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Liverpool Echo
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Chris Beesley

Arnaut Danjuma transfer hijacked as Spurs swoop before Everton seal deal

Tottenham Hotspur are attempting to make an audacious late attempt to hijack Everton’s move for Arnaud Danjuma.

The Blues – who want to bring in two attacking reinforcements this month – are hoping to make the Dutch international their first signing of the January transfer window but their plans could now be scuppered by the Londoners muscling in on their deal.

The ECHO understands that on Monday, Danjuma’s loan move from Villarreal to Everton looked close with the forward having undertaken a medical. But contrary to some reports, paperwork was not completed - and Spurs have now offered the 25-year-old the opportunity to join them with the player travelling to London to discuss a potential switch.

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Although Antonio Conte has a plethora of attacking options at his disposal, including Harry Kane - who equalled Jimmy Greaves’ record as the club’s all-time top scorer last night - and Richarlison, who joined them from the Blues in a £60million deal last summer, with both Champions League and FA Cup matches to come, the Italian is eager to beef up his squad.

If Danjuma were to choose to join Tottenham over Everton it would prove to be a significant blow to director of football Kevin Thelwell who is currently working without a manager following Frank Lampard’s sacking.

The 49-year-old now has just one more week to go to get new faces through the door with only goal difference keeping the Blues off the bottom of the Premier League table.

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