TOTTENHAM want to sign Danish centre half Joachim Andersen from Crystal Palace. Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou is keen on the classy defender who stood out for Palace and previously starred for Fulham…
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Spurs to rival Newcastle for Palace defender Andersen but deal could cost close to their transfer record
TOTTENHAM want to sign Danish centre half Joachim Andersen from Crystal Palace.
Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou is keen on the classy defender who stood out for Palace and previously starred for Fulham in a loan spell.
Postecoglou wants better players in his side and has the money to spend.
He has already brought in goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario for £16m, James Maddison from Leicester.
Israeli star Manor Solomon arrived on a free transfer from Shakhtar Donetsk after impressing on loan at Fulham last season while Dejan Kulusevski’s and Pedro Porro’s loans were made permanent.
But Andersen, 27, won’t come cheap with Palace likely to demand around £50million.
The elegant defender can play from the back and would fit into the side neatly after proving he can handle the Premier League.
Spurs supremo Daniel Levy has been after Andersen since his Fulham days but is now primed to pounce.
And Palace could do business to find their own summer transfer plans.
The Eagles are keen to strengthen under Roy Hodgson after the veteran boss’s rescue act last season.
But the former England boss is being restricted by a tight budget, having so far only recruited Jefferson Lerma on a free.
And a deal for Andersen could allow Hodgson to source a replacement with extra cash left over for other positions.
Andersen would be willing to go to Spurs even though they are not in Europe next season.
His defensive ability and talent on the ball makes him one of the better centre backs on the current market.
Newcastle also admire Andersen and the two clubs could square up for a transfer battle before the season kicks off.
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