Tottenham Hotspur are one of the clubs looking to sign Edmund Tapsoba from Bayer Leverkusen in the summer.
at least that's it Africa Foot Are reporting. Their headline states that Tottenham are 'in the battle' with Inter Milan and Atletico Madrid for the centre-back.
Last year, Sports Witness Covered Claims Newcastle United want to sign him at the start of this season. This has been mentioned once again in the latest report.
Tottenham in the mix for Edmund Tapsoba
Fast forward to February and now a latest report from Africa Foot has included interests from Tottenham, Inter Milan and Atletico.
These three clubs are in the Champions League, with Igor Tudor's team already through to the next round.
Both the Nerazzurri and Diego Simeone must defeat FK Bodø/Glimt and Club Brugge respectively in the play-offs to qualify for the last 16.
It has been claimed that these three clubs are closely monitoring the international situation of Burkina Faso.
Bayer Leverkusen set price for centre-back
The Italian club have been pursuing the defender for over two years but have so far been unable to make progress as Bayer Leverkusen's asking price put them off.
Africa Foot claim that Los Rojiblancos, for their part, see the 27-year-old as a 'complete and decisive defender'.
Tapsoba's contract is until 2028 and he can change clubs after this season. The report says Bayer Leverkusen needs at least €40m to get its sale approved. This indicates that the German club would be in favor of his exit in the next window.
Inter Milan's reluctance to meet Bayer Leverkusen's high demand leaves Spurs to battle with Atlético for Tapsoba's signature.
Tudor has Cristian Romero, Micky Van de Ven, Kevin Denso and Radu Dragusin as centre-backs. Ben Davies, who is contracted until June, could also operate in the center of defence.
Both Romero and Dragusin could leave the Spurs after this season. Given this possibility, Tottenham may consider signing a new centre-back for next season.
