Tottenham Hotspur is reported to be in a battle with Liverpool on an agreement to sign Bayer Leverkusen star Jonathan Tah, according to the Spanish media Transfers.
The Lilywhites currently have Micky van de Ven, Radu Dragusin and Cristian Romero to deploy in the centre-back position with the first-choice pairing of the Dutchman and Argentinian Ange Postecoglou.
However, all big clubs like to have four specialist centre-back options for adequate depth and it looks like Spurs are planning to do just that. Transfers claims that the north London club is looking to improve its performances in the first division and European competitions so they want to reinforce the defense with an experienced player.
Tottenham have identified Tah as a serious option as the player is likely to leave Bayer Leverkusen as a free agent at the end of this season, as despite entering the final year of his current contract, he has yet to renew it. .
However, the report says that Liverpool are also interested in buying the German taking advantage of their current situation. The Reds want to sign a new defender due to the increasing age of their key player, Virgil van Dijk, who will turn 34 next year.
Battle
Furthermore, the Dutch international has entered the final months of his current contract, so his future at Anfield is currently at stake.
Apart from Premier League clubs, Barcelona and real Madrid They are also considering signing Tah on a free transfer next year, so it won't be easy for Tottenham or Liverpool to get the deal done.
Tah put in impressive performances last season, leading his team to win the Bundesliga title and the DFB Pokal trophy. In addition, he helped Leverkusen reach the european league final before losing to Atalanta.
Tah also helped the German team lift the German Super Cup at the start of this season. Now he has established himself as a key player for Germany.
The 28-year-old, who stands 6ft 4ins tall, is valued at around £25million per Transfer market. Signing a player of his qualities for free would definitely be a big coup for Liverpool or Tottenham if either club buys him.
