Tottenham Hotspur and Aston Villa are exploring potential transfers for highly-rated West Brom youngster Kevin Joshua, according to All Nigeria Soccer.
The Premier League rivals have joined Championship side Fulham and long-term admirers Southampton in monitoring the 19-year-old defender’s progress.
West Brom signed the centre-back from non-league side Solihull Moors in March after a four-week trial spell at The Hawthorns.
Joshua is yet to make his Baggies first-team debut, but impressed from the off in the West Midlands side’s academy.
With All Nigeria Soccer citing Everton, Southampton, Crystal Palace and Leicester City as keen admirers ahead of the summer market.
Joshua has started six of West Brom’s 11 PL2 fixtures so far this season and helped to one clean sheet.
He also shone in the Baggies’ Premier League Cup group stage win at Arsenal on Thursday. Dominating aerial duels and protecting his net with four interceptions and four blocks.
Tottenham and Villa eye transfer for their own Konate in West Brom’s Joshua
Joshua capped his strong showing against Arsenal’s development side with the Irish-born Nigeria-eligible centre-back scoring with a header.
Tottenham or Aston Villa may now raid West Brom’s academy to strengthen their own with a transfer for Joshua.
Doing so may see Spurs or the Villans land their own Ibrahima Konate, who joined Liverpool this summer for £36m.
Amid Southampton and Everton’s interest this summer, All Nigeria Soccer noted Joshua has been compared with Konate previously for their similar playing style.
Konate has so far only played four times for Liverpool since his arrival at Anfield from RB Leipzig in May. Leaving Germany after 95 first-team appearances, four goals and one assist.
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