Reportedly available for bids above £26.9m: Why Tottenham must battle Arsenal for Barca ace

Tue 25 July 2017 14:26, UK

COMMENT By Will Butcher

Tottenham must go head-to-head with north London rivals Arsenal in a bid to sign Barcelona’s versatile midfielder Rafinha this summer.

Sky Sports transfer expert Kaveh Solhekol claimed on his personal Twitter account that Ernesto Valverde’s side are willing to accept bids worth more than £26.9million from interested parties.

It is said that the Gunners have been offered a chance to sign the five-time Brazil international this summer, after already completing deals for Alexandre Lacazette and Sead Kolasinac.

Arsenal offered chance to sign Rafinha from Barcelona. Sources close to player believe Barcelona would listen to offers of more than €30m
— Kaveh Solhekol (@SkyKaveh) July 21, 2017

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Spurs are yet to complete a signing this summer but are likely to delve into the coffers at Wembley in order to boost their chances of winning the Premier League come May 2018.

Football Insider examines just how Spurs must rival their north London counterparts to lure the former Celta Vigo ace to Mauricio Pochettino’s side.

Here are three reasons why, including how Rafinha can offer Spurs something that they are currently missing: