Tottenham send scouts to monitor Portuguese starlet João Félix | OneFootball

Tottenham Hotspur were one of several Premier League clubs to have scouts in attendance for Benfica’s match on Thursday.

The Mirror reports the Spurs’ representatives were in Lisbon to catch João Félix in action against Dinamo Zagreb in the Europa League Round of 16.

Félix came on as a substitute in the 62nd minute of the knock-out match and helped fuel Benfica’s aggregate victory after extra time.

The player has been called up to the Portugal national team for their Euro 2020 qualifying matches against Ukraine on 22 March and Serbia on 25 March.

The teenage attacker started his career as a midfielder but has excelled operating as a second striker since his senior debut in August.

Benfica’s 19 year old has ten goals and six assists across all competitions and is the third-highest scorer for the joint-leaders in the Liga NOS.

Juventus and other major European clubs have been linked with the young forward since his dynamic rise earlier this season.

Tottenham would be perhaps be able to offer more playing time than some others but would still need to offer well-over €100m to the Lisbon powerhouse.

The player signed a five-year contract in November with a rumoured released clause of €120m and Benfica will have no shortage of suitors.