Just in case you weren’t aware, Tottenham have been interested in Bordeaux’s Malcom for a while now, even reportedly bidding for the forward over the January window.
While the Ligue 1 side weren’t interested in seeing their star leave midway through the season, there has been a general understanding the 21-year-old would leave in the upcoming summer transfer window.
Well, that has now been all but confirmed by Nicolas de Tavernost, the French club’s main shareholder, who spoke at the M6 general assembly, relayed by Sud-Ouest.
He said: “We invested on a player we didn’t sell during the first semester and who will, in all likelihood, be sold during the second. There are always purchases and sales being done, and you have a major Brazilian player who you know wants to leave, and we’ll do it while respecting our best interests.”
Even if he didn’t name the Tottenham target directly, he certainly wasn’t talking about Jonathan Cafu Pablo or Otavio.
For Malcom to be sold, however, Spurs (or whoever) will have to spend somewhere around €50m, if not a bit more.
It’s a lot of money, but there’s a lot of potential there, and also a decent amount of experience.
There’s a reason why Mauricio Pochettino wants him, and why he’s already reportedly phoned him personally to discuss a potential move to Wembley.
