Tottenham have dropped their interest in Barcelona Andre Gomes, paving the way for Everton and West Ham to battle for the playmaker signature.
Andre Gomes Photo.
Spurs had been monitoring the situation with the 25-year-old, who impressed last season during a loan spell with the Toffee.
Sportsmail understands that Mauricio Pochettino’s side will no longer follow up on their interest in Gomes, who appears destined to switch permanently to the Premier League
West Ham made an opening move for the Portugal international earlier in this week, by bidding £18million offer to Barca.
Hammers boss Manuel Pellegrini has identified the Gomes as a priority signing this summer and the club acted fast to try and get a deal over the line before being locked into a bidding war with Everton.
The offer was rejected by the Spanish giants, who are holding out for a fee closer to the £30m mark.
After abandoning a move for Gomes, Spurs are now set to focus their efforts on prising highly-rated England youngster James Maddison away from Leicester.
James Maddison Photo.
The midfielder flourished in his first season at the King Power stadium and racked up seven goals and seven assists following his £22.5million arrival from Norwich.
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