Liverpool legend Nicol says the arrival of Costa would be similar to when countryman Lucas Moura joined from Paris Saint-Germain in January 2018.
Nicol claims Costa is at the same point in his career to what Lucas was before he made the move to north London.
And the pundit can see Costa plying his trade for Spurs next season.
“It’s kind of a Spurs signing isn’t it,” Nicol said.
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Steve Nicol has backed Tottenham to make another Lucas Moura-type signing (Image: ESPN/GETTY)
Nicol says Douglas Costa smells like a Tottenham signing (Image: ESPN)
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Douglas Costa has had an injury-hit season at Juventus (Image: GETTY)
“Somebody who has never quite fulfilled their potential, whether it was at Bayern [Munich] or even now at Juventus.
“You just need to look at Lucas Moura at Tottenham now, how well he’s doing under Pochettino.
“So this kind of smells and looks a little bit like a Spurs signing.
“Somebody who has unquestionable ability, just hasn’t quite produced it.