Tottenham have suffered greatly at centre-back in the time Ange Postecoglou has been at the club, but that could all be set to change with the signing of a top European.
While Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero have established themselves as Postecoglou’s preferred centre-back partnership at Tottenham, injuries and suspension – often happening to both players at the same time – has meant makeshift back fours have been needed instead.
That looks set to change, however, as Tottenham look to bring in proven quality that could see one of the aforementioned defenders ousted from the starting line-up.
Tottenham interested in PSG defender Milan Skriniar
According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Tottenham are keeping a watchful eye on Milan Skriniar’s situation at PSG, with the Slovakian defender out of favour under Luis Enrique.
Having started just four of PSG’s 14 Ligue 1 games this season, Skriniar seems surplus to requirements in Paris. Indeed, he failed to even make the matchday squad against Lyon last weekend, with youngsters Willian Pacho and Lucas Beraldo starting the game, and Marquinhos on the bench.
The report suggests that January presents a key period in the 29-year-old’s career, with Tottenham touted as a possible destination. Atletico Madrid are also linked, with a return to Italy on the cards, too.
Skriniar signed for the French giants on a free transfer in the summer of 2023, and immediately looked settled at the Parc des Princes. Over time, though, Enrique’s opinion of the no-nonsense centre-back has changed, with Skriniar now looking elsewhere for game time.
Though he has three-and-a-half years remaining on his PSG contract, Skriniar is valued at just €15m by Transfermarkt, suggesting Spurs could pick up a bargain in the January window. While PSG would likely demand more than that fee, they’ll make profit on him regardless having brought him in for free.
In FourFourTwo‘s view, the report only seems to tenuously link Skriniar to Tottenham, suggesting both parties would be a good match for each other without providing any concrete evidence. If the price is right, Spurs would do well to bolster their defensive options with the former Inter captain, though.
