{"id":625565,"date":"2023-07-25T00:40:18","date_gmt":"2023-07-25T04:40:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=625565"},"modified":"2023-07-25T02:33:34","modified_gmt":"2023-07-25T06:33:34","slug":"tottenham-in-active-talks-sign-edmond-tapsoba","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/07\/25\/tottenham-in-active-talks-sign-edmond-tapsoba\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018I Understand\u2019: Fabrizio Romano Gives Encouraging Update on Tottenham\u2019s Chase for \u00a350 Million Defensive \u2018Monster&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Tottenham Hotspur are still actively pursuing a move for Bayer Leverkusen defender Edmond Tapsoba, claims\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1683526923857608723?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Fabrizio Romano<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. The Lilywhites are aiming to improve their options at centre-back.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[metabet_core_side_odds_tile query=&#8221;soe\/tottenham_hotspur&#8221; size=&#8221;350&#215;300&#8243; site_id=&#8221;metabet-website&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Tottenham Locked in Talks for Bayer Leverkusen Defender Edmond Tapsoba<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Where Does Tapsoba Sit On Spurs\u2019 Transfer Priority List?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Lilywhites had a poor defensive record in the Premier League last season, conceding 63 goals in 38 games, which was the most conceded by any side in the top 15.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">:\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/07\/05\/tottenham-micky-van-de-ven-negotiations\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Wolfsburg Defender Micky Van de Ven Keen on Tottenham Move<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Romano claims that despite there being silence on Spurs&#8217; chase for a new centre-back, they are still holding discussions to sign Tapsoba. It&#8217;s added that the North London heavyweights are actively working to find a solution that benefits all the parties amid\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12314113\/Ange-Postecoglou-Tottenham-defensive-recruits-quickly-Spurs-targeting-Edmond-Tapsoba-Micky-van-der-Ven.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">rumours<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0that the centre-back is valued at \u00a350 million.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Romano also mentions that Tottenham are focused on the\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/sportbild.bild.de\/bundesliga\/vereine\/bundesliga\/laufzeit-und-gehalt-diesen-mega-vertrag-bietet-bayern-harry-kane-84786308.sport.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">situation<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0revolving around Harry Kane and his links to Bayern Munich &#8211; but are still attentive to more signings in the summer window. Romano claims that Tapsoba is on top of their transfer wishlist, as they seem to be envisioning the 22-year-old as the ideal centre-back to pair alongside Cristian Romero in Ange Postecoglou&#8217;s system.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Watch:\u00a0<\/strong>How Tottenham could line up next season:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How Postecoglu Will FIX Spurs - Tottenham&#039;s Line Up Next Season\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rrpUO0x37GA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Tottenham Enjoying Busy Summer Window Under Postecoglou<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">After their dismal season that involved multiple managerial changes in the 22\/23 campaign, Spurs have been working on improving their squad and giving their new manager his desired targets to help them challenge in the Premier League again. They have made an impressive coup in signing James Maddison from Leicester City to add more flair to their midfield, while\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/07\/02\/tottenham-player-pedro-porro-fabrizio-romano\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Pedro Porro<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0and Dejan Kulusevki were both signed permanently after their loan spells.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Spurs also pushed to find a new no.1 in Italian man Guglielmo Vicario from Empoli and also pulled off another deal in signing former Fulham winger Manor Solomon on a free transfer. They seem to be intent on signing at least one more defender while they deal with the Kane situation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">:\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/07\/14\/tottenham-betis-giovani-lo-celso\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Real Betis Keen on Signing Tottenham Midfielder Giovani Lo Celso<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Lilywhites appear to be big fans of Tapsoba, who has been described\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AntonioMango4\/status\/1262610205759754246?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">as a &#8220;monster&#8221; <\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0of a centre-back. He made 33 appearances in the Bundesliga for Leverkusen last season, helping them keep eight clean sheets and can add more steel to the Premier League side if they can get the deal done.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Main Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/2ifB8BF\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">David Hudson on Flickr<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/2.0\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CC BY 2.0<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tottenham Hotspur are still actively pursuing a move for Bayer Leverkusen defender Edmond Tapsoba, claims\u00a0Fabrizio Romano. The Lilywhites are aiming to improve their options at centre-back. [metabet_core_side_odds_tile query=&#8221;soe\/tottenham_hotspur&#8221; size=&#8221;350&#215;300&#8243; site_id=&#8221;metabet-website&#8221;] Tottenham Locked in Talks for Bayer Leverkusen Defender Edmond Tapsoba Where Does Tapsoba Sit On Spurs\u2019 Transfer Priority List? 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