Tottenham ‘offer’ £87m for Real Madrid star but the La Liga giants are ‘in no hurry’ to decide | OneFootball

Tottenham have made an audacious attempt to bring Real Madrid midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni to north London, according to reports.

The north London club are having a difficult time in the Premier League this season with Thomas Frank’s side currently 14th in the table.

Tottenham have only won seven of their 23 Premier League matches this season with just two wins in their last ten matches in all competitions under Frank.

The Spurs boss is coming under increasing pressure to get it right on the pitch and he will be hoping Tottenham can do some January business to help him out.

There have been rumours that Spurs are ready to add another midfielder to their squad after they already moved to bring in Conor Gallagher from Atletico Madrid earlier this month.

Liverpool midfielder Curtis Jones has been linked in recent days and now Spanish publication Fichajes insists that Tottenham have made an ‘offer’ of €100m (£87m) for Real Madrid star Tchouameni.

It is understood that there main competition will come from Liverpool, who have launched a similar bid for the France international, with the report adding that Real Madrid have ‘received two offers of €100m each’.

The report adds: ‘Tottenham, for their part, have also made a move. The London club want to take a competitive leap and believe Tchouaméni would be an immediate fit for their project.’

Real Madrid head coach Alvaro Arbeloa has ‘complete faith in the player’ with Tottenham and Liverpool conducting ‘prolonged monitoring and very positive reports on the player’s performance at Real Madrid’.

The report continues: ‘As the days go by, everything indicates that Real Madrid is in no hurry to make a move. The club values ​​the player as a fundamental piece of its present and immediate future.’

Tottenham could also see a big sale in the next couple of transfer windows with Football Insider reporter Pete O’Rourke reckons Micky van de Ven could seek a move away from north London if Spurs fail to qualify for the Champions League.

O’Rourke told Football Insider: “If Tottenham aren’t playing Champions League football next season maybe van de Ven could eye a move away to play at the highest level.

“A player like him will want to playing in the Champions League on a regular basis and be competing for silverware as well.

“It’s not going to be an easy deal to do. I’m sure there’ll be a lot of clubs, not just Liverpool, who would be interested in Van de Ven if there’s any indication that he wants to leave Tottenham anytime soon as well.

“He’s under a long-term contract until 2029 and we know Spurs are tough negotiators, so they’ll be looking at a big, big fee for Van de Ven as well.

“But as I said, if Tottenham aren’t showing improvements on the field, maybe that might see the player himself try and push for a move away.”