Spurs show interest in AC Milan defender | OneFootball

According to a report from TBR Football, Tottenham Hotspur have internally discussed the possibility of signing central defender Fikayo Tomori during the transfer window next month, with Ange Postecoglu wanting a new player in that position.

Tottenham interested in England international from Serie A

They report that Spurs are not the only clubs interested in the defender, with Newcastle United, Brighton and Hove Albion, Brentford, and West Ham United said to be "firm admiders."

In January of 2021, Tomori was handpicked by then sporting director Paolo Maldini, the best co-sign you could get in football as a defender. After a successful loan, he made the permanent switch from Chelsea to Milan that summer, and played 31 times the following season, as the Italian giants secured their first league title in over ten years.

However, things have not been so smooth of late. The defender has not started a Serie A game since the 6th of October, totalling just 31 minutes of game time since then - albeit he has been playing regularly in the Champions League.

There could be a turning point for the recently turned 27-year old, as Milan made the move to part ways with Paulo Fonseca, replacing him with former Porto manager Sergio Conceicao. We will have to see if his game time improves under the new manager.

Although he eventually found his game time limited, Tomori was a regular for Chelsea at the beginning of the 19/20 season, making 14 starts before the new year, and scoring their goal of the season in a win at Wolves. That coupled with his Champions League experience should ease any fear fans may have of the step up to the Premier League.

It is more a question of does he have enough quality in general. He is not the most physical of defenders, and can be a target for big opposition strikers. His passing is average, although not as bad as someone like Radu Dragusin.

However, his best attribute could be maximised at Spurs - Tomori is extremely fast, and would be very much suited to playing in an Ange Postecoglu high line in that regard. This would be particularly useful when Micky van de Ven is unavailable.

The idea of a move could be attracting, even if he does see his minutes improve at Milan. He grew up in London from the age of one, and has only been capped five times by England - he may see moving to the Premier League as a chance of being able to make future squads.