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

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 £70 million bid for the former PSG star, with Real Betis keen on getting a fee somewhere close to his £88 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 £22 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.