Tottenham transfer news: Spurs in close contact with 17-year-old 'gem' who will cost 'astronomical' fee

Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly 'in the mix' to motion 17-year-old Saint-Etienne talent Djylian N'Guessan during the summertime transportation window.

Ahead of Roberto De Zerbi's archetypal afloat run successful charge, Tottenham are undertaking a large overhaul of their defence, having already signed Andy Robertson connected a escaped transfer from Liverpool.

Marcos Senesi has besides completed his Tottenham aesculapian and volition soon get from Bournemouth, while Brighton & Hove Albion's Jan Paul van Hecke remains of interest, contempt 2 failed bids.

However, sporting manager Johan Lange is not losing show of the different extremity of the field, arsenic Richarlison's semipermanent aboriginal is up successful the air, portion Dominic Solanke has not convinced fittingness oregon form-wise since his 2024 move.

In a bid to future-proof the Tottenham attack, fussballdaten claims that Spurs are targeting 2008-born N'Guessan, who was not adjacent live the past clip the Lilywhites won a home trophy successful the EFL Cup.

Who is Tottenham transportation people Djylian N'Guessan?

A merchandise of the Saint-Etienne younker system, N'Guessan was officially promoted to Les Verts' first-team ranks successful 2025 aft scoring 8 goals successful 13 matches astatine Under-19 level.

N'Guessan has already played the aforesaid fig of games for the elder side, scoring erstwhile successful a 3-1 Coupe de France triumph implicit Quetigny past season, and making 3 substitute appearances successful Ligue 2.

The teen past scored a punishment arsenic Saint-Etienne bushed Rodez AF to scope the promotion/relegation playoff final, but Les Verts were beaten 4-1 by Nice implicit 2 legs and frankincense remained successful the 2nd tier.

N'Guessan - hailed arsenic a 'real gem' and 'highly dynamic player' - volition soon participate the last twelvemonth of his declaration astatine the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, and Tottenham are present 'lurking' successful the background.

Bundesliga outfit Eintracht Frankfurt person reportedly besides expressed an involvement successful the attacker, who is astir comfy successful a centre-forward relation but tin besides beryllium deployed connected either wing.

N'Guessan has besides won 7 caps for the France Under-20 side, helping his state scope the semi-finals of past year's World Cup, wherever they were beaten by Morocco.

Tottenham sent 'astronomical' Djylian N'Guessan transportation warning

As N'Guessan is owed to go a escaped cause successful 2027, Saint-Etienne are not successful a presumption to request a immense fee, lest they hazard losing him for thing astatine the extremity of adjacent season.

However, the study claims that it would inactive instrumentality an 'astronomical' connection from Tottenham oregon Frankfurt to prise the teen distant from his boyhood nine successful the coming weeks.

Nevertheless, some Spurs and Frankfurt stay successful adjacent interaction with N'Guessan's entourage, though the German broadside are making the astir 'aggressive' propulsion astatine present.