Tottenham have had regular contact with the entourage of Flamengo midfielder Gerson, Goal can confirm, with the Premier League side prepared to offer £16 million ($20m) for the 23-year-old's signature.
It is understood that the Brazilian club have no intention of selling one of their star men, however, and the player himself appears to be intent on staying in his home country to continue his development under Jorge Jesus, who recently signed a one-year contract extension.
Jesus has asked last season's Brasileiro winners to retain the services of his key players, with the club looking to make a raft of sales in order to ease financial distress caused by the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic.