Published: April 7, 2022 11:38 a.m.
Last update: April 7, 2022 11:38 a.m.
Tottenham have reportedly drawn up a four-man defense roster as they seek a replacement for Ben Davies at left-centre in the summer.
Antonio Conte has demanded that the Spurs hierarchy back him and his summer transfer plans, repeatedly threatening to leave if his ‘vision’ doesn’t match the action in the window, and it appears that Daniel Levy and Fabio Paratici are at least partly willing to accept their demands.
Some of Tottenham’s players fear that Conte could retire next month if he doesn’t have the backing of new signings to improve the squad for the rest of the January transfer window.
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One of them is believed to be a new left centre-back, with Ben Davies currently playing there, but being a full-back by trade and, although comfortable there, certainly someone the club could improve on.
And, according to Athletic, there are four options for the club, not including Villareal’s Pau Torres, for whom Spurs remain interested but who turned them down last summer and seems likely to do so again.
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Now, Conte could be set to return to Inter Milan for high-performance centre-back Andrea Bastoni if he becomes available, as he is reportedly the name at the top of Tottenham’s list for defensive reinforcements.
However, with the Lilywhites already having to pay for a permanent deal for Christian Romero this summer, it’s unclear whether a move for Bastoni will be financially viable. The same goes for RB Leipzig defender Josep Gvardiol, who has had an excellent season in the Bundesliga.
DOHA, QATAR – MARCH 26: Croatia’s Josko Gvardiol controls a ball during the international friendly match between Croatia and Slovenia at Education City Stadium on March 26, 2022 in Doha, Qatar. (Photo by Igor Kralj/Pixsell/MB Media/Getty Images)
Meanwhile, another name on their list seems unlikely, with Lille centre-back Sven Botman apparently on his way to AC Milan in the summer following promising talks with the San Siro outfit, perhaps suggesting Tottenham have waited until it is. too late to look for a move for the dutchman
This leaves Nico Schlotterbeck, an outstanding centre-back for SC Freiburg in the Bundesliga this season and the most likely option to improve Spurs’ defence, as he will in all likelihood be much cheaper than the alternatives on this list.
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first division table
| # | Equipment | parliamentary | D | P |
| 1 | manchester city | 30 | 52 | 73 |
| two | Liverpool F.C. | 30 | 57 | 72 |
| 3 | chelsea football club | 29 | 35 | 59 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 30 | fifteen | 54 |
| 5 | FC Arsenal | 29 | 10 | 54 |
| 6 | West Ham United | 31 | eleven | 51 |
| 7 | manchester united | 30 | 8 | 51 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 31 | 6 | 49 |
| 9 | crystal Palace | 30 | 4 | 37 |
| 10 | city of leicester | 28 | -4 | 37 |
| eleven | Aston-Villa | 30 | 0 | 36 |
| 12 | Southampton F.C. | 30 | -9 | 36 |
| 13 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 30 | -10 | 3. 4 |
| 14 | Brentford FC | 31 | -eleven | 33 |
| fifteen | Newcastle United | 30 | -twenty-one | 31 |
| sixteen | Leeds United | 31 | -33 | 30 |
| 17 | Everton F.C. | 28 | -19 | 25 |
| 18 | Watford F.C. | 30 | -28 | 22 |
| 19 | Burnley F.C. | 28 | -18 | twenty-one |
| twenty | norwich city | 30 | -Four. Five | 18 |
| Player | Equipment | objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Salah, Muhammad | Liverpool F.C. | twenty |
| Son, Heungmin | Tottenham Hotspur | 14 |
| Jota, Diogo | Liverpool F.C. | 14 |
| Kane, Harry | Tottenham Hotspur | 12 |
| Ronaldo, Christian | manchester united | 12 |
| Mane, Sadio | Liverpool F.C. | 12 |
| Tony, Ivan | Brentford FC | eleven |
| Mahrez, Riyadh | manchester city | 10 |
| DeBruyne, Kevin | manchester city | 10 |
| Sterling, Raheem | manchester city | 10 |
| Vardy, Jamie | city of leicester | 10 |
| Zaha, Wilfried | crystal Palace | 10 |
| Bowen, Jarrod | West Ham United | 9 |
| Fernandez, Bruno | manchester united | 9 |
| Dennis, Emmanuel | Watford F.C. | 9 |
| So Bukayo | FC Arsenal | 9 |
| raphinha | Leeds United | 9 |
| Smith-Rowe, Emile | FC Arsenal | 9 |
| mount, mason | chelsea football club | 8 |
| Antony, Michael | West Ham United | 8 |
| Player | Equipment | red cards | yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neves, Ruben | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | 9 |
| Mings, Tyrone | Aston-Villa | 0 | 9 |
| Brown Hill, Josh | Burnley F.C. | 0 | 9 |
| McCominay, Scott | manchester united | 0 | 9 |
| Firpo, Junior | Leeds United | 0 | 9 |
| Salisu, Mohamed | Southampton F.C. | 0 | 8 |
| Dennis, Emmanuel | Watford F.C. | 0 | 7 |
| Gallagher, Connor | crystal Palace | 0 | 8 |
| Moreno, Rodrigo | Leeds United | 0 | 8 |
| Cash, Matty | Aston-Villa | 0 | 8 |
| McGinn, John | Aston-Villa | 0 | 8 |
| Tarkowski, James | Burnley F.C. | 0 | 8 |
| Shaw, Lucas | manchester united | 0 | 8 |
| Romeo, Oriole | Southampton F.C. | 0 | 8 |
| Xhaka, Granite | FC Arsenal | 1 | 7 |
| Maguire, Harry | manchester united | 0 | 7 |
| Romero, Christian | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | 8 |
| Bissouma, Yves | Brighton and Hove Albion | 0 | 8 |
| Fernandez, Bruno | manchester united | 0 | 7 |
| Pogba, Paul | manchester united | 1 | 6 |
| Player | Equipment | assists |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander-Arnold, Trent | Liverpool F.C. | eleven |
| Salah, Muhammad | Liverpool F.C. | 10 |
| Robertson, Andy | Liverpool F.C. | 10 |
| Pogba, Paul | manchester united | 9 |
| Bowen, Jarrod | West Ham United | 8 |
| Kane, Harry | Tottenham Hotspur | 7 |
| mount, mason | chelsea football club | 7 |
| Lacazette, Alexander | FC Arsenal | 7 |
| Barnes, Harvey | city of leicester | 7 |
| Jesus, Gabriel | manchester city | 7 |
| Son, Heungmin | Tottenham Hotspur | 6 |
| Fernandez, Bruno | manchester united | 6 |
| Antony, Michael | West Ham United | 6 |
| Benrahma said | West Ham United | 6 |
| James, Reese | chelsea football club | 6 |
| Mbeumo, Bryan | Brentford FC | 6 |
| Cancel, Joao | manchester city | 6 |
| Dennis, Emmanuel | Watford F.C. | 5 |
| So Bukayo | FC Arsenal | 5 |
| Ings, Danny | Aston-Villa | 5 |