Spurs approach for Barcelona ace revealed as Chelsea and Atletico Madrid line up summer moves

Per Sport, Spurs were interested in signing Casado from Barcelona this summer. The club approached the Catalan side over a deal to secure the 21-year-old's signature, but Casado was not keen on making the move to north London. He has made a total of 41 first-team appearances for Barca.

The youngster is valued at around €30 million (£26m/$35m) and both Chelsea and Atletico Madrid are also keeping tabs on developments. Barca are said to be hopeful that a deal can be reached for the midfielder to leave, but Spurs are unlikely to come back to the negotiating table, having secured Joao Palhinha on loan from Bayern Munich as defensive midfield depth. 

Casado is a full Spain international, having won two caps for his country, but has yet to nail down a spot in Hansi Flick's starting XI. Last season, he made 20 La Liga starts and also had to deal with a ligament injury that saw him miss over a month of action towards the end of the season. 

Casado has a contract until 2028 and Barca are willing to do business. It remains to be seen if Chelsea or Atleti will make a formal bid.