Tottenham Hotspur are hoping that they can use two of their best young talents in order to win the race for one of the Championship’s best teenagers.
Following what has been a pretty catastrophic Premier League campaign, Spurs know they will need a strong summer transfer window in order to get back on track.
But, the North London club seem intent on continuing to sign Europe’s best young talents and this time, they are looking to the second tier of English football for their next target.
Tottenham hopeful of persuading Chris Rigg to join
Tottenham Hotspur are hopeful that they can persuade Chris Rigg to join them ahead of the competition for his signature, according to The Northern Echo.
Sunderland are expected to receive many offers for the 17-year-old in the summer with the youngster becoming very highly rated by Premier League clubs.
| Comp | Apps | Goals | Assists |
| Championship | 34 | 4 | 1 |
| FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| EFL Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 36 | 4 | 1 |
Ange Postecoglou’s side think they can point to Djed Spence and Archie Gray as EFL stars who have been given opportunities to develop in the English top flight.
Spence is currently being tipped to play for England, meanwhile, Archie Gray is now seen as one of the best talents in the Premier League.
The Australian has given plenty of game time to the likes of Gray, Mikey Moore and Lucas Bergvall who have all turned into top players even at such a young age.
Liverpool and Arsenal have also been linked with Rigg showing that Spurs are likely to face strong competition to get him.
Chris Rigg compared to Tottenham legend Paul Gascoigne
Former England international Carlton Palmer claims that Rigg is the best young talent to come out of the North East since Tottenham legend Paul Gascoigne.
Palmer also claims that the Black Cats would also value the teenager at around £20 million, given just how good he has been in the Championship this season.
When speaking about Crystal Palace’s interest in him back in November, Palmer told Football League World: They will have to break the bank to get him, Sunderland won’t sell him for £20 million, they are top of the league and looking to get back to the Premier League, so if they’re going to sell Chris Rigg it will be for a lot more than £20 million.
“If he continues in the same form, and I don’t make this too fine a point, the last player to come out of that neck of the woods with that sort of talent was Paul Gascoigne, this boy is in that class, so Sunderland are not going to sell him on the cheap.”
