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Tottenham Hotspur forward Alejo Veliz. (Photo by Florencia Tan Jun/Getty Images)
Tottenham Hotspur striker Alejo Veliz has been urged to move to Leicester City in January to learn from veteran star Jamie Vardy.
Belize joins Spurs from Rosario Central for £13m (according to BBC Sport) in the summer of 2023.
But since then he has scored just once in eight senior games and is currently on loan at Spanish side Espanyol where he has scored just four goals in 15 games in all competitions so far. .
Belize has struggled for game time in recent weeks and Spurs are likely to be monitoring the situation and considering recalling him in January and looking for a more productive opportunity for him.
Alejo Veliz to Leicester?
Belize’s former Rosario Central team-mate and Argentina youth team-mate Facundo Bonanotte has enjoyed a productive time on loan at Leicester City from Brighton, making 14 Premier League appearances so far Scored 4 goals and 2 assists.
In a recent interview with Argentinian newspaper Ole, Bonanotte urged Veliz to end his time at Espanyol and move to Leicester where he could learn from Vardy, who is already 37 and has been out of action this season. Has scored 6 Premier League goals.
“I would tell Tanque Veliz to come here and learn from Jamie Vardy,” said Buonanotte (via team talk).
“He was on loan but now he’s at Tottenham, so I think he knows that. We were a good pairing during our time in Central.”
Elsewhere, Spurs Currently linking Ajax midfield prodigy Rayane Bounida has scored two goals in two games for the club’s second team in the Dutch second division.
The Lilywhites travel to Nottingham Forest on Boxing Day looking to close the seven-point gap on the top four after losing 6-3 to Liverpool on Sunday.
