Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal are the \u2018most serious candidates\u2019 to sign Real Madrid forward Brahim Diaz this summer, according to Sports Boom. <\/strong><\/p>\n The north London rivals are set to battle it out for the 26-year-old Moroccan international, who has just one year remaining on his contract at the Santiago Bernabeu and is keen to leave in search of regular first-team football.<\/p>\n Tottenham first explored a move for Diaz in the final days of the January window, and are now preparing to make a more formal push when the summer transfer window opens.<\/p>\n Real Madrid are described as \u2018extremely satisfied\u2019 with Diaz and are not actively looking to sell, but the club may reconsider if the player pushes for an exit. Los Blancos are expected to demand between \u20ac40 million and \u20ac45 million for the former Manchester City man, a figure Arsenal are already working towards, with the Gunners reportedly preparing a package worth \u20ac35 million plus bonuses to test Madrid\u2019s resolve.<\/p>\n Brentford and Crystal Palace have also made enquiries, though neither club carries the weight in this race that Arsenal and Spurs do.<\/p>\n Embed from Getty Images<\/a><\/p>\n The two clubs want Diaz for different reasons, which tells you something about how versatile he is as a player.<\/p>\n Tottenham see him as the \u2018perfect link-man\u2019 for their high-transition system (a quick, technically gifted attacker who can operate between the lines and connect midfield with attack at pace) and for a Spurs side that has sorely missed that profile since selling Heung-min Son last summer, Diaz would address a genuine gap that has been exposed repeatedly this season.<\/p>\n Arsenal\u2019s interest is driven by a different tactical need. Mikel Arteta sees Diaz as a player capable of opening up low defensive blocks (the kind of opponent that has frustrated the Gunners in big games in the past couple of seasons).<\/p>\n His ability to find pockets of space, combine quickly, and create from wide or central positions gives Arteta a different option to the ones already available in his squad. Both clubs have a convincing case for why he fits, which makes this particular battle an interesting one to watch unfold.<\/p>\nWhy Brahim Diaz suits both Tottenham and Arsenal\u2019s attacking systems<\/h3>\n
Brahim Diaz Real Madrid contract situation gives Tottenham and Arsenal an opening<\/h3>\n
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