Expected window: January 2027
Álex Baena to Tottenham Hotspur
Last update: 20 days ago
Evidence score
OneFootball reports Tottenham Hotspur are considering an €80 million bid for Atlético Madrid player Álex Baena, with La Razón cited as the source. Football Place and Sport Witness echo the same figure, stating Tottenham are weighing up an €80m (£69.6m) offer.
- Independent sources0/40
0 independent sources (max 4); 3 other outlets only repeat someone else's reporting
- Source track record10/25
No independent source to judge, so no track record counts (assumed 40%)
- Deal stage0/25
Stage: interest
- How recent8/10
Last update 20 days ago
What we know
OneFootball reports Tottenham Hotspur are considering an €80 million bid for Atlético Madrid player Álex Baena, with La Razón cited as the source. Football Place and Sport Witness echo the same figure, stating Tottenham are weighing up an €80m (£69.6m) offer.
OneFootball published on 14 October, followed by Football Place and Sport Witness on 13 October. Tottenham's interest is framed as preliminary, pending negotiations. No formal offer has arrived, per Sport Witness.
Key findings
- Earliest report on file: 13 Oct 2026, Sport Witness, citing La Razón (not among the sources).
- No independent source: all 3 identified outlets repeat earlier reporting.
- Deal stage reached by a counted source: interest.
- 3 reports attribute the story to La Razón, whose own article is not among the sources.
- No second independent source corroborates it.
- Latest evidence: 20 days ago.
Who reported it
| Outlet | Tier | What they said | Track record | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OneFootball 14/10/2026 | Tier 3 · Secondary | Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly considering an €80 million bid for Atlético Madrid midfielder Álex Baena Fee quoted: €80 million Stage: interest | No history yet | Cites La Razón (not in this dossier) |
| Sport Witness 13/10/2026 | Tier 3 · Secondary | Tottenham are weighing up an €80m (£69.6m) bid for Baena, according to Spanish newspaper La Razón. Fee quoted: €80m (£69.6m) Stage: interest | No history yet | Cites La Razón (not in this dossier) |
| Football Place 13/10/2026 | Tier 4 · Speculative | Tottenham are reportedly considering an €80million offer for Álex Baena Stage: interest | No history yet | Cites La Razón (not in this dossier) |
Timeline
- 14 Oct 2026 · OneFootballTottenham Hotspur are reportedly considering an €80 million bid for Atlético Madrid midfielder Álex Baena
Repeats reporting attributed to La Razón (its own article is not in this dossier). Stage: interest
- 13 Oct 2026 · Football PlaceTottenham are reportedly considering an €80million offer for Álex Baena
Repeats reporting attributed to La Razón (its own article is not in this dossier). Stage: interest
- 13 Oct 2026 · Sport WitnessTottenham are weighing up an €80m (£69.6m) bid for Baena, according to Spanish newspaper La Razón.
Repeats reporting attributed to La Razón (its own article is not in this dossier). Stage: interest
Does Tottenham Hotspur need him?
Left Winger: the wide players Tottenham Hotspur already have, from their squad list, and who they brought in there over the last two seasons. Facts only: we do not judge the need.
Current wide players (5, 1 with a year or less left)
| Player | Position | Age | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sávio | Left Winger | 22 | 30 Jun 2031 |
| Mohammed Kudus | Right Winger | 26 | 30 Jun 2031 |
| Mathys Tel | Left Winger | 21 | 30 Jun 2031 |
| Wilson Odobert | Left Winger | 21 | 30 Jun 2029 |
| Mykhaylo Mudryk | Left Winger | 25 | 30 Jun 2027 |
Recent signings in this position
- Mykhaylo Mudryk (Left Winger)2026/27 · on loan from Chelsea FC
- Sávio (Left Winger)2026/27 · from Manchester City · €87.70m
- Manor Solomon (Left Winger)· no longer in the squad2026/27 · back from loan at ACF Fiorentina
- Min-hyeok Yang (Right Winger)· no longer in the squad2026/27 · back from loan at Coventry City
- Mohammed Kudus (Right Winger)2025/26 · from West Ham United · €63.80m
- Mathys Tel (Left Winger)2025/26 · from FC Bayern Munich · €35.00m
- Manor Solomon (Left Winger)· no longer in the squad2025/26 · back from loan at Leeds United
- Manor Solomon (Left Winger)· no longer in the squad2025/26 · back from loan at Villarreal CF
- Bryan Gil (Left Winger)· no longer in the squad2025/26 · back from loan at Girona FC
- Min-hyeok Yang (Right Winger)· no longer in the squad2025/26 · back from loan at Portsmouth FC
- Min-hyeok Yang (Right Winger)· no longer in the squad2025/26 · back from loan at Queens Park Rangers
Is it still alive?
- First report
- 13 Oct 2026
- Latest report
- 14 Oct 2026 (19 days ago)
- Transfer window
- January 2027: shuts in 91 days
The window the reports point to. If the move has not happened 10 days after it shuts, the dossier closes as not done.
Contract and fee
- Contract until
- June 2030
- Reported fee
- €80m
- Fee check
- Above what players like him usually cost
“€80 million (OneFootball)”
- Outlets quoting
- 2
- Confidence
- Single source
Converted to euros at approximate fixed rates. Outlets that only repeat another outlet's figure do not count as corroboration.
Score over time
Player profile
- Full name
- Alejandro Baena Rodríguez
- Age
- 25
- Agent
- CAA Stellar
Photo: Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons; resized and cropped.
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