Tottenham Hotspur striker Alejo Veliz is wanted by Italian side Bologna in the January transfer window with a loan bid in the pipeline.
Bologna are ready to move for Tottenham Hotspur striker Alejo Veliz was they seek to land another goalscorer.
That is according to a report from Calciomercato, who claim that Bologna want to take Veliz on loan for the second half of the season.
Tottenham pounced to sign Veliz from Rosario Central in August, paying around £13million to bring the Argentinian to North London.
Veliz showed big potential with Rosario, hitting 19 goals in 63 appearances before heading to North London.
Bologna want Tottenham striker Alejo Veliz on loan
Veliz isn’t really featuring much for Tottenham right now though, playing just 10 minutes across three Premier League substitute appearances.
The 20-year-old is being brought along gradually at Tottenham but his lack of minutes means interest is rising.
Calciomercato claim that Serie A side Bologna would like to sign Veliz and take him on loan for the rest of the season.
The report claims that Veliz is the name at the top of Bologna’s list as they attempt to sign a new striker.
Other names like Rafa Mir, Robert Bozenik, Hugo Cuypers and Toni Martinez are on the list but Veliz is the top target.
Whether Tottenham would be willing to loan Veliz out is another matter, but Bologna seem ready to make a move.
Veliz loan should be considered by Ange Postecoglou
Tottenham clearly have high hopes for Veliz – that’s why they paid £13million for him just three months ago.
The jump from Argentinian football to the Premier League is a big one and Ange Postecoglou seemingly feels that Veliz isn’t ready for big minutes just yet.
Italian football has been a great home for Argentinian players over the years and a loan move there could really help Veliz’s development.
Tottenham should think long and hard about this; if they don’t plan to give Veliz first-team minutes in the second half of the season, sending him to play in Italy would be a smart move.
Postecoglou’s methods are very precise though and the Australian may yet feel that Veliz training with the Spurs squad day in and day out will aid his development more in the long-term.
Veliz is already impressing Postecoglou in training, so this is a tough call and Spurs will have plenty to weigh up with Veliz ahead of January.
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