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Despite reports suggesting Tottenham Hotspur were close to agreeing a permanent deal for Clement Lenglet, the latest from Spain claims the North London side are now having second thoughts.

Lenglet joined Spurs on a season-long loan last year as the club looked to reinforce a shaky defence.

The Frenchman did a decent job across 35 appearances for the Lilywhites (Transfermarkt), without ever really setting the world alight.

The 27-year-old has now returned to Barcelona due to his loan deal ending, but appears to have no future at the Catalan club.

According to Sport.es, the Spanish side are desperate to offload Clement Lenglet in order to appease the financial promises they made to La Liga last summer.

It was previously suggested that a deal could be struck for around £5 million and Mundo Deportivo suggested both Barca and Tottenham Hotspur were doing all they could to get the transfer finalised by the end of June. However, there could now be a spanner in the works.

Clement Lenglet negotiations are not advancing

The latest report from Mundo Deportivo suggests the permanent transfer of Lenglet to Spurs has gone from being very straightforward to now being in danger of collapsing entirely.

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Despite reports suggesting Tottenham Hotspur were close to agreeing a permanent deal for Clement Lenglet, the latest from Spain claims the North London side are now having second thoughts.

Lenglet joined Spurs on a season-long loan last year as the club looked to reinforce a shaky defence.

The Frenchman did a decent job across 35 appearances for the Lilywhites (Transfermarkt), without ever really setting the world alight.

Clement Lenglet

(Photo by Tottenham Hotspur FC/Tottenham Hotspur FC via Getty Images)

The 27-year-old has now returned to Barcelona due to his loan deal ending, but appears to have no future at the Catalan club.

According to Sport.es, the Spanish side are desperate to offload Clement Lenglet in order to appease the financial promises they made to La Liga last summer.

It was previously suggested that a deal could be struck for around £5 million and Mundo Deportivo suggested both Barca and Tottenham Hotspur were doing all they could to get the transfer finalised by the end of June. However, there could now be a spanner in the works.

Clement Lenglet negotiations are not advancing

The latest report from Mundo Deportivo suggests the permanent transfer of Lenglet to Spurs has gone from being very straightforward to now being in danger of collapsing entirely.

Apparently, there has been “permanent contact” between the two clubs and it was assumed “progress was being made.” But still, the transfer has not been completed.

While there is “no news” at present, it is suggested Barcelona’s interest in using Lenglet as a “bargaining chip” in a potential move for Giovani Lo Celso has not been met with approval by Spurs. It is thought Tottenham are now growing “restless” and have begun to look elsewhere.

The report cites Fabrizio Romano as a source of interest, with the transfer expert earmarking Bayer Leverkusen’s Edmond Tapsoba as a player Spurs are also keen on.

It is suggested any move for the Bundesliga player would make it very “difficult” for Lenglet to head to North London.

Spurs Web Opinion

We should not be messing about trying to sign Clement Lenglet for too long. If Barcelona want to sell him cheap, we can take him off their hands, but if they want to make it complicated we should move on and sign other, better players instead.

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Davinson Sanchez and Ben Davies.

Joe Rodon is another whose future is up in the air. The 25-year-old Welshman saw a permanent move to French side Rennes collapse earlier this month.

One look at last season’s Premier League table indicates why Ange Postecoglou hopes to overhaul his defensive ranks.

Indeed, Spurs’ mark of 63 goals conceded was sixth-worst in the league last term. The teams to concede more finished 15th, 16th, 18th 19th and 20th.

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On the subject of who Postecoglou will turn to, Sky Sports recently reported Fulham’s Tosin Adarabioyo is in the Australian’s sights.

Adarabioyo, 25, has been a regular starter during each of his three campaigns at Craven Cottage since leaving Man City in 2020.

However, with just 12 months remaining on his current deal, both Sky Sports and now Fabrizio Romano report Adarabioyo is gunning for a new challenge.

Romano tweeted Adarabioyo has “decided to leave” Fulham and the former City centre-back is “one of the options monitored by Tottenham”.

How much Adarabioyo might cost wasn’t speculated, though Transfermarkt list a valuation of around £14m. Adarabioyo’s contract situation and desire to leave will also weaken Fulham’s bargaining power.

However, a player who is a greater priority signing for Tottenham is Bayer Leverkusen’s Edmond Tapsoba – also a centre-half.

The Burkina Faso international, 24, is under contract with Leverkusen until 2026, having joined them in January 2020.

He played 47 times for Leverkusen across all competitions last season, helping Xabi Alonso’s side secure Europa League qualification.

Arsenal have shown interest in Tapsoba in the past, though per Romano, it’s Tottenham who look likelier to make a move.

Romano said on his YouTube channel: “Keep an eye on Tottenham for Tapsoba because he’s one of the players they’re following since a long time. Both Arsenal and Tottenham sent their scouts to follow Tapsoba.

“Tottenham are very strong on him, from what I’m told.”

In a subsequent update, Romano stressed Tapsoba is “top” of Tottenham’s centre-back list and talks over bringing him to north London will take place in the coming days.

Arsenal were previously quoted a price of around £60m when enquiring into a Tapsoba move back in 2022.

Given his fine displays since then, it’s unlikely his price tag has decreased.

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