Tottenham fans react after club table reported £20m bid

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20 Dec 2016, 2:16 pm

By Harry Sykes

Tottenham have reportedly tabled a £19.4million bid for Atalanta midfielder Franck Kessie - and fans have taken to Twitter to give mixed views to the pursuit.

Football Insider exclusively revealed on Sunday morning that the London giants were preparing to make a formal offer for Atalanta midfield enforcer Franck Kessie.

Less than 24 hours later, Italian transfer site Calcio Mercato reported that Spurs have tabled a bid of nearly £20million for the 19-year-old.

Kessie has a soaring reputation as a result of his performances in central midfield over the last two seasons, firstly on loan a Serie B outfit Cessena and then for parent club Atalanta in the current campaign.

The Ivory Coast international who does not turn 20 until next week, has been a mainstay for Atalanta this season, scoring six goals and supplying two assists from 15 appearances in all competitions.

Some Spurs fans expressed excitement about the reported bid but are keen to find out more information about Kessie, who is not well known among English football fans.

Here is a selection of their messages on Twitter:

I like the rumors about Franck Kessie. Would love to see him join the #THFC ranks. #COYS
— Adrian Minde (@elminde) December 19, 2016

Not sure why #Spurs are chasing Franck Kessié. Unless there is a need to replace someone sooner rather than later. #COYS #THFC
— Aaron Pitters (@aaronpitters) December 19, 2016

@SkySportsLyall are spurs really linked with Kessie, Ross barkly and Javier hernandez?
— Latest at the Lane (@dazzybedz) December 19, 2016

@JamesHorncastle Franck Kessie, worth the hype? Would he fit into Pochettino's system as an 8 or a 6, or would he move him to 10?
— Tyler Bellstrom (@tyler_bellstrom) December 19, 2016

Spurs secured two home league wins last week, against Hull and Burnley, to cement their place in fifth in the table.

Pochettino has stressed that his side can still win the title even though they are 10 points adrift of runaway leaders Chelsea.

In other Tottenham transfer news, Pochettino has given the green light for the club to sell three players next month.

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