Tottenham's hopes of signing Maghnes Akliouche fading as threat of relegation looms

[p]The French midfielder once again showed his quality on Friday night when he scored in [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/monaco/2PIvr8o4/"]Monaco[/a]’s impressive [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/monaco-2PIvr8o4/psg-CjhkPw0k/?mid=IoAaxQM9"]3-1 victory[/a] over [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/psg/CjhkPw0k/"]Paris Saint-Germain[/a], a performance that further underlined his growing influence.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/akliouche-maghnes/0UP6MLGJ/"]Akliouche[/a] has enjoyed an impressive season with the Ligue 1 club and has been closely watched by [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/tottenham/UDg08Ohm/"]Spurs[/a] throughout the campaign. [/p][p][b]Tottenham have tracked the 24-year-old attacking midfielder extensively and were tempted to move for him in both the August and January transfer windows, but ultimately never followed through with a formal bid.[/b][/p][p]Despite that hesitation, the North London club still have him in their sights ahead of the summer transfer window as they consider ways to strengthen their attacking options.[/p][image alt="Akliouche's recent stats" id="60352ed8-e3e1-4190-bceb-3ff8100fccfe" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="f5075049-d837-4949-8d47-33c696ff51aa" original-width="1200" original-height="1200" /][p]However, Tottenham’s own campaign could complicate any potential move as they are enduring a difficult season and have been dragged into a relegation battle in the Premier League. [/p][p]That uncertainty makes it harder for them to compete for a player whose reputation is growing rapidly across the continent.[/p][p][b]Akliouche has no shortage of admirers and several Premier League clubs are monitoring his progress, including [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/manchester-city/Wtn9Stg0/"]Manchester City[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/arsenal/hA1Zm19f/"]Arsenal[/a], while other English sides are also believed to be keeping tabs on the Monaco playmaker.[/b][/p][p]Interest also extends well beyond England and major clubs in mainland Europe are tracking him, with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/bayern-munich/nVp0wiqd/"]Bayern Munich[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/inter/Iw7eKK25/"]Inter Milan[/a] among those who have been watching his performances.[/p][image alt="Dean Jones" id="a18df947-e048-489a-9b97-da2232995fa3" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="8e50009b-c1c0-4223-b2e8-f8dc92b6251c" original-width="1200" original-height="380" /]