Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly keen on signing the Barcelona winger.
Barcelona winger Malcom spoke to reporters about his start to life at the Camp Nou, and insisted that he is happy to stay in Spain and fight for his place, amidst reports linking him with a switch to Tottenham, as quoted by Football.London.
The 21-year-old joined Barca from Bordeaux in the summer, for a fee believed to be worth in the region of £36.5m, but he has struggled to make much of an impact for Ernesto Valverde’s side thus far.
The Brazilian’s lack of game-time at the Camp Nou has led to rumours linking him with an exit from the club.
According to a report from Spanish media outlet Sport, Tottenham have been closely monitoring Malcom, and are allegedly plotting a £44 million January bid for the winger.
Malcom appeared to pour cold water on talk of an exit from Barcelona, however, when speaking to reporters, insisting that he is happy to fight for his place at the Camp Nou, as quoted by Football.London:
“I have settled very well, I am learning Spanish. This team is like a family and everyone wants the best for each other, we make many a joke in the changing room. The relationships are getting better. I want to play difficult games to show the coach that I have the quality to be in this team. I spoke to him and he told me what I needed to do to get minutes.”
Much will depend on how much game-time Malcom is given between now and the opening of the January transfer window, and if Tottenham do make a concrete offer for his services, it will be interesting to see whether Barca will entertain the idea of selling the Brazilian.
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