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Tottenham ramp up pursuit of £50m player likened to Gareth Bale who is keen on N17 switch

Giuseppe Labellarte

Thu 20 March 2025 16:15, UK

Tottenham are likely to be busy in the summer transfer window as Ange Postecoglou continues his rebuilding job at N17.

Spurs have favoured signing talented prospects in recent years,⛦ with the likes of Pape Matar Sarr, Destiny Udogie, Archie Gray and Lucas Bergvall all shining at the club.

Now, Tottenham are said to have ramped up their pursuit of one of England’s best youngsters, a player who has been likened to Gareth Bale.

Better still, said player is said to be open to joining the Lilywhites, who also appear to have the edge over Manchester United in pursuit of the youngster.

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Tottenham ramping up Tyler Dibling pursuit

The player in question is Tyler Dibling, who has made real name for himself at Southampton🥂 and has been one of their few bri♚ght lights this season.

With th๊e likes of Man United also in for Dibling, Tottenham are now attempting to move fastest ahead of the transfer window officially reopening, according 🅰to .

The Red Devils are said to have an avenue of communication open to Dibling and hi🐼s camp, and he remains a su𓆏bject of interest for the Old Trafford side.

However, Man United will only try to steal a march on Tottenham if they can compete at the level of fiꦓnancing it will take to get the deal over the line, added the report.

TBR Football chief correspondent Graeme Bailey has previously confirmed that Dib🎃ling would welcome the chance to join Tottenham.

Dibling and his camp have also made Southampton aware that he has no plans to sign a new contract, with his current deal due to expire in 20𝓀26.

The Saints have slapped a £50million price tag on Dibling, but Tottenham feel he’s worth half that꧟ amount as they se♔e him as a future prospect.

What Tyler Dibling could bring to Tottenham

Dibling could be a great addition for Tottenham thanks to his qu𒊎ality, high ceiling, and versatili🐬ty.

The 19-year-old’s main position is on the right wing and, with Brennan🧜 Johnson and Dejan Kulusevski both struggling for consistency there, he could be an alternative.

Dibling🍸 has also played as a No. 10, a centre-forward, a central midfielder and even a defensive midfielder over the past 18 months for Southampton, at senior and youth level.

And in terms of player comparisons, Theo Walcott has likened Dibling to Gareth Bale and Jack Gre𓆏alish after playing alongside ꧅hi👍m on the south coast before retiring.

The 35-ye𝓰ar-old told talkSPORT in September: “He is an athlete. You can sꦜee the size of him already as well.

“It’s very much like the Gareth Bale sort o💯f physique, and the way he has got a bit of swag about him on the field like a Jack Grealish type.”