Tottenham have been installed as the new favourites to sign Monaco sensation Thomas Lemar, according to the latest betting odds.
Sky Bet have priced the Premier League club at 5/2 to sign the winger, 21, before the transfer window shuts on 3 September.
Spurs have leapfrogged bitter rivals Arsenal in the betting, with Arsene Wenger’s side now 4/1 to sign Lemar, with Juventus the third favourites at 7/1.
The odds have tumbled on Lemar making a sensational move to White Hart Lane over the last two weeks following speculation of strong interest from Mauricio Pochettino’s side.
The French newspaper L’Equipe report that Spurs have joined European big guns Juventus and Atletico Madrid in preparing offers for left-sided ace Lemar.
It is said that the north London outfit have been in contact with the representatives of the dazzling wide man and made it clear they are keen to use their sizeable summer budget to land a player who has lit up Europe over the last 12 months.
The two-times France international has been a key player for a Monaco side that electrified Europe in the recently completed domestic season, storming to the Ligue 1 title on the back of their dazzling attacking displays and defying the odds to reach the semi-finals of the Champions League.
Lemar scored 14 goals and supplied 17 assists in 55 matches in all competitions, with two goals and five assists coming during the French club’s memorable Champions League run.
It has been widely reported that Tottenham were blown away by Lemar’s performances against them in the group stages of the competition before Christmas.
He scored in both matches against Mauricio Pochettino’s side and was similarly productive as Monaco knocked Manchester City out of the Champions League at the knockout stage.
Spurs are expected to target players with their best years ahead of them in this summer’s transfer market rather than established stars who will command sizeable transfer fees.