Tottenham Hotspur are refusing to give up on signing Souza\u00a0from Santos in the January transfer window, sources have told TEAMtalk, with Newcastle United among the clubs interested in him.<\/p>\n
We understand that Tottenham<\/a> have held talks with Santos over a deal for their highly-rated left-back Souza.<\/p>\n The north London club are looking to tie up a deal for the teenager as they look to see off interest from a number of rivals.<\/p>\n Tottenham are most advanced, having proposed an initial deal worth \u20ac10million (\u00a38.7m, $11.7m), but Santos are believed to value the player at closer to \u20ac20m (\u00a317.3m, $23.4m).<\/p>\n Despite Santos\u2019 initial rejection, Tottenham have not backed away, and talks are continuing, but we understand that they are not alone in chasing Souza.<\/p>\n We understand that BlueCo (Chelsea owners) and City Group (Manchester City owners) both like Souza, whilst Newcastle<\/a> also admire the 19-year-old.<\/p>\n There is interest in Souza from clubs in Spain and Germany, too, but sources in Brazil believe the player is likely to be heading to England this month.<\/p>\n Souza is under contract at Santos until December 2028.<\/p>\n The 19-year-old Brazilian left-back has made 38 appearances for the Santos first team so far in his career,<\/p>\n Want more breaking transfer lines from original sources? Add TEAMtalk\u00a0as a preferred source on Google\u00a0<\/a>to your favourites list for news you can trust.<\/p>\n Latest Tottenham transfer news: Midfielder race, bid for winger<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Tottenham have stormed into the race for a dominant midfielder<\/a>, with scouts hugely impressed with him.<\/p>\n Sources have told us that Tottenham Hotspur are pushing to sign a dazzling but expensive star<\/a>.<\/p>\n