The agent of Napoli’s Amadou Diawara has quashed reports linking the midfielder with a move to Spurs.
Reports in Italy via Corriere dello Sport suggested this weekend that Napoli’s interest in Sampdoria midfielder Lucas Torreira has opened the door for Diawara to leave the club this summer.
Diawara, who moved to Napoli from Bologna in 2016, has mainly appeared as a substitute for the title challengers this season but at just 20 is seen as integral to the future of the club.
The Guinean youngster reportedly has a release clause of just £21m though; something that the Italian press believe Mauricio Pochettino is sniffing around as he seeks a central midfield partner for Mousa Dembele.
The player’s agent has now expressed their discontent at the rumours.
“I don’t know who’s putting out such destabilising rumours at such a delicate moment in Napoli’s season,” Diawara’s agent Daniele Piraino told RAI Sport, as reported by Football Italia.
“Diawara is very happy at Napoli, he has three years on his contract and he’s focused.
Of course, even if Spurs were chasing the 20 year-old it would be best for all parties to keep it out of the news, so it does not mean the move is definitely off.
Diawara is averaging an incredible 100 passes per 90 minutes this season in the league, at a success rate of 93%, and would certainly be a major coup for Tottenham if they can do some persuading.
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