Report: Tottenham about to hold talks to sign £32m defender; his club now want his future resolved this week

Report: Tottenham about to hold talks to sign £32m defender; his club now want his future resolved this week

Barcelona are set to hold talks with Tottenham Hotspur over the future of Clément Lenglet, with the Catalan giants keen to resolve his situation this week.

That is according to a report from Mundo Deportivo, which notes that there has already been talks over the possibility of Tottenham signing the Frenchman permanently.

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Report: Tottenham about to hold talks to sign £32m defender; his club now want his future resolved this week

Jordan Harris
Mon 12 June 2023 8:15, UK
Barcelona are set to hold talks with Tottenham Hotspur over the future of Clément Lenglet, with the Catalan giants keen to resolve his situation this week.

That is according to a report from Mundo Deportivo, which notes that there has already been talks over the possibility of Tottenham signing the Frenchman permanently.

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Clément Lenglet proved to be a decent addition for Spurs, arriving on loan last summer. He did a reasonable job in what proved to be a miserable campaign for the club.

Tottenham set for Barcelona talks over Lenglet this week
Previous reports from Mundo Deportivo suggested that Tottenham want to sign Lenglet permanently. Lenglet however, wanted to see who Spurs would appoint as Antonio Conte’s permanent successor before making a decision on his future.

Of course, Ange Postecoglou’s arrival has now been confirmed. And with that, it seems that Barcelona are ready to hold talks with Tottenham.

Mundo Deportivo reports that Barca want to sort Lenglet’s future this week. And thus, further discussions with Tottenham have been planned.

Tottenham fans will probably not mind the idea of Lenglet staying if the price is a good one. Unfortunately, Spurs seem to have a lot of work to do on their squad this summer. And thus, keeping those who performed fairly well this past year is probably now a must.

Lenglet cost Barcelona £32 million. So Tottenham will surely walk away if Barca want to recoup most of that. But if there is a potential bargain to be had, it makes sense for Spurs to make a move.

The fact that Barcelona want the situation resolved so quickly is surely a positive sign on that front.

Report: Spurs the only team in talks with ‘incredible’ 27-year-old who may become Postecoglou’s first signing

Tottenham Hotspur are the only club in talks to sign David Raya right now, with the Spaniard in contention to become the first signing of the Ange Postecoglou era.

That is according to a report from the PA via The Independent, which notes that Spurs are on pole position to sign the Brentford goalkeeper after positive discussions.

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Report: Spurs the only team in talks with ‘incredible’ 27-year-old who may become Postecoglou’s first signing

Jordan Harris

Mon 12 June 2023 6:45, UK

Tottenham Hotspur are the only club in talks to sign David Raya right now, with the Spaniard in contention to become the first signing of the Ange Postecoglou era.

That is according to a report from the PA via The Independent, which notes that Spurs are on pole position to sign the Brentford goalkeeper after positive discussions.

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It appears that Tottenham are stepping up their pursuit of David Raya. Reports from the Evening Standard on Sunday claimed that Spurs were closing in on agreeing personal terms with Raya.

Tottenham the only side in Raya talks

There is still a major hurdle to clear in regards to the asking price. According to the PA, Brentford are adamant that the 27-year-old will cost £40 million.

Raya’s representatives feel that that fee is too high for a player who has one year remaining on his contract. And Tottenham want to pay less. So it is going to be interesting to see if a compromise can be reached.

But it does appear that Tottenham are well placed to do a deal. The PA notes that Spurs are the only team in talks with Raya right now. And with that, the goalkeeper could soon become Postecoglou’s first signing.

It would be a good way for Tottenham to start the summer. It has been abundantly clear for some time that Hugo Lloris needed replacing in this window.

And Raya has been one of the best in the Premier League over the last couple of years. Jurgen Klopp previously suggested that he has ‘incredible‘ distribution.

You would like to think that Tottenham will now make sure that a deal gets done. Brentford’s stance seems pretty clear. So persisting with talks only to then refuse to pay a fee the Bees are happy with makes so little sense.

Certainly, there will now be uproar if Spurs fail to get a deal done and do not have something special lined up instead.