Tottenham Hotspur have put Bayer Leverkusen defender Edmond Tapsoba at the top of their centre-back target list, claims Fabrizio Romano. The Lilywhites are aiming to sign a new centre-back after Ange Postecoglou asked for one.
Tottenham Hotspur Set for Talks With Edmond Tapsoba
Tosin Adarabioyo is one of the options monitored by Tottenham as new centre back as he has decided to leave Fulham. ⚪️ #THFC
Edmond Tapsoba, top of the list as talks will take place in the next days. pic.twitter.com/HF7oZRsekZ
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) June 22, 2023
Spurs Keeping Alternate Options in Check Amid Tapsoba Pursuit
The North London giants appear to be putting in work in the summer transfer window to secure some of the targets for the new Australian manager ahead of the start of the pre-season campaign in July.
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Romano adds that Spurs have scheduled talks with Tapsoba over a summer move, which will take place over the next few days. They seem to be intent on signing the Bundesliga defender after watching his growth at Leverkusen over the last few years.
It’s also stated that the Lilywhites have also included Fulham defender Tosin Adarabioyo in their list of centre-back targets after realizing that he wants to leave their London rivals. For the time being, however, it’s claimed that the German side’s centre-back is their priority target and they want to accelerate the deal by having talks with the player and his club soon.
How Can Tapsoba Improve Tottenham?
The Burkina Faso international was part of the Leverkusen side that went all the way to the semi-finals of the UEFA Europa League last season, as he helped them keep three clean sheets in eight appearances and contributed two goals himself as well.
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Tapsoba played in 33 of his side’s 34 league games last season and helped them keep nine clean sheets. The 24-year-old is known for being a fast centre-back and also very physical, which should help him be a pretty good fit for the Premier League as well. The Bundesliga’s own website has hailed him as ‘frightening’ in the past, which shows how highly rated he is in Germany. For the time being, it remains to be seen if Tottenham can secure the signing of their number one centre-back target and add more steel to their backline before the start of next season.
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