Report: Spurs considering move for £10m prodigy tipped to soon interest ‘half of Europe’

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Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly keeping tabs on Legia Warsaw full-back Michal Karbownik with a view to a summer move, according to The Mirror.

The 19-year-old is deemed one of Poland’s brightest young talents, with 22 senior appearances under his belt already since breaking into the first team last year.

The report in The Mirror (26/04, p68) claims that Tottenham have been monitoring Karbownik for around a year, while Dinamo Moscow, AC Milan and Real Betis are also thought to be keen.

Despite links with several clubs, Spurs have reportedly been building a strong relationship with Legia over the past 12 months which they hope will stand them in good stead regarding the player’s signature, and are also said to be considering a bid.

Legia are said to have placed a £10million price tag on Karbownik, but it remains to be seen whether the impact on the football industry caused by the global health crisis could have an impact on player values.

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Karbownik is an exciting young prospect, who has already been entrusted with the left-back position in Legia’s main team despite being right-footed, and can play on both sides of defence as well as in midfield (Transfermarkt).

With Spurs arguably needing reinforcements at both full-back positions as well as defensive midfield, the teenager could be a versatile up-and-coming option for Jose Mourinho, while his reported price tag is relatively modest.

Interestingly, Karbownik began his career as a midfielder but an injury to Legia left-back Ivan Obradovic meant manager Aleksandar Vukovic had to try his luck with the academy gem at left-back, and it has certainly worked out great.

Indeed, Vukovic was so impressed with Karbownik’s transition that he told Sport.pl earlier this year that, one day, “half of Europe will be fighting for his signature”.