Tottenham are leading the race to sign AS Roma defender Roger Ibanez according to Italian outlet Gazzetta dello Sport.
The report claims that AS Roma will have to sell several players in order to balance their books and raise funds for the transfers in accordance to the Financial Fair Play rules.
They were previously hoping to cash in on one of their star strikers Tammy Abraham but that may no longer be possible due to the injury he suffered.
The club now sees their impressive Brazilian defender Roger Ibanez as a player they will need to sacrifice in the summer.
Several clubs are interested in signing him with Tottenham at the forefront of it according to the report.
The report states that the club values him around €35m and €40m.
Spurs will be facing competition for his services as per Giallorossi.net
which previously reported that Newcastle are also interested in signing the highly rated Roma defender.
The 24-year-old has established himself as one of the key players for Jose Mourinho and has all the attributes to be successful in the Premier League.
Spurs are expected to have a squad shake up this summer with several players expected to leave as Ange Postecoglou hopes to build the team according to his style of play.
Reports have suggested that the likes of Davinson Sanchez, Eric Dier and Ben Davies are all set to be let go.
It has also been suggested thst signing a centre-back is on top of Tottenham’s priorities.
They have also been linked with Manchester United defender Harry Maguire but latest report claims he is not keen on leaving the club.
Roger Ibanez would be a great signing for Spurs regardless and could possibly form a great pairing with fellow South American defender Cristian Romero.
