Atletico Madrid are admirers of Harry Winks and monitoring his situation at Tottenham. Valencia head coach Javi Gracia was said to be very keen to bring Winks to the club on a short-term loan deal in January, but Spurs boss Mourinho said there was "no chance" Winks would be allowed to leave. However his style of play does not fit with the preferred approach of manager Mourinho, which may lead to his only option being to leave his boyhood club this summer if he wants to get regular games. It was Mourinho's predecessor Mauricio Pochettino - now in charge at Paris Saint-Germain - who first tipped Winks as a player well-suited to Spanish football, comparing him to Barcelona greats Xavi and Andres Iniesta. Atletico in particular have cast an eye towards English players in recent years, signing Winks's former Spurs team-mate Kieran Trippier in 2019.

Source: Sky sports April 03, 2021 17:36 UTC