Spurs reportedly eye Mitoma as De Zerbi seeks Brighton reunion

📰 Tottenham boss Roberto De Zerbi is reportedly keen on a reunion with his former Brighton winger Kaoru Mitoma. There are no reports of concrete talks yet. 📌 Key points 🔁 Spurs are reported to be monitoring Brighton winger Mitoma. 🧢 De Zerbi coached Mitoma for two years at Brighton. 📝 Mitoma's deal runs to June 2027 and renewal talks have stalled. 💰 He could become available at a reduced fee in January. 🩹 A hamstring injury has kept him out of all eight games this season. 📝 What happened 🔁 Sports Mole, citing TEAMtalk, reported that Tottenham were keeping tabs on Mitoma. De Zerbi, who worked with him for two years at Brighton, wanting a reunion was described as a key factor. 📝 Mitoma's contract runs until June 2027, the end of the 2026-27 season. With renewal talks going nowhere, there is speculation that Brighton could either sell him for a lower fee in January or lose him on a free next summer. 👀 Spurs are not alone. According to CaughtOffside, Liverpool have followed Mitoma since his days at Kawasaki Frontale, while Bayern Munich, Atletico Madrid and clubs in Turkey have also been mentioned. 🩹 His fitness is the big question. Mitoma injured his hamstring late last season, missed the World Cup, and has sat out all eight competitive games so far this term. Spurs have already added attackers in Savinho, Mykhailo Mudryk and Omar Marmoush. 📊 By the numbers • Brighton record: 27 goals and 21 assists in 135 games (Sports Mole) • Contract expiry: June 2027 • Games missed this season: 8 • Spurs' league record: 2 points from 5 games, bottom of the table (Sports Mole) 🔭 Why it matters With Spurs bottom of the league, De Zerbi is under heavy pressure. Bringing in a player who knows his system could help a turnaround, but the uncertainty over his own future also weighs on how seriously this link should be taken. The January window is still some way off. Tottenham return after the break at Old Trafford against Manchester United on 10 October.