Tottenham must make an offer worth more than €25 million at the very least to stand a chance to sign Morato in January.
According to A Bola via Sport Witness, Tottenham must make an offer that eclipses Fulham’s €25 million summer bid even to start talking to Benfica for Morato. The 22-year-old Brazilian defender emerged on Ange Postecoglou’s shortlist for January but has a €100 million release clause in his contract.
Benfica are open to selling their best players in January, as they demonstrated at the start of 2023 with the sale of Enzo Fernandez. It’s that clubs must adhere to their demands and pay what’s necessary to sign their stars.
Chelsea did it, and now the expectations are from other sides to come in with fabulous financial offers to entice their rising stars. Ahead of the upcoming January window, 22-year-old Brazilian defender Morato has become the subject of transfer speculation, with Tottenham reportedly interested.
A recent report on English outlet The Sun indicated Spurs could potentially pay well below his current release clause and take the defender. The reasoning behind it stemmed from Benfica’s elimination from the Champions League, which could halt their revenues, and with that, they needed to raise funds through sales.
Postecoglou recently confirmed Tottenham’s intention to sign a centre-back, and Morato, the left-footed 22-year-old Brazilian defender, could undoubtedly fit their bill. Spurs lost Micky van de Ven to a severe injury, which has left them short of options at the back.
Postecoglou seemingly wants a new defender in place early in January and let the new player compete for a position with Van de Ven. However, the report states that signing Morato won’t be easy, as he has a €100 million release clause in his Benfica deal.
Fulham held an interest in the summer and reportedly made a €25 million offer. The story insists that for Tottenham to stand a chance, they must surely bid more than €25 million, as Benfica could ask for a large sum in exchange for Morato.
There’s no clarity on what Benfica might demand for the Brazilian defender, but they will certainly not settle for one-quarter of his release clause. Hence, Spurs may have to dig deep if their interest has any seriousness ahead of January.
