Tottenham Hotspur have been linked with a host of central defenders in recent months including Nathan Ake, Matthijs de Ligt, and Nikola Milenkovic.
It shows that buying a central defenders are one of Mauricio Pochettino’s top priorities in the January transfer window. With Toby Alderweireld’s future still in doubt, and Jan Vertonghen’s contract set to expire at the end of the season, Spurs probably are making plans for the future.
Spurs are looking at long term replacement of Alderweireld, and chairman Daniel Levy may be forced to part with a massive sum of money. Ake, the Bournemouth defender would cost around £40 million, while Ajax are demanding £44m for their highly rated skipper Matthijs de Ligt.