Tottenham’s chances of signing Atlético Madrid goalkeeper Jan Oblak have been dismissed, despite confident reports coming from England.
Spurs have been named as suitors for Oblak over the last week, with it stated they are eyeing him as a replacement for Hugo Lloris.
They are believed to be looking for the Frenchman’s long-term replacement and it was even claimed that they could use Sergio Reguilón as a bargaining chip.
Mundo Deportivo are having none of the claims today, though, pouring cold water all over the claims from England.
They state that those reports have ‘overlooked’ one important factor and that is Oblak has signed a new deal until 2028.
As far as they’re concerned, the confidence in England is based on the fact the goalkeeper’s current deal expires in 2023 and his new deal wipes that away.
Then there is the ‘wild card’ issue of Reguilón. It’s believed Tottenham would use him to ‘soften’ Oblak’s price but ‘that does not seem very realistic’ for several reasons.
Chief among them is the fact he is yet to make his debut for Atlético, more than a month after joining them on loan, due to injury.
Atlético, then, are unlikely to want him permanently and even if he does establish himself, there is no current scenario in which the Spanish defender ‘could be attractive’ for Diego Simeone’s side.
In other words, any suggestion that Tottenham could come up with a strategy that would tempt Atlético is wide of the mark.
At the moment, Oblak won’t be going anywhere, least of all Spurs.
