Conte could seal mega Moura upgrade in £63m-rated “weapon” who destroyed Poch’s Spurs

Tottenham Hotspur are lining up a shock swoop for Bayern Munich winger Serge Gnabry ahead of the summer transfer window.

What’s the word?

That’s according to German publication Sport Bild, who claim that negotiations over a new contract extension at Bayern Munich have stalled with the two parties facing a gulf in salary valuations.

It is believed to have put Spurs on high alert as well as arch-rivals Chelsea, too.

By the summer, the Germany international will be entering the final 12 months of his current £115k-per-week deal at the Allianz Arena.

It remains to be seen whether the Bundesliga giants would sell the 26-year-old, who is currently valued at £63m by Transfermarkt, before then or if he will be allowed to leave on a free, following in the footsteps of Niklas Sule this season and the likes of David Alaba and Jerome Boateng in years gone by.

Forget Moura

Gnabry would be quite an astounding signing for Tottenham, especially under the stewardship of Antonio Conte as it would seriously bolster his attacking ranks with one of Europe’s top wingers.

The Lilywhites faithful will know his attacking exploits all too well and that’s not because of his time down the road at Arsenal but rather for his part in Bayern’s 7-2 demolition of Mauricio Pochettino’s side in the Champions League back in October 2019.

He found the net four times in one of the most embarrassing nights in Spurs’ history and a month later, the Argentine was sacked by Daniel Levy.

Would Gnabry be an upgrade on Moura?

The 26-year-old has emerged as one of the best players in Europe since his move to the German giants, leading to high praise from BT Sport pundit Rio Ferdinand, who waxed lyrical about the former Gunners graduate following his performance against Lyon in the UCL semi-final.

“His stats are phenomenal. He’s sitting in the top-level, world-class,” the former Manchester United defender said. “He’s come to Germany and set the place on fire, he was absolutely stunning tonight. His decision making has been extraordinary.

“I’ll go as far as to say he’s one of the most improved players in football at the moment. I don’t think anyone’s upwards trajectory is as sharp as his.”

Despite the contractual issues, Gnabry has still delivered on the pitch for Bayern, where he has scored 12 goals and provided nine assists, taking his total for the club to 98 direct goal contributions in 157 appearances, via Transfermarkt.

The 5 foot 9 dynamo, dubbed a “real weapon” with abilities that no one else has in the German top-flight by former Die Roten boss Niko Kovac, would subsequently be a mega upgrade on Lucas Moura at Hotspur Way.

Conte’s current right-winger has struggled for consistency ever since that night in Ajax and his form is summed up by the fact that he’s reaching levels nowhere near that of Gnabry.

As per Transfermarkt, the Brazilian has managed only two goals and four assists in the Premier League this season, with just one direct contribution coming in the last eight outings.

Subsequently, he has recently lost his place in the starting XI to Juventus loanee Dejan Kulusevski.

On the above evidence alone, it’s evident that the former Arsenal man is a far greater threat and talent than Moura – he’s doing it for a team challenging for the title and in Europe’s biggest competition, too.

Spurs sporting director Fabio Paratici must do all he can to lure Gnabry back to north London following the conclusion of the current campaign. It may seem like an unrealistic signing but with Conte at the helm, anything is surely possible.

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