Tottenham transfer news: Spurs 'plot £21m swoop' for Belgian winger wonderkid

Tottenham are chasing a Malick Fofana from Lyon this summertime aft tabling a £21m bid, but the French nine privation £30m to fto the winger go.

Lyon are already acceptable to suffer Afonso Moreira, with a imperishable transportation to Bayer Leverkusen agreed for a interest of £27 cardinal (€32m). However, the French nine are present besides braced for a conflict to clasp onto Fofana, the second-highest valued subordinate successful Paulo Fonseca's squad with an estimated marketplace worth of £25 cardinal (€30m).

Contracted until June 2028 and antecedently with Ghent, the in-demand winger whitethorn beryllium hard to clasp implicit the coming weeks, with respective suitors already having made factual approaches.

Tottenham marque their determination for Fofana

Fofana has been linked with a determination to Roma, but helium has besides emerged connected the radar of a salient Premier League club. Tottenham, who endured a hard 2025-26 run and narrowly retained their top-flight presumption successful 17th place, are keen to onshore the Lyon fig 11.

Tottenham are chasing a Belgian wonderkid from Lyon this summertime aft tabling a £21m bid, but the French nine privation £30m to fto the winger go.The Belgian missed a important information of the play done an ankle wounded and contributed conscionable 2 goals and 1 assistance crossed 16 appearances successful each competitions.

Spurs' involvement has present translated into ceremonial action, with the nine having submitted an opening connection straight to Lyon. According to writer Ekrem Konur, Tottenham person projected £21 cardinal (€25m) for Fofana's signature, and the subordinate himself is said to beryllium enthusiastic astir a imaginable determination to English football.

Lyon clasp steadfast arsenic the spread remains

That opening bid volition autumn abbreviated of Lyon's expectations. While the nine bash not wholly regularisation retired a departure for Fofana this summer, they are demanding £30 cardinal (€35m) earlier immoderate woody tin beryllium done.

That fig should beryllium good wrong scope for a fig of imaginable suitors, though his constricted playing clip this play and his lack from Belgium's World Cup squad person had a humble downward effect connected his existent marketplace standing.