According to a report in AD, Tottenham Hotspur are one of several Premier League sides who have expressed an interest in landing Feyenoord right-back Lutsharel Geertruida this summer.
Geertruida has emerged as one of the best full-backs in the Eredivisie over the last two years, with the defender boasting some impressive numbers in the final third, having scored eight goals and five assists in 34 league games in the 2023-24 season (Transfermarkt).
Although a right-back by trade, he is also capable of playing as a centre-back and has occasionally even operated as a defensive midfielder at De Kuip.
AD have now claimed that Geertruida’s impressive displays in Rotterdam this season have brought him to the attention of a number of sides in the Premier League.
The report says that a transfer ‘is on the horizon’ for the Dutchman, who has emerged as a target for Spurs, Liverpool, Newcastle and West Ham ahead of the summer transfer window.
It is revealed that Leipzig were ready to pay €32.5m (£27.6m) to land the right-back from Feyenoord last summer but the transfer fell through at the time.
With Geertruida now having just a year left on his deal at the Eredivisie club, he is expected to be available for a lower fee this summer.
However, the publication adds that the defender is now preparing for the Euros with the Netherlands squad and his future might not be decided until after the tournament.
Spurs Web Opinion
I can see why Tottenham are interested in Geertruida, with Postecoglou’s system requiring full-backs who are comfortable receiving the ball centrally.
Spurs will likely be keeping a close eye on how the 23-year-old performs at the Euros with Holland’s campaign kicking off against Poland on June 16th.
With Emerson Royal being heavily linked with a move away from the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Postecoglou will certainly need to bring in another player to help cover Pedro Porro on the right.
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