Report: Tottenham have just entered race to sign Brazilian winger after West Ham's bid was rejected

Tottenham Hotspur are set to battle West Ham United for a hugely talented Brazilian winger this summer.

Spurs have made some good moves for exciting young players recently. They have agreed deals for the likes of Luka Vušković, who will join the club in 2025, and of course, Lucas Bergvall, who will be in North London for pre-season this summer.

Tottenham are not stopping there. They are on the market looking for more players who could become stars in the future.

Now, if a report is to be believed, they have set their sights on a Brazilian teenager.

Tottenham want to sign West Ham target Wesley Gassova

Brazil has always produced extraordinary young attackers.

We saw Endrick move to Real Madrid for massive money not too long ago. He’s a superstar in the making, but there are plenty of lesser-known names there as well.

One such player is Wesley Gassova, who is still only 19 years old.

The youngster, who plays his football at Corinthians, has been heavily linked with a move away from the Neo Química Arena this summer.

TBR Football exclusively revealed in April that West Ham United have held talks with the Brazilian side over a deal for Wesley in this window. Chelsea and Manchester United have also looked at him.

Reports revealed recently that West Ham have failed with a bid of €15 million (£12.6 million) to sign Wesley. It was claimed that they would go back in with another bid.

Now, Arena Napoli have revealed that Tottenham have entered the race to sign Wesley, even though the winger has agreed personal terms with Antonio Conte’s Napoli. The Italian side, however, don’t have an agreement with his club yet.

The report adds that West Ham have not gone beyond €20 million (£17 million), while Nottingham Forest’s bid of €25 million (£21.2 million) wasn’t deemed enough for the full rights of the player.

It has been claimed that Tottenham will make their first offer for Wesley in July. Corinthians are demanding €30 million (£25.4 million) to let him go.

Wesley’s style of play

Wesley is very highly rated in Brazil, so much so that he has been likened to Neymar.

The attacker, still only 19, has already played 71 senior games for Corinthians in his career, scoring seven goals and providing five assists so far.

Wesley is naturally a left-winger who loves to cut inside and attack the opposition box. He possesses excellent dribbling skills and has a very good right foot too.

Many in the game believe Wesley has a bright future ahead of him, which is why several clubs are keeping an eye on him in this transfer window.

However, we just can’t see Spurs spending in excess of £25 million to sign a player who averages a goal every 502 minutes.