Tottenham Hotspur are eyeing Palmeiras striker Flaco Lopez as he continues to perform well for the Brazilian club.
This is according to journalist Diego Firmino. He told that Tottenham has this player on their radar before the summer transfer window.
According to their information, Palmeiras are expecting an offer of €40-45m for the 25-year-old after the World Cup. It is unclear whether the move will come from Tottenham or elsewhere.
According to Firmino they are not the only Premier League team to show interest. He further added that Fulham and West Ham are also aware of him.
Fulham and West Ham
It's something that Sports Witness covered last year. In August, reports said Fulham were looking at López as a possible successor to Rodrigo Muniz.
His interest moved forward again in December when West Ham were also brought into the mix. Despite both sides targeting strikers to strengthen their squads, neither side ended up making a move in the January transfer window.
Now, according to Firmino, Tottenham are also showing interest. Any summer move will be postponed until they have secured their Premier League status.
Given that this is far from the case, and they have an interim manager in Igor Tudor, Lopez is probably just another name on the list.
atlético madrid competition for tottenham
The striker has impressed for Palmeiras since joining in 2022 on a €9.5m deal. Since then he has scored 62 goals and 18 assists in 189 games for the club. This was followed by 22 goals and five assists in 599 appearances for CA Lanús.
The Premier League trio aren't the only team interested, as Firmino says Atletico Madrid are also monitoring the Argentine.
They have a deep and active relationship with Argentina, with seven Albiceleste players in their current squad and also Diego Simeone on the touchline.
If he ever makes a concrete move it wouldn't be a surprise to see him provide competition to Fulham, West Ham and Tottenham.
