Tottenham compete with three other Premier League clubs to sign former Chelsea defender Fikayo Tomori

Tottenham and Newcastle are considering signing defender Fikayo Tomori in January, talkSPORT understands.

West Ham and Brentford are also interested in the former Chelsea central amid his recent problems at AC Milan.

tomori He was a regular for the Italian giants after signing in January 2021, initially on loan from the Blues before a permanent transfer was completed.

However, he has only made six starts in Serie A this season and has only made three substitute appearances since October 6.

In the last ten Serie A games, Tomori has only played 13 minutes on the field.

Spurs have been severely lacking in defense in recent weeks with Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven injured.

This means that young midfielder Archie Gray has had to replace the centre-back in the last five Premier League games, in which Spurs have scored 13 goals.

Tottenham Boss Ange Postecoglou is also said to be considering a move for Wolves goalkeeper Sam Johnstone.

a movement towards Spurs It would see him compete for a starting spot with Guglielmo Vicario, who is currently sidelined with an ankle injury.

The experienced Fraser Forster has played in his absence, but has conceded 15 goals in seven league games.

Newcastle They have been searching for a new centre-back in recent windows after attempting to sign Crystal Palace and England star Marc Guehi in the summer.

The magpies had their rejected advances for Palace despite making a club record £65m bid for Guehi.

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It has also been reported that Newcastle were looking to bring Liverpool's Jarell Quansah to St James' Park. in exchange for anthony gordonHowever, the talks failed.

Tomori could represent a more likely option for Newcastle, although the player has a contract at Milan until June 2027.

Meanwhile, West Ham and Brentford are in the market to strengthen their defensive line, both having conceded 35 goals in their 19 Premier League games this season.

Tomori rose through the ranks at Chelsea's esteemed Cobham academy and made his senior debut in 2016.

The 27-year-old made a total of 27 appearances for the west London club before moving to Milan, with whom he won the Serie A title in 2022.

The Canadian-born defender has five England caps under his belt; the last was in a Euro 2024 qualifying match against Malta in November 2023.