Tottenham eyeing double deal for two Olympiacos players, but competition is fierce
Tottenham Hotspur have set their sights on securing two of the best young talents in Greek football, but the Lilywhites are joined in the race for the duo by several Premier League sides, with one of them potentially having a huge advantage in the race.
Tottenham have secured the services of a number of young talented teenagers over the last few transfer windows, and they have now been backed to repeat the trick this summer, with two of Olympiacos’ youngsters catching their eye.
One of those is 17-year-old forward Charalampos Kostoulas, who can play across the front three and has been likened by experts to Edinson Cavani for his movement and his instinct inside the box.
Another is 18-year-old midfielder, Christos Mouzakitis, who has already been capped for Greece and continues to impress in the heart of the Olympiacos midfield.
Tottenham targeting Charalampos Kostoulas and Christos Mouzakitis
TBR Football have said that Kostoulas and Mouzakitis are rated by talent spotters as two of the most promising youngsters in their age group across European football.
Spurs are thus keen on adding the midfielder and the forward to the array of extremely talented teenagers they already have in their squad.
However, they are not the only ones who are fans of the Olympiacos pair, with Nottingham Forest, Arsenal, Chelsea and Aston Villa also on their trail ahead of the summer.
Why Forest may have an advantage in the transfer race
The outlet points out that Forest may be favourites to beat their Premier League rivals to the signatures of Kostoulas and Mouzakitis this summer. This is because they and Olympiacos are part of the same group, owned by Evangelos Marinakis.
The report adds that the two clubs have done plenty of business over the years, with Marinakis wanting to ensure that Forest become a real force in English football over the coming years.
As a result, he is thought to be open to allowing the two Olympiacos starlets to complete a switch to the City Ground in the summer.
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