{"id":38145,"date":"2026-01-21T08:59:13","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T13:59:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/21\/tottenham-plan-to-sign-felix-nmeka-after-dortmund-set-asking-price\/"},"modified":"2026-01-21T08:59:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T13:59:13","slug":"tottenham-plan-to-sign-felix-nmeka-after-dortmund-set-asking-price","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/21\/tottenham-plan-to-sign-felix-nmeka-after-dortmund-set-asking-price\/","title":{"rendered":"Tottenham plan to sign Felix Nmeka after Dortmund set asking price"},"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\/2026\/01\/21\/tottenham-plan-to-sign-felix-nmeka-after-dortmund-set-asking-price\/#Spurs_focus_on_Dortmund_star_after_Champions_League_match\" >Spurs focus on Dortmund star after Champions League match<\/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\/2026\/01\/21\/tottenham-plan-to-sign-felix-nmeka-after-dortmund-set-asking-price\/#%E2%80%98Awesome_Nmeka_could_play_at_Spurs\" >&#8216;Awesome&#8217; Nmeka could play at Spurs<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/21\/tottenham-plan-to-sign-felix-nmeka-after-dortmund-set-asking-price\/#Tottenham_are_set_to_sign_a_%E2%80%98staggering_26m_Champions_League_player\" >Tottenham are set to sign a &#8216;staggering&#8217; \u00a326m Champions League player<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Tottenham Hotspur are currently planning a raid to sign Borussia Dortmund&#8217;s &#8216;exceptional&#8217; player, but the German club has set a high asking price.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"spurs-eyeing-dortmund-star-after-champions-league-clash\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Spurs_focus_on_Dortmund_star_after_Champions_League_match\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Spurs focus on Dortmund star after Champions League match<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Thomas Frank shrugged off some of the pressure on Tuesday night with a 2-0 win thanks to first-half goals from captain Cristian Romero and Dominic Solanke, with the striker getting on the scoresheet for the first time since May.<\/p>\n<p>Tottenham have had an impressive run in the Champions League this season, moving up to fourth in the table after a win against the Bundesliga side, but there is still room for improvement in their Premier League form.<\/p>\n<p>The worry is that some of Frank&#8217;s summer contracts are not on track. Xavi Simmons hasn&#8217;t gotten off to a great start, with just one goal and three assists in 16 Premier League games.<\/p>\n<p>So, according to a report from BILD (via Sport Witness), Spurs are in the race to sign a new midfielder and are planning a transfer &#8216;attack&#8217; to sign Borussia Dortmund star Felix Nmeka.<\/p>\n<p>    However, the deal could be expensive, with the Lilywhites&#8217; recent Champions League opponents unlikely to let him leave for less than \u20ac60m (about \u00a352m).<\/p>\n<p>Dortmund are currently in a good position in negotiations as the 25-year-old, who often plays in an attacking midfield role, is under contract until 2028, but there is also growing interest from the Premier League, with Manchester United also mentioned as potential suitors.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"quot-wonderful-quot-nmecha-could-excel-at-spurs\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%98Awesome_Nmeka_could_play_at_Spurs\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>&#8216;Awesome&#8217; Nmeka could play at Spurs<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Hamburg-born maestro failed to make much of an impact at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Tuesday night, but he has impressed previously in this season&#8217;s Champions League, scoring three goals in seven games.<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                      \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"tottenham-now-making-moves-pierre-kalulu-transfer-news\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/juventus-pierre-kalulu-and-the-players-of-juventus-celebrate-after-own-goal-of-sassuolo-s-tarik-muharemovic.JPG?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/juventus-pierre-kalulu-and-the-players-of-juventus-celebrate-after-own-goal-of-sassuolo-s-tarik-muharemovic.JPG?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<p>                    <span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\"><label>related<\/label><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tottenham_are_set_to_sign_a_%E2%80%98staggering_26m_Champions_League_player\"><\/span>\n<p>\t\t\tTottenham are set to sign a &#8216;staggering&#8217; \u00a326m Champions League player<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">Spurs are stepping up their efforts to sign Aston Villa.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Former Dortmund manager Nuri \u015eahin has also been full of praise for the former six-time Germany international, with the Turkish player particularly impressed by his versatility.<\/p>\n<p>The Hamburg-born midfielder has also been in the spotlight in the Bundesliga this season, with his defensive qualities on display in the 2-0 win over Borussia M\u00f6nchengladbach last month, suggesting he could be a highly versatile player.<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-container\">\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"\" align=\"\" summary=\"\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><strong>Felix Nmeka&#8217;s key statistics against M\u00f6nchengladbach<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>completed number<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>tackle<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>intercept<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>exact path<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>72\/76 (95%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Duel (win)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>9(8)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>Nmeka has proven he can be a quality signing for Tottenham, but having already secured a deal for Conor Gallagher, signing a new midfielder probably won&#8217;t be a priority for ENIC this month.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tottenham Hotspur are currently planning a raid to sign Borussia Dortmund&#8217;s &#8216;exceptional&#8217; player, but the German club has set a high asking price. 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