Spurs now combating Brighton to signal £2.7m South American expertise

Tottenham are combating with Brighton in a bid to land a younger star from South America, it has emerged, with the pair set to battle it out after sources revealed the Seagulls had joined the race.

Spurs altering switch coverage

Tottenham have pivoted of their switch technique in current seasons, and at the moment are seeking to signal a few of the world’s finest younger expertise earlier than they turn into stars. Although they’ve signed outstanding figures alongside these kids similar to James Maddison and Manor Solomon, their focus has firmly been on the subsequent era in north London.

Offers have been accomplished for Lucas Bergvall (18), Ashley Phillips (18), Luka Vuskovic (17) and Alejo Veliz (20) with a view in direction of the approaching seasons.

That coverage is about to proceed this summer time, alongside the extra skilled names that can probably bolster Ange Postecoglou’s ranks forward of the brand new Premier League marketing campaign.

Spurs set to battle Brighton

In taking this technique, nevertheless, Spurs will discover themselves up towards Brighton more and more typically, who’re extensively thought-about the masters of securing younger gems and turning them into world-class abilities.

They boast an extended historical past of this, with Alexis Mac Allister, Moises Caicedo, Simon Adingra, Kaoru Mitoma and Carlos Baleba amongst these plucked from relative footballing obscurity.

Now of their pursuit of their newest addition, within the type of goalkeeper Kevin Mier, they’ll lock horns with Spurs. The 23-year-old Colombian at the moment plies his commerce with Mexican outfit Cruz Azul, the place he has stored 5 clear sheets in 12 Liga MX video games. Spurs are on the hunt for a brand new no.2, with Fraser Forster anticipated to depart this summer time.

They’ve recognized Mier as an choice, however so have the Seagulls. As per the newest experiences popping out of Mexico [via Sport Witness] “a number of sources” have reported that Brighton have “made contact with Cruz Azul to ask about Mier’s state of affairs”.

Mier solely arrived in Mexico in January for a charge of £2.7m, however might be on the transfer once more within the coming months. Azul don’t have any qualms over this concept, and it’s added that they “would settle for” his departure this summer time offered an “enticing provide” is tabled for him.

Their file sale at the moment stands at simply £6m, which means that both Spurs or Brighton might land themselves a discount ought to they make a transfer. Although Brighton’s curiosity is new, Tottenham’s shouldn’t be, they usually have reportedly been “following him” for a while, although they’re but to make a proper transfer.

It stays to be seen whether or not or not battle commences over his signature this summer time, however Spurs followers will definitely hope that combating Brighton for abilities is an indication of a profitable expertise recognizing unit in north London, and that these signings can propel the lilywhites again in direction of the highest of the Premier League at a fraction of the price it would in any other case require to compete.