Tottenham and Barcelona have been butting heads frequently on the transfer market, with the most prominent example being Spurs swooping in and stealing away top prospect Lucas Bergvall from the Blaugrana at the last second.
Bergvall choosing Spurs sums up a lot of the optimism around the club since the Ange Postecoglou appointment, as the dysfunction threads from the Antonio Conte era have quickly been sown together.
Tottenham are a legitimate Champions League contender again, one season after Spurs didn’t even make it to any sort of European competition despite a jaw-dropping season from Ballon d’Or-caliber striker Harry Kane.
Now, Spurs are looking to fortify their squad with a mix of established stars and ascending talents like Bergvall. They are showing interest in some of Barça’s first-team players, in fact, such as Raphinha.
They are also after their academy players, which could really anger Barça. Per a report from Diario Sport, Tottenham are serious about poaching top Barça prospect Dani Rodríguez.
The Blaugrana are afraid of losing Dani to Tottenham, as Spurs are making a concerted effort to sign elite prospects around the world, offering a new sporting vision and project under Postecoglou.
Furthermore, Daniel Levy seems to be ready to inject more cash into the club to outcompete other clubs for top young talents, as this is a modest way to increase spending but still outgun elite clubs to worthwhile players.
The Bergvall signing was huge for Tottenham to show to the world that they can beat one of the world’s powers to a top young talent, especially since Barcelona tend to win those kinds of players due to historical factors.
Dani Rodríguez is an 18-year-old winger playing for the Barcelona U19s and is one of the many up-and-coming gems from the team’s prestigious youth system.
He has four goals and three assists in seven UEFA Youth League matches, and with an expiring contract, he could be a gem of a free signing for Tottenham this summer.
If Spurs take Dani from Barcelona after already beating them to Bergvall, don’t be surprised if the Blaugrana try to make things difficult for the North London side.
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