The transfer window may have only opened earlier this week, however, Tottenham Hotspur’s rumour mill has already gone into overdrive.
French news outlet L’Equipe have revealed that Paris Saint-Germain have now ramped up their efforts to beat Tottenham and other Premier League clubs to the signature of Feyenoord’s Lutsharel Geertruida.
Tottenham’s interest in Geertruida first came to light several weeks ago when De Telegraaf revealed that the North London side and Liverpool were both plotting moves for the Dutchman.
However, on Sunday, The Daily Mirror suggested that Spurs had moved into pole position to land the right-back ahead of the Reds.
It was explained that Arne Slot was now having second thoughts about making the Netherlands international his first signing at Anfield, thus allowing the Lilywhites to steal a march on his side.
However, L’Equipe have now suggested that it is PSG who are now at the front of the queue to land the Geertruida, having now made advances towards the right-back.
The report suggests that the Parisians are keen on winning the race for the versatile defender and have already offered him a new contract.
The publication also suggests that the 23-year-old Feyenoord star would be allowed to leave for just £25m this summer since he has just a year left on his contract at De Kuip.
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At the moment, it sounds like Tottenham have narrowed their choices down to Vanderson, Archie Gray and Geertruida for the right-back spot but one would not rule out a surprise new target, with the negotiations not advanced with any of these players.
It looks likely that Tottenham are going to have to bring in another right-back this summer with Emerson Royal looking as if he will be heading out of the door.
I am personally quite surprised that Spurs have not made a little more of a serious effort to land Kyle Walker-Peters, given the club’s lack of homegrown and club-trained options.
| Lutsharel Geertruida’s Eredivisie 2023/24 statistics – Feyenoord squad ranking | ||
|---|---|---|
| Stats | Output | Squad rank |
| Appearances | 34 | =1st |
| Goals | 8 | 4th |
| Assists | 5 | =4th |
| Tackles Per Game | 1.4 | 7th |
| Interceptions Per Game | 0.9 | 4th |
| Match rating | 7.15 | 8th |
| Statistics via WhoScored – Correct as of 24/06/2024 | ||
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