Tottenham have watched Malick Fofana in action alongside Barcelona, with the north Londoners eager to position themselves strongly.

According to Team Talk, Malick Fofana continued to attract massive interest in the market, as Tottenham have watched the winger in action. Barcelona are also in the frame, although it is the North Londoners are trying to position themselves strongly in the race for the Belgian winger.

Lyon are resigned to losing Malick Fofana, and could count themselves fortunate following the winger’s failure to leave the club back in the summer. The French giants have multiple issues, including a huge financial hole, which makes the Belgian’s departure inevitable, as they are demanding a fee of £44 million.

There are a host of clubs interested in Fofana, who will decide on his future soon, as the January window could be when he could potentially depart Lyon. The likes of Chelsea and Liverpool are among those looking at him, while Barcelona are also interested.

The Catalans have watched the player in action recently alongside Tottenham, with Barcelona now eager to explore a move. The financial implications of any deal do place some question marks on the Spanish giants over their ability to fork out the required sum for the long-term £44 million-rated attacking target.

Tottenham, on the other hand, are trying to position itself strongly and make Fofana the cornerstone of their long-term project focused on young players. There are significant doubts over the futures of some of their present wingers like Wilson Odobert, Brennan Johnson and even summer signing Xavi Simons, as Fofana is seen as a big upgrade on either of those stars.

Tottenham in the mix for Malick Fofana

Tottenham were expected to make a winter approach for Fofana, although the competition in place for the Belgian international may not make Spurs the clear front runners. The north Londoners are eager to make a statement of intent with a signing of this sort, and like Barcelona, they have watched him in action.

The financial aspect of a deal for the long-term £44 million-rated attacking target may not be the issue for Spurs, but Fofana’s demands to play Champions League football could be the deterring factor. For now, they are trying to position themselves as a strong contender in the race, but may face intense competition to convince the young Lyon star to make the switch to north London.