Tottenham put together new defender bid as Brennan Johnson medical plan takes form

Sep 01, 2023 at 11:00 AM
Tottenham put together new defender bid as Brennan Johnson medical plan takes form

Tottenham are ready to submit a brand new supply after seeing a £20million bid rejected by Bournemouth for defender Lloyd Kelly. Spurs have now formalised their shock curiosity within the 24-year-old but it surely seems they nonetheless have some work to do earlier than an settlement is reached with the Cherries for the Englishman.

Ange Postecoglou is determined to clear the decks in north London and there was some motion on outgoings with Japhet Tanganga set to affix Augsburg on an preliminary mortgage.

But as a result of Tanganga is homegrown, he’ll should be changed and Kelly is seen as a participant that may additionally enhance Tottenham’s depth and high quality resulting from his versatility.

He can play at left-back or centre-back and in a number of programs though Bournemouth appear reluctant to let him depart on switch deadline day with so little time left to discover a substitute.

Spurs, who’ve floated the thought of together with Eric Dier in a deal, have now failed with a bid price £20m however talks are anticipated to proceed between the 2 golf equipment and a contemporary proposal could possibly be imminent.

Liverpool had beforehand proven curiosity in Kelly again in the summertime of 2020 however the Reds didn’t land the defender and he has since gone on to play an vital half in Bournemouth’s revival following their relegation to the Championship in 2020.

Tottenham are additionally seeking to transfer Davinson Sanchez and Dier, who intends to see out the ultimate yr of his deal in north London, on earlier than the 11pm deadline.

Kelly won’t be the one potential incoming participant within the ultimate stretch of the window as talks proceed to escalate for Brennan Johnson and a deal appears to be like promising.

Nottingham Forest are actually resigned to shedding the Welshman and so they nonetheless hope they will pull off a number of signings of their very own with any money they might obtain for Johnson.

Spurs are anticipated to pay £40m plus add-ons for the electrical ahead, who’s a participant rated very extremely behind the scenes at Tottenham.

Former chief Fabio Paratici, who nonetheless works for Spurs on a consultancy foundation, travelled to the City Ground to observe Johnson and Djed Spence sparkle for Forest within the FA Cup demolition of Leicester in February 2022.

Since then, Paratici has continued to push for a transfer for Johnson and now Spurs might lastly be set to land their man. A medical might happen in London later right this moment.

Tottenham stay open to doing a late deal for Conor Gallagher however any transfer depends on offloading Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, who’s of curiosity to Fulham.

Forest are attempting to signal defensive midfielder Ibrahim Sangare from PSV Eindhoven and it is understood a deal might but be revived on switch deadline day.

Their newest bid price round £30m was near reaching Sangare’s £32m launch clause and Forest are ready to enhance their supply to the participant to land the Ivory Coast worldwide.

Leicester’s Wilfried Ndidi can also be a potential possibility, private phrases have already been agreed.

Callum Hudson-Odoi and Nicolas Dominguez are in for medicals this morning at Forest whereas Benfica goalkeeper Odysseas Vlachodimos can also be set to reach within the UK later right this moment.