Tottenham are considering a late move for AS Monaco right-back Vanderson after having doubts over Djed Spence
Tottenham Hotspur are expected to be in the market for more signings from now on and until the end of the summer transfer window.
The north London side have signed Lucas Bergvall, Archie Gray and Dominic Solanke, whilst re-signing Timo Werner on loan from RB Leipzig. Ange Postecoglou should be relatively pleased with his team’s transfer dealings thus far, but certainly, he would like to bring in a couple of newer faces before the August 30 deadline.
The Greek-Australian tactician also has decisions to make on several players over whether he wants to keep them in the squad or let them leave. One such player Tottenham have a dilemma over is Djed Spence.
According to GIVEMESPORT, Spurs have reservations over whether Djed Spence is ready to come into a side ‘boasting Champions League aspirations’.
Spence arrived at Tottenham in a £20 million deal from Middlesbrough in the summer of 2022 as a then highly-rated right-back/wing-back. The Lilywhites had beaten competition from several clubs to land him two summers ago.
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However, things haven’t worked out for the 24-year-old at Spurs thus far, with the full-back spending the last 18 months out on loan—the latest of which is at Italian side Genoa. After a promising spell with Genoa, it was expected the Serie A side would sign him permanently from Spurs. But after a move to Genoa failed to materialize earlier in the summer transfer window, Spence was given chances to impress in the pre-season by Ange Postecoglou.
Just when it appeared the £25,000 per-week star would stay at Spurs and finally get opportunities to showcase his talent in the upcoming season, doubts have started creeping over in the minds of the club’s top officials. As a result, the aforementioned report adds that this has forced the north Londoners to dip into the market for a new right-back and AS Monaco’s Vanderson has emerged as a top target in the final weeks of the transfer window.
Following Emerson Royal’s move to AC Milan, Spurs are seriously considering a move for his compatriot Vanderson. Owing to knee and hip issues, the Monaco flyer was limited to 23 appearances across all competitions last season. The two-cap Brazil international isn’t injury-prone at all and his potential acquisition before the transfer window slams shut would put Spence’s future into doubt.
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In reality, Spurs do have the potential in-house solutions to replace Emerson in the squad. Spence’s return from a loan spell at Genoa, combined with Gray’s versatility, should basically be enough to cover for first-choice right-back Pedro Porro. However, it looks like our club has different plans as they are considering a late swoop for Vanderson.
