Football.London’s Alasdair Gold says that Tottenham Hotspur are expected to enter the market for a centre-back and a right-back this summer.
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Tottenham are on the lookout for a new right-back
He explains that Emerson Royal and Djed Spence are both expected to follow Ryan Sessegnon and Japhet Tanganga out of the door, while Ben Davies is expected to remain at the club.
As a result, he says that Tottenham will likely bring in one full-back who is a perfect fit for the inverted role and a versatile centre-back who can also cover for one of the full-back roles if required.
For the former, Gold asserts that Monaco’s Vanderson and Leeds’ Archie Gray are both being monitored by Tottenham but he adds that the Brazilian and the Englishman are expected to cost £40m and £50m respectively, which might be prohibitive for Spurs.
Spurs want a new centre-back too this summer
When it comes to the centre-back position, the journalist backs up what we have heard from other sources by stating that Tottenham are continuing to keep an eye on Riccardo Calafiori.
Gold adds that Marc Guehi has been a long-term target for the club, as has Trevoh Chalobah, but neither English defenders are expected to come at ‘the price target that fits the lower priority placed on the position’.
Spurs Web Opinion
It makes sense for Tottenham to sign a versatile centre-back and a right-back to cover all bases but I do wonder if Postecoglou will want to go into the season with Ben Davies as his main cover for Destiny Udogie.
While the Welshman is a reliable performer, he is not the ideal fit for the inverted full-back role.
I can see Ange primarily using Davies as a cover for centre-back and signing a versatile full-back like Kyle Walker-Peters who can operate on both sides of the pitch.
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