Sources: Hull City make move to sign axed Tottenham star Marcel Lavinier
Hull City have set their sights on signing Tottenham starlet Marcel Lavinier after he rejected a new contract, sources have told Football Insider.
The 21-year-old has been omitted from Spurs under-21s’ opening three Premier League 2 matches of the campaign against Everton, Leicester City, Man City due to his contract issues.
Now Hull have registered their interest in a loan deal for Lavinier, amid interest from rival Championship clubs.
Tottenham hope to extend Lavinier’s contract before sending him out on loan for the season.
The right-back’s current agreement expires at the end of June 2023.
Lavinier was a regular in the Spurs youth set-up during the 2021-22 campaign and made 19 appearances in Premier League 2.
The defender joined Tottenham’s development squad on a free transfer in October 2020 following his release from Chelsea.
The London-born full-back spent 12 years in Chelsea’s academy.
On 7 May, sources told Football Insider that Lavinier was one of several youngsters who had been promoted to the first-team due to an injury crisis.
Spurs expert John Wenham even suggested (10 May) the defender could have made his debut for the first-team at a time when Emerson Royal was the club’s only other fit right-back.
Lavinier could be the latest youngster to leave Tottenham on loan this summer.
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