Tottenham Hotspur have allegedly had a ‘bid accepted’ for Galatasaray centre-back Victor Nelsson as Ange Postecoglou seeks to strengthen his defense.
Spurs have included Davinson Sanchez in the deal, who Postecoglou is willing to let go this summer.
Tottenham are reportedly eager to trade Sanchez, Ben Davies, Japhet Tanganga, and Eric Dier. As a result, their backline might look drastically different next season.
That comes as no surprise given their dismal defensive record previous season.
They surrendered 63 goals, placing them sixth in the Premier League. That was ultimately the main reason they finished in eighth place on the rankings.
Tottenham has lately been linked with many centre-backs. Two Bundesliga defenders, for example, Wolfsburg’s Micky van de Ven and Bayer Leverkusen’s Edmond Tapsoba, are at the top of their lists.
Despite this, rumours say that the London club has just made a successful approach for Nelsson, thus he might be the team’s first defensive signing.
Since joining Galatasaray in 2021, the Danish international has been a crucial player for the Turkish club.
Last season, Nelsson made 35 appearances for Galatasaray in all competitions. He helped his club retain 17 clean sheets while also scoring two goals.
TEAMtalk said that Nelsson‘s performances piqued the curiosity of numerous European teams, including Arsenal, who were reportedly interested in signing him.
Tottenham, on the other hand, appears to have won the battle for his signature.
According to reports from Turkey (as referenced by Sport Witness), Spurs have accepted a part exchange bid of €15 million (£13 million) plus Davinson Sanchez for Nelsson.
Nelsson is rumored to be interested in joining Tottenham, and it appears that Daniel Levy has devised a smart means of unloading an unpopular player while bringing in a new centre-back.
Sanchez must still accept to join Galatasaray. If he does not, Spurs will have to pay a price of €25 million (£21 million) to obtain the Dane’s signing.
With that in mind, it will be intriguing to see if Sanchez approves of a move to the Turkish club.
Tottenham will still aim to add additional defenders this summer. Van de Ven and Tapsoba are the two guys Spurs fans should keep an eye on in this respect.
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