Tottenham Hotspur look set for a busy summer transfer window as Ange Postecoglou continues to build a side in his image.
As first seasons go, Ange Postecoglou has enjoyed an encouraging debut campaign at Tottenham following his switch from Celtic.
The Aussie boss has Spurs sitting fourth with seven games remaining and should they qualify for the Champions League, it would be some achievement following an eight-placed finish last time out.
Postecoglou has insisted that Spurs will be aiming to compete for the Premier League title next season and he will be fully aware there is plenty of work to be done.
With the summer transfer window just around the corner, it would seem that Tottenham are keen to bolster their options at centre-back again.
Tottenham want defender who’s almost as fast as Van de Ven
According to Football.London, Spurs remain interested in Bournemouth defender Illya Zabarnyi.
Tottenham were previously interested in the Ukrainian before he was snapped up by the Cherries for £24 million back in January last year.
It’s noted that Zabarnyi has clocked the third-fastest speed of any centre-back in the Premier League this season.
Indeed, the 21-year-old clocked a top speed of 36.6km/h while Van de Ven leads the way with 37.38 km/h.
Zabarnyi hailed as ‘one of the best’ in Europe
The Cherries defender has enjoyed a promising campaign on the south coast and it’s no wonder Tottenham remain keen.
Shortly after he joined Bournemouth last year, Zabarnyi was hailed as one of the best defenders in Europe.
While the centre-back is yet to prove he’s on that level, Spurs may be regretting passing up on the opportunity to sign him.
Of course, Van de Ven has struck up an excellent partnership with Cristian Romero and the club also moved to bring in Radu Dragusin in January. But in the event that Van de Ven is injured, Spurs do lack pace at centre-back.
Bringing in a player like Zabarnyi would make plenty of sense for Postecoglou as it would provide him with another quick defender who boasts the technical ability to play in his system.
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