Tottenham are exploring a transfer for former Aston Villa winger Moussa Diaby as they give the impression of being to spice up their attacking choices earlier than the January switch deadline.
Spurs could be required to rival giants for the 26-year-old’s signature, who performs for Saudi Arabian aspect Al-Ittihad following his July 2024 departure from Villa Park.
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After 18 months in Jeddah, the Frenchman now open to returning to a membership, standards which Spurs and Inter presently fall beneath. Spurs are into the competitors’s final 16 after within the league section’s last matchday, whereas Inter have been compelled to accept a spot within the knockout play-offs, the place they are going to face both Benfica or Bodo/Glimt.
Tottenham need to signal Diaby this window however might want to act quick to get a transfer over the road earlier than the two February deadline, whereas Diaby is presently assessing his choices.
Thomas Frank is missing in high quality choices up prime, with summer season recruit whereas .
Inter are favourites for his signature and had been near a deal on Thursday, however there may be nonetheless a niche for Spurs to hijack the transfer.
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Diaby has one full season of Premier League expertise, that includes in all 38 video games of the 2023/24 season with Aston Villa following his club-record arrival from Bayer Leverkusen.
Diaby scored 10 targets and bagged 11 assists throughout all competitions in that marketing campaign, serving to Villa to a outstanding top-four end.
The winger, a product of Paris Saint-Germain’s academy, attracted curiosity from Saudi Arabia in the summertime that adopted, with Villa opting to recoup practically all of their funding by promoting him on for £50m.
Moussa Diaby helped Aston Villa to Champions League qualification in 2023/24 (Getty Photographs)
He was instrumental in serving to Al-Ittihad to the Saudi Professional League title in his maiden marketing campaign final 12 months, ending the season with the joint-most assists of any participant within the league (15) alongside Al-Hilal’s Salem Al-Dawsari.
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Nevertheless, Diaby’s performances within the Center East haven’t been sufficient to persuade Didier Deschamps to recall him to the France nationwide crew, for whom he boasts 11 caps, although none of them have come since his Aston Villa exit.
Tottenham are presently making ready for the go to of Manchester Metropolis on Sunday, which comes a day earlier than subsequent week’s winter switch deadline.
Whereas the prospect of Champions League soccer this season might entice Diaby, Thomas Frank’s aspect are unlikely to be enjoying in Europe’s premier competitors subsequent time period with the membership dwindling in 14th.