{"id":277679,"date":"2025-07-20T15:25:11","date_gmt":"2025-07-20T15:25:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/277679\/"},"modified":"2025-07-20T15:25:11","modified_gmt":"2025-07-20T15:25:11","slug":"spurs-begin-talks-for-19-g-a-midfielder-after-direct-jack-grealish-contact","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/277679\/","title":{"rendered":"Spurs &#8216;begin talks&#8217; for 19 G\/A midfielder after direct Jack Grealish contact"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Tottenham have reportedly \u2018begun talks\u2019 with the agents of a star midfielder, after they also held direct contact to discuss a move for Manchester City star Jack Grealish.<\/p>\n<p>Spurs are clearly working hard to drag themselves away from having another bad season. Indeed, they finished 17th in the Premier League last term \u2013 though they won the Europa League \u2013 and they\u2019ll want to bounce back.<\/p>\n<p>They\u2019ve signed Mathys Tel, Kevin Danso, Kota Takai, Luka Vuskovic and Mohammed Kudus to address that. Attempts have also been made to land Morgan Gibbs-White, but Nottingham Forest are doing their all to stop that move, including reporting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football365.com\/tottenham-hotspur\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Tottenham<\/strong><\/a> to the Premier League.<\/p>\n<p>But the north London outfit clearly want to land a new midfielder, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football365.com\/tag\/xavi-simons\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Xavi Simons<\/strong><\/a> could be a potential addition if Gibbs-White is not.<\/p>\n<p>It seems Simons\u2019 agent wants to secure him a big move, as <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.caughtoffside.com\/2025\/07\/19\/xavi-simons-arsenal-chelsea-tottenham\/\" target=\"_blank\">Caught Offside<\/a> reports his representatives have \u2018begun talks\u2019 with each of Tottenham, Chelsea and Arsenal \u2013 reportedly confirmed by two sources.<\/p>\n<p>Simons was directly involved in 19 goals last season, and is said to be available for \u20ac60million (\u00a352m) this summer.<\/p>\n<p>It is not clear whether any of the sides who have started talks are actively interested in landing the RB Leipzig man.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MORE ON TOTTENHAM ON F365<\/strong><br \/>\ud83d\udc49\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.football365.com\/news\/tottenham-gibbs-white-sue-forest-disgrace-two-reasons-very-likely-outcome\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Tottenham: Gibbs-White told to \u2018sue\u2019 Forest amid \u2018disgrace\u2019 as two reasons for \u2018very likely\u2019 outcome<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\ud83d\udc49\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.football365.com\/news\/tottenham-ready-pay-61m-psg-hijack-liverpool-bournemouth-exchange-target\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Tottenham \u2018ready to pay\u2019 \u00a361m in PSG hijack as Liverpool \u2018offered\u2019 Bournemouth exchange target<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\ud83d\udc49\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.football365.com\/news\/forest-accept-defeat-jacob-ramsey-signing-ending-messy-morgan-gibbs-white-tottenham-saga\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Forest set to accept defeat with \u00a330m signing ending messy Morgan-Gibbs White, Tottenham saga<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>However, Tottenham have made it evident that they are still looking to improve their midfield, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football365.com\/tag\/jack-grealish\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Jack Grealish<\/strong><\/a> frequently linked.<\/p>\n<p>According to transfer insider Ben Jacobs on <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=kEbvE1sIZXQ\" target=\"_blank\">Last Word on Spurs<\/a>, the north London club have held talks over a possible move for Grealish this summer.<\/p>\n<p>He is expected to leave Man City after getting fewer opportunities in recent seasons and at the back end of the last campaign in particular.<\/p>\n<p>However, Jacobs has suggested Tottenham are not expected to pursue a move for him, despite their constant links over the years and in recent weeks and months.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football365.com\/news\/liverpool-favourites-100m-star-ready-wait-reds-over-tottenham\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Liverpool \u2018favourites\u2019 to land \u00a3100m Crystal Palace star who\u2019s \u2018ready to wait\u2019 for Reds over Tottenham<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Tottenham have reportedly \u2018begun talks\u2019 with the agents of a star midfielder, after they also held direct 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