Moussa Dembele could be ‘the one that got away’ for Tottenham Hotspur; but the goal machine could inspire another purchase.
With 20 goals in 32 appearances this season, Tottenham Hotspur could regret failing to conclude a deal for Celtic phenomenon Moussa Dembele in January last year.
The Independent reported that the French prodigy even completed a medical ahead of a proposed move to White Hart Lane, only for the deal to fall through due to Spurs’ refusal to loan the striker back to Fulham for the remainder of the campaign.
A year on, a player who would have been available for just £500,000 in the summer has now been touted at around the £40 million mark amid reported interest from Chelsea, The Telegraph reports. For those of you without a calculator on your person, that’s an 80 time increase in value.
However, it’s never too late to learn from your mistakes. And, according to The Sun, Spurs could attempt to rectify their error by completing a remarkably similar deal for Feyenoord prospect Ozancan Kokcu in the summer.
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Like the Dembele situation, the 18-year-old’s contract expires at the end of the season, meaning Mauricio Pochettino could snap him up for as little as a minor compensation fee.
The Sun add that Spurs are in pole position to complete a deal for Kokcu in time for next season after the starlet shot to fame with the Feyenoord reserves.
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Time will tell whether he evolves into Robin Van Persie 2.0 but don’t expect Tottenham to drag their heels this time around. Not while Dembele continues to rub salt into the wounds.
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