Journalist Sacha Tavolieri reports Spurs sent scouts to watch the 23-year-old during France's international win over Azerbaijan, with interest from Manchester City, Paris Saint-Germain, and Barcelona also persisting.

Spurs, seeking a creative playmaker after missing out on Savinho and Morgan Gibbs-White, view Akliouche as a prime target. The French forward has shone for Monaco this season, contributing three goals and four assists in 17 Ligue 1 appearances this season.

Akliouche welcomed Premier League links back in October, saying: “It is always flattering to have these kinds of links. But I am a Monaco player and tomorrow, we will be playing against Tottenham Hotspur, and I will give it my all. A future move to the Premier League? Why not, but what is important is tomorrow’s match.”