On Monday, Mundo Deportivo stated Clément Lenglet is waiting for Tottenham Hotspur to agree a deal with Barcelona so he can return to the north London club, where he was on loan last season.
Later that day, Sport reported Spurs have a verbal agreement with the defender on a three-year deal. He was set to return to training yesterday but the La Liga side gave him time off until July 18th.
Today’s Mundo Deportivo states the 28-year-old was given time off because he’s ‘close’ to returning to Tottenham.
It’s claimed the Frenchman has ‘practically closed’ the agreement with Spurs on a three-year deal but his high salary at the Camp Nou is ‘delaying’ his transfer.
In addition to this, Tottenham haven’t yet agreed a deal with the Spanish giants because there’s a difference of €5m between the two parties. Spurs aren’t willing to offer more than €10m while Barca are trying to get €15m for the centre-back.
Both of those figures seem on the high side, and in reality Tottenham will almost certainly be trying for less.
If a deal cannot be agreed between the two clubs this week, Lenglet will travel to the US with Barca for pre-season and will continue waiting for his future to be resolved.
