Spurs, Man Utd, Milan eyeing Barcelona midfielder Gomes

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Barcelona are said by Spanish newspaper Marca, to be willing to let 24-year-old (25 next July) Portuguese international (he has 25 full international caps) André Gomes leave with Tottenham Hotspur reported as a possible destination for the central midfielder (118 games, 13 goals, 15 assists).

Recent reports have Mousa Dembele saying he will never again be 100% and we regularly see him substituted for Harry Winks as Mauricio Pochettino manages his game time carefully.

That has led to speculation that Pochettino is seeking a long-term replacement for him and Gomes would fit that bill. he can also play as a defensive midfielder (21 games, 1 goal, 0 assists) or as an inverted left winger (11 games, 1 goal, 0 assists). He has also played as a right-back (3 games, 0 goals, 1 assist), right midfielder (1 game, 2 goals, 0 assists) and as an attacking midfielder (1 game, 0 goals, 0 assists).

Rakitic, Iniesta, Sergio Busquets, André Gomes, Denis Suárez, Sergi Roberto, Arda Turan, Rafinha, Aleñá, Samper and the possible arrival of Coutinho would suggest the Spaniards are overstocked with midfield players.