Tottenham Hotspur are keen on a move for Atlético Madrid midfielder Thomas Lemar and have already opened negotiations with the Spanish club about a move.
Atlético are keen to move Lemar on this month, with the Frenchman having disappointed since arriving at the club for €72m in the summer of 2018.
The club want to try and recoup the majority of that fee to fund a move for a new striker this summer, with Edinson Cavani and Paco Alcácer at the top of their list.
Arsenal had been named as a potential destination for the French midfielder, but it now seems they will face competition from Tottenham.
They instead prefer the idea of a loan with an option to buy in the summer and the two clubs are now negotiating a way to get a deal done.
Atlético have agreed to let Lemar go in January, but they need the money now rather than later, and the two clubs are discussing the ‘conditions’ of a possible move.
Lemar, for his part, is not against leaving Spain or joining Tottenham, but it seems there is work to be done before that can happen this month.
