Report: Spurs pulled out of the race for England Under-21 international

According to Football Insider, Tottenham Hotspur pulled out of the race to sign Juventus starlet Samuel Iling-Junior, who is now thought to be Aston Villa-bound.

Spurs were initially keeping an eye on Iling-Junior

While Iling-Junior impressed after breaking into Juve’s senior side during the 2022-23 season, he had a campaign to forget last term and is now expected to leave the Allianz Stadium.

Football Insider say that Spurs are fans of the Englishman, having watched him closely for a long time, with the Lilywhites even alleged to have held talks with the 20-year-old during the January window.

However, it is explained that Ange Postecoglou’s men decided not to push ahead with a move for the Bianconeri man and instead extend Timo Werner’s loan spell at the club.

Spurs will look for other forwards this summer

Once the Werner deal was clinched, Tottenham are thought to have pulled out of the race to sign Iling-Junior, who is now expected to head to Villa Park.

The report claims that the Chelsea academy graduate has agreed to join the Midlands club as part of a deal that will see Douglas Luiz head the other way to Turin.

However, Football Insider make it clear that Tottenham have not done strengthening their forward line just yet, with Postecoglou keen for another marquee forward to arrive through the door this summer.

Spurs Web Opinion

If Tottenham were choosing between Iling-Junior and Werner, I understand why Ange would have preferred the latter, given the impact he had during his loan spell last season.

The Juve starlet has plenty of potential but he would have been one for the future rather than a player who could be expected to make an instant impact, given his lack of experience.

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