David Bentley would love to see Tottenham show ambition by raiding Crystal Palace for one of their star players.
It has been widely reported that Yves Bissouma is expected to leave Spurs, and Tottenham are seemingly on the lookout for a new number six.
Over recent weeks, it has emerged that Tottenham may test Atletico Madrid’s resolve to hold onto Conor Gallagher in January.
According to some sources, Spurs are exploring the possibility of bringing Ruben Neves back to the Premier League, while various outlets have suggested that Thomas Frank’s men are also big fans of Man United’s Kobbie Mainoo.
David Bentley urges Tottenham to sign Crystal Palace star
Based on these transfer links, it appears that the North London club are looking at midfielders with Premier League experience, and Bentley has now thrown another name into the hat.
The former Spurs winger admitted that he would love to see the Lilywhites raid Palace for Adam Wharton.
Bentley said on talkSPORT: “I think he (Frank) has a strong squad, defensively it looks strong. I think in the midfield, I like maybe the boy at Crystal Palace, the left-footed boy.
“Someone like that who could sit in front and just dictate games. He’s being touted to Real Madrid and stuff like that, but if you can nip in and get a player like that, I think that advances you on.”
Tottenham have held talks regarding Adam Wharton
According to reports, Tottenham reached out to Palace over Adam Wharton late in the summer window, but the Eagles made it clear that their star man is not for sale.
However, the same report explained that the 21-year-old is also on the radars of Liverpool, Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain, thus making a deal very difficult for Spurs to do.
We have heard suggestions that, following the exit of Daniel Levy, Tottenham are ready to change their transfer strategy and target elite signings.
Spurs fans would feel that there is no better way for the Lewis family to signal their ambition than by greenlighting a big-money move for a player like Wharton, who is wanted by the biggest clubs in Europe.