Galatasaray have now made an offer to sign Tottenham’s Giovani Lo Celso despite the deadline day now passing in England.
That’s according to journalist Yagiz Sabuncuoglu who shared the update on X.
Sabuncuoglu simply updated that the Turkish club has made a bid for the 27-year-old.
Sabuncuoglu stated, “Galatasaray made an official offer for Giovani Lo Celso, who plays for Tottenham.”
If these reports are genuine, it will be interesting to see how Tottenham reacts.
Whether Spurs intended to keep Lo Celso this summer was not always evident during the transfer window.
However, it appears that it was ultimately deemed that he would be a good backup for the rest of the season.
Ange Postecoglou was impressed by the £27 million midfielder at various points throughout pre-season.
Given Tottenham’s inability to sign a replacement, it will be intriguing to see if the club will agree to a deal with Galatasaray for Lo Celso.
Lo Celso did not appear on the bench in yesterday’s 5-2 triumph over Burnley due to injury.
Galatasaray have made a bid for Tottenham Hotspur’s Lo Celso.
Of course, Tottenham may believe that new signing Brennan Johnson can fill in for Lo Celso in comparable areas.
Lo Celso is likely to be viewed as a backup to the likes of James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski on the wing.
Of course, Spurs do not have European football this season, so they will not have the additional matches it would entail.
As a result, Tottenham may accept a bid from Galatasaray for Lo Celso without jeopardizing their team outside of the transfer window.
Spurs fans, understandably, are on a high after the team’s performance yesterday.
Son Heung-Min looked electrifying in a key position for Ange and provided plenty of reason for optimism.
And a performance with so much attacking verbiage may make it easier to approve a move away for Lo Celso.