Tottenham have been linked with Peterborough teenager Leo Da Silva Lopes.
Peterborough United chairman Darragh MacAnthony has taken to Twitter to comment on the future of midfielder Leo Da Silva Lopes.
Da Silva Lopes, 17, joined the Posh aged just 14, and having made his debut at the age of just 16 having been billed as one of Peterborough’s top young talents.
The Portuguese midfielder now has almost 50 first-team appearances to his name for Peterborough, and it seems that his displays in League One have triggered major interest in his signature.
General View of the ABAX Stadium
The Sun reported last month that Tottenham are leading the race for Da Silva Lopes’ signature, though Arsenal, Liverpool and Southampton are also tracking the youngster ahead of the January transfer window.
Now, Peterborough chairman Darragh MacAnthony has taken to Twitter to answer questions from fans, and the subject of Da Silva Lopes’ future at the ABAX Stadium was brought up on a number of occasions.
Peterborough’s Leo Da Silva Lopes in action with Bolton’s Zach Clough
MacAnthony back Da Silva Lopes to join a top four club in the near future and then go on to play for one of Europe’s top clubs, showing just how highly he rates the 17-year-old.
The Irishman added that Da Silva Lopes is obviously attracting interest on a ‘major scale’ from bigger teams, with other Peterborough players also catching the eye of other clubs.
Peterborough United Chairman Darragh MacAnthony
MacAnthony suggested that offers for the midfielder have been to sign him and then loan him back to Peterborough until the end of the season, something Tottenham did with Dele Alli and MK Dons in 2015.
The Posh supremo also revealed that he and Peterborough have a strong relationship with Spurs having taken Luke McGee and Nathan Oduwa on loan, and Tottenham may well hope that those links can help them win the race to sign Da Silva Lopes.
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