Tottenham target Angel Gomes to leave Lille next year
Tottenham Hotspur are expected to be busy in the transfer market next year having already been linked with a wholesale number of players. While there remains no great clarity over their budget at this point, Daniel Levy seems to have the ambition to compete and resultantly fork out a reasonable sum on bringing in fresher faces in 2025.
A number of defenders and forwards could arrive at Hotspur Way, though Spurs have even been linked with a very promising midfielder in recent days. The player in concern is Angel Gomes, who is also on Manchester United’s radar. Graeme Bailey (via TBR Football) has exclusively reported that the player has informed Lille of his desire to depart next summer.
His contract expires in June 2025 and consequent to that, Gomes will be allowed to discuss and sign a pre-contract with clubs outside of France from January itself. Lille do not expect Gomes to request for a departure in the winter and might not even be prepared to let him go midway through the season, though it is good news for Tottenham that he will leave the Ligue 1 side nevertheless.
Aston Villa are also said to be keen on his transfer but the upper hand could belong to Tottenham over Manchester United as well as the Clarets. From an off-field point of view, Gomes was born in London and would have the chance to return to his home city. Spurs are also building a young team and have a promising sporting project, as opposed to United’s dicey one.
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With that said, Tottenham are going to continue using three midfielders for the foreseeable future and so, Gomes’ chances of featuring more regularly will be bolstered in comparison to United, who are expected to use a 3-4-3 with two wingbacks. The financial offer from both clubs will prove to be a decisive factor too and it remains to be seen if Spurs are prepared to outdo the Red Devils.