- Marcus Edwards was once likened to Lionel Messi by Mauricio Pochettino
- Spurs and Crystal Palace are reportedly keen on him after seeing his progress
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Tottenham and Crystal Palace are reportedly interested in bringing Marcus Edwards back to the Premier League from Sporting CP.
The Spurs youth product has been flying in Portugal and Sporting are top of the Primeira Liga with him on the right wing.
Mauricio Pochettino likened him to Lionel Messi when he was 17 but he only played 15 minutes for Spurs – in an EFL Cup third-round match against Gillingham in 2016 – and left in for Vitoria SC in Portugal 2019 after loan spells elsewhere.
He joined Sporting in 2022 and has established himself as a key player, scoring 21 goals and notching 25 assists in 99 games.
The Portuguese giants will snub any offers below £17m with Spurs and Palace ‘remaining vigilant’ towards him, as per A Bola.
Tottenham and Spurs are reportedly keen on bringing Marcus Edwards back to England
The former Spurs youngster has matured in Portugal and could win the title with Sporting
While they are eager to keep him, he is not someone they are completely closed off to selling.
His contract with Ruben Amorim’s side runs until 2026 and there is a lot to like at the Portuguese capital club, who could win a Portuguese league and cup double.
In November, it was reported that Spurs have a buy-back clause that would allow them to pay £34m – just 65 per cent of his £52m release clause.
That was on the back of a season where he registered 12 goals and 14 assists, but A Bola’s new report indicates Sporting could listen to offers which just meet the £17m threshold.
Edwards can play multiple roles in a forward line and offer Ange Postecoglou versatility.
He has previously stated his desire to return to England, saying: ‘It’s home, so of course I want to come back there [to the Premier League] one day. I just focus on what I’m doing here for now.’
In 2022, he said: ‘I have grown up in a lot of ways, I’m 23 and last time I was at Tottenham, I was only…