Tottenham want to sign Argentine attacker who 'drives defenders mad' after seal of approval from Chelsea midfielder

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Chelsea midfielder Valentin Barco has been left impressed by Tottenham-linked Boca Juniors star Leonel Flores.Tottenham Hotspur have every reason to be quietly optimistic about the future, given the youngsters they have coming through their ranks.Luca Williams-Barnett is perhaps the pick of the bunch, with the teenager’s Premier League debut leaving Tottenham fans and rival supporters alike impressed.Steven Gerrard was full of praise and is convinced the youngster is set to become the next big thing in football.He said: “I loved one moment from the game. Williams-Barnett is a name I’ve heard mentioned to me through the England ranks a few times.“But he came on for a little cameo, and if I’m a Tottenham fan, I’m going away buzzing with the result, and Spurs are obviously in this new place, but this young kid is going to be a player.“I’ve seen enough in the 10-minute cameo. He came on around the 80th minute; he went on this little jinky run down the left and put a ball across like Declan Rice.“I just thought, ‘They’ve got their own little Rio Ngumoha’. So look out for this boy, I really like him.”But Williams-Barnett is far from the only exciting talent coming through, with Oliver Boast also impressing in the Under-18s, as well as Mikey Moore in Koln, Malachi Hardy and many others.Spurs Web believes Boast could become an elite centre-forward in the future, having gone through his numbers at the Tottenham academy.Photo by Matias Baglietto/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesChelsea midfielder Valentin Barco is impressed by Tottenham target Leonel FloresStill, Tottenham continue to hunt for young talent and have a player in Argentina on their radar. Spurs Web relayed reports that Leonel Flores is a target. The 19-year-old has caught the eye in Argentina and is also being closely monitored by Brighton.In 42 appearances for Boca Juniors, Flores, who is capable of playing across the frontline, has managed an impressive return of 14 goals and seven assists.Speaking to Gaston Edul, Chelsea midfielder Valentin Barco has now opened up on the Tottenham-linked star and his teammate Tomas Aranda, describing the pair as incredible players capable of playing in Europe.He said: “They’re very good. I’ve played with both of them in the national team and I think they’re incredible players.”Asked whether Aranda and Flores have the quality to play in Europe, his answer was even more confident.“Yes, yes, definitely. I think they’ll come over to play here sooner or later.”The Chelsea man even believes the two youngsters can do a job for the Argentina senior team. He added: “Yes, they’ve both been with the national team and performed really, really well. I like them both a lot. They’re players with different characteristics, but they’re both very, very good.”Barco on why Flores drives full-backs madBarco then spoke a little more about Flores, with the Chelsea man impressed by the Spurs-linked 19-year-old’s direct style of play.Speaking about the teenager’s directness, he said: “Yes, Flores is very dangerous. He gets the ball, runs straight at you and takes you on.”He then explained just how persistent the youngster can be.“Every single time, he takes you on. And for a full-back, that’s… Well, he drives you mad.”READ MORE: Man United plot unique plan to beat Tottenham to Ivan Toney transferThe post Tottenham want to sign Argentine attacker who 'drives defenders mad' after seal of approval from Chelsea midfielder appeared first on Spurs Web.