Report: Spurs are close to agreeing defender exit thanks to Arsenal injury

In a twist of fate, the injury suffered by Jurrien Timber will mean Kieran Tierney remains with Arsenal this season, leaving Real Sociedad to turn to alternative options for their defensive needs, which could open the door for Tottenham’s Sergio Reguilon.

While Reguilon enjoyed a consistent run in the Tottenham Hotspur starting lineup when he first arrived in North London back in 2020, he has been pushed further and further to the fringes of the Spurs squad over the last 12 months.

A loan spell with Atletico Madrid last season was heavily impacted by injury, leaving Reguilon to play just 317 minutes of football across 12 appearances for the La Liga outfit (Transfermarkt).

Reguilon has been back in the Spurs squad this summer and featured in pre-season under new boss Ange Postecoglou, but it is widely believed the Spaniard is one of the players deemed surplus to requirements by the Australian (The Athletic).

Real Sociedad may turn to Reguilon this summer

It has already been reported that Real Sociedad are keen on Reguilon (Fabrizio Romano), but now it appears the Spurs defender has jumped up their list of targets.

According to a new report from Relevo, Sociedad were initially hoping to sign Kieran Tierney from Arsenal. However, the ACL injury suffered by new signing Jurrien Timber in the opening game of the season has left Mikel Arteta reluctant to let the Scotsman leave the club.

This development has forced Sociedad to look at “other options” and it seems Reguilon is right up there for the Spanish outfit.

The report claims an “agreement between the parties is practically complete” and that Sociedad are keen for a loan deal with a purchase option.

All that is left, is to negotiate this with Tottenham, but it is suggested that getting a “green light” from Daniel Levy may not be “easy.”

Spurs Web Opinion

There is no doubt that Sergio Reguilon is ready to leave Spurs, but the club more than likely wants to sell him outright rather than messing about with another loan move.

There don’t seem to be many clubs lining up to sign Reguilon, however, so if we can get a purchase obligation on the loan deal, the switch should happen.

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