Tottenham launch ambitious 45 million euro bid for FC Porto star
Last Updated: January 25, 2022 4:09 pm
Tottenham have roared into life late in the transfer window, according to reports coming out of Portugal.
The Lilywhites know that they need to back Antonio Conte in some form before the deadline, and are working on a host of deals at present.
One deal that has come out of left field, however, is a bid for Luis Diaz.
The Colombian has starred for FC Porto this season, with a goal last weekend taking his tally to 15 for the season in the Portuguese top flight, and the 25-year-old is thought to be catching the eye of Europe’s top clubs.
However, it seems as though Spurs have made a move first, with one report suggesting that they have offered the Portuguese league leaders 45 million euros plus added bonuses.
Worse still, they have given Porto a 48-hour window to reply.
❗️EXCLUSIVO. #FCPorto recebeu uma proposta oficial do #Tottenham por #LuisDiaz . Negócio de 45 milhões € + objetivos. @SpursOfficial deu ao @FCPorto 48 horas para dar uma resposta. ⏳🇨🇴 @LuisFDiaz19 pic.twitter.com/tiFh51ns2c
— Pedro Sepúlveda (@pedromsepulveda) January 25, 2022
Is this a realistic move?
Transfer speculation is always swirling, but can get especially crazy in the final days of the window.
Liverpool’s reliable journalist James Pearce revealed earlier in the window that Liverpool were interested but could not stump up the fee.
‘[The] Porto attacker is highly-rated but not on the agenda currently. Asking price (£60m plus) is too high for someone who would be back-up’, he wrote in the Athletic.
Includes a few details on reported #LFC interest in Luis Diaz. Porto attacker is highly-rated but not on the agenda currently. Asking price (£60m plus) is too high for someone who would be back-up.https://t.co/0oPRlNqYKR
— James Pearce (@JamesPearceLFC) January 6, 2022
If clubs know the price tag, a bid of just 45 million euros (37.5 million pounds) seems unlikely to do much in terms of getting Spurs any closer to landing Diaz, if they have indeed made an offer for the forward.
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This article was edited by Josh Barker.
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