BARCELONA want to poach Tottenham wonderkid Reo Griffiths this summer, according to reports.
The highly-rated striker turns 18 on June 27 and can be lured abroad for minimal compensation compared to English rivals.
Spurs chiefs want to get Griffiths to sign a new deal but the Daily Star claims Barca are ready to make a move.
Their report adds that their pursuit comes in retaliation to interest in academy star Ricard Puig, 18, from the North Londoners.
Griffiths arrived at Spurs from Leyton Orient in 2016 and has been rapidly developing.
He scored 34 goals this season – including four against Arsenal, where he also set up three in a 9-0 hammering.
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Tottenham have already signed Kyle Walker-Peters, Davinson Sanchez, Cameron Carter-Vickers and Harry Winks to extended deals, although Keanen Bennetts quit for Borussia Monchengladbach.
But they could face a struggle to keep hold of Griffiths in the face of interest from Spain.
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Former Arsenal whizkid Marcus McGuane, 19, is enjoying life at the Nou Camp after becoming the first English player to make the move since Gary Lineker.
Griffiths may also fancy trying to follow in the iconic striker’s footsteps.
But hopes were raised he would commit to Spurs when Griffiths as begged to sign a new deal by an Instagram follower.
The ace replied: “I’ll be signing something soon mate. Don’t you worry about that.”
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