Player with £25m release clause is now tempted to join Tottenham this summer

Ange Postecoglou’s desired player is now being enticed to sign with Tottenham this summer.

After missing out on qualifying for the UEFA Champions League, Spurs may find it difficult to persuade players to transfer to N17 this summer. In fact, it appears like Tottenham will not be able to recruit Viktor Tsygankov.

Hiroki Ito tempted to join Tottenham

According to a report from Kicker in Germany, Hiroki Ito, a 21-year-old player for VfB Stuttgart, is reportedly tempted to sign with Tottenham this summer.

According to the German news source, the Japan international has already turned down offers from Al-Nassr and Al-Ahli, who were both prepared to activate the €30 million (£25 million) release clause of Cristiano Ronaldo.

Additionally, according to Kicker, Ito’s sale would provide a “tremendous” financial boost to the Bundesliga team, which unexpectedly finished second last season ahead of Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund. This implies that VfB Stuttgart would be willing to let him go without a fight.

Ito, who can play center defense or on the left, earned 26 games in the Bundesliga last season and was crucial to VfB Stuttgart’s incredible UEFA Champions League qualification.

Ange Postecoglou knows this market well

Postecoglou actually earned his mark in Japanese football with Yokohama F. Marinos, when he won the J1 League title in 2019, before to experiencing immense success with Celtic.

After that, the Australian signed some of the top players in Japan to Celtic, including Kyogo Furuhashi, Reo Hatate, and Daizen Maeda, who all played important roles for him in Glasgow.

Given that Postecoglou is obviously familiar with the Japanese market, Daniel Levy ought to facilitate a trade if the 58-year-old feels Ito can enhance Tottenham.

After all, a 25-year-old playing at this level and having earned 18 caps for Japan is a pretty little price to pay for a £25 million release clause in this day and age.

We definitely see a move for Ito happening this summer, so be sure to keep an eye on this scenario.

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