Report: Spurs expected to scout 26-year-old centre-back against Liverpool
According to Voetbal Nieuws (as translated by Sport Witness), Tottenham are expected to scout Union Saint-Gilloise defender Koki Machida over the coming weeks.
Machida burst onto the scene at J-League side Kashima Antlers and he came up against Ange Postecoglou’s Yokohama F Marinos multiple times during the Spurs head coach’s time in Japan.
The Japanese defender joined Union SG on an 18-month loan deal in January of 2022, with the Belgian top-flight club signing him permanently this summer.
The 26-year-old has gone from strength to strength during his time in the Jupiler Pro League and it was reported by 90 min last week that his performances had altered Tottenham.
The report added that the Lilywhites believe the Japan international has the physical attributes to play in Postecoglou’s aggressive front line and the fact that he is left-footed is another big tick.
Spurs are expected to scout Koki Machida
Voetbal Nieuws have now also reported on Tottenham’s interest in Machida, suggesting that the North London club are expected to send scouts to Belgium to watch the defender in action.
The outlet adds that SG Union are set to take on Liverpool in a Europa League clash on December 16 and that fixture might be of particular interest to Spurs.
It is said that the game could put Machida ‘in the spotlight’ and if the centre-back performs well against the Reds, a move to the Premier League could get ‘closer’ for him in January.
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It does not appear as if Tottenham have settled on their top centre-back targets just yet. One would expect Postecoglou to meet with Johan Lange and the recruitment team over the coming days and weeks to narrow down their list of targets for each position.
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