Tottenham exploring part-exchange deal to sign Villarreal defender Pau Torres with £18m-rated outcast Giovani Lo Celso heading the other way… but they face competition from Manchester United and Chelsea to sign the Spain star
- Tottenham are exploring a deal for Villarreal defender Pau Torres this summer
- Giovani Lo Celso could head back the other way as part of the transfer deal
- The Spain international has a release clause of £55million in his current contract
- Spurs may face competition from Manchester United and Chelsea for Torres
Tottenham are exploring a deal for Villarreal defender Pau Torres that could see Giovani Lo Celso go the other way.
Spain international Torres has a release clause of £55million while Tottenham value Lo Celso at around £18m.
Tottenham scouts checked on Torres in Villarreal’s Champions League semi-final against Liverpool and will focus attention on a deal after being told that Inter Milan defender Alessandro Bastoni is staying with the Italian club following a meeting on Wednesday.
Tottenham are exploring a deal for Villarreal defender Pau Torres in the transfer window
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Tottenham midfielder Giovani Lo Celso could head back the other way as part of the deal
Spurs will face competition to sign the Spanish centre-back with rivals Manchester United and Chelsea both also showing an interest.
The north London outfit may hold a vital key to beating their rivals to his signature as they are prepared to offer midfielder Lo Celso in a part-exchange deal.
The 26-year-old Argentine went on loan to Villarreal for the second half of the 2021-22 season.
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Argentine Lo Celso went on loan to Villarreal for the second half of the 2021-22 season
He started 11 of their 16 LaLiga matches during the run-in, while also playing all six of their European knockout fixtures on their way to the Champions League semi-finals.
Torres, however, remains in contract until the summer of 2024 and it will take a reasonable fee on top of Lo Celso to make a deal happen.
The defender started 33 of Villarreal’s LaLiga matches last season, keeping 12 clean sheets, and is he is becoming a regular for Spain with 18 appearances to his name.
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