Arsenal and Tottenham battling it out for £25m defender transfer target amid Liverpool links
Arsenal and Tottenham battling it out for £25m defender transfer target amid Liverpool links
Arsenal, Tottenham and Liverpool have all been linked with a move for Torino defender Perr Schuurs this summer as an option to bolster the backline.
Arsenal could be set to join Tottenham and Liverpool in the race to sign Torino defender Perr Schuurs in the coming weeks, with the summer transfer window nearing a close.
The 23-year-old has impressed since making the switch to Serie A from Ajax last August, joining his current side for roughly £7.7million. Interest from the Premier League comes as little surprise as a result, with Spurs one of the teams most heavily linked with making a switch.
Transfer specialist Dean Jones told the Ranks FC Ultras Podcast that the N17 outfit are keeping a keen eye on Schuurs as an option this summer. However, Arsenal could also be in the race, having followed the former Netherlands youth international in the previous few windows
It comes as the Lilywhites have looked to bolster the ranks available to new head coach Ange Postecoglou this summer, with Micky van de Ven the sole introduction to the backline. Schuurs could help add another option to the Australian coach, though he has admitted that the squad will have to be trimmed before any other incomings are confirmed.
That attempt to look at outgoings could well leave the door open to rivals Arsenal, who themselves could be back in the market for another defensive addition in the coming weeks. That comes as a direct impact of Jurrien Timber, who has suffered an ACL injury that could see him miss the whole season after just one league game for the club.
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Previous reports have also linked the centre-back with a move to Liverpool as Tuttosport reported that they have enquired about a move, along with Napoli. Torino are believed to value Schuurs at £25million, which could prove to be a bargain in the current market, given inflated fees.
It remains to be seen whether all three will make an effort to secure a deal with the Italian side for the defender before the end of the window, but time is starting to run out.
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