Tottenham Hotspur could be a suitor for Newcastle United star Allan Saint-Maximin this summer, according to journalist Pete O'Rourke...

What's been said about Spurs' interest in Allan Saint-Maximin?

Spurs have long been mooted with interest in the Magpies sensation, with respected football.london reporter Alasdair Gold claiming last month that "[Fabio] Paratici is a big fan" of his.

The arrival of Anthony Gordon from Everton in January has also put the 25-year-old's long-term future at St James' Park in doubt, so the north Londoners could make a move if he were to become available.

Speaking to Football FanCast this week, O'Rourke said:

"If someone like Allan Saint-Maximin did become available in the market, I'm sure Spurs will look at him because he does have something different up front and in the final third."

Would Saint-Maximin be a good signing for Spurs?

The French dynamo would certainly add some flair to Spurs' current attack, which is already awash with talent. He'd likely be competing with the likes of Heung-min Son, Richarlison and Dejan Kulusevski, perhaps even Arnaut Danjuma too.

In the past, his exploits have been lauded as "breathtaking" (Gary Neville) and as "unplayable" (Rob Lee) because of the way in which he's able to torment the opposition when the ball is at his feet.

Last season, Saint-Maximin led the dribbling charts in the Premier League with an average of 4.3 per game, and despite a lack of game time this term, he still leads the way with 2.3 dribbles per game.

For context, few in Antonio Conte's squad offer this sort of dynamism with Kulusevski leading the charge on 1.4 dribbles per outing.

The versatile frontman, who is currently valued at €24.4m (£20m) by FootballTransfers, is under contract in the northeast until the summer of 2026 so it remains to be seen how much he could cost Paratici and co.

Comparisons to former Spurs star David Ginola will only help his cause too.

As such, the Mapgies "wizard" - as once dubbed by journalist and transfer insider Graeme Bailey - could well be an intriguing signing for the north London outfit heading into the summer.

If his game time continues to wane, then he may indeed be available and Paratici could finally get his man.

AND in other news, Conte could bin £100k-p/w "liability" as Spurs plot summer swoop for "excellent" titan...