands Tottenham are looking towards the future in the wake of Daniel Levy’s departure and have placed an emphasis on trying to acquire a number of Europe’s top talents.
Several names have been mooted as potential targets, including Aaron Bouwman, an 18-year-old centre-back who recently made his debut for Ajax, and his teammate Jorthy Mokio, a 17-year-old defensive midfielder that’s already played 21 times at senior level.
Red Bull Salzburg’s Petar Ratkov, a 23-year-old forward that has started the season in red hot form with five goals in five games, is also reportedly attracting attention from the North London club ahead of what could be a busy January.