Sources can reveal that Tottenham Hotspur are ready to rival the likes of Chelsea and West Ham United in the race to sign a veteran Barcelona star, who is actively being pushed out in Catalonia.<\/p>\n
The LaLiga giants are hoping to offload goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen<\/a> and that means one of the best keepers in the world is potentially up for grabs.<\/p>\n To that end, we put the question to our transfer insider Dean Jones, as to the likelihood of Ter Stegen ending up in the Premier League, with Spurs in the mix.<\/p>\n In terms of Tottenham\u2019s interest in signing a new No.1, that has\u00a0stemmed from\u00a0Guglielmo Vicario\u2019s struggles this season<\/a>. The Italy international has made a number of high-profile errors of late, leading to speculation he could be replaced in the new year.<\/p>\n But speaking about the experienced Germany star, Jones said: \u201cIt\u2019s not going to be straight forward, as his high wages are going to prove to be an obstacle as well as his desire to move.<\/p>\n \u201cHe returned to the Barcelona<\/a> side this week for his first game in a long time, yet there is no longer-term plan for him at the club.<\/p>\n \u201cAs one of the highest-paid players in the squad, it\u2019s not ideal to just have him on the bench, but there does not seem to be much intent from him to move.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m told Barca have been hoping that an English side might show interest \u2013 even on loan \u2013 to cover some of the financial hit.<\/p>\n \u201cIndeed, the Premier League has the most spending power, so it\u2019s seen as one of the most likely destinations he could consider. But at the moment there are no concrete signs of a move.<\/p>\n \u201cBarcelona attempted to offload Ter Stegen during the summer and brought in Joan Garcia, and the hope has been that he shows a renewed willingness to move in order to secure regular playing time ahead of the World Cup.<\/p>\n \u201cIn England, the likes of Tottenham<\/a>, Chelsea and West Ham are viewed as potential destinations that could be targeted. Indeed, that follows up on information also gathered by my colleague Fraser Fletcher surrounding Ter Stegen\u2019s future<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cHowever, at present, I\u2019m told there is no active interest in the 33-year-old Germany international.\u201d<\/p>\n Want more breaking transfer lines from original sources? Add TEAMtalk as a preferred source on Google <\/a>to your favourites list for news you can trust.<\/p>\n Latest Barcelona news: Isak signing mooted; shock Greenwood swoop<\/p>\n Stunning claims Alexander Isak could be sold after just one season at Liverpool have been made, with one observer explaining why the form of another Reds attacker could prove decisive and why Barcelona could be a suitor<\/a>.<\/p>\n Elsewhere,\u00a0Barca are weighing up a surprise move for former Manchester United star Mason Greenwood<\/a>, we can confirm, though the Spanish giants will have to navigate something of a storm if they are to push a deal over the line.<\/p>\n