Tottenham will have to beat Arsenal to the signing of Jerome Boateng if they are serious about signing the German.
The Lilywhites have been linked with a move for the defender who is currently running down his contract at the German side.
Boateng has been one of the top defenders in Europe for several years now and he helped the Germans win another Champions League last season.
Sports Bild claims that he is refusing to sign a new contract and that has opened the door for another team to swoop in and sign him in the next transfer window.
The report reckons that Jose Mourinho is studying the defender’s situation at the club and the Special One may make the move for him when the transfer window reopens again.
Spurs were desperate to sign a top defender in the last transfer window. They wanted to sign Milan Skriniar, but they ended up with Joe Rodon.
They might feel that they have enough options in that position, but signing Boateng on a free transfer would be a no-brainer.
Arsenal is also rebuilding their team and the report claims that although they have signed Gabriel Magalhaes, they still want Boateng.