Report: Tottenham 21-year-old could be key to potential £70 million transfer

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Tottenham Hotspur remain in the hunt to sign Real Betis midfielder Giovani Lo Celso.

The club made a bid of £62 million last week according to Gianluca Di Marzio, but The Mirror have reported the Spanish side are ready to consider an offer in the region of £70 million.

Spurs have identified the Argentine ace as a potential marquee signing after a fine season in 2018/19.

Lo Celso was loaned to Betis by Paris Saint-Germain and scored 16 goals and assisted six times in 46 games.

He made his move permanent in April, but his stock is now sky high and it would seem Betis are open to making a huge profit.

football.london state reports have suggested Lo Celso wants a move to north London, and that the influence of defender Juan Foyth could be key to any deal.

The pair have both been called up to the Argentina squad for the Copa America, and the pair will be spending a fair bit of time together this summer.

If Argentina make it all the way to the final, they could spend as long as a month in each other’s company, which might be enough time for Foyth to convince the talented playmaker to join the 2019 Champions League finalists.