Tottenham Hotspur is reported to be in a battle with Arsenal on a deal to sign Club Brugge star Maxim De Cuyper, according to Caught offside.
The Lilywhites have conceded nine goals in their last two games in all competitions. They have efficient first-choice defenders, but after that they lack quality depth.
Thus, Ange Postecoglou's team has been struggling in recent times due to the absences due to injury of Micky van de Ven, Cristian Romero and Destiny Udogie. The Australian coach recently revealed that Spurs are exploring options to strengthen the squad in January.
Now, Caught offside They claim that Tottenham want to strengthen the left-back position and Cuyper is on their wish list. They recently sent scouts to watch the 24-year-old in action before making a possible move next year.
However, the player wants to remain with the Belgian team for the remainder of this season, so Spurs will have to do everything they can to convince him to join the club mid-season.
Battle
The report says that, in addition to Tottenham, Arsenal are also in this race and have been following the defender's development of late. Besides, Chelsea, city of manchester and Nottingham Forest are planning a raid for him.
The Gunners strengthened the left-back position by signing Riccardo Calafiori last summer. But he has had injury problems of late. Oleksandr Zinchenko was Mikel ArtetaHe is the main option to be deployed in this position, but he has also struggled to stay fit in recent months and has found it difficult to show his best.
Arteta has used Jurrien Timber in this position on several occasions, but he feels more comfortable on the opposite side. Myles Lewis-Skelly has played the left-back role in recent games, but he is still young and needs time to develop his career.
Cuyper is valued at around £10 million per Transfer market and he has a contract until 2028 with Club Brugge so he could be available for a reasonable price in January.
Cuyper is a talented and efficient player on both sides of the pitch, so he could be a smart acquisition for Arsenal or Tottenham if either club finally manages to secure his service next year.
