Tottenham Hotspur are interested in signing the Atletico Madrid midfielder Pablo Barrios in the coming months.
As per Fichajes, they have already offered €70 million for the player, and it will be interesting to see if the Spanish outfit is willing to accept the offer. They view him as a key player, and it would be quite surprising if they sanctioned his departure. Atletico Madrid need to keep their key players if they want to compete at a high-level. Barrios is an important player for them.
The midfielder has a €100 million release clause in his contract, and the Spanish club is under no pressure to accept the offer from Tottenham. It will be difficult for the North London club to get the deal across the line. There is no doubt that the 22-year-old would improve them immensely. He is a quality player who has shown his ability in La Liga. He has the quality to succeed in the Premier League as well. However, Tottenham will find it extremely difficult to convince the Spanish club.
Can Spurs sign Barrios in future?
They might need to trigger his release clause in order to get the deal done. Atletico Madrid will be hoping to fight for major trophies. Selling their best players does not make any sense for them. Also, they are unlikely to sanction any departure in the middle of the season. It could disrupt their plans for the remainder of the campaign.
Meanwhile, the 22-year-old is enjoying his football at the Spanish club, and he has no reason to force an exit. Tottenham is unlikely to be able to convince him to join in January either. It will be interesting to see if the north London club returns with a better offer at the end of the season. They will need to secure Champions League qualification and convince the player that he will be able to fight for major trophies regularly.
He plays for one of the biggest clubs in Spain, and he has no reason to move to Tottenham unless he is offered the platform to compete at the highest level regularly and a lucrative contract.
