Tottenham Hotspur Watched Super Eagles Striker At Least Six Times Before Move To Bordeaux

Published: April 10, 2020

Tottenham Hotspur had explored the possibility of signing Josh Maja before he transferred to French Ligue 1 outfit Bordeaux in January 2019.

The Boot Room making reference to the recent second season of Netflix's Sunderland Till I Die has confirmed that Tottenham sent their scouts to run the rule over Maja in his final season with The Black Cats.

Sunderland’s Head of Football Operations, Richard Hill has suggested that the north London club were present in the stands six, seven, eight, nine times with a view to a transfer.

Maja would later move to Bordeaux, penning a four-and-a-half-year deal until the end of the 2022-2023 season, with Sunderland pocketing 1.7million euros from the sale of the talented youngster.

The likes of Manchester City, Crystal Palace, Huddersfield Town and Wolverhampton Wanderers also kept a close eye on the Anglo-Nigerian frontman before he opted to continue his career in France.

The 21-year-old progressed the Sunderland youth ranks, making 49 first-team appearances, scoring 17 goals prior to his switch to Bordeaux, for whom he has made 31 appearances.

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