Spurs scouts impressed with Benfica’s £85m-rated teen striker Jota in Zagreb win

TOTTENHAM scouts were impressed with Benfica’s £85m-rated teen striker Jota in their Europa League win against Dinamo Zagreb, according to reports.

Mauricio Pochettino is set for a major overhaul of the squad with the North London club aiming to sign as many as five new players this summer.

One of the players Spurs are targeting is Portuguese starlet Joao Filipe, Jota, and scouts from the club were in attendance for Benfica’s 3-0 win against Zagreb.

Bayer Leverkusen also had a representative in attendance for the Europa League clash on Thursday, according to Portuguese daily A Bola.

The 19-year-old is one of the brightest prospects in Portuguese football after breaking into the Benfica first-team this term and was wanted by Real Madrid last summer.

The teen striker currently has a £25million release clause but the Lisbon club are desperate to tie him down to a longer deal to increase his value to at least £85m.

Jota was top scorer and was named in the team of the tournament when Portugal to won the Under-19s European Championship last year.

Jota turned professional last month and is contracted until 2022 after his graduation from the club’s B team.

Benfica are braced for a number of their stars to be rumoured with moves this summer, with playmaker Joao Felix linked with a move to North London rivals Arsenal.

Spurs meanwhile are finally set to spend the cash themselves with the club set to revive their interest in signing Jack Grealish having failed to land the Aston Villa ace last season.

Pochettino’s side have also been tracking the highly-rated Hull star Jarrod Bowen over the past season and they are hopeful of winning the race for his signature.

It is thought Spurs will be on the hunt for a new left-back, and a centre-forward to provide much-needed support for Harry Kane.

Carlos Soler of Valencia has been watched this season – and it is claimed there is also interest in Fulham’s Aleksandar Mitrovic.