{"id":563761,"date":"2020-08-27T05:49:33","date_gmt":"2020-08-27T09:49:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/?p=563761"},"modified":"2020-08-27T05:49:33","modified_gmt":"2020-08-27T09:49:33","slug":"report-tottenham-hotspur-on-the-verge-of-completing-deal-for-matt-doherty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2020\/08\/27\/report-tottenham-hotspur-on-the-verge-of-completing-deal-for-matt-doherty\/","title":{"rendered":"REPORT: Tottenham Hotspur on the Verge of Completing Deal for Matt Doherty"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tottenham Hotspur<\/a> are on the verge of completing a deal for Wolverhampton Wanderers<\/a> right-back Matt Doherty<\/a>, according to The Athletic.<\/a><\/p>\n

Lyall Thomas of Sky Sports News<\/a> is also reporting that Spurs are in advanced talks to secure the Irishman’s signature.<\/p>\n

Matt Doherty on the Verge of Joining Tottenham Hotspur<\/h2>\n

The Deal<\/h3>\n

A deal for the 28-year-old to move to North London will be worth \u00a312 million in up-front costs, according to the report. Including add-ons, the deal is set to be worth around \u00a315 million.<\/p>\n

Doherty is a key priority for Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho as he looks to strengthen in a problem area for Spurs.<\/p>\n

Tottenham have already seen Kyle Walker-Peters<\/a> depart this summer. The 23-year-old joined Southampton<\/a> earlier this summer.<\/p>\n

As a result, that leaves the North London club with Serge Aurier has their only natural right-back. However, they are reportedly<\/a> looking to sell the Ivorian, with AC Milan<\/a> one of the clubs linked with a move.<\/p>\n

Doherty has proven himself to be an excellent Premier League right-back for Wolves since their return. He has rarely missed a game in the top-flight, featuring in 74 of their 76 games since their promotion in 2018.<\/p>\n

Furthermore, the Irishman has been utilised in his role as a wing-back, showing his ability going forward as well as defensively. The 28-year-old registered six goals and four assists last season; in the previous campaign, he scored eight goals in all competitions.<\/p>\n

Do Wolves Already Have a Replacement Lined-Up?<\/h3>\n

With Doherty set for a move to North London, Wolves’ replacement could be coming from the other side of North London.<\/p>\n

Nuno Espirito Santo is keen to add Arsenal’s<\/a> Ainsley Maitland-Niles to his squad at Molineux. The versatile 22-year-old prefers to play in central midfield, but can also operate as a right-back.<\/p>\n

Wolves have already seen one bid rejected<\/a> by the Gunners. However, a deal is close to being agreed.<\/p>\n

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