Tottenham Hotspur have pressed ahead with a bid to sign one of South America’s emerging stars – Richard Rios – but the offer was swiftly sent back.
January was always going to be a busy month for Tottenham, who need reinforcements across the pitch, and they are seemingly not wasting any time in plugging the gaps in their squad.
The club have already secured the services of talented young Czech goalkeeper, Antonin Kinsky, who looked incredible on his debut against Liverpool.
It turns out that the Lilywhites have now also pressed ahead with an offer for a midfielder, who has been among the best players across South American football over the last couple of years.
The player in question is Richard Rios, who shot to the limelight with his performances in Copa America last year, playing a crucial role in Colombia’s march to the final, where they were beaten 1-0 by Argentina.
The 24-year-old, who has been an ever-present at the base of the Palmeiras midfield over the last two years, has reportedly been the subject of an offer from Spurs, according to AreaNapoli.
The outlet does not have any information on what amount Spurs offered but they reveal that it was swiftly sent back by the Brazilian club.
They add that Rios is also attracting interest from Napoli and other European clubs, but Palmeiras are not thought to be planning to sell him until the Club World Cup later this year.
Rios is not just a workhorse and a good ball-winner in front of the back four, but he is also technically proficient, and some will even describe him as being press-resistant.
He would thus be able to help Tottenham progress the ball up the pitch with more regularity without losing it in the build-up, which has been a big problem over recent months.
Yves Bissouma has not proven to be a perfect fit for Postecoglou‘s system, and perhaps the Australian views Rios as an upgrade over the Mali international.
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