Tottenham star is too expensive for Barcelona, but they want to copy £43m Spurs deal

Barcelona are desperate to pull off deals similar to one Tottenham Hotspur completed a few years ago, even if the real deal is too expensive.

Tottenham’s transfer acquisitions have been a bit hit and miss since Johan Lange took charge a couple of years ago.

While some have not quite hit the expected heights, the Lilywhites have also pulled off some sensational deals, the most impressive of which was the signing of Micky van de Ven.

The North Londoners signed the Dutchman for just £43m...