Tottenham Hotspur will have to move quickly, if they want to beat Inter Milan to the signature of the Sampdoria ace.
Tottenham Hotspur centre-back Toby Alderweireld recently extended his contract with the club, but with that, activated a £25 million buy-out clause, so it seems likely that he will be sold in the summer.
If the Belgian does end up leaving Spurs, Mauricio Pochettino will obviously have to bring in a top class centre-back to replace him, and Sampdoria defender Joachim Andersen could be just the ticket.
Italian Tutto Mercato Web reported last year that Tottenham wanted to bring the 6ft 4in defender to north London, and Pochetitno must not hesitate to make it happen.
But the Argentine must act fast.
According to Italian publication Corriere dello Sport, Inter Milan are in talks to sign the 22-year-old, and are prepared to pay €10 million (£9 million) for an initial loan plus another €20 million (£18 million) to make the deal permanent next season.
As yet, though, an agreement has not been reached, so Spurs should swoop in.
Andersen is incredibly strong in the air, and possesses impressive communication and leadership skills.
He isn’t the quickest along the ground, but he is a wonderful reader of the game – something that more than makes up for his lack of pace.
The Dane is a no nonsense defender in every sense, and plays in a similar style to England and Chelsea legend John Terry.
For the reported fee of juts £18 million, he could prove to be a real bargain for Tottenham, and if they manage to beat Inter to his signature, it might turn out to be a signing of real significance for them.
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