With the summer transfer window set to kick off in June, Tottenham Hotspur are likely laying the groundwork to make new signings already.
Tottenham intend to sign Mathys Tel permanently and make the Frenchman their first summer signing.
Another striker on Spurs’ shortlist is Dusan Vlahovic, who Tottenham could sign for £20 million as Juventus are prepared to let the Serbian leave on a cut-price fee.
Tottenham fans will be excited about the fact that it looks like the Lilywhites have no intention of resting on their laurels before scrambling in the dying embers of the summer transfer window to make brand-new additions.
During the winter window, Tottenham bid £70 million to sign Marc Guehi on deadline day — a ploy that was unsurprisingly unsuccessful as the proposal came too late for Crystal Palace to consider a sale.
Tottenham target Marc Guehi could be available for £55 million
At the time, it seemed like Spurs were desperate to inject spark into their side and in Marc Guehi, Ange Postecoglou’s side must have felt he would be the perfect statement signing.
Tottenham remain interested in signing Guehi come the summer as well.
Journalist Ben Jacobs told the London is Blue- Chelsea FC Podcast that the Englishman could be available for around £50 to 55 million in the summer: “So if they move in another direction, we know Mark Guehi is a player that they appreciate, and Palace have got a big decision to make because his contract is now starting to tick down. They rejected a 70 million bid from Spurs in January.”
“They turned down 65 million from Newcastle last summer. And now I think the feeling is 50-55 at the top end might be enough to get Palace to sell simply because of his contractual situation.”
Ben Jacobs also revealed that Guehi is likely to leave Crystal Palace in the summer, as Tottenham could sign him for £15 million less than they did when they submitted a bid for the 24-year-old a few months ago: “And my understanding is that Guehi is more likely to leave Crystal Palace rather than run down his contract or end up signing a new deal.”
Where Guehi could rank among Tottenham’s most expensive defenders
Eberechi Eze described his Palace and England teammate as an “incredible player”, as quoted by The Evening Standard and it is easy to see why Spurs would like to add one of the Premier League’s best defenders to their roster.
With Chelsea keen on re-signing Guehi in the summer, however, the Lilywhites will have to brace themselves to go toe-to-toe with several clubs.
However, if Tottenham manage to sign Guehi, he will rank very high amongst Tottenham’s most expensive defensive incomings.
| TOTTENHAM’S MOST EXPENSIVE DEFENDERS | FEE |
| MARC GUEHI (IF HE SIGNS FOR SPURS) | £55 million |
| CRISTIAN ROMERO | £42.5 million |
| DAVINSON SANCHEZ | £42 million |
| PEDRO PORRO | £39 million |
| MICKY VAN DE VEN | £34 million |
Guehi would be Tottenham’s most expensive defensive addition if he makes the move to N5 for £50 or £55 million.
However, considering how established the Abidjan-born defender is at club and international level, it seems unlikely that he would ever show signs of wilting under the pressure of a high price tag.
