It turns out that Tottenham Hotspur were ‘constantly calling’ to try and secure a deal for Dean Huijsen, but their efforts were in vain as he has now officially signed for Real Madrid.
With various sources indicating that Cristian Romero is likely to leave Tottenham this summer, the Lilywhites are expected to be in the market for a top-class centre-back to replace the Argentine.
Regular readers of Spurs Web will be aware that over recent months, the defender most heavily linked with a move to Tottenham has been Dean Huijsen, who has had an outstanding debut season in the Premier League since his switch to Bournemouth last summer.
It was even claimed by Cadena Sir last week that Spurs have already made a firm offer for Huijsen, but the Lilywhites have tasted defeat in their pursuit of the 21-year-old, who signed for Real Madrid over the weekend.
Fabrizio Romano reveals how interested Tottenham were in Dean Huijsen
Now that the Spain Under-21 international has joined Los Blancos ahead of their club World Cup campaign, Fabrizio Romano has explained how the race for the youngster unfolded.
He revealed that Tottenham Hotspur were one of the clubs constantly calling Huijsen, but explained that Ange Postecoglou’s men were forced to pull out of the race after the likes of Liverpool, Chelsea, and Arsenal entered the equation.
Romano told GiveMeSport about the race for the centre-back: “It all started with Newcastle pushing in January to anticipate all the other clubs. Tottenham Hotspur were also constantly calling as well as Bayern Munich.
“But, the German giants understood they needed to sell a centre-back like Kim Min-jae in order to proceed with a new expensive signing, and it didn’t happen. For Spurs and Newcastle, it also became impossible to compete when Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal appeared with important proposals.”
Which centre-back will Tottenham now turn to?
Other Premier League centre-backs have also been heavily linked with a move to Spurs over recent months, and the speculation shows no signs of dissipating.
According to various sources, Tottenham are big fans of Crystal Palace centre-back Marc Guehi, who now has just one year left on his contract at Selhurst Park.
It has also been claimed that Spurs are one of several clubs eyeing a move for Everton’s Jarrad Branthwaite, who is expected to be one of the most hotly contested signings of the summer window.