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Ibrahim Maza to Tottenham Hotspur

Leverkusen

Tottenham Hotspur

Midfielder · 20y · Algeria · contract until 2030

Chance it happens in January

No trusted reporter yet. Stories like this complete 6 in 100 times.

Carried by TEAMtalk via Transfer News Live (tabloid) and football.london (tabloid).

Fee: Not reported
Value: €100m
Reporters: 2

Where he ends up in the January windowEvery outcome by the January deadline, adding up to 100%. A move in a later window is not counted. Open a club for its rumour.

PSGRumour page
SpursThis rumour
ChelseaRumour page
Other clubNot yet named
Stays at LeverkusenNo move

What the number is based on

ReportingNo trusted reporter2 outlets, all tabloids or aggregatorsAgainst the move
ContractRuns to June 20303 years 8 months leftAgainst the move
Tottenham HotspurRoom to spendMoves from Bundesliga to Premier League are commonFor the move
FeeNot reportedValue €100m

The story so far

2 reports · newest first

Tuesday
football.londonTrust 62TabloidTabloidReport
“£58m Arsenal and Tottenham transfer target gets voted for huge award by Lionel Messi. Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur share a transfer target who is valued at £58million and Lionel Messi voted for a prestigious award ahead of several other big names…”
Friday
TEAMtalkTrust 46Earliest mentionEarliest mentionvia Transfer News LiveFull post
“🚨 Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur have intensified their interest in Bayer Leverkusen attacker Ibrahim Maza. Paris Saint-Germain are also considering the 20-year-old for January after Khvicha Kvaratskhelia suffered an ACL injury.”

Chance it happens in January

Long shot

Value: €100m

AuthorTransfer Tracker AnalystLast updated3 Nov 2026StatusUp to date

Maza to Tottenham: Leverkusen stance holds firm amid thin reports

The situation

Tottenham's interest in Ibrahim Maza has not gone away, but there is no sign of it hardening into anything concrete. The Bayer Leverkusen midfielder, 20, is also wanted by Paris Saint-Germain, who have been considering him for January after Khvicha Kvaratskhelia's ACL injury, as well as Chelsea and Arsenal. No Premier League window is open today, and the next one does not open until 1 January 2027, closing a month later on 1 February. Maza has 42 months left on his contract at that point, running to 30 June 2030, so Leverkusen are under no pressure to sell.

The reporting

The story traces back to TEAMtalk's report, relayed by Transfer News Live on 30 October, which described Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur intensifying their interest. That is a single link, and the follow-up from football.london on 3 November adds little beyond noting that Maza, valued in that piece at a lower figure than elsewhere, received a vote for a prestigious individual award. Nothing here amounts to corroboration from a trusted reporter.

The outlook

Given the thin sourcing and the sheer number of clubs credited with interest, this looks a long shot for now rather than anything close to advanced. Maza is contracted into 2030 with no obvious need to move, Leverkusen have no incentive to negotiate in November, and Tottenham would face competition from at least three other suitors. For any deal to happen, Tottenham would need to open genuine talks once the January window arrives and find a figure Leverkusen are willing to entertain.

What to watch

Watch for any sign of contact between Tottenham and Leverkusen once the January window opens, or a firmer move from PSG given Kvaratskhelia's injury, which could force the pace and clarify who is actually leading the chase.

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