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Tottenham Hotspur have reportedly reached an agreement in principle to sign Marcos Senesi this summer, with the Bournemouth defender set to leave on a free transfer when his contract expires.
However, according to The Telegraph, Spurs may have breached Premier League regulations over their approach for the player. The club declined to comment on the report, describing the claims as “rumours and speculation”.
Under Premier League rules, speaking to a player or their representatives before the final six months of a contract would require written permission from the player’s current club.
It remains unclear whether Bournemouth granted such consent, although they are not expected to lodge a formal complaint as they are resigned to Senesi’s departure.
Senesi has also been linked with Liverpool and Juventus, with players out of contract this summer permitted to negotiate with overseas clubs from January 1.
Premier League rules regarding contracts, registrations and transfers state: “A club shall be at liberty at any time to make an approach to a player with a view to negotiating a contract with him: T.1.2 in the case of a contract player, with the prior written consent of the club to which he is contracted.
“A club shall be at liberty after the third Saturday in May in any year and before the subsequent 1 July to make such an approach to a contract player: T.2.1 who will become an out of contract player on 1 July.”
Any move to Tottenham is understood to depend on the club retaining their Premier League status, as Senesi is not prepared to play in the Championship.
Spurs currently sit 18th in the top flight with six games remaining and are two points from safety, meaning their league position could be decisive in the defender’s decision.
Senesi joined Bournemouth from Feyenoord in 2022 and has since made 122 appearances for the club, scoring six goals and providing nine assists in all competitions.
This season, he has been a regular under Andoni Iraola, featuring consistently as Bournemouth continue their push for European qualification.
