Tottenham Hotspur needs a left-footed central defender, and it will be atop their target list for this coming summer. There have been plenty names linked to the north London club regarding this need in their squad.
The latest to surface is RB Leipzig’s Josko Gvardiol. Mundo Deportivo reports that the Croatian international is ahead of Villarreal’s Pau Torres and Lille OSC’s Sven Botman regarding which player Spurs will go after first.
Gvardiol has made 33 appearances this season, starting 21 of 22 Bundesliga fixtures while averaging 85 minutes per game, and was the starter for both UEFA Europa League fixtures.
On the offensive side, the 20-year-old has scored two goals and recorded three assists on the offensive side of the ball thus far. Meanwhile, he’s averaging 1.6 interceptions and 1.8 clearances per game when it comes to his defending. Furthermore, he’s winning 6.4 total duels for a 57-percent success rate.
When it comes to how much Tottenham might have to pay, Transfermarkt puts his value at £22.5-million.