Tottenham  capture Manchester United £39m top transfer target .

Tottenham  capture Manchester United £39m top transfer target .

Tottenham Hotspur need reinforcements for high-profile absences and hope to beat Manchester United by one goal Tottenham Hotspur have been competitive in the Premier League this season under Ange Postecoglou – and now they are looking to challenge Manchester United in the January transfer window.

Advertising Tottenham, currently fifth in the table, have impressed this season but three consecutive defeats have halted their title ambitions.

However, suspensions and injuries have hurt them in recent games and Spurs could be gearing up to make up for those absences in January.

With James Maddison, Micky van de Ven, Ivan Perisic, Ryan Sessegnon, Manor Solomon and Richarlison on the table, Postecoglou will be looking to strengthen his squad ahead of the second half of the campaign.

England squad Injuries have affected Spurs lately In order to do so, Tottenham Hotspur are looking to hijack Manchester Unitedand#039;s main target Jean-Clair Todibo, according to the Standard.

Reportedly available for around £39m, the French centre-back has put in some solid performances for Nice as they challenge at the top of Ligue 1. He’s open to a move to the Premier League, though, and could provide the perfect replacement for Van de Ven.

Advertisement Todibo will seek assurances that he becomes a regular starter at Tottenham, though, as he attempts to make France Euro 2024 squad. Before that, Spurs will have to beat Manchester United to his signature.

Tottenham Hotspur target Jean Clair Todibo of Nice watches the Ligue 1 Uber Eats match between Paris Saint-Germain and OGC Nice at Parc des Princes on September 15, 2023 in Paris, France.

Todibo is a rock in the middle of the Nice defense  Last summer, several reports linked the Red Devils with Todibo and highlighted Erik ten Hhand’s interest in him.

However, the transfer ultimately did not happen due to Harry Maguire and his reluctance to join West Ham United. But with Nice owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe looking to buy a 25% stake in the club and take over football operations at Old Trafford, a deal could become much more likely and easier.

However, Spurs are confident of securing the services of Todibo making the centre-back their top priority in the upcoming window.

Indeed, full-backs Emerson Royal and Ben Davies started in defense during Tottenham’s defeat at home to Aston Villa, with Eric Dier on the bench.

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