Spurs really interested in the Portugal international.
Following the announcement that two of Ange Postecoglou’s players will be taking a 2024 leave of absence, Tottenham Hotspur are “extremely keen” to capture a £60 million star.
Lange’s Spurs transfer targets
Following the Italian’s 30-month global football suspension earlier this year, Johan Lange, the new sports director, will now take over for former transfer boss Fabio Paratici. Lange’s employment is noteworthy in light of Paratici’s departure from Aston Villa, even though it is thought that he is still consulting with Spurs.
Lilywhites supporters will be hoping the 43-year-old can make similar judgements at Spurs, since he was in charge of signing players like Ollie Watkins, Matty Cash, and custodian Emiliano Martinez, who won the World Cup, during his time in the Midlands.
According to reports thus far, Lange is reportedly targeting a new defender in the wake of Micky van de Ven’s injury. Although the Dutchman is anticipated to return by 2024, Tottenham’s severe lack of options behind them has been highlighted by van de Ven and Cristian Romero’s absences (due to suspension).
| Tottenham Hotspur’s summer signings | Fee |
|---|---|
| Dejan Kulusevski (Juventus) – loan to permanent | £25.6m |
| James Maddison (Leicester City) | £40m |
| Guglielmo Vicario (Empoli) | £17.2m |
| Manor Solomon (Shakhtar Donetsk) | Free |
| Pedro Porro (Sporting CP) | £39m |
| Micky van de Ven (Wolfsburg) | £43m |
| Ashley Phillips (Blackburn) | Undisclosed |
| Alejo Veliz (Rosario Central) | Undisclosed |
| Brennan Johnson (Nottingham Forest) | £47.5m |
| All transfer fees via Sky Sports | |
Romero and van de Ven have been forced to make way for Eric Dier and Ben Davies, who were previously out of favour, thus Postecoglou appears to be looking to bring in a new center-back. In an attempt to address that issue, transfers of Chelsea defender Trevoh Chalobah, Everton’s Ben Godfrey, Crystal Palace’s Marc Guehi, Bournemouth’s Lloyd Kelly, and Uruguayan sensation Sebastian Caceres have all been linked to Spurs.
Tottenham will lack midfield depth when Pape Matar Sarr and Yves Bissouma take a leave of absence in 2024 to travel and represent their nations in the Africa Cup of Nations. Because of this, the Spurs are reportedly eager to add another player and are fighting to retain Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg.
Tottenham “extremely keen” on Neves
Indeed, there are rumours that Lange is keeping an eye on former Wolves player Ruben Neves, given that Postecoglou will be without both Sarr and Bissouma for a considerable amount of the upcoming season. Now playing for Al-Hilal, the midfielder hopes to return to the Premier League in January, barely seven months after deciding to sign with the Saudi team.
Neves is reportedly considering returning to England for a six-month loan. After finding it difficult to adjust to life in the Middle East, the Portugal international may be available for a £60 million permanent purchase in the summer if his club approves of his temporary departure.
It is said that Tottenham is “extremely keen” to recruit Neves to fill their midfield shortages, and that is where Spurs come in. Neves is reportedly “intent” on leaving during the winter transfer window.
In the event that Hojbjerg left, Bissouma and Sarr would be away on international duty, leaving Oliver Skipp and Rodrigo Bentancur as their sole senior midfield options.
Hugo Bueno referred to the 26-year-old as a “incredible” star at Molineux and said he was an important player for Wolves for many years.
“He always runs the whole pitch and he’s always there,” said Bueno on Neves (Shropshire Star).
“I don’t know how he does it. He is a key player for us. He works very, very hard to win the ball back and also when we have the ball he can control in the game. He is an incredible player and hopefully he can give us more things like this in the future.
