Report: Tottenham set to battle Barcelona to sign young Championship star
Tottenham as well as West Ham have reportedly ‘joined the race’ to sign 22-year-old winger
Jaden Philogene is impressing big clubs across Europe
Hull City signed English winger, Jaden Philogene, from Aston Villa in September of 2023 for £4.92 million following the player’s impressive loan at Cardiff (TransferMarkt).
A year and eighteen goal contributions later, Philogene is now being linked with various Premier League clubs. (TransferMarkt)
The recent rumour of interest in Philogene has come from Catalonia with La Liga titans, Barcelona with Relevo in Spain stating, ‘contacts have already begun’ between Hull and Barcelona with the club perceiving Philogene as a suitable ‘plan B’ after they see Nico Williams as becoming ‘unfeasible’.
Although a recent report claims that Barcelona may have a fight on their hands in their pursuit of the former Villa man with West Ham and Tottenham now ramping up their interest in the player who has caught plenty of attention for his skills and incredible rabona goal in February.
Spurs show concrete interest in Philogene
Football Insider are reporting that Championship side, Hull City, is ‘anticipating the departure’ of their star forward this summer with it potentially being the most valuable time to sell the player with only ‘two years to run’ on his current deal.
The report claims that West Ham has already started to make steps towards signing Philogene, entering ‘preliminary talks’ over a move for the winger with moves being pushed by technical director, Tim Stiedten.
Tottenham’s interest is ‘concrete’ in the player with Postecoglou’s team having a suitable attraction for Philogene who reportedly is ‘keen to play at the highest level’ after dropping to the Championship last season in a bid to establish himself.
Spurs Web Opinion
Philogene is a player who I have watched plenty of across the course of the Championship season, frequently impressing me with his ability in one-on-one situations.
The Hull winger possesses plenty of individual flair and skill which I believe would quickly make him a fan favourite.
Moans inside the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium towards the end of last season would often be derived from the team, and specifically, wide player’s lack of confidence or ability to beat their man and drive at defences. Philogene is a player tailor-made to fix this issue.
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