Tottenham are eyeing a shock move for Chelsea winger Mohamed Salah, according to reports.
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Salah’s performances in the Serie A and Europa League on loan at Fiorentina last term has attracted the attention of Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino, with the London Evening Standard reporting that Argentine is keen to bring the former FC Basel man to White Hart Lane.
Fiorentina are believed to be keen to sign the Egyptian on a permanent deal, while Inter Milan boss Roberto Mancini is also reportedly interested in the 23-year-old.
According to the London Evening Standard’s report, Spurs could make a move to sign Salah on a loan deal with an option to sign at the end of the season for £12m.
However, Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho is reportedly not keen on the idea of sending Salah to one of the Blues’ Premier League rivals and would rather offload him abroad.
Salah is not seen as a pivotal first team player at Stamford Bridge despite his excellent form that saw him help Fiorentina to fourth place in the Serie A.
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