The Lilywhites appear eager to derail Chelsea’s pursuit of the promising Frenchman.
Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou appears to be broadening his search for a suitable successor to Harry Kane by joining the race for Montpellier wonder Elye Wahi.
Spurs chairman Daniel Levy is apparently preparing a bid for the 20-year-old attacker, with the Lilywhites supposedly showing an interest in the Frenchman as far back as January, after sending scouts to watch him in action.
According to this latest rumor, while the youngster has recently been widely connected with a move to Chelsea, who are aiming to loan him out to Strasbourg, ‘additional offers’ for the rising jewel are due to arrive in the near future, with the battle to capture the 6 foot ace still on.
The France U21 international has two years left on his current contract, but The Athletic believes he might be available for a relative bargain price of approximately €30 million (£26 million).
How good is Elye Wahi?
With talk widespread that Levy may be forced to sell Kane this summer, the north Londoners will be in need of a new attacking figurehead for the upcoming season, which is why Wahi may be a realistic alternative.
The Montpellier man is coming off a “incredible season” in his native France, according to talent scout Jacek Kulig, with the prolific “jewel” scoring 19 goals in 33 Ligue 1 outings.
Having scored 10 goals in just 30 league appearances the previous season, the clinical forward definitely possesses the magic touch in front of goal despite his relative youth, and it will be intriguing to see how far he can progress in the game in the following years.
According to this latest rumor, while the youngster has recently been widely connected with a move to Chelsea, who are aiming to loan him out to Strasbourg, ‘additional offers’ for the rising jewel are due to arrive in the near future, with the battle to capture the 6 foot ace still on.
The France U21 international has two years left on his current contract, but The Athletic believes he might be available for a relative bargain price of approximately €30 million (£26 million).
With talk widespread that Levy may be forced to sell Kane this summer, the north Londoners will be in need of a new attacking figurehead for the upcoming season, which is why Wahi may be a realistic alternative.
The Montpellier man is coming off a “incredible season” in his native France, according to talent scout Jacek Kulig, with the prolific “jewel” scoring 19 goals in 33 Ligue 1 outings.
Having scored 10 goals in just 30 league appearances the previous season, the clinical forward definitely possesses the magic touch in front of goal despite his relative youth, and it will be intriguing to see how far he can progress in the game in the following years.
While Vlahovic, 23, is the more experienced alternative, having scored 23 goals in 63 games for his current club, as well as 49 goals in just 108 games for his former club, Fiorentina, the Old Lady are thought to have slapped a €80 million (£69 million) price tag on his head.
With that hefty sum in mind, it makes sense for Levy to look to a far cheaper option like Wahi, allowing any proceeds from Kane’s transfer to be reinvested elsewhere in the squad.
If Vlahovic appears to be out of reach, the younger man may be the next best option.
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