Newcastle United, Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United are reportedly pursuing Galatasaray’s Badou Ndiaye.
According to Turkish news outlet Sporx, Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United are among the clubs to have scouted Galatasaray’s Papa Badou Ndiaye.
Ndiaye, 27, made his name during a superb spell with Osmanlispor, where he scored 17 goals in just 61 games following a 2015 move from Norwegian side Bodo/Glimt.
The Senegal international became one of the stars of Turkish football, and was touted around Europe over the summer transfer window, but it was Galatasaray who won the race for his signature.
Football365 reported that the fee involved was €7.5million (£6.6million), and whilst Ndiaye hit seven goals last season, he has yet to open his account in a Galatasaray shirt after 10 league appearances.
Despite his goalless start and his £6.6million move just months ago, Ndiaye is still attracting interest from other clubs, with Turkish news outlet Sporx reporting that Leicester, Newcastle, Tottenham and West Ham all sent scouts to watch Ndiaye against Trabzonspor on Sunday.
Unfortunately for Ndiaye, not only did he play a part in a 2-1 defeat for Galatasaray, but he was also sent off in injury time on a miserable night.
That may not have impressed those onlooking scouts, but Premier League clubs may still be looking at Ndiaye ahead of the January transfer window, with Galatasaray possibly looking at a quick profit.
Tottenham need to find an heir to Mousa Dembele in midfield, and Ndiaye’s drive makes him a candidate, whilst Leicester, Newcastle and West Ham may also see that box-to-box nature as an appealing quality having impressed in Turkey.
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