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Tottenham Hotspur have not given up hope of landing a Barcelona youngster and are currently waiting to see if the player has a change of heart about his future.
Tottenham have added Joao Palhinha to their midfield, with the Portuguese star joining Pape Matar Sarr, Rodrigo Bentancur, Lucas Bergvall, and Archie Gray as Thomas Frank’s options in the middle of the park.
Yves Bissouma is expected to leave Spurs before the end of the month, and it remains to be seen if the Dane would want to replace the Mali international.
It was reported at the start of this month that Tottenham were eyeing a move for Barcelona’s Marc Casado, and it turns out that the Lilywhites have not abandoned their pursuit of the 21-year-old.
Tottenham waiting in the wings despite Marc Casado’s snub
The 21-year-old got a decent amount of game time at Camp Nou last season due to Frenkie de Jong’s injury, and according to Sport (as relayed by Sport Witness), the youngster has attracted a lot of interest this summer.
The report says that Spurs were one of the clubs that explored a move for him while Chelsea and Atletico Madrid also made approaches earlier in the window.
However, Casado turned down those moves and made it clear that he has his heart set on establishing himself as a key player at Barca.
This has not put off last season’s Europa League winners, who remain interested in the Spain international. Real Betis are also showing late interest in the midfielder, but the deal is expected to prove too expensive for the La Liga side.
Tottenham are hoping Casado changes his mind
Sport say that the Catalan club and the player’s entourage are well aware of Tottenham’s interest in the defensive midfielder.
The publication asserts that Tottenham and others are now waiting to see if there will be any development over the coming days, with Casado aware that he is not likely to have a prominent role under Hansi Flick this season.
If the Spain international changes his mind and decides to pursue a new challenge, Barca would be ready to sell him for €30m (£26m).
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