Spurs: Romano reveals “dangerous” star joining is “absolutely on”
Tottenham are eager to add more depth and quality to their squad next season despite a number of signings already.
Tottenham Hotspur are “still working” on a deal for Bayer Leverkusen centre-back Edmond Tapsoba despite a lack of media updates in recent weeks, according to Fabrizio Romano.
Is Tapsoba joining Tottenham?
In what now feels like an eternity go, one of the first big rumours of this summer was Tottenham’s interest in Bundesliga defender Tapsoba.
The 24-year-old played a big role in Xabi Alonso’s transformation of Leverkusen last season and has blossomed into one of the German top tier’s best centre-backs.
Due to Tottenham’s defensive woes last season – the Lilywhites conceded 63 goals in 38 matches in the Premier League – new boss Ange Postecoglou is keen on reinforcing his defensive unit, and has singled out Tapsoba as someone capable of reinvigorating the Spurs backline.
Tapsoba, who was hailed as “dangerous”, could set Spurs back £42.5m, something which has been perceived as one of the reasons why the deal has struggled to advance quickly.
However, despite a lack of recent updates in the media, transfer expert Romano insists that a deal is still “absolutely on” and that the Lilywhites are “still working” on making the transfer happen this window.