Bordeaux star Malcom is once again believed to be on Spurs’ radar ahead of next season, according to reports emerging from France.
The Brazilian was heavily linked with a move to the Lilywhites back in January, yet it was made perfectly clear by the French club at the start of the year that he would not be leaving prior to the transfer deadline,
While Malcom did end up remaining with the Ligue 1 side, Spurs made a move to bring winger Lucas Moura in from Paris Saint-Germain before the deadline.
However, despite the arrival of the 25-year-old, reports in France claim that Mauricio Pochettino is still interested in Malcom.
Linked with Arsenal and Manchester United back in January, it looks like the winger will move on ahead of the new season in France.
Malcom in training for Bordeaux
Inter Milan are also believed to be keen on the player, although they have so far offered to pay €7million for a season-long loan before making the move permanent at the end of the season.
The Italian side don’t have the finances at present to meet Bordeaux’s €40m asking price and they run the risk of losing out on him to Spurs or another club.
According to French outlet Le 10 Sport, Spurs have contacted the player’s entourage about a move and the leaders of Bordeaux in hope of discussing a deal for the 21-year-old.
If indeed Spurs are interested in securing a deal for Malcom this summer, Pochettino would need to do a bit of shuffling about when it comes to naming his Champions League squad as only 17 non-locally trained players are allowed to be named.
Vincent Janssen and Erik Lamela were both left out of the club’s initial squad for Europe’s elite competition back in August, while Juan Foyth was omitted at the turn of the year to fit in new signing Lucas.
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