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Tottenham Hotspur scout £85m-rated Benfica star Jota?

Teenage Benfica forward Jota was reportedly watched up close by scouts from Tottenham Hotspur and Bayer Leverkusen in midweek.

Tottenham Hotspur reportedly sent scouts to watch Benfica's £85m-rated forward Jota in action against Dinamo Zagreb on Thursday evening.

Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino is preparing for a big summer in North London after going two windows without strengthening his squad.

A number of players have been linked with a move to Tottenham, including Fulham youngster Ryan Sessegnon, and Portuguese daily A Bola claims that Jota is another possible target.

The 19-year-old has appeared three times for Benfica's senior side this season, most recently in midweek when playing more than an hour of the 3-0 Europa League win against Zagreb.

Tottenham scouts are said to have been present in the Estadio da Luz stands, while Bayer Leverkusen also had a representative in attendance.

Should the Lilywhites act quickly they can land the highly-rated youngster for £25m, but Benfica are hopeful of increasing that release clause to £75m with talks over a new deal progressing.

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