Tottenham transfer news: Michy Batshuayi asking price set to rocket past £30m as Spurs circle

Tottenham target: Michy Batshuayi
Tom Collomosse5 January 2016

Tottenham target Michy Batshuayi is close to signing a contract extension with Marseille.

The Belgium forward has been admired by Spurs for some time and the north London club could make a move in the summer – but the imminent new deal for Batshuayi is likely to drive up his transfer fee.

Batshuayi, 22, is poised to sign an agreement that would expire in the summer of 2020. That would protect the player’s valuation and force interested clubs to pay more than £30million for his services if they bid in the summer.

Spurs have followed Batshuayi since he was with Standard Liege and might regret that they did not buy him then. He joined Marseille in the summer of 2014 and this season has scored 11 goals in Ligue 1 – even though Marseille are only 10th in the table.

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Marseille coach Michel was recently asked about the chances of Batshuayi moving next month and responded: “You want to kill me? I don't think about Michy leaving. If we're going to sign anyone it will be an addition, not a replacement.”

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