Tottenham Hotspur don show serious interest for one Brazilian striker wey dey worth £55 million, na Marcos Leonardo. Dis one dey come afta Arsenal don try buy am before but dem no succeed. According to reports from Brazilian outlet RTI Esporte, Spurs don dey monitor dis player for months now.
Na new Spurs coach Roberto De Zerbi dey push for dis transfer. For now, three strikers dey for Tottenham squad: Randal Kolo Muani (wey dey on loan from Paris Saint-Germain), Dominic Solanke, and Richarlison. But dem no sure if any of dem go remain for next season. Kolo Muani loan no get option to buy, and Richarlison contract go remain one year by June end. If Tottenham suffer relegation go Championship, Solanke sef fit find another club.
Marcos Leonardo, wey be 22 years, before join Saudi Arabia side Al-Hilal, him play for Portuguese giants Benfica. For Benfica, him score only eight goals for 24 appearances. But since him enter Saudi Pro League, him don turn goal machine. Him don score 44 goals for 72 matches for Al-Hilal. Arsenal don try buy am for £25.5 million before, but deal no scale through.
Al-Hilal get contract with Leonardo until summer 2029, but dem no see am as untouchable. Dem ready to listen to offers around £55 million for dis upcoming transfer window. Brazilian clubs like Flamengo and Sao Paulo don try bring am back to Brazil, but dem fail. Now Tottenham dey ready to enter, but clubs from Serie A, La Liga, and Ligue 1 dey interested too. E fit turn to serious bidding war.
But big question dey: make Tottenham spend £55 million for player wey him European record no too strong? Especially if Tottenham demselves go find demself for Championship next season. For now, Spurs position for Premier League dey shaky, and dem no fit plan big-big transfer if relegation happen.
Meanwhile, for Saudi Arabia, Saudi Pro League don return afta international break. Tonight, top team Al Nassr go face bottom team Al Najma for Matchday 27. Al Nassr dey top of table with 87 points, three points ahead of second-place Al Hilal. Dem dey on 12-game winning streak for league wey start January 17, 2026.
Al Nassr last home game na against Neom SC wey dem win 1-0 with last-minute goal from Mohamed Simakan. Dem also beat Al Khaleej 5-0 for away match. For Al Najma side, dem only get one win afta 26 league matches dis season. Dem dey on five-game losing streak. Dem lose 1-3 to Damac FC for last match.
When both teams meet before for February 25, 2026, Al Nassr beat Al Najma 5-0. Goals come from Cristiano Ronaldo, Kingsley Coman, Sadio Mane, and two from Inigo Martinez. For tonight match, official lineups don come out. Al Nassr go start with Bento Krepski as goalkeeper, defenders like Sultan Al Ghanam and Mohamed Simakan, midfielders like Sadio Mane and Marcelo Brozovic, and Cristiano Ronaldo for attack.
Al Najma go start with Victor Braga as goalkeeper, defenders like Vitor Vargas and Samir Caetano, midfielders like David Tijanic and Nabil Dunga, and Felippe Cardoso for attack. Match go kick off 2 p.m. ET for USA, which na 10 p.m. local time for Riyadh. Venue na Al Awwal Park.
For USA, match go dey available on FOX Deportes and FOX Soccer Plus. For UK, na DAZN UK go show am. For India, fans fit watch on FanCode. For Nigeria, Star Times App and Sporty TV go carry live telecast. Al Najma get worst away record for division—dem only get two points away from home dis season. Dem don concede 19 goals for last five games, and no clean sheet for last 10 matches.
Do you have a news tip for NNN? Please email us at editor @ nnn.ng
