Reporter Ben Jacobs said he would not be surprised if Tottenham revived their interest in Pedro Neto in the summer, but hinted that the Lilywhites might not be willing to meet Wolves’ asking price for the player.
Neto has been in tremendous form this season and last Saturday at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium he showed why there is so much talk around him.
The 23-year-old provided the match-winner in the second half, which was his 11th assist of the season in all competitions, in addition to his three goals (Transfermarkt).
In the last few weeks, it has been widely reported that Tottenham and Arsenal are battling it out to sign the Wolves star next summer (The Sun), with some publications claiming that the winger could cost around £60 million (The Standard).
Speaking to The Athletic a few days ago, David Ornstein suggested that Gary O’Neil’s charges could ask as much as a staggering £80 million for their star player when the transfer window opens in June.
Pedro Neto could cost more than Spurs can afford:
Jacobs has now stated that Wolves’ valuation for the Portugal international is around £10m-£15m higher than what clubs are prepared to offer.
Asked about Tottenham’s interest in Neto, he told GiveMeSport: “Although technically they haven’t replaced Harry Kane, if they use Son or Richarlison to run the line and if Timo Werner stays permanently, there might be some room left in that spot for Neto.
“So I think it’s likely that Tottenham will be there and that they will revive that interest. But I also think there is a difference between how the loaners value Neto, compared to the figure Wolves want now, of £10m to £15m.”
Given Tottenham’s unsuccessful bid to sign Antonio Nus last month, we certainly know that Postecoglou is keen to bring another skilful dribbler through the door.
However, it seems that Neto would be too expensive for the Spurs, who do most of their shopping in the £30m-£50m price bracket.