Postecoglou confirms Tottenham switch plan for signing new centre-backs

Jul 25, 2023 at 10:56 AM

Spurs struggled defensively final season, delivery 63 league objectives, and Postecoglou is overseeing an overhaul of the defence this summer season.

Davinson Sanchez is weighing up a transfer to Spartak Moscow, that means he’ll should be changed. Blackburn’s Ashley Phillips is known to be near a transfer, however is just not anticipated to rely in direction of the necessity for a first-team centre-back.

Bayer Leverkusen’s Tapsoba and Wolfsburg’s Van de Ven two are two key targets, and there stays long-standing curiosity in Adarabioyo, who is predicted to depart Fulham this summer season.

“We’re looking to bring in at least one,” Postecoglou instructed reporters in Singapore. “No frustration [over delays in completing signings] – it’s just the football world.

“I’ve been around long enough to know how it works. I wish it could be like my wife and Amazon where we get a delivery every day, but no frustration.”