Tottenham and Roma are both interested in Sander Berge.
Tottenham Hotspur’s interest in Sander Berge is at risk amid Genk’s decision to dig in over the midfielder’s future.
TeamTalk reported last month that Spurs see £13.7 million valued Berge as a replacement for Mousa Dembele in midfield.
Roma are also interested, and now Genk have responded to speculation over Berge’s future by insisting he is not for sale.
Tuttomercatoweb report Genk technical director Dimitri de Conde has responded to questions over Berge.
He said: “We are not willing to sell Sander Berge in January.”
He added that Roma had not made contact over Berge either.
While this could be a negotiating stance on Genk’s part, it certainly does not make it simple for teams hoping to sign him up.
Belgian clubs find it tough to stop their star players joining clubs in bigger leagues, and keeping Berge is only delaying the inevitable, but it is Genk’s prerogative to dig in and keep him until the summer, when it will be easier to replace him.
Berge, 20, is a Norway international with 12 caps to his name already. He signed for Genk in 2017 from Valerenga.
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