Tottenham ‘target trio of defenders’ but ‘Clement Lenglet is NOT one of them’… as Ange Postecoglou’s transfer plans revealed ahead of James Maddison’s £40m deal
Clement Lenglet is not one of Tottenham Hotspur’s main defensive targets and the club is yet to make progress on the deal with Barcelona, it has emerged.
The 28-year-old was loaned to Spurs from Barcelona last season and made 35 appearances.
But it is clear that their new focus is on three main targets: Bayer Leverkusen’s Edmond Tapsoba, Wolfsburg’s Micky van de Ven and Fulham’s Tosin Adarabioyo.
Fabrizio Romano announced the development and mentioned the first two in his tweet.
A few weeks ago, Mail Sport’s Simon Jones led the way by revealing that Adarabioyo, 25, was on the verge of leaving Craven Cottage after failing to agree new terms and that Spurs were interested in him.
Clement Lenglet is not a priority for Spurs, according to transfer journalist Fabrizio Romano
Tosin Adarabioyo has emerged as a target for Tottenham after failed contract talks with Fulham
Micky van de Ven van Wolfsburg has emerged as a hot prospect after his breakaway season
Edmond Tapsoba is a high priority target and talks have reportedly already started with him
Tapsoba, 24, has won admirers for his performance at the heart of a Xabi-Alonso-led Leverkusen defense and Spurs have reportedly opened talks with him.
Meanwhile, the 22-year-old van de Ven has made a name for himself this season after becoming a regular at Wolfsburg, who finished 8th in the Bundesliga.
The centre-back, who is also a target for Liverpool, said it would be ‘nice’ to move to the Premier League but his current employers want £26m for him.
Spurs will be able to make a clearer decision when they secure the deal with James Maddison, with a verbal agreement with Leicester on a £45 million, £170,000 a week deal.
They need defensive reinforcements after Davinson Sanchez decided he wants to leave after just eight league starts this season, and Eric Dier’s contract expires next summer.
They are enthusiastic about Marc Guehi, among others, but Crystal Palace’s asking price of 60 million pounds is hefty for the 22-year-old England international.
The club is also interested in Torino’s 24-year-old captain Alessandro Buongiorno.