Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino eyes £30m raid for Bournemouth star Lewis Cook
Midfielder Cook, 21, has two years left on his current deal with Cherries and is earmarked to become a future England regular
TOTTENHAM could make a £30million move for Bournemouth midfielder Lewis Cook.
Spurs are yet to make an official bid but report that Cook, 21, has impressed Mauricio Pochettino.
He has two years left on his current contract and the Cherries want to tie him down for longer.
They paid Leeds £7million up front two years ago as part of a deal that could rise to £10m.
Cook skippered England as they clinched the Under-20 World Cup last summer and went on to make 29 Premier League appearances for the Cherries.
He made his full England debut against Italy in March and was placed on Gareth Southgate’s standby list for Russia 2018.
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also report that Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp is a big fan of Cook.
But with Klopp signing midfielders Naby Keita and Fabinho this summer, Spurs looks a more likely destination.
Pochettino is yet to make a signing this summer as the club try to push through a deal for Aston Villa playmaker Jack Grealish – who is also being chased by Chelsea.
Spurs only want to offer £20m but Villa are no longer desperate for cash after Tony Xia sold a 55 per cent stake in the club to billionaires Nassef Sawiris and Wes Edens.
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