Tottenham are said to be leading a number of Premier League clubs, including Arsenal, in the race for the Peterborough United youngster.
Tottenham Hotspur are leading a number of Premier League clubs, including Arsenal, in the race for the Peterborough United, Leonardo Da Silva Lopes, according to the Sun.
But who is the Posh prodigy? Here are five quick facts…
5) He was born on 30 November 1998 in Lisbon, Portugal – two days after Tottenham’s 2-1 defeat to West Ham United at White Hart Lane. Spurs hero, Gary Lineker, and Spurs zero, Alan Hutton, share Da Silva Lopes’ birthday.
4) He signed for Peterborough from local junior side Powerleague FC as a 14-year-old, and made his first team debut within two years – during a 4-3 home win against Crawley Town.
3) He is a central midfielder by trade and can play in a more advanced role if required, although he has scored just once in 23 appearances – during August’s EFL Cup defeat to Swansea City.
2) A few months before his debut, he did this for Peterborough’s Under-18s in an FA Youth Cup tie against Notts County…
1) Scouts from Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham came to watch him in the summer, according to Peterborough chairman Barry Fry, while the Sun reports that Southampton and Liverpool are also keen.
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