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Report: Possible Tottenham boost as Ante Rebic’s club bids for £4.5m replacement

Croatia's forward Ante Rebic (L) vies with France's midfielder Paul Pogba during the Russia 2018 World Cup final football match between France and ...
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Spurs are reportedly keen on the World Cup finalist.

TOPSHOT - France's defender Lucas Hernandez (R) fouls Croatia's forward Ante Rebic during the Russia 2018 World Cup final football match between France and Croatia at the Luzhniki Stadium...

German newspaper Bild have handed Tottenham Hotspur a possible transfer boost by reporting that Ante Rebic’s current club Eintracht Frankfurt are lining up a replacement for the Croatian.

The same outlet claimed in June that Spurs had expressed an interest in the 24-year-old winger, who starred at the World Cup with Croatia as they beat England on their way to the final – only to lose 4-2 to France in Russia.

Rebic earned a starting spot in Croatia’s first team for the World Cup after an excellent season in the Bundesliga with Frankfurt, scoring nine goals and creating another three assists in 28 league and cup appearances.

He continued his rise with a goal against Argentina in the 3-0 win, showing Spurs fans the type of player he is on the flank – hard working, but boasting the kind of flair and creativity required to shine in Mauricio Pochettino’s side.

Now, Spurs fans may have been given a slight hint that Rebic could be on his way, as Frankfurt have made a £4.5million bid for 23-year-old Sporting Lisbon man Chico Geraldes.

Sporting's midfielder Francisco Geraldes during the Friendly match between Japan U-23 v Sporting Clube de Portugal B at  Estadio Municipal de Rio Maior on March 28, 2016 in Lisbon,...

The report claims that the signing of the Portugal youth international could allow Rebic to leave, though Sporting could increase their asking price as they know full well that Frankfurt could be about to receive a huge fee for their Croatian star.

But Frankfurt may wait to sell Rebic until they have signed Geraldes, and that could allow Daniel Levy to strike a deal with Frankfurt having already purchased their replacement.

It remains to be seen how much Spurs would be willing to spend on Rebic, with the Mirror claiming he is worth £44million.

Frankfurt's Croatian forward Ante Rebic (L) celebrates scoring the opening goal with his teammate Frankfurt's Spanish midfielder Omar Mascarell during the German Cup DFB Pokal final...