John Wenham

Wed 11 January 2023 10:42, UK

Tottenham could still seal a bargain deal for Brighton attacker Leandro Trossard despite seeing an opening offer rejected.

That is according to Spurs expert John Wenham, who regularly breaks news about the club on his Lilywhite Rose social media channels.

Sources told this site on Monday (9 January) that Tottenham have seen a verbal offer for Trossard, 28, knocked back by Brighton.

It is understood that the Seagulls have no intention of letting the Belgium international go this month.

As per TalkSPORT (10 January), the Seagulls have triggered a one-year extension clause in Trossard’s contract, keeping him at the club until June 2024.

Wenham claims Trossard could serve as a direct replacement for Lucas Moura.

“We all saw the reports that he had six months left,” Wenham told Football Insider correspondent Ben Wild.

“Everyone just forgot that Brighton always put one-year extensions in their players’ contracts. They have activated that now so he’s there until 2024.

“Notwithstanding, if he has made it clear that he wants to go then it’s a difficult one for Brighton. I saw someone question why he would move from Brighton to Tottenham.

“Well, unless you have been under a cliff for the last 200 years it is very, very obvious why you would make that move.

“It’s the same reason Bissouma made the move in the summer. The chance to play in the Champions League, chance to play for a bigger club, more money, live in London, work at that training ground, play in that stadium.

“I see Trossard as a sensible move when I look at our bench from the last few games. It seems like Moura is out for an indefinite period so we need a replacement.

“I would be happy with Trossard, he’s Premier League proven.

“He has six league goals already this season and think we could get him for a sensible price considering his contract situation.”

In other news, a finance guru has claimed Tottenham are ‘open to a full takeover’ amid ‘exploratory talks’ with Qatar investors.