Nuno has come up with a ‘priority target’ for Spurs…face strong competition from Everton – report – originally posted on Sportslens.com
Tottenham Hotspur appointed Nuno Espirito Santo yesterday as their new manager, and it didn’t take even a full 24 hours for a Wolverhampton Wanderers player to get linked with a move to the north London club.
According to reports from Football Insider, Tottenham are ready for a bidding war with Everton to sign Conor Coady from Wolves this summer.
The report claims that Coady was discussed by Nuno as a priority target during talks with Spurs before he was appointed.
However, the north London club are expecting strong competition from Premier League rivals Everton for Coady during the window.
Rafa Benitez, who was appointed yesterday as the new manager for Everton, is a big admirer of the England international, and the Spaniard is keen to bring him to Goodison Park.
Coady has established himself as one of the finest centre-backs in the Premier League, and he was one of the key players under Nuno at Wolves.
The Portuguese boss now wants the former Liverpool defender at Spurs, but the report do not explicitly state how much the 28-year-old would cost.
Spurs could be on the lookout for a new centre-back this summer, although they have options in the form of Eric Dier, Toby Alderweireld, Joe Rodon, Japhet Tanganga, and Davinson Sanchez.
Coady would be a welcome addition, no doubt, but Spurs need to offload one of their existing defenders, either permanently or on loan.
Likewise, Everton have the likes of Yerry Mina, Michael Keane, Mason Holgate and Ben Godfrey as four quality centre-backs. The Toffees probably won’t need to stockpile on this department, rather they need a solid right-back this summer.
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