Tottenham eyeing shock move for "unbelievable" £265k-a-week Arsenal ace
da bwin： Tottenham Hotspur are now eyeing a move for an “unbelievable” Arsenal player, who is attracting widespread interest from a whole host of clubs, according to a report.
Spurs dealt major blow as Gibbs-White signs new contract
da casino： Tottenham looked poised to sign Morgan Gibbs-White after triggering the £60m release in the attacking midfielder’s Nottingham Forest contract, but they have now been dealt a major blow in their pursuit of the England international.
Gibbs-White is now set to remain at the City Ground, having put pen to paper on a new deal, which will keep him at Forest for the next three years.
As such, Spurs will now have to move on to alternative targets, and Paul O’Keefe has revealed that Liverpool’s Harvey Elliott is one of the potential options.
With Richarlison now up for sale, the Lilywhites may also have to bring in a new striker this summer, and a report from Caught Offside has revealed they are keeping tabs on a Premier League forward.
Indeed, it has been revealed that Tottenham are now eyeing what would have to be considered a shock move for Arsenal’s Gabriel Jesus, with the centre-forward attracting widespread interest from all over the globe.
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They’ve experienced his quality first hand.
A number of European sides have made contact over a deal for Jesus, while Brazilian clubs are also monitoring the situation closely, alongside Spurs’ Premier League rivals, Newcastle United.
Daniel Levy and co are yet to launch a formal offer, but negotiations could be stepped up once the Brazilian’s medical status becomes clearer, having struggled with a number of injury problems across the past three seasons.
Season
Games missed
2022-23
17
2023-24
16
2024-25
41
Jesus unlikely to cross the north London divide
The 28-year-old is likely to have fallen down the pecking order even further after the recent capture of Viktor Gyokeres, meaning he needs to move on this summer, although a move to Tottenham seems unlikely.
Only two players have moved directly from one north London club to another this century, with Sol Campbell infamously crossing the divide in 2001, before William Gallas did the same in 2010.
However, both of the aforementioned players moved on free transfers, and it is difficult to envisage Arsenal and Spurs directly doing business with each other, especially given that the £265k-a-week striker has a whole host of other potential suitors.
Having been lauded as “unbelievable” by Jamie O’Hara in the past, the 64-time Brazil international could be a solid replacement for Richarlison, but a move does not seem likely.
It would be very risky for Tottenham to bring in another injury-prone striker, and the move could be unpopular among the fanbase, so it is probably best to avoid pursuing a move for Jesus.