River Plate are interested in signing the Tottenham Hotspur attacker Alejo Veliz.
The 21-year-old Argentina attacker is currently on loan at Espanyol and he has four goals this season.
According to a report from River Noticias, River Plate manager Marcelo Gallardo has ‘great interest’ in signing the talented young South American, and it will be interesting to see if they can secure an agreement with Tottenham.
The North London club need more depth in the attack and it would be quite surprising if they decided to sell a talented young player like Veliz in the summer. He has impressed during his loan spell in Spanish football season and he has the attributes to succeed in English football. He could prove to be a quality option for Tottenham in future.
The 21-year-old could support Dominic Solanke in the attack next season. It will be interesting to see how the situation develops.
Espanyol manager Manolo González has heaped praise on the Tottenham attacker recently, and he believes that the 21-year-old has what it takes to build a great future.
He said to SPORT: “He has a great future in European football. He’s very young (20 years) and he has to pass a toll that we all have to circulate through. He’ll grow and every day we’ll see a better player.”
It is evident that he is highly rated and it remains to be seen whether Tottenham can hold onto him beyond the season.
River Plate need more attacking depth in the side, and it is no surprise that they are looking at one of the best young attacking prospects around. Veliz could develop into an important player for them. Joining River Plate would allow the player to return to his homeland and they could provide him with regular gametime at a high level as well.
Tottenham might have to provide him with gametime assurances in order to hold on to the player. It remains to be seen how the situation unfolds.
