According to the latest report from authoritative Italian sports journalist Fabrizio Romano, the two giants of the English Premier League, Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea, are both interested in Serie A's Lecce's rising star defender Dogu. The 19-year-old left-back has already attracted the attention of several top European clubs thanks to his outstanding performance for Lecce.
Romano has revealed that Dogu's name is high on Tottenham's reinforcement plan this summer. They fancy the young defender's potential and dynamism on the pitch, and hope he can inject new energy into the team's backline. Meanwhile, Chelsea also expressed strong interest in Dogu in July and conducted a preliminary inspection and assessment.
However, no substantial progress has been made in the negotiations between the two sides. The Lecce club has high expectations for Dogu's transfer fee, and they hope to get more than 30 million euros, even up to 35 million euros in transfer revenue from the young defender. Such a price for Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea is a lot of money, so the two sides in the negotiation of the transfer fee has reached a stalemate.
Nonetheless, Dogu's performances on the pitch are still impressive. So far, he has made 38 appearances for Lecce and has contributed two goals and one assist. As a young left back, Dogu has shown excellent defensive ability and offensive awareness, and his versatility and consistency on the field have made him a target for many European giants.
For Tottenham and Chelsea, Dogu is undoubtedly a worthy target for reinforcement. However, both sides need to make more efforts and compromises when it comes to the transfer fee. In the coming weeks, we will keep a close eye on the latest development of this transfer to see if there will be a satisfactory result.
