Nice could cash in on Allan Saint-Maximin this summer.
Patrick Vieira’s Nice are set to fall short of Europa League group stage qualification, but some of his players have been thriving this season.
Wing back Youcef Atal has starred with six goals, and only Allan Saint-Maximin can match him in the goal tally after Mario Balotelli’s exit to Marseille.
Saint-Maximin, 22, has racked up six goals and three assists in 30 games this season, starring with his blistering pace and dribbling ability.
Now, L’Equipe report that Nice are bracing themselves for huge bids this summer of around €35million (£30million), with unnamed English clubs believed to be keen.
It’s unclear who those mystery Premier League clubs could be, but it’s worth noting that TF1 claimed in 2017 that Tottenham were keeping close tabs on the former Monaco talent.
Spurs fans may be dreading the idea of another Ligue 1 winger heading to North London after the flops of Clinton N’Jie and Georges-Kevin Nkoudou, but it would be little surprise of Spurs were one of the teams keen on Saint-Maximin.
His versatility to play all across the front line should be hugely appealing to Mauricio Pochettino, who loves to chop and change his system, using versatile forwards Son Heung-min and Lucas Moura in a range of formations.
Spurs often lack pace and width, as seen against West Ham on Satuday, and Saint-Maximin would really help solve that problem, whilst he’s much more proven, rounded and even more promising than previous flops N’Jie and Nkoudou.
The fee is big, but having allegedly tracked him before signing Nkoudou, Tottenham can make amends by moving for Saint-Maximin this summer, whilst frustrating ex-Arsenal captain Vieira.
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