Supporters of Tottenham Hotspur have been reacting to the transfer link between Spurs and Barcelona midfielder Arthur.
According to Mundo Deportivo, as cited by the Daily Mail, Jose Mourinho’s side have joined Internazionale in competition for the Brazilian middleman’s signature in the summer, which fans reacted to.
#thfc have joined Inter Milan in competing to sign Barcelona midfielder Arthur this summer. [Mundo Deportivo]
— Hotspur Related (@HotspurRelated) April 22, 2020
Barca won’t sell him, no chance.
— Mates (@matej_simpach) April 22, 2020
This would be sick, but this must mean Sissoko or someone is going. We have a lot of a midfields Atm, unless it’s squad depth fair enough.
— Skizzius Maximus (@JK__THFC) April 22, 2020
Arthur in a straight swap for Ndombele.
you just know Jose will go for that.
— HarlowGlobetrotter (@CheeseRoomHG) April 22, 2020
He literally said himself he’s happy at Barca and sees himself staying there for a long time
— ? (@Tangangbusiness) April 22, 2020
I like how people are asking why Inter want him and not why we want him. Yeah Arthur is good, but we don’t need midfielders unless it’s a proper DM
— Courtney (@_The1882_) April 22, 2020
Can you see there being any chance of Spurs signing Arthur in the next transfer window?No, it's not going to happen
Yes, anything can be possible
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The report also states that to make the deal happen, the North London club could potentially include Tanguy Ndombele in the deal to help secure Arthur’s arrival.
The 23-year-old middleman currently has four more seasons set to run on his contract following the conclusion of this term and has a market value of £50.4 million (per Transfermarkt), so any deal could set Spurs back a hefty sum.
This would be amazing ??????
— Scott Swainbank (@Swainers) April 22, 2020
He’s playing well and happy at Barca why is this even a rumour
— G (@celsoball) April 22, 2020
Barca won’t sell and we won’t pay his fee!
— Darren Thraves (@ThravesDarren) April 22, 2020
Would love this to be true.
— Andy Perry (@andyperry79) April 22, 2020
What do we think?
As can be seen in the responses from Spurs fans, there is a mixture of disbelief and delight, with few doubting Arthur’s talents but many believing there is no chance of him signing for the club.
With Arthur having been the joint fifth-best performer for the La Liga giants in the league this season with a 6.95/10 average rating (per WhoScored), it does seem likely that they may be reluctant to let the 23-year-old leave.