Nuno identifies 22-yr-old as priority target, Spurs could offer around £50m – originally posted on Sportslens.com
Tottenham Hotspur are interested in signing the Sevilla defender Jules Kounde this summer.
The Londoners recently appointed Nuno Espirito Santo as their manager and the former Wolverhampton Wanderers boss has identified the French international as his priority target according to La Colina de Nervión.
Apparently, the Premier League side could submit an offer of around £50 million for the young centre back. Sevilla are thought to be holding out for more than that.
Kounde has had an impressive season with Sevilla in the Spanish league and he is one of the most exciting young defenders around Europe right now.
The 22-year-old has massive potential and he could be the ideal long term replacement for Tottenham star Toby Alderweireld.
The Belgian centre-back has been linked with a move away from the London club and Spurs will have to bring in a quality replacement this summer.
Meanwhile, the likes of Davinson Sanchez are expected to move on in the coming months as well.
Reports also claim that the north London club are keeping tabs on the Inter Milan defender Milan Skriniar and they could move for the Slovakian if they fail to find an agreement with severe for the Frenchman.
Kounde will be an expensive signing for the Premier League club but the Frenchman has the potential to justify a significant price tag in future. He has the potential to develop into a world-class defender.
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Author:Sai