Journalist claims left-footer Spurs are keen on is ‘set to sign’ for another club for £17m
Photo by Gualter Fatia/Getty Images David Carmo has long been linked with a move to England, but it appears as though the Braga defender will be staying in Portugal for a little while yet. Indeed, according to Fabrizio Romano, the centre-back is set to sign for Porto in a deal worth around €20m (£17m), despite ongoing links to both Tottenham and Liverpool. This content could not be loaded See more Carmo is set to stay in his home country, and we can’t help but feel that Spurs have missed a trick here. The centre-back would have been a brilliant fit in Antonio Conte’s 3-4-3 system, and he really could have been the new voice that Tottenham have been needing in their defence for some time. The 22-year-old may only be young, but he’s already been earmarked as a brilliant leader, with one of his coaches even comparing him to Sergio Ramos. “He is a player with a voice. He knows what he has to do on the pitch. I remember that at the beginning he was an introvert, but he was young. In the under-23s, he was already admired for being a leader and for everything he had achieved,” Carmo’s youth coach said. “He is one of those players who creates a good atmosphere in the dressing room. He may not yet be as charismatic as Sergio Ramos, but he could be with age.” Standing at 6ft 5, Carmo could have been one of the Premier League’s most imposing defenders, and at just 22, he still has room to develop as a player. As a left-footer, he would have been the perfect replacement for Ben Davies in Spurs’ backline, but unfortunately, he’s headed to the Portuguese champions. Perhaps we’ll still see Carmo in the Premier League one day, but that day may be a few years away yet. Photo by Diogo Cardoso/vi/DeFodi Images via Getty Images In other news, 'Everton are a really big club': Expert reacts to Argentine possibly becoming their manager
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ETH wants Martinez by Friday Manchester United remain firmly in the hunt to sign Ajax defender Lisandro Martinez this summer and a deal could potentially be edging ever closer after they launched an improved £40 million bid, as per The Sun, despite going neck-and-neck with Arsenal for a deal. As a result of United’s progress with completing the transfer, manager Erik ten Hag has now told club chiefs that he wants a deal wrapped up for the Argentine ‘by Friday’, as he sets a deadline to get things sorted ahead of his side’s pre-season tour to Thailand. Ten Hag has used Friday’s departure as an ideal timeline for completed transfers according to De Telegraaf, with the Dutchman keen to reignite with his former play who won Ajax’s Player of the Season award as they won the Eredivisie title together.
Primeira Liga: After Nunez and Vieira who are the next big talents to come out of Portugal?
The Primeira Liga appears to be the fashionable market for Premier League sides to do their transfer business in this year. Liverpool have already made a habit in recent months of harnessing the talent in the Portuguese league with the arrivals of Luis Diaz and Darwin Nunez for a combined £135million. Meanwhile, Porto midfielder Fabio Vieira completed his £34m move to Arsenal on Tuesday night. With the top-flight sides already raiding the Portuguese market to bolster their sides this summer, a greater influx of talent from the Primeira Liga could be incoming. Manchester United are said to be lining up targets from the likes of Sporting Lisbon and Porto, while Bruno Lage's Wolves appear to be staying on brand and have been linked to a host of Portuguese players. Here, Sportsmail takes a look at who could be the next big names to emerge from Portugal's talent factory.
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