Yannick Ferreira Carrasco



Tottenham target Yannick Ferreira Carrasco, whom we put in an offer for a few weeks ago is wanted by Atletico Madrid to replace Arda Turan.

The negotiations between the two parties are very advanced it is reported in Sapin. Mundo Deportivo go on to say Tottenham offered £8.61 million (US$13.23m - AUS$17.85m - €12m) whereas Monaco have lower their original double that stance and are seeking around £14.36 million (US$22.09m - AUS$29.68m - €20m).

The 21-year-old (22 in September) Belgian winger has an agreement in principle with Atletico Madrid, but he is not a player we have given up on so there could be further news. He is just one of the winger targets we are seeking, it is quite normal to pursue several deals at once, make offers to players and for them to decide which club they would like to play for. Simply offering more to the club doesn't make a blind bit of difference to the players wishes and it is the desire of the player that is the most important thing for us, not the desire of the club selling him.

Further Reading
The 43 point player checklist