Racing Club de Avellaneda have been determined to sign Tottenham Hotspur’s Alejo Véliz this summer.
A week ago, Olé and Racing de Alma reported the Argentine club had offered $5m plus 30% of – likely the profit – from a future sale.
A day later, we covered claims from Argentina which stated Racing have increased their offer to $7m. Those claims were optimistic Tottenham would accept the bid by Sunday. Two days ago, journalist César Luis Merlo stated Spurs are yet to respond to the proposal.
A fresh report from Olé states Tottenham have rejected that $7m offer. The Europa League winners are asking for more money, and Véliz prefers Rosario Central.
Racing de Alma states Racing’s management ‘received a setback on Thursday afternoon’ after Spurs turned down their bid.
Tottenham consider it to be ‘insufficient’ and for Racing, it’s ‘impossible negotiations can be revived’. In other words, the South American club won’t make an improved offer.
The north London club invested €15m [$17.7m] to buy the frontman from Rosario Central in 2023. They are open to selling him but would be aiming to collect more than what Racing have offered.
On Thursday, Pagina 12 reported Rosario Central are trying to convince Spurs to sanction a loan move this summer. They also stated he’s tempted to return to his former club.
