Sporting battle Tottenham, Newcastle for Portuguese Serie A star | OneFootball

Tiago Gabriel continues to attract the attention of various international football clubs. Tottenham, Newcastle, Crystal Palace, and Everton have been closely following the evolution of the Portuguese under-21 international central defender, who has stood out for his performance at Lecce.

In recent months, the Italian club rejected a 20 million euro offer from Brentford, demonstrating their intention to keep the player in the squad at least until the end of the season. Rudy Galetti reported on the interest from English clubs, but Bayern Munich and Barcelona are also eyeing the player, who is on the radar of Sporting.

The 21-year-old player was signed from Estrela da Amadora in January 2025 and quickly became one of the most promising figures in Serie A, now being seen as one of the emerging talents among Portuguese central defenders in Europe. His contract with the 'Salentini' is valid until 2027.

One of the reasons for the interest from the green and white emblem in the young central defender, besides the good performances he has delivered, is the fact that the player trained at the Alvalade Club, where he was in the youth ranks between 2014 and 2020.

In the current sports season, Tiago Gabriel - valued at 15 million euros - has played 21 official matches wearing Lecce's jersey: 19 in Serie A and two in the Italian Cup. In the 1,811 minutes he has been on the field, the player scored one goal.

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