South American talent Samuel Martinez has attracted the attention of many clubs. Premier League rivals, Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspurs are heavily interested in him. They both will try to sign the young midfielder.
Arsenal and Tottenham have to fight for something else before Martinez
Arsenal and Spurs have a lot to play in the Premier League. The north London clubs will try to achieve a lot from this campaign. Arsenal are still in the EPL title race. Spurs on the other hand are currently fighting relegation. They are trying to save their season.
The Gunners are fighting for the league title. They are doing so for the fourth straight season. For the past 3 seasons, they have finished second. But this year, they will try to get that Premier League trophy. They are in the race against their title rivals, Manchester City.
Arsenal are now in the first position with 73 points. Only four games are left for the season to end. Man City are in second place with 70 points. They still have a game in hand. The Citizens have tough opponents to beat in the coming matches. But it will still be difficult for the Emirates side to become PL champions.
Tottenham Hotspurs are in a different situation. They are sitting in the relegation spots. Spurs are now in 18th place with 34 points. West Ham United are 17th with 36 points, just above the relegation zone. The north London side still has 4 games to protect themselves from relegation. Last Saturday, they got their first win in 2026 against Wolves. Joao Palhinha scored the winner at Molineux stadium. But West Ham had won their game against Everton. So, Spurs are still in the relegation zone.
Still Tottenham are on with the transfer activity. The club has already agreed terms with Bournemouth defender Marco Senesi. He will be a free agent this summer. But his joining depends on whether Spurs stays in Premier League or not. Manchester United and Liverpool are also after that Argentine defender. . Spurs have strong interest for Colombian midfielder, Samuel Martinez.
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How many clubs are reportedly interested in Samuel Martinez?
As per reports, journalist Philipp Kessler has said that Tottenham Hotspurs are one of the clubs to go for. Martinez is a 17-year-old, talented attacking midfielder. He is from Colombia and has recently played for U-20 team of Atletico Nacional. The youngster had played in U-17 South American Championship. In the final against Argentina, he gave an assist. Colombia won that tournament this month.
The journalist has also reported that Arsenal and Bayern Munich are also interested in him. Both the clubs will compete with the Premier League club for his signature. He pointed out that Bayern Munich has found football legend Kaka’s traits in young Martinez.
On his X account, Kessler wrote, “FC Bayern is comparing the Colombia gem Samuel Martinez to Brazil legend Kaka. With Bavarians, Tottenham and Arsenal have also joined the race for the attacking talent around the U17 South American Championship final.”
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Key Statistic:
Samuel Martinez has given 2 assists in 6 games for Colombia in U-17 South American Championship 2026, as per Sofascore.
Is another South American talent moving towards Europe?
As per reports, Martinez will like to play in Europe next season. He can join for a very decent fee. But the amount is not known yet. Clubs like Chelsea, Liverpool, Atletico Madrid, Borussia Dortmund and Benfica had sent their scouts to watch him.
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Tottenham fans currently does not want another young and unproven football player in their team. But the case may be different if they get relegated. In that case, Samuel may move towards Arsenal or Bayern.
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Subhabrata Pal
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