Tottenham are still working on a deal to bring Edmond Taposoba to the club this summer; however, Fabrizio Romano admits that it will be difficult to make that decision, and Ange Postecoglou is preparing a plan B just in case.
The Australian technician is overseeing what could be the maximum movement window on N7 for decades. They have already spent money recruiting five signings so far, with the £40m James Maddison being the most eye-catching.
And with Dejan Kulusevski and Pedro Porro finalising their transfer, Tottenham’s spending has already surpassed the £100m mark.
But the biggest changes of the Spurs summer probably haven’t happened yet. And with speculation growing that Bayern Munich are preparing a third bid for Harry Kane, a potential transfer deal involving a Liverpool target may also twist Tottenham’s arm.
With the money in the bank coming from the Kane sale, Spurs would clearly want a high-calibre replacement. And a report claimed that Postecoglou had 8 characteristics under consideration, it turns out that Randal Kolo Muani is the club’s preferred choice.
However, reports published on Thursday in France also claim that the club is also in a position to divert Chelsea’s move for Montpellier striker Elye Wahi. A deal for the French under-21 striker is expected to cost Tottenham around £25. 6 million.
In addition, Postecoglou also needs to reshape Tottenham’s defence. He is looking to get rid of Davinson Sanchez, but efforts to move him to Spartak Moscow appear to have failed.
However, the Spurs have a number of top-notch features to bolster their rearguard.
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In fact, Tottenham’s number one target is, and remains, Bayer Leverkusen star Edmond Tapsoba. The Burkinabe defender has established himself as one of the most productive in the Bundesliga, with solid performances for Xabi Alonso’s team.
That is why they have set a prohibitive value for their head of forty-five million euros and are in no hurry to profit.
However, Romano says Tottenham is still pushing for a deal. Although he admits that this resolution will be easy, he claims that Spurs have a plan B in mind: Micky van de Ven from Wolfsburg.
“Edmond Tapsoba is still a player to be reckoned with,” Romano told Caught Offside. “Tottenham are still in the race in this case, they remain a prime target for Spurs in defence. Still, it’s not an easy deal to close, as Bayer Leverkusen have a good score. But the Spurs are still looking for a way.
“As mentioned above, Tottenham are also interested in Wolfsburg centre-back Micky van de Ven as he has a strategy of negotiating with some other players before attacking the target they want. It turns out that Tapsoba is that player, but the challenge is that he is more beloved than Van de Ven.
“Also with Tapsoba, let’s see if other clubs can also sign up for the race for him, that will definitely be something to watch. “
In addition to Tapsoba and Van de Ven, Spurs are interested in Blackburn’s Ashley Phillips and Roma’s Roger Ibanez.
However, their hopes of reaching a settlement for Phillips appear to have faded after a significant increase in the teen’s fees.
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