Exclusive: Arsenal, Tottenham and Arne Slot all eyeing £25m midfielder likened to Xabi Alonso
His release clause is £84m but he could be sold for much cheaper.
- Exclusive from Graeme Bailey
Liverpool, Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur all have high hopes for the season, with the first two fighting for the Premier League title and the latter hoping for a top-four finish.
Arne Slot’s Reds are flying high at the top of the Premier League table, while Mikel Arteta’s Gunners are currently fourth, though their form has taken a tumble of late.
As for Spurs, they’ve slipped to tenth, but had they won their last league game, they’d have gone third, and remain just three points off the top four.
With the January transfer window now on the horizon, the likes of Liverpool, Arsenal and Tottenham may well look to the market for mid-season reinforcements.
All three clubs, plus West Ham, are keeping tabs on a player who has been likened to Liverpool and Spain great Xabi Alonso.
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Liverpool, Arsenal and Tottenham eyeing Valencia’s Javi Guerra
TBR Football understands that Valencia midfielder Javi Guerra is being monitored by a host of Premier League clubs, including Liverpool, Arsenal and Tottenham.
The impressive 21-year-old has been linked with Barcelona and Real Madrid in the last 12 months, but now interest from England is emerging in his progress.
TBR Football sources have confirmed that the Reds, the Gunners, Spurs and West Ham have all checked on Guerra this season.
Arsenal were linked with Guerra in 2023, while Manchester United were also credited with an interest at the time.
Who is Javi Guerra?
Guerra is a 21-year-old professional footballer who plies his trade for La Liga side Valencia and plays for Spain’s Under-21 at international level.
The Spaniard began his football journey in Villarreal’s youth setup before linking up with Valencia’s academy in 2019.
Guerra rose through the ranks of Los Che before making his professional debut in 2022, and he has gone from strength to strength at the club.
The 6ft 2in talent has made 61 competitive senior appearances for Valencia, registering five goals and one assist in the process.
Football Talent Scout’s Jacek Kulig has likened Guerra to Xabi Alonso and gave him a potential rating of 9 out of 10 last year.
And earlier this year, Kulig wrote on X: “Such an intelligent and versatile midfielder. A pure joy to watch.”
CaughtOffside reported in September that Guerra has a €100million (£84million) release clause, but Valencia may be willing to sell at €30million (£25million) or less.
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