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Tottenham Hotspur have offered Vincent Janssen to Fenerbahce along with €19m (£16.9m) as they look to sign midfielder Eljif Elmas this summer, per Fotomac.
“Many clubs” are credited with an interest in Elmas, who made 40 appearances in all competitions in 2018/19.
Spurs have reportedly formalised their interest in the 19-year-old, who can play in attacking and defensive midfield, as well as on both flanks, and the misfit striker has been included in the offer.
Janssen, of course, has been in exile in north London, though he made a total of three appearances in the Premier League as the season drew to a close and Mauricio Pochettino found his squad stretched to its limit.
The Dutch striker played for Fenerbahce in the 2017/18 season, scoring five goals in a total of 18 appearances.
A return is now on the cards but are Spurs right to include the forward in part-exchange offers as they look to strengthen their squad this summer?
Football FanCast’s writers give their verdicts below!
Matt Dawson
“Absolutely. This sounds like a cunning business ploy from Spurs and it would be brilliant work if they could shift him on whilst getting another player for their troubles. The fact of the matter is that Janssen hasn’t been good enough since joining Tottenham. The fact he was subjected to playing twice in Premier League 2 tells the story, even despite injury. Considering the lethal forward he was in the Netherlands, scoring just six times in 42 games since after coming to England is quite frankly woeful. Spurs have to get rid of him by any means possible.
Ben Goodwin
“The club is absolutely right to use Janssen as a makeweight in transfer deals, it’s about time they found a use for him! The Dutchman’s ridiculously poor goal record at Spurs means he simply cannot be trusted to be Harry Kane’s deputy, and it seems highly unlikely that anyone will want to buy him outright given he’s played just 42 first-team games in three full years with the club. Even if he knocks just a penny off the price tag of a club target it would be worth it to get him off the wage bill, as he reportedly earns £34,000-a-week at the moment for doing the grand total of nothing.”
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Charles Jones
“Tottenham are definitely right to use Janssen as bait in any transfer negotiations, provided that the club they are dealing with want him. The Dutchman is quite clearly not a part of Mauricio Pochettino’s plans as he featured just three times last season. The best use for him at this moment in time could be as a part of a swap deal. If they can convince Fenerbahce to take him back in return for Elif Elmas it would be a stroke of genius as they would be getting him off their wage bill while getting a promising player in return.”