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Evening Standard
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Dan Kilpatrick

Tottenham plot new Jacob Ramsey bid and eye Lille striker Jonathan David

Tottenham are weighing up an improved bid for Aston Villa's Jacob Ramsey after having an offer of £20million plus Giovani Lo Celso rejected.

Spurs want to add a box-to-box midfielder to their squad this summer and are under pressure to sign homegrown players to comply with UEFA regulations in the Europa League next season.

Ramsey, 23, is a former England Under-21 international and known to Spurs' technical director Johan Lange, who joined from Villa in October.

Lo Celso has a year remaining on his contract and played under Villa boss Unai Emery at Villarreal in 2022-23.

Targets: Tottenham have bid for Aston Villa’s Jacob Ramsey and are also eyeing Lille star Jonathan David (Getty Images)

Villa may be under pressure to sell players ahead of June 30 to comply with the Premier League’s profit and sustainability rules but are thought to value Ramsey at between £40m and £50m.

Spurs are also in the market for a centre-forward this summer, with Lille’s Jonathan David among the players of interest.

Ange Postecoglou, the Spurs head coach, has called for major changes and Lo Celso is one of a number of players free to move on.

Spurs would listen to offers for Richarlison, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, Emerson Royal and Bryan Gil, while returning loanees Djed Spence, Sergio Reguilon and Joe Rodon are not part of Postecoglou’s plans.

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