Fulham are ready to cash in on defender Tosin Adarabioyo amid interest from London rivals Tottenham Hotspur.
Fulham’s talks to keep Tosin Adarabioyo have completely collapsed as the defender seemingly heads for the exit this summer.
That is according to a report from The London Evening Standard, who claim that talks with Adarabioyo broke down last week.
Fulham are desperate to keep hold of Adarabioyo but the defender doesn’t look likely to sign a new deal.
Adarabioyo is out of contract in 2024 and this summer may be Fulham’s last chance to secure a decent fee.
Tottenham want to land Adarabioyo as they consider making signings to bolster Ange Postecoglou’s back line.
Spurs are far from alone in the race for Adarabioyo though with Rennes and Monaco interested in luring him to France.
Adarabioyo isn’t opposed to moving abroad either and will allegedly prioritise ‘sporting opportunity’ over staying at home for the sake of it.
It may be tricky for Tottenham to sign both Tosin Adarabioyo and Edmond Tapsoba
Adarabioyo is far from the only centre back being linked with Tottenham right now.
Bayer Leverkusen star Edmond Tapsoba appears to be the top target for Spurs but will be very, very expensive.
We are expecting Tottenham to sign multiple centre backs this summer but surely one of them will be left footed.
Eric Dier, Cristian Romero and Tapsoba are all right-footed, just like Adarabioyo.
Ange Postecoglou did use two right-footers on a regular basis at Celtic with Cameron Carter-Vickers and Carl Starfelt featuring regularly.
Postecoglou did though bring in a left-footer in January, landing Yuki Kobayashi from Vissel Kobe.
Maybe Tottenham keep hold of Clement Lenglet or move for another left footer like Hiroki Ito at Stuttgart.
It’s just a little hard to imagine Tottenham carrying four right-footed centre backs, even if Adarabioyo’s contract situation and homegrown status make him very appealing.
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