On Wednesday we carried claims from Sportske Novosti that Tottenham had made a €40m late offer to sign Marcelo Brozovic from Inter Milan.
A few days ago it was spread on Twitter and by several websites that Corriere dello Sport had reported Brozovic would be Spurs’ first signing of the summer window. Unfortunately it appeared everyone had copied one another and nobody actually checked the first claim existed.
It did not. Corriere didn’t make the claim.
If that’s where Sportske Novosti’s idea came from then it was shaky from the start.
Anyway, Gazzetta dello Sport have picked the story up and they tell Tottenham they’ve got no chance. Inter fans are told to be calm because even in the face of a ‘super offer’, the player is going nowhere today.
Gazzetta do provide a solution… Tottenham can have Joao Mario instead.
The Portuguese midfielder is very much surplus to requirements at Inter and should Spurs make an offer it will be gladly accepted, even on loan.
