Tottenham to break transfer record AGAIN for Giovani Lo Celso – and Arsenal could benefit

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Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly set to break their transfer record for the second time this summer with the £70 million capture of Real Betis midfielder Giovani Lo Celso.

Giovani Lo Celso

The Argentina international has been heavily linked with a move to north London and is eager to link up with Mauricio Pochettino.

According to the Mirror, Spurs are finally ready to step up their interest in the midfielder.

The Premier League club’s £55m capture of Lyon’s Tanguy Ndombele earlier this summer was a new club record, but the fee they will hand Betis for Lo Celso is set to eclipse that.

The La Liga outfit have already brought in a replacement for the 23-year-old with the £22m arrival of Nabil Fekir from Lyon.

Lo Celso’s arrival could be good news for Arsenal, as it signals the end of Spurs’ interest in Real Madrid midfielder Dani Ceballos.

The Spain international now appears likely to join the Gunners on loan after Tottenham decided they didn’t want to be viewed as a stepping stone by the player, who is eyeing a future first-team spot at the Bernabeu. 

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Alasdair Mackenzie

Alasdair Mackenzie is a freelance journalist based in Rome, and a FourFourTwo contributor since 2015. When not pulling on the FFT shirt, he can be found at Reuters, The Times and the i. An Italophile since growing up on a diet of Football Italia on Channel 4, he now counts himself among thousands of fans sharing a passion for Ross County and Lazio.