Sastre and Pereira linked, have Tottenham made reinforcing one position a priority?

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Spurs have been tipped to bring Real Mallorca’s Joan Sastre and Porto’s Ricardo Pereira to the Premier League this summer.

Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino is not short of options at right-back.

Kieran Tripper is one of the best crossers of the ball in the Premier League while big things are expected of academy graduate Kyle Walker-Peters. And that is without mentioning Serge Aurier, the Ivory Coast international who joined from PSG for £23 million last summer.

Nonetheless, it seems that Pochettino is not totally happy with the men at his disposal, because in the last few days, Tottenham have been reported to be interested in not one but two right-backs.

A Bola (21^st March, page 6) claimed that Spurs are still keeping a close eye on Porto’s Ricardo Pereira, who they bid £13.2 million for last summer before bringing Aurier to North London.

The Portuguese international, who turned plenty of heads in 2016/17 for his performances on loan at Nice, has a release clause of £22 million and it is understood that Porto may be open to his exit with just a year remaining on his contract.

And Marca has now linked Tottenham, and Crystal Palace, with Real Mallorca’s highly-rated 20-year-old Joan Sastre.

Mallorca are nine points clear of the Spanish third tier and Sastre, a 20-year-old who will be available for just £4.4 million in the summer, has been one of their stand-out performers.

So could right-back be one position where Pochettino is hoping to strengthen this summer? And what does that mean for the players already at the Argentine’s disposal?