Tottenham is in the running to sign sought-after Stade de Reims defender Axel Disasi, according to reports in France.
RMC Sport understands that the 22-year-old could be available for €15m (£13m), an asking price which has apparently made him a target for clubs across England, Spain and Germany, all looking for bargains having taken an economic hit during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Standing at an imposing 6ft 3in, Disasi is a tough-tackling, aerially dominant centre-back; characteristics traditionally admired by Jose Mourinho who Mundo Deportivo claims is looking to sell Juan Foyth in favour of a different type of defender. Although, Disasi also fancies himself as a ball player.
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Ruben Dias is top of Mourinho’s shopping list for a new centre-half but Football London reports the Benfica captain has a release clause of £80m, and that Spurs would only want to stretch to half of that amount.
Disasi could be the budget plan B to Dias, although competition for his signature is said to be fierce with Arsenal named as another suitor.
Tell me an attacker who is getting past that bunch!
Everyday we are linked to another player for centre back Smalling,Godin,Upamecano,Koulibaly,Ben White,Ake,Lovren,Ben Godfrey,Dias,Diop,Ginter,Koch,Bender,Ajer,Umtiti,Militao,Stones and today’s entry Disasi?
I obviously had no idea who this lad is, so I looked him up on Danny Rose’s favourite app. He must have one of the lightest Wikipedia accounts for a footballer on the planet. A hidden gem indeed.