Tottenham take first step towards transfer as Mauricio Pochettino presses ahead with plans
TOTTENHAM have reportedly made an enquiry for Eljif Elmas as they look to make their first signing since January 2018.
By
JOSHUA PECK
PUBLISHED: 06:01, Tue, Jun 18, 2019
Spurs did not make a signing for the past two transfer windows as they saved funds for their new stadium.
Despite no new additions, they reached the Champions League final and finished inside the
Premier League top four.
But with the stadium now complete and in use, manager Mauricio Pochettino is expected to add to his squad.
And
Turkish Football claim that Tottenham have made an enquiry for Fenerbahce midfielder Elmas.
It’s reported that Spurs scouted the 19-year-old three times last season and have made Fenerbahce aware of their interest.
Super Lig outfit Fenerbahce have reportedly set a €20million (£17.9m) price-tag on Elmas.
Elmas has three years remaining on his contract while Tottenham are likely to face competition for his signing.
Serie A sides including Napoli, Fiorentina, Inter and Lazio have all reportedly also contacted Fenerbahce while Borussia Dortmund have held preliminary talks.
La liga outfit
Atletico Madrid are also reportedly targeting the midfielder who scored four times in all competitions.
But it might be wise for Tottenham to pursue the signing after Pochettino warned the club he may quit if he is not backed in the market.
“I am not open to start a new chapter with no plan, with no clear idea, with not being transparent, telling you and telling our fans what’s next, what is our objective,” the Tottenham boss recently said.
“I know very well how this business works. And we know very well that we need to operate in a different way – that doesn’t mean to spend more or less money.
“But if we expect every season to be in the final of the Champions League because it is our plan, we need to create a plan.
“And the plan maybe is different to what has happened in the last five years.
“And if we believe that if we operate in the same way that we have operated in the last five years we are going to be every season in the final of the Champions League, and we are going to be every season in the top four and competing against projects like Liverpool or Emirates Marketing Project or Manchester United, I think we are very naive.
“If you want to expect the same from Liverpool, from Emirates Marketing Project or Manchester United and Chelsea, and you put the same expectation on Tottenham, and the people expect the same, of course, give me different tools to work.
“If not, I see the people working in the same way, in the future I’m going to be this guy. I am the most stupid person to work.”