Tottenham transfer news: Spurs 'chase' 22y/o winger as Benfica eye replacement

Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly funny successful signing Benfica attacker Andreas Schjelderup during the summertime transportation window.

The 22-year-old joined Benfica from Nordsjaelland successful January 2023 and has since made 86 appearances successful each competitions, scoring 15 goals.

Spurs person been highly progressive successful the transportation market, and the squad is opening to instrumentality signifier nether Roberto De Zerbi, who guided the nine to Premier League information connected the last time of past season.

The North London outfit person already completed six signings, including high-profile arrivals Sandro Tonali, Mateus Fernandes and Jan Paul van Hecke.

However, De Zerbi is inactive keen to fortify his attacking options successful the wide areas, with Schjelderup reportedly emerging arsenic 1 of his starring targets.

Tottenham oculus determination for Andreas Schjelderup? 

According to a study from Correio da Manha (h/t Sport Witness), Spurs person precocious made interaction with Benfica to enquire astir the conditions of a imaginable deal.

The Norway planetary enhanced his estimation astatine the World Cup, contributing 1 extremity and 3 assists, and his awesome displays person lone accrued involvement successful his services.

Benfica are understood to worth the breathtaking winger astatine astir €50m (£43m), though Schjelderup is reportedly keen to determination connected this summer.

New Benfica caput manager Marco Silva is said to beryllium trying to transportation Schjelderup to enactment and has already held idiosyncratic talks with the near winger.

Benfica looking astatine imaginable replacements? 

Benfica reportedly fearfulness that Tottenham, oregon different funny club, could conscionable their asking terms and lure the winger distant this summer.

Spurs could reportedly face contention from Chelsea, who could considering the Norwegian arsenic a imaginable replacement for Aston Villa-bound Alejandro Garnacho. 

Silva is truthful anxious to adhd different left-sided winger contempt Benfica's signing of Jakub Kaminski, with Reiss Nelson emerging arsenic a imaginable target.

Nelson spent past play connected indebtedness astatine Fulham nether Silva, and portion a reunion could beryllium connected the cards, the Cottagers are besides keen to bring him back.