Manchester United could hijack Tottenham midfielder deal with 'seductive' £80m bid - report

Tottenham were thought to be relatively far down the line in their pursuit of Lo Celso, with the player keen to push a move through.However, according to El Desmarque, they may yet be thwarted by Manchester United's 'seductive' proposals.The report claims that United are palnning for a potential Paul Pogba exit, and that they have identified Lo Celso, 23,as a replacement.Reportedly, their first 'formula' includes offering a substantial amount of money for the Argentine (thought to be £80million).That amount wouldn't be far off Lo Celso's £89 million release clause, and is believed to be a very attractive offer for Betis.Another alleged option was to include Juan Mata in a player-plus-cash deal that would see the fee drop to £60 million.However, Juan Mata is widely expected to renew his contract at United iminently.Lo Celso scored16 goals and assited 6 from midfieldlast season and is currently with the Argentina squad competing in the Copa America.READ MORE...Don’t blame VAR for Women’s World Cup controversies – it’s the new rules that are the problemQuiz! Can you name the 25 most valuable players in the world aged 21 and under?