Tottenham are set for a busy January transfer window despite securing the services of Conor Gallagher.
The former Chelsea midfielder moved to North London from Atletico Madrid, as Thomas Frank wanted a combative midfielder in his squad.
Tottenham paid £34.6million to sign Gallagher, but work is still to be done towards strengthening other areas of the pitch.
Who should Conor Gallagher replace against West Ham?
Which position is Gallagher going to play?
According to ESPN, RB Leipzig winger Yan Diomande could be on the move in the January transfer window.
It has been revealed that it would require a fee in the region of £69million to secure the services of the 19-year-old.
While his market value is said to be around the £39million mark, interest from some of the biggest clubs in the world has hiked up his asking rate.
Yan Diomande is available for £69m…
What do you make of Spurs' interest in him? 🤔
MORE SPURS STORIES
Bayern Munich are said to be admirers of the teenager, who has done well in the Bundesliga.
Sky Sports’ Dharmesh Sheth claims that Spurs have looked at Diomande as a potential option this winter.
However, he does not see the deal going ahead, as things stand.
He told the Transfer Show: “There’s been a long-standing interest in the Monaco forward Maghnes Akliouche. They were quite impressed with him, Tottenham Hotspur, when they played each other. Monaco and Tottenham played each other in the Champions League earlier on this season.
“I think RB Leipzig’s Yan Diomande is another player that they have looked at. That one at the moment looks unlikely.”
Tottenham are dodging a bullet by not signing Yan Diomande
Diomande has done well in Germany, scoring six goals and providing three assists in 15 league games this season.
He also has a goal and assist in the two DFB Pokal games this term, so it is evident that he is ruthless in the final third.
While Diomande is pretty impressive for someone his age, there is no way a Premier League side would justify paying £69million for him.
Leipzig are a selling club and it is their right to demand a high fee for the Ivory Coast international, as he could be the next big thing.
However, they are unlikely to get that much money for him, at least in January.
If he continues to improve until the end of the season, an ambitious club could look to throw money at him.
That being said, Tottenham must remain in contact and see if his price reduces, and even if they fail to sign him, it will not be the worst thing in the world.