Tottenham handed Serie A transfer boost; Juventus star rejects move to PL rival

Tottenham have already made an enquiry to Juventus over a possible move for Timothy Weah. Apart from Spurs in the Premier League, Nottingham Forest have also shown an interest in the USA international. In fact, the player was close to signing for Nottingham Forest before new developments took place on Friday night.

Transfer news guru Fabrizio Romano revealed on X that Timothy Weah has turned down a move to Nottingham Forest. The Tricky Trees submitted a proposal to Juventus and started negotiations with them, but the 25-year-old has now decided that he does not want to move to the City Ground.

Earlier this week, Juve boss Igor Tudor had confirmed the American attacker missed the Manchester City game at the Club World Cup for transfer reasons. This suggests the versatile forward’s future at the Allianz Stadium is in doubt this summer. He perhaps rejected the move to Forest to wait for other opportunities away from Turin.

Weah snubbing a move to join Nuno Espirito Santo’s side means Tottenham now have one less competitor to worry about. However, do Spurs actually need a player like Weah in their squad? No, not really as per reputable Spurs podcast Lilywhite Rose owner John Wenham as he feels they have enough options on the right flank.

The New York-born star is an extremely versatile customer, capable of playing as a traditional right-back, wing-back or even as a winger. As such, Tottenham are well-stocked at right-back with Pedro Porro and Djed Spence, while Frank may decide to use Dejan Kulusevski in his previous wide role in direct competition to Johnson.

Plus, Forest now being ruled out of the race for Weah does not mean that Spurs have a free run at the Juve man this summer. Reports suggest Everton, Bournemouth and Leeds United are now all ready to pounce on the ex-Lille star after his move to Forest broke down. Keeping all these factors in mind, Tottenham would be wise to stay away from Weah.