Tottenham Hotspur have had a season to forget so far.
Spurs suffered their 21st defeat of the campaign in the Premier League against Aston Villa on Friday night – only the relegated teams have lost more times this term.
To make things worse, one player Tottenham really wanted to sign this summer has now decided to join another club.
Fabrizio Romano has shared the latest on that situation.
Fabrizio Romano says Tottenham were ‘constantly calling’ to sign Dean Huijsen
Dean Huijsen has dominated transfer news over the last few weeks.
The Spaniard has had a terrific season at Bournemouth, and his performances caught the eye of some of the biggest clubs in the world.
Tottenham could lose Cristian Romero this summer, so they have been looking at possible replacements on the market ahead of the upcoming window.
Romano has revealed now that Spurs were one of the first sides to show interest in Huijsen, and they were really keen to sign him.
But, once some of the bigger clubs entered the race, Tottenham gave up.
Romano told GiveMeSport: “It all started with Newcastle pushing in January to anticipate all the other clubs. Tottenham Hotspur were also constantly calling as well as Bayern Munich.
“But, the German giants understood they needed to sell a centre-back like Kim Min-jae in order to proceed with a new expensive signing, and it didn’t happen.
“For Spurs and Newcastle, it also became impossible to compete when Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal appeared with important proposals.”
The latest on Dean Huijsen’s move to Real Madrid
Real Madrid were always the favourites to sign Huijsen.
The Galacticos rarely ever miss out on a player they want to sign, and once their interest emerged, the defender didn’t want to join any other club.
Huijsen has now signed his Real Madrid contract to seal his £50 million move, claimed Romano on Saturday morning.
It became clear several weeks ago that Tottenham will not be able to sign Huijsen despite their interest. Now, they need to look elsewhere.
Romero leaving would be a big blow. The Argentine has a mistake in him, but he is still a very important player for Spurs.
It will now be interesting to see who Tottenham will go for to strengthen their defence in the summer transfer window.
