Chelsea and Man United join Tottenham in race for £87m winger who is just 20-years-old

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The race for Gianluca Prestianni is heating up ahead of the January window, with Tottenham having their work cut out for securing the Benfica star.Regular readers of Spurs Web will be aware that over the last few weeks, a number of outlets have reported that Spurs are considering a January move for Gianluca Prestianni, who has taken his game to a new level this season.The 20-year-old has already amassed eight goals and three assists so far this term, and that form has seen him recalled to the Argentina national side.It emerged a couple of days ago that Aston Villa could challenge Roberto De Zerbi’s side for the pacy left-winger, but it turns out that the Villans are not the only ones that Spurs have to be worried about.Photo by Juan Manuel Baez/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesChelsea and Man United among four clubs to join Tottenham in Gianluca PrestianniTEAMtalk have now become the latest outlet to confirm that the Argentine winger’s development has put him firmly on the radar of Tottenham.However, the outlet says that Prestianni’s rise this season has also garnered attention from many of Spurs’ biggest rivals.Chelsea, Man United, Newcastle United and Brighton are also keeping a close eye on the 20-year-old ahead of the January window.In fact, scouts from all these clubs have made trips to Portugal to watch Prestianni in action this season, which suggests that a transfer battle may be unfolding for the winger’s services.According to various sources, the Tottenham target’s contract contains a €100m (£87m) release clause.Benfica draft plan to ward off Premier League interest in PrestianniTEAMtalk also back up what some sources from Portugal have reported over recent weeks by stating that Benfica are aware of the growing interest in their starlet.The Lisbon club are keen to strengthen their position by tying up Prestianni to a new contract, as Marco Silva’s men view him as an ‘important asset for the future’.The Argentine winger was at the centre of a major controversy recently, receiving a six-game ban after admitting to directing a homophobic slur towards Vinicius Jr in a Champions League match against Real Madrid back in April (BBC).READ MORE: Tottenham fans name 20 legends they want turned into statues outside Spurs stadiumThe post Chelsea and Man United join Tottenham in race for £87m winger who is just 20-years-old appeared first on Spurs Web.