TOTTENHAM and Barcelona are being linked with Schalke hotshot Matthew Hoppe.
The uncapped American is reportedly also interesting Ajax, PSV Eindhoven and Spanish clubs after an explosive first season in senior football.
The 20-year-old was a junior with US clubs LA Galaxy and Strikers before joining the Barcelona Residence Academy and then Schalke in June 2019.
Now AS claim he is being tracked by a growing number of clubs since becoming a German top-flight regular last November.
Hoppe’s stock soared further in January when he broke his goal duck by becoming the first American to net a Bundesliga hat-trick.
His heroics that day helped bottom side Schalke end a 30-match winless run with a 4-0 defeat of Hoffenheim.
But they are still well adrift in the table, 12 points below second-bottom Arminia.
Schalke’s almost-inevitable relegation increases the chances of Hoppe moving on this summer.
And his overall haul of five goals in 16 games is more than respectable given Schalke’s plight in his first full campaign.
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AS suggest Valencia are Hoppe’s longest-running admirers, having tracked him virtually all term.
LaLiga rivals Sevilla and Villarreal are also said to be keen.
And it’s even claimed Spurs, plus Dutch giants Ajax and PSV, have already been in contact with Schalke over the Californian.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
