According to Calcio Mercato, Marseille prodigy Bilal Boutabba wants a transfer to Arsenal; whilst Kicker report that Tottenham Hotspur are targeting Mainz midfielder Yunus Malli.
The playmaking midfielder is the youngest debutant in Marseille history, first featuring last season just three months after his 16th birthday, but is refusing to sign a professional contract with the Ligue 1 club.
That’s reportedly due to the shock resignation of Marcelo Bielsa at the start of the season, although his failure to feature in any competition so far this term is likely an equal factor.
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Calcio Mercato claim the 17-year-old has two preferred destinations should he decide to leave Stade Velodrome – Arsenal and Juventus. Although both clubs would have to pay a compensation fee, it could be as little as £200k as it would count as an international rather than domestic transfer.
Meanwhile, Kicker report that Tottenham Hotspur are targeting Mainz midfielder Yunus Malli, following similar claims made by the Italian and Turkish media last month.
The Turkish international, who predominantly operates as a No.10, has netted ten times in 26 Bundesliga appearances so far this season, helping fire Mainz to an impressive sixth place in the BundesLiga table.
But the Lilywhites are by no means the only club chasing the 24-year-old, who is widely expected to leave the Coface Arena during the summer transfer window, with Borussia Dortmund and Valencia also in the mix.