Tottenham met with the agent of Shakhtar Donetsk star Giorgi Sudakov in midweek to discuss a potential summer move.
The 21-year-old recently signed a contract extension which reportedly contains a release clause worth £127.7m
The midfielder, who is represented by Ukrainian agency ProStar has been pitched to a number of Europe’s top clubs, with Spurs believed to be amongst the admirers.
Sudakov to join Spurs this summer?
The Ukraine international’s agent was actually in north London on Wednesday, and had a photo taken pitch side at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, as he beings to ramp up discussions ahead of the transfer window.
Whilst Spurs are thought to be keen on the player they aren’t the only club interested, with Italian giants Juventus admirers, whilst Napoli saw a £34m offer for Sudakov rejected in January.
If Ange Postecoglou’s side were to press ahead with a move they could encounter problems with Shakhtar, given the fallout from Spurs signing Manor Solomon last summer.
Spurs were threatened with legal action after Daniel Levy took advantage of a FIFA ruling that enabled foreign players in Russia and Ukraine to suspend their contracts due to the war beginning.
Solomon was able to join the north London club on a free transfer, meaning the Ukrainians didn’t get a penny for a player they reportedly valued at around £20m.
It’s believed Shakhtar will want a club record fee to sell Sudakov this summer, eclipsing the €100m total package they received from Chelsea for Mykhailo Mudryk.
Arsenal are also reported to have tracked Sudakov, who will be a player to watch at this summer’s Euros.
To add further fuel to the fire Shakhtar CEO Serhiy Palkin was at Stamford Bridge for Chelsea’s 6-0 win against Everton, and revealed he had received lots of questions about the talented midfielder.
The Ukraine international has made 31 appearances in all competitions this season, scoring eight goals.