Spurs transfer news: Tottenham join European heavyweights in 'transfer battle' for £84m-rated breakout goalkeeper

Tottenham Hotspur person reportedly earmarked Cruzeiro goalkeeper Otavio arsenic a imaginable semipermanent successor betwixt the sticks aft Guglielmo Vicario’s departure this summer.

The Italian joined Juventus connected a season-long loan successful August, leaving Roberto De Zerbi's broadside with Martin Dubravka, Antonin Kinsky and Brandon Austin arsenic their elder goalkeeping options.

Spurs are searching the planetary marketplace for a young summation to their goalkeeping ranks and person turned their attraction to South America.

Otavio, 20, has emerged arsenic 1 of Brazil’s brightest young prospects aft taking his accidental successful the archetypal squad pursuing an wounded to seasoned Cassio.

The youngster's eye-catching displays successful Brazil’s apical formation person rapidly attracted involvement from respective European heavyweights up of the adjacent transportation windows.

Forest 'failed' with summertime Otavio bid

According to TEAMtalk, Tottenham and home rivals Nottingham Forest person some deployed scouts to show the youngster's accelerated progression.

Forest antecedently attempted to lure the Brazilian to the Premier League during the summertime window, with an attack totalling astir £11m.

However, Cruzeiro dismissed the connection arsenic derisory and swiftly ended negotiations to support the worth of their prized asset.

The South American outfit successfully tied the shot-stopper down to a caller semipermanent declaration successful August, moving until 2031 and including an £84m merchandise clause for overseas clubs.

While imaginable suitors volition not beryllium expected to trigger that astronomical clause successful full, the Brazilian nine volition request an archetypal interest of £21m to £25m earlier entertaining superior discussions.

Which different European clubs privation to motion Otavio?

Cruzeiro are successful a beardown presumption astatine the negotiating array and person nary pressing request to merchantability arsenic they prosecute home and continental honours.

Otavio, however, is keen to beryllium himself successful 1 of Europe’s apical 5 leagues and whitethorn question a determination wrong the adjacent 2 transportation windows.

Tottenham and Forest are understood to beryllium up against important contention for his signature from Napoli, Porto and Borussia Dortmund. The German nine person already made ceremonial enquiries astir his declaration situation.

The 20-year-old precocious received his archetypal elder Brazil call-up and made his planetary debut successful a September affable against Australia.