Tottenham Hotspur is reported to be in a battle with Arsenal over a deal to sign Shakhtar Donetsk star Georgiy Sudakov this summer, according to Caught offside.
After finishing fifth in Ange Postecoglou's debut season as coach, the Lilywhites plan to strengthen the team in the coming years. transfer window to continue the reconstruction under the direction of the Australian.
It has been widely suggested that Tottenham are keen to sign a new striker and centre-back, but strengthening the engine room by purchasing a new midfielder is also on their wish list.
According to the report of Caught offsideTottenham are interested in Sudakov and are currently monitoring his situation before making a possible attack this summer.
The report further claims that the Ukrainian has a £128m release clause included in his current contract, but Spurs will not need to spend that much as Shakhtar Donetsk could accept a fee of around £68m to sell their star man. .
Battle
However, Caught offside He claims that acquiring Sudakov will not be easy for Spurs, as Arsenal are also interested in signing him and, furthermore, Juventus, Napoli, Borussia Dortmund and SL Benfica are also planning a bid for him.
It has been reported that Arsenal or Tottenham are unlikely to spend a fee of around £68m to sign Sudakov and would only make a move if the Ukrainian side decided to reduce their valuation.
After narrowly missing out on winning the title this season, Arsenal are keen to strengthen the squad this summer to close the gap on city of manchester.
The Gunners are also planning to sign a new striker to bolster their attack, but the purchase of a new midfielder is also on the cards. Mikel ArtetaThe agenda. However, Arsenal are said to be keen to sign a defensive-minded midfielder, while Sudakov is not the ideal choice to play in that position, as he likes to play a more advanced role.
Furthermore, considering that Arsenal already have enough firepower in their attacking midfield position, they do not need to sign another option to reinforce that position. Therefore, Sudakov would be better off if he joined Tottenham than Arsenal if he eventually leaves Shakhtar Donetsk in the next transfer window.
