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Tottenham to battle Manchester City for £4.5m-rated Ligue 1 youngster

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Adil Taoui
Adil Taoui

Tottenham are interested in Toulouse youngster Adil Taoui, according to Foot Mercato (h/t Sun). The 17-year-old has been attracting a lot of attention in France and the report claims that he could move in the winter window.

Manchester City are also interested in the striker, as per the report, and are trying to sign him in the January window.

The 17-year-old has a couple of goals for the U19 side this season but is yet to make a senior appearance for the senior Toulouse team.

The report adds that Taoui could cost £4.5million and that the youngster would be open to exiting the club.

Christian Eriksen and Son Heung-min of Tottenham

The Ligue 1 club have tied the player down to a contract till 2021, and the report adds that they are not in a hurry to sell the player.

Taoui has a long way to go before he can think of playing in our first-team, but there is no harm in signing another quality youngster for the side.

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Mauricio Pochettino has worked wonders with several talented players during his time at Southampton and he has done the same at Tottenham. Hence, it will be interesting to see how the youngster progresses at Toulouse in the coming months.

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