Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly keen on Ollie Watkins.
Brentford may have beaten Bolton Wanderers on Saturday afternoon, but they aren’t quite out of the woods yet under Thomas Frank.
The Dane took over after Dean Smith’s move to Aston Villa in October, but has presided over a dismal run of form, winning just twice in 11 games as Bees boss.
That has left Brentford hovering just outside the relegation zone, and whilst they are six points clear of the bottom three, fans haven’t exactly been happy with performances.
This precarious position may leave Brentford open to losing players in January, especially to Smith and Villa, but Tottenham Hotspur could also pounce.
The Daily Mail recently reported that Tottenham have been watching Brentford forward Ollie Watkins, ahead of potentially launching a January move for him.
Watkins, 22, has hit three goals in his last seven games for Brentford, taking his tally to seven for the season whilst also notching two assists.
January may be the perfect time for Spurs to come in and make an offer for Watkins, attempting to offer him a Premier League move rather than a potential battle against the drop with an underperforming Bees side.
Even if Spurs struck a Dele Alli-like deal and sent him back to Brentford on loan for the rest of the season, it could be ideal to get him signed up in January for the future, with Watkins almost certainly set to move to the Premier League if Brentford don’t miraculously win promotion this season.
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