Tottenham Hotspur can forget impossible Sergej-Milinkovic Savic pipedream now

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Earlier today the Mirror reported that Tottenham Hotspur were looking into the signature of Lazio midfielder Sergej Milinkovic-Savic.

Undoubtedly, that would be a tremendous signing for the club. The 23-year-old is one of the stars of Serie A and would have been a marquee signing for Spurs if they managed to put a deal together.

However, it always seemed far-fetched. Earlier this year, Lazio sporting director Igli Tare confirmed that he would not even consider selling the player for less than £88 million, as reported by the Daily Mail.

Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy does not spend massively and such a big fee would be out of their wheelhouse.

That made a deal look unlikely. Now, a deal looks impossible.

This afternoon the talented attacking midfielder signed a new deal at Lazio to remain at the club until 2023, along with Italian international striker Ciro Immobile.

Tottenham would now have to spend well in excess of £100 million for the player. With the likes of Manchester City and Real Madrid also said to be circling the player, a move to Spurs looks extremely unlikely in the near future.