Tottenham Hotspur could do with some creativity in the middle of the park next season.
For far too long, Harry Kane has been doing the work of a No. 10 as well as his usual No. 9 role.
However, Tottenham have the chance of landing themselves a world-class playmaker at a bargain price in summer.
According to reports from Italy, Spurs are carrying interest in Chelsea’s Hakim Ziyech into the transfer window.
AS Roma Live claimed on Sunday that, ‘in the last few hours’, Tottenham had sent out ‘symbols of appreciation’ for him.
Ziyech’s future at Chelsea looks extremely uncertain as he has struggled for game time all season.
And with the Blues making several January signings in his position, he could well slip further down the pecking order.
With that in mind, AS Roma Live claims Chelsea could be willing to part company with Ziyech for just £18million.
‘We love everything’
This is an opportunity Tottenham must not pass up, and one that fans should be excited about.
Ziyech isn’t the first world-class player who could do with a change of scenery and he won’t be the last.
At the World Cup, we were all reminded of the 30-year-old’s quality.
“Ziyech is one of the best players in the world, if he’s at 100 per cent,” Franck Leboeuf told ESPN last year.
“We love everything, his finesse, his finishing, everything, his crosses.
“He didn’t show that yet for Chelsea and we are still looking for it.
“But if the World Cup can launch his secondary career, we would love that at Chelsea.”
In Ziyech, Spurs would be getting themselves a world-class player with plenty of experience at the highest level.
Crucially, he is also Premier League-proven, and is very versatile, which is never a bad thing.
And for less than £20million, it’s certainly worth a shout.
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