{"id":26234,"date":"2025-11-06T14:29:41","date_gmt":"2025-11-06T19:29:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/11\/06\/report-tottenham-enter-three-way-battle-with-la-liga-duo-to-sign-e87-million-ace\/"},"modified":"2025-11-06T14:29:41","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T19:29:41","slug":"report-tottenham-enter-three-way-battle-with-la-liga-duo-to-sign-e87-million-ace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/11\/06\/report-tottenham-enter-three-way-battle-with-la-liga-duo-to-sign-e87-million-ace\/","title":{"rendered":"Report: Tottenham enter three-way battle with La Liga duo to sign \u20ac87 million ace"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/11\/06\/report-tottenham-enter-three-way-battle-with-la-liga-duo-to-sign-e87-million-ace\/#Lautaro_Rivero_is_in_demand\" >Lautaro Rivero is in demand<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/11\/06\/report-tottenham-enter-three-way-battle-with-la-liga-duo-to-sign-e87-million-ace\/#Atletico_and_Real_Madrid_are_keen_to_sign_Libero\" >Atl\u00e9tico and Real Madrid are keen to sign Libero<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Tottenham Hotspur manager Thomas Frank gestures during the UEFA Super Cup 2025 match. (Photo by Claudio Villa\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Atl\u00e9tico Madrid are aiming to beat Tottenham and Real Madrid with the signing of Argentine defensive sensation Lautaro Rivero.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The libero&#8217;s sensational rise at River Plate not only helped him break into the Argentina national team, but also landed him on the wishlists of Tottenham, Real Madrid and Atl\u00e9tico Madrid.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Lautaro_Rivero_is_in_demand\"><\/span>Lautaro Rivero is in demand<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The European giants are keen to sign the 22-year-old as they aim to strengthen their backline. According to DSports via SportWitness, the Spanish side are aiming to get ahead of Tottenham and Real Madrid in the race to sign the libero.<\/p>\n<p>The Argentinian centre-back enjoyed an impressive one-year loan spell at Central Cordoba, which helped him break into River Plate&#8217;s starting XI. He has shown great maturity and his ability to read the game and man-marking skills are the main reasons manager Diego Simeone wants to have him in his squad.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Atletico_and_Real_Madrid_are_keen_to_sign_Libero\"><\/span>Atl\u00e9tico and Real Madrid are keen to sign Libero<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/racing-club-v-river-plate-copa-argentina-2025-1-414x265.jpg.webp 414w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/racing-club-v-river-plate-copa-argentina-2025-1-630x404.jpg.webp 630w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/racing-club-v-river-plate-copa-argentina-2025-1-768x492.jpg.webp 768w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/racing-club-v-river-plate-copa-argentina-2025-1-770x493.jpg.webp 770w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/racing-club-v-river-plate-copa-argentina-2025-1-900x577.jpg.webp 900w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/racing-club-v-river-plate-copa-argentina-2025-1-1200x769.jpg.webp 1200w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/racing-club-v-river-plate-copa-argentina-2025-1-1536x984.jpg.webp 1536w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/racing-club-v-river-plate-copa-argentina-2025-1-2048x1312.jpg.webp 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width:1230px) 770px, (min-width:1020px) 630px, (min-width:900px) 880px, (min-width:680px) 97vw, (min-width:414px) 414px, 100vw\"><\/source><\/picture><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">River Plate&#8217;s Lautaro Rivero runs with the ball. (Photo by Luciano Bisbal\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>He wants to improve the quality at the back and feels the libero can help the team both in the short and long term. Los Rojiblancos are working hard to sign the 22-year-old, who is also on the wishlist of Tottenham and Real Madrid.<\/p>\n<p>Thomas Frank is looking to strengthen his defensive rotation and a libero could be a valuable addition to the squad. Meanwhile, Los Blancos are always on the lookout for young players with great potential and believe the Argentine international is the perfect fit for their project.<\/p>\n<p>With the futures of David Alaba and Antonio Rudiger up in the air, the libero could be a strong option for a long-term replacement. Atl\u00e9tico are confident of convincing him of their project, but they may struggle financially as he has a huge \u20ac87 million release clause.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tottenham Hotspur manager Thomas Frank gestures during the UEFA Super Cup 2025 match. (Photo by Claudio Villa\/Getty Images) Atl\u00e9tico Madrid are aiming to beat Tottenham and Real Madrid with the signing of Argentine defensive sensation Lautaro Rivero. The libero&#8217;s sensational rise at River Plate not only helped him break into the Argentina national team, but [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":21919,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[40],"class_list":{"0":"post-26234","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-football","8":"tag-football"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26234","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26234"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26234\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21919"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26234"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26234"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26234"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}