Tottenham Hotspur are ready to pounce on a prolific Lyon forward after the French giants were relegated from Ligue 1 owing to their financial issues.
Lyon are one of the most storied clubs in French football, particularly over the last few decades, which is why their relegation as a result of defaulting on their debt has sent shockwaves around world football.
Given the dog-eat-dog nature of the sport at the highest level, one would expect clubs from around Europe to queue up to grab some of the club’s prized assets.
It turns out that Daniel Levy and Spurs have now set their sights on one of Lyon’s best players last season, who scored 17 goals and provided seven assists for the club across all competitions in 2024-25.
Tottenham expected to launch an offer for Georges Mikautadze
The Tottenham target in question is striker, Georges Mikautadze, who was outstanding for the French club last term both domestically and in the Europa League.
According to a report in Tutto Juve, Juventus are keen on securing the forward’s signature but the Serie A club have to be wary of interest from Tottenham Hotspur.
The report states several Premier League clubs are showing interest in Mikautadze, with Spurs in the front row to secure his services.
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In fact, it is alleged that the Europa League champions are ‘ready to make a concrete offer’ for the Georgia international over the coming weeks.
Due to Tottenham’s keenness to land the striker, the Bianconeri now have to step up and accelerate their efforts to land Mikautadze.
The sale of Mikautadze could depend on one factor
It is explained in the report that Lyon will appeal the decision to relegate them to Ligue 2 as the club hope to fight a legal battle to secure their top-flight status.
If their relegation is confirmed, we could see a mass exodus from the club this summer, with Mikautadze being one of the hottest properties at the club.
While the likes of Tottenham and Juve have made their advances amidst the internal crisis at Lyon, their chances of landing the forward could depend on the outcome of the French club’s appeal.