Report: Serie A club send warning to Spurs and other suitors about defender

According to Sport Italia (as relayed by Firenze Viola), Fiorentina have warned Tottenham Hotspur and other suitors that Michael Kayode will not be sold on the cheap this summer.

Spurs have been linked with Michael Kayode

A number of right-backs have been mooted as potential replacements for Emerson Royal over the last couple of weeks, with Kayode being one of those.

TuttoMercatoWeb were the first to suggest that Tottenham had been alerted by the 19-year-old’s displays at the Artemio Franchi Stadium last season.

This was subsequently backed up by the print edition of Corriere Fiorentino (via Sport Witness), who revealed that the Lilywhites’ advances for the teenager have given the Viola a dilemma as while they wish to keep the youngster, they also need to raise funds to offset their loses.

Fiorentina’s Michael Kayode stance explained

SportItalia have now said that it is not just Spurs who are after Kayode, but also Arsenal and Aston Villa, who are both eyeing a move for the young defender.

It is asserted that the Villans are expected to table an offer of around €15m (£12.6m) for the right-back, which will be turned down if it is not deemed to be enough.

In fact, it is asserted that Fiorentina plan on rejecting any bid that is less than €30m (£25.5m) for the youngster, with the Italian club allegedly warning the interested clubs that the player will only be sold if they receive an ‘indispensable offer’.

Spurs Web Opinion

£25m is a steep fee for a player with just one season of top-flight football under his belt but if Tottenham are convinced about Kayote’s potential, they should not hesitate in paying that price.

Perhaps Spurs might look to bring the price down by offering to loan the right-back back to Fiorentina for next season.

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