Tottenham Hotspur are keen on signing the Rayo Vallecano defender Andrei Ratiu.
According to Caught Offside, they are lining up a move for the 25-year-old defender as a replacement for Pedro Porro who has been linked with Real Madrid.
Real Madrid are looking to bring in a quality long-term replacement for Dani Carvajal and they have identified the Tottenham defender as a potential option. Real Madrid are keen on Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold as well. It will be interesting to see if they decide to move for Porro in the coming months.
The Spaniard has been outstanding for Tottenham since moving to the Premier League, and it is no surprise that top clubs are keen on him. He is valued at £80 million by Spurs.
Tottenham are currently monitoring the 25-year-old defender and they could look to move for him next summer. The player is reportedly open to a new challenge. It remains to be seen how the situation develops.
Ratiu has shown his quality in La Liga and he could be a success story in the Premier League as well. It will be interesting to see if Spurs come forward with an official offer to sign the defender. A move to Tottenham will be quite tempting for the Romanian. It would be a huge step up in his career and he would get to compete against world-class attackers in the Premier League.
The player is entering the peak years of his career and he could play his best football at Spurs and help them fight for trophies in the coming seasons.
Porro has picked up eight goals and 10 assists in 65 games for Spurs so far. Replacing him will not be an easy task. He is quite effective at both ends of the pitch and it remains to be seen whether Ratiu can fill the void left by him, if Real Madrid end up signing the Spaniard.
