Reports | Tottenham set to shatter their transfer record for Giovani Lo Celso

Reports | Tottenham set to shatter their transfer record for Giovani Lo Celso

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Tottenham are set to smash their transfer record for the second time this summer by bringing in Real Betis star Giovani Lo Celso. The former PSG man has been heavily linked with a move away, even submitting a transfer request earlier this month, with Tottenham now the main men for the 23-year-old.

Tottenham broke their transfer record when they brought in Tanguy Ndombele from Olympique Lyon and are now looking to break it again within the space of a month. The North London side have been heavily linked with a move for Giovani Lo Celso even before they were linked with a move for Ndombele, with the club set to finally solidify their interest in the midfielder.

The Mirror has reported that the North Londoners are set to submit a ÂŁ70 million bid for the former PSG star, with Real Betis keen on getting a fee somewhere close to his ÂŁ88 million release clause. That would effectively make him one of the most expensive midfielders in world football history.

The 23-year-old only made his loan spell from PSG permanent on July 1, but has handed in a transfer request earlier this month. Betis have no problem with that, with the Mirror reporting that the La Liga side are moving to agree a five-year deal for Olympique Lyon midfielder Nabil Fekir worth around ÂŁ22 million.

It’s a move that allows Tottenham the space and the time to get a deal done for Los Celso, with Mauricio Pochettino desperately trying to land the Argentine midfielder. They’ve also been linked with a move for Dani Ceballos but have stepped out of that deal, allowing rivals Arsenal to take the lead.

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