Tottenham set to battle Premier League rivals for forward as 'talks' over move begin

Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly in talks with soon-to-be out-of-contract Lille forward Jonathan David about a potential move to North London this summer. The 25-year-old has confirmed that he will leave the Ligue 1 outfit, who he joined from Belgium side Gent in 2020, when his contract expires at the end of June.

As a result, the Canadian international has been free to negotiate a pre-contract agreement with clubs outside of France since January 1. And according to , there has been plenty of interest in David from clubs in England and Italy.

One of those clubs is Tottenham, who are said to have held talks with the forward over a move to the Premier League this summer.

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However, 's side will reportedly face competition from Aston Villa, Napoli and Juventus for the forward, who also has admirers at Newcastle United.

Since signing with Lille five years ago, David has scored 109 goals in 231 appearances for the French outfit. He has also provided 30 assists.

In 2021, David was part of the Lille side that won the Ligue 1 title to end Paris Saint-Germain's stranglehold on the championship.

In January, David scored in Lille's 2-1 defeat to Liverpool at Anfield in the penultimate round of fixtures in the Champions League phase.

The 25-year-old will play his final game for Lille on Saturday night when Bruno Genesio's side travel to Stade de Reims.

A win for Lille could be enough to secure a route into next season's Champions League.