Kobbie Mainoo has already hinted he has more than a soft spot for Tottenham

As the speculation linking Kobbie Mainoo with a move to Tottenham Hotspur gathers steam, the midfielder may have already hinted at what he feels about the North London side.

We know that Tottenham are looking to add another central midfielder to their squad, and many different players have been mooted as targets for the Lilywhites over the last few weeks.

The likes of Joao Palhinha, Douglas Luiz and Joao Gomes have been linked with a move to N17, but over recent days, a new name has also been mentioned by various reports.

Some journalists have claimed that Kobbie Mainoo is on Tottenham’s radar as Man United continue to struggle to reach an agreement with the midfielder over a new contract.

Kobbie Mainoo’s Instagram post suggests he has a soft spot for Tottenham

According to some sources, Mainoo is emerging as a realistic target for Spurs, particularly as he is keen to get regular football ahead of a World Cup year, which he might not under Rubem Amorim at Old Trafford.

It turns out that the 20-year-old hinted at the start of the summer that he had a soft spot for Tottenham Hotspur as a kid.

Back in April, Kobbie Mainoo posted an image of himself as a child wearing a retro Spurs shirt.

Mainoo was celebrating his 20th birthday and posted an old image on his Instagram wearing Tottenham’s third kit from the 1995-96 season.

Spurs are pushing ahead with talks over experienced midfielder

Over recent days, a number of outlets have claimed that Spurs are holding talks with Bayern Munich over a deal for Joao Palhinha, who Thomas Frank is said to be a fan of.

Palhinha is reportedly available for €25m (£21.6m) this summer as Vincent Kompany has deemed him surplus to requirements at the Allianz Arena.

However, Spurs may change their mind and pursue Mainoo if they get a feeling that they can get the Man United man, particularly given that Tottenham are short of homegrown players in their squad.

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