Aston Villa star Morgan Rogers is the latest Eberechi Eze transfer alternative to emerge for Tottenham after Arsenal hijacked their deal and swiftly agreed a £68million package with Crystal Palace.
Following on from the Morgan Gibbs-White transfer mess, Spurs have been left embarrassed again and even though there is just over one week of the summer window remaining, Daniel Levy and Johan Lange can still salvage what has been a disastrous few months.
Manchester City winger Savinho has also been targeted in August and though that deal is currently stalling, Spurs’ hierarchy must do everything they can to reach an agreement.
The panic stage of the window is absolutely here and therefore if it takes £70million to sign him, which would be a club-record fee, then so be it.
The Brazil international does not solve the glaring gap in attacking midfield though, with an equally as expensive Premier League star seemingly under consideration.
According to the Independent, Tottenham have made contact with intermediaries for Morgan Rogers, who will cost significantly more than Eze, but is now a priority target. Their report adds that Aston Villa don’t want to sell the 23-year-old, but a bid could change things amid concerns over complying with profit and sustainability rules.
Even after selling Jacob Ramsey to Newcastle United in a £43million deal, worries over PSR continue to persist at Villa Park, but it is likely that even taking that into account, Rogers’ asking price could easily be double the fee Ramsey departed for.
Given the 30 goal contributions he picked up last season, his age and the five years remaining on his contract, a deal actually happening is extremely hard to foresee and football.london understands there is no interest in Rogers from Spurs.
Rogers, who also admirers at Chelsea, would be a statement signing for Spurs but it is quite clear Unai Emery sees him as the future of Villa and would much rather sell other players if needs be.
As evidenced by how they’ve handled transfer negotiations this summer, Tottenham are much more likely to make their valuation clear in talks as opposed to submitting an outright offer.
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It seems almost impossible that Villa would entertain either of those, considering the fact that this current trading period is nearly over and Emery has already lost one first-team attacker.
The Lilywhites can test the waters but with limited time remaining, they will be better off targeting AS Monaco star Maghnes Akliouche or Leicester City’s Bilal El Khannouss as they are likely to be much cheaper and if Spurs also sign Savinho.
