Tottenham were linked with a move for the Chelsea midfielder Hakim Ziyech earlier this week.
The 29-year-old Moroccan has had a tough time in the Premier League and he has not been able to showcase his full potential.
Ziyech is thought to be surplus to requirements at Stamford Bridge and he is keen on leaving before the window closes.
According to journalist Johan Derksen, the player could be open to joining Tottenham.
“I can imagine that he prefers Tottenham, because he wants to succeed in England,” he told Vandaag Inside (h/t Sportwitness).
“(Returning to Ajax is) a bit as a rejection. He would be received with applause here, that would be a warm welcome, but instinctively the boy has failed in England.”
It will be interesting to see if Antonio Conte decides to make a move for the playmaker in the remaining days of the window.
Ziyech was an outstanding servant for Ajax and he has been linked with a return to the Eredivisie as well.
The 29-year-old is undoubtedly a top-class talent but he has not been able to adjust to life in English football. If Conte can help him settle in, Spurs could have a quality player on their hands.
It is no secret that Spurs need someone like him and they were heavily linked with Nicolo Zaniolo from Roma earlier on in the summer.
Ziyech is an exceptional passer in the final third and his long-range passing will add a new dimension to the Spurs attack. The likes of Harry Kane and Son Heung-Min will certainly thrive on the service from the former Ajax ace.
It is sad that Dele has morphed into a caricature of a player but I still wish him well as he seems a good lad from a tough upbinging.
I was going to cut and paste the link to the article in the Mail about this.When I read it I thought exactly the same.
The fact he has these two characters(I’ve never heard of them)tattooed on his body and featured them in his welcome video,just shows he is a big kid who has never grown up.
How can anybody take him seriously.Sadly he is a talent who has gone to waste.
The fact that Dele chose to do his eye gesture and do a Rick and Morty themed player reveal shows that he is finished as a player. He could of taken this seriously to show everyone that he mean business but chose to be a clown.
If they are unsure about the Atalanta 29 y.o. why would they settle for a Blue Scum 29 y.o?
This is a piece of information / rumour that YOU KNOW is not really the situation but you cant help wondering .
Ziyech is a particular favourite of mine , I think he is very talented . Would love to see him at “The Lane” , but I guess its cobblers ……………dream on ?? C O Y S !!!!
More utter codswallop.
I cen’t wait to watch Besiktas this year featuring a midfield of Gedson, Dele and N’Koudou.