Tottenham Hotspur chiefs are set for talks over signing Barcelona defender Clement Lenglet at their friendly on Tuesday, with both sides hoping to find a resolution to the transfer.
Who will Spurs sign?
New Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou is buoyed by the imminent arrivals of both Wolfsburg’s Micky van de Ven and Rosario Central striker Alejo Veliz, who both look set to sign from their respective clubs.
They appear likely to join goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario, defender Ashley Phillips, playmaker James Maddison and winger Manor Solomon as confirmed transfers of the summer window.
It could be a busy final month at the club, with reports suggesting they could add another star centre-back to their ranks alongside van de Ven.
Bayer Leverkusen’s Edmond Tapsoba is among the most likely options, as some media sources say chairman Daniel Levy is prepared to offer the African a long-term contract.
Postecoglou, speaking to the media last month, highlighted the importance of Spurs securing a new defender to fix one of the glaring weaknesses in their squad.
“That’s definitely our intention, absolutely,” said the Spurs head coach on bringing in new defenders.
“We’ve been working on it for a while and we’ll definitely try to get it done as quickly as possible.
“I don’t think it’s any secret about some of the areas we needed to strengthen. Some of it I identified early on. The goalkeeper was one and central defence is another.
“In terms of the other boys, we’ve got a big squad but my view is I wanted to bring them along and just work with them, get some clarity in my head and give clarity to them.”
