Manchester City join Tottenham in battle for same player – PL duo intend to start negotiations

Manchester City and Tottenham in Transfer Battle

Manchester City have joined Tottenham Hotspur in the pursuit of River Plate's Lautaro Rivero.

According to reports, Spurs and Atlético Madrid were initially interested in the 21-year-old, with Tottenham sending scouts to watch him live in action.

River Plate are closely monitoring the centre-back's situation, with all interested clubs intending to start negotiations in January.

Rivero previously spent 18 months on loan at Central Córdoba before returning to River Plate last summer.

Author's summary: Manchester City joins Tottenham in the chase for Lautaro Rivero.

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Sport Witness Sport Witness — 2025-10-18