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Tottenham fans react as club reportedly rival Newcastle for Lille star
Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly battling Newcastle United over a move to sign Lille winger Jonathan Ikone this summer after both clubs made an enquiry for the French ace – and Spurs fans have reacted on Twitter.
Ikone, 22, has enjoyed two excellent seasons at Lille since sporting director Luis Campos took him to the Champions League side from Paris Saint-Germain in the summer of 2018 for a bargain £4.5million (GFFN).
Clocking up 77 appearances in all competitions over that two-year spell, Ikone has laid on an impressive 17 assists – a ratio of one less than every five games – as well as scoring seven times in that period.

French outlet Telefoot, as per GFFN, have claimed both Newcastle and Tottenham have made enquiries to sign Ikone. He has a contract at Lille until the summer of 2023, after agreeing a five-year deal in 2018.
According to , Everton and Manchester United are also keeping tabs on Ikone – who is rated by Lille at a whopping £60million. He is one of a number of Lille players who has been linked with a summer move.
Tottenham supporters reacted on Twitter to the reported news that their club had made an enquiry to sign Ikone this summer, and some feel as though he would be a good signing for the north London club.
One fan even urged Tottenham to consider a swap, and “give ’em Lamela”.
If he can recreate this in PL I believe we would no longer need Dele Alli👌🏾
— Josh King (@joshKingr)
Give em Lamela
— Camz🤑❄️ (@CamzSavage)
This guy is decent! Watched him play for France U21s a few years ago. Has French senior national team caps too.
— Jak gibson (@gibbo1690)
Jose will just ruin his career like he’s done to Tanguy, Sess & Gedson
— SPURS⚪️ (@THFC_FRANK)
Not another overrated player from average French football! We need proven players!
— Michael Elsey (@MichaelElsey)
Ahhh yes another young talented man out of the French league, never turns out poorly for Tottenham.
— EBD.III (@EBD_III)