According to Estadio Deportivo, Real Betis believe that time is on their side in their pursuit of Giovani Lo Celso as Tottenham will be forced to drop their asking price later in the summer.
The report backs up what we have heard from various sources over the last few weeks, stating that Betis are ready to play the long game to bring Lo Celso back to the club, five years on from his departure.
The La Liga side have maintained ‘informal contacts’ with the Tottenham man about a potential summer transfer, making it clear that they want him back.
In fact, it is said that the Seville-based club have identified the midfielder as their priority target and they believe there is a deal to be done since the player has just a year left on his contract.
However, it is pointed out that the La Liga side will wait as they first have to free up space in their wage bill by moving some players on.
The report claims that Lo Celso is willing to move back to his former club and Betis are of the belief that time is very much on their side.
With the 28-year-old free to sign a pre-contract agreement with foreign clubs in January, Manuel Pellegrini’s men are of the opinion that Tottenham will get desperate and agree to a more favourable deal later in the window.
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Betis’ entire strategy seems to depend on the belief that Lo Celso has his heart set on a return to Estadio Benito Villamarin.
I can see another big Italian or Spanish club entering the race and presenting a decent project to the midfielder, thus turning his head.
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