Tottenham working on deal to sign Chelsea-linked Barcelona striker amid interest in Gift Orban

Tottenham Hotspur are working on a deal to sign Barcelona striker Ansu Fati despite interest in KAA Gent sensation Gift Orban.

According to Fabrizio Romano, Tottenham are now in contact with Barcelona to negotiate a loan deal for Ansu Fati until June 2024.

The renowned transfer market reporter added that Fati is also a player of interest to Chelsea but the Blues have not made a formal approach to Barcelona for the 20-year-old. 

Manager Ange Postecoglou wants to bolster his squad with the signing of a young attacker with potential before the close of the transfer window, and the likes of  Nottingham Forest's Brennan Johnson, KAA Gent's Gift Orban and Lille's Jonathan David have been mentioned as possible targets. 

KAA Gent are not desperate to sell their Nigerian star as a result of the takeover of the club by Sam Baro and the capital injection, so everything depends on how much interested clubs are willing to shell out for the 21-year-old. 

The Buffalos will demand a fee of at least 30 million euros to part ways with Orban this week.

Tottenham Hotspur have extensively scouted Orban since his arrival at Gent and also held transfer talks with his intermediary but have yet to table a bid two days before the close of the transfer window. 

Orban has been named in Gent's traveling squad for their Europa Conference League playoff tie with APOEL on Thursday evening.

Ifeanyi Emmanuel 

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