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Earlier this month, we relayed news from Sport that Tottenham Hotspur are interested in the Andre Gomes and it was also explained the Champions League finalists had already met with his representatives.

The north London club’s interest in the Portugal international has also been further backed up in Spain.

Barcelona allowed the 25-year-old to spend the 2018/19 season on loan at Everton and he impressed during his temporary spell at Goodison Park.

Mundo Deportivo now claims that Mauricio Pochettino has ‘good references’ about the midfielder after having seen him play in England.

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Spurs did not add new players to their squad in the last two transfer windows, meaning there is now a willingness to strengthen the squad in the summer.

However, Tottenham could face competition from West Ham United, who are said to have recently joined the race for Gomes’ signature after his solid season at Everton under Marco Silva.

The Catalan newspaper explain the La Liga winners are planning to offload Gomes and are confident of getting at least €25m for him, and there is a belief at Camp Nou that the Premier League could be his next destination.