Tottenham Hotspur could replace Mousa Dembele's power with Denis Zakaria

Tottenham Hotspur are said to be scouting midfielder Denis Zakaria, as they plan for life without Mousa Dembele.

Switzerland's midfielder Denis Zakaria controls the ball during the Russia 2018 World Cup Group E football match between Switzerland and Costa Rica at the Nizhny Novgorod Stadium in Nizhny...

Tottenham Hotspur could replace the power that are set to lose from the sale of Mousa Dembele by bringing in Denis Zakaria.

Zakaria might not possess quite as much skill as Dembele, but he would help to ensure that Tottenham do not lose any muscle as a result of the Belgian’s seemingly impending departure.

Dembele is set to move to China, according to the Guardian, with Tottenham now aiming to bring in midfielders this month.

Sky Sports claim that Borussia Monchengladbach’s Zakaria is now on Steve Hitchen’s radar at Tottenham.

Denis Zakaria of Borussia Moenchengladbach in action during the Bundesliga match between VfL Wolfsburg and Borussia Moenchengladbach at Volkswagen Arena on September 29, 2018 in Wolfsburg,...

And if Spurs were to bring in the Switzerland international then they would add steel to their current squad.

Zakaria is a very effective shield in front of Monchengladbach’s defence, and while he doesn’t posses the same quality in possession as Dembele, he could still be a very useful addition to Mauricio Pochettino’s squad.

Denis Zakaria is seen during a training session at Borussia Moenchengladbach Training Camp on January 10, 2019 in Jerez, Spain.