Palmeiras are “determined” to sell reported Tottenham Hotspur target Gabriel Menino this summer and will accept a cut-price fee in the region of £15 million, according to Mundo Deportivo.
When we explain the 20-year-old is labelled the ‘Brazilian Yaya Toure’ in South America, that should give you a good idea of what to expect from Menino.
The Brazil U20 star is at his best when driving through the centre of the park, his V8 engine revving as he roars past opponents with his foot hard on the accelerator.
In 24 league games, Menino produced six assists last term.
And with Tottenham lacking the sort of all-action midfielder capable of going from nought to 60 in the blink of an eye, it’s not hard to imagine a player of Menino’s quality thriving alongside the defensively minded Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg in Jose Mourinho’s side. A more technically gifted Moussa Sissoko, if you will.
Sky was the first to report Tottenham’s interest and, according to new claims coming out of Spain, Palmeiras are open to selling their young starlet.
What’s more, the Brazilian giants are willing to accept a fee in the region of £15 million – far less than Menino’s £50 million release clause.
This may have something to do with the fact Palmeiras are struggling in the current covid-afflicted world.
“We live in a difficult moment in terms of health and finances. Palmeiras isn’t swimming in money,” board member Edu Dracena said this week (UOL).
MD adds Chelsea and Atletico Madrid are also eyeing a bargain deal for Medina.
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