With the January window opened and Tottenham in desperate need to fix their defensive woes, Ange Postecoglou’s side have turned their attention to Udinese’s towering centre-back Thomas Kristensen—a potential £16.5 million solution to their defensive woes.
Tottenham Hotspur’s defensive frailties have been glaring. Injuries to key players, including Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven, have left Ange Postecoglou with limited options at the back.
With a congested fixture schedule looming and a stretched defensive line, the North London side urgently requires reinforcements to stabilise their backline and maintain their ambitions of European qualification.
Reports suggest that Tottenham scouts were present during Udinese’s 1-0 victory over Fiorentina just before Christmas, keeping a close eye on a 6ft 6in Danish defender’s performance.
According to reports from Football Insider, Tottenham are reportedly locked in a race to sign Udinese centre-back Thomas Kristensen, with sources telling the publication that the Serie A side have valued the 22-year-old at £16.5 million.
While Spurs are keen to bolster their defensive ranks, they face stiff competition from Leicester City and Bayer Leverkusen, who are also eyeing the Danish international as a January reinforcement.
The interest in Kristensen stems from his impressive performances in Italy since joining Udinese from Aarhus in 2023.
However, Kristensen’s long-term contract running until 2028, means that negotiations are unlikely to be straightforward.
The Danish centre-back’s career trajectory offers intriguing insights into what he could bring to Tottenham.
Having joined Udinese from Danish outfit Aarhus in 2023, the towering centre-back has quickly adapted to Serie A; and so far in his young career, he has made 79 senior appearances, contributing two goals and one assist.
While injuries have limited his involvement in the current campaign, Kristensen’s physicality and technical abilities make him a good fit for Ange Postecoglou’s system, His height and defensive instincts could also address Tottenham’s vulnerability to set pieces, a recurring issue this season.
However, with Leicester and Bayer Leverkusen also vying for his signature, the club must act swiftly and decisively to avoid missing out on a player who could play a pivotal role in their defensive rebuild.
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