‘I’m hearing’ – Alasdair Gold provides Tapsoba update for Tottenham fans
Alasdair Gold has claimed that Edmond Tapsoba remains Tottenham’s top target for the left centre-back role but the journalist acknowledged that the Lilywhites are ready to look at other alternatives if Bayer Leverkusen’s asking price proves excessive. On Wednesday, we relayed an update from Fabrizio Romano, where he said that Tottenham had begun negotiating a […]
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Alasdair Gold has claimed that Edmond Tapsoba remains Tottenham’s top target for the left centre-back role but the journalist acknowledged that the Lilywhites are ready to look at other alternatives if Bayer Leverkusen’s asking price proves excessive.
On Wednesday, we relayed an update from Fabrizio Romano, where he said that Tottenham had begun negotiating a deal for Wolfsburg’s Micky Van de Ven.
The journalist explained that while Tapsoba remains on Spurs’ wishlist, the Dutchman is seen as a less expensive option.
LEVERKUSEN, GERMANY – APRIL 13: Edmond Tapsoba of Leverkusen runs with the ball during the UEFA Europa League quarterfinal first leg match between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and Royale Union Saint-Gilloise at BayArena on April 13, 2023 in Leverkusen, Germany. (Photo by Lars Baron/Getty Images)
Subsequently, Ben Jacobs revealed on Chris Cowlin’s YouTube channel on Thursday that Tottenham are expected to face plenty of competition for the Leverkusen star’s signature, which is why they are expected to prioritise a deal for Van de Ven.
Tapsoba is Tottenham’s top target for centre-back
From what Gold has heard, Taposba remains the Lilywhites’ number-one choice and the journalist also raised the possibility of the club signing the Burkina Faso international as well as the Dutchman this summer depending on potential outgoings.
He said on his YouTube channel: “The feeling that I get is that Edmond Tapsoba is the main target, the top target at centre-back.
“But there’s two ways of looking at this, there’s one aspect of, a little bit like David Raya and Vicario himself if they can’t get the price down on Tapsoba, then Micky van de Ven is a very good young centre-back on the market.
“So you could say if they can’t get him, they’ll turn to him. But then who knows? Depending on the departures at Spurs, there’s no reason if they were able to get players out the door of going for both. Again, a lot depends on the Tapsoba value.
“As I said in the last video, I keep hearing loads of differing views on this figure. There’s been a £25m fee mentioned or valuation, then I also hear far higher than that as well.
“So it would be good to nail down exactly what Bayer Leverkusen are expecting for him. But everything that I’m hearing seems to be that he’s the top target.”
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Tapsoba can operate on both sides of central defence.
So, it is certainly not out of the question that Tottenham could sign the Leverkusen star as well as the Wolfsburg youngster this summer, particularly as Tanganga, Sanchez and Rodon look certain to leave.
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