Tottenham Hotspur defender Joe Rodon has been linked with a move away from the club this summer.
The 25-year-old was on loan at French club Rennes last season and he did reasonably well for them. He is unwanted at Tottenham and the player is expected to leave the club this summer.
According to Tottenham insider Paul O Keefe, the 25-year-old Welsh international defender is set to join Leeds United and he will have a medical with them tomorrow.
Apparently, the Championship outfit will sign the 25-year-old on loan and the two parties are looking to include an obligation to buy in the deal.
The Athletic have now reported about the loan move as well. Joe Rodon on his way up-to Leeds today where he’ll have a medical tomorrow morning. Dependent on Leeds success this season both parties looking at an obligation to buy.
Paul O Keefe (@pokeefe1) August 9, 2023
Rodon clearly does not have a future at Tottenham and it makes sense for him to move on permanently and focus on his career. The 25-year-old needs regular football at this stage of his career and Leeds will be able to provide him with that opportunity.
The Whites seemed quite vulnerable defensively last season, and they were eventually relegated from the Premier League. They will look to bounce back strongly and return to the top flight as soon as possible. Rodon could prove to be a quality acquisition for them and he will certainly help them tighten up defensively.
The Welsh international is still only 25 and he is likely to improve further with game time and experience. If Leeds can sign him on loan this summer with a reasonably priced obligation to buy, it could prove to be a smart piece of business for them in the long run.
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Reports from Turkey are suggesting a potential centre-back swap proposal is on the cards between Tottenham and Galatasaray before the summer transfer window slams shut.
Restructuring a Spurs defence that conceded 63 Premier League goals last season was always on the agenda for new boss Ange Postecoglou, although it took until the last few days to get a deal for Dutch defender Micky van de Ven over the line.
Tottenham could end up paying Wolfsburg £43million for the Netherlands Under-21 international after he completed his switch on Tuesday, while Blackburn starlet Ashley Phillips has also arrived.
However, it appears that Postecoglou is not done there and still wants another centre-back on board before the window closes.
The north London side continue to be heavily linked with Bayer Leverkusen’s Edmond Tapsoba, although Manchester United have also emerged as candidates to sign the Burkina Faso international.
And while incomings at Tottenham continue to be speculated on, there are also expected to be several outgoings over the next few weeks.
One of those also certain to be on his way is former record-signing Davinson Sanchez.
The Colombia international has struggled to hold down a regular starting spot under successive managers in north London and has already turned down a move to Russia this summer.
Ironically, he had his best game in a Spurs shirt in some time during their friendly loss to a strong Barcelona side on Tuesday evening.
And while that display is highly unlikely to change the club’s stance on Sanchez’s future, it might have given Postecoglou some food for thought.
Galatasaray to offer Nelsson as Sanchez bait
Turkish giants Galatasaray remain the favourites to sign the 27-year-old, who is also on the radar of Strasbourg, Fulham, Nottingham Forest and Wolves.
But now a report from Turkey claims that Victor Nelsson could be offered to Spurs as part of a swap deal.
Postecoglou was tracking the Dane at the same time as both Van de Ven and Tapsoba, although it was thought that Tottenham had actually ended their interest in the player.
However, Turkish reports suggest that Galatasaray will throw Nelsson in the mix in their bid to sign Sanchez.
They are proposing that Spurs pay €13m (£11m) plus Sanchez to snap up the 24-year-old which, on the face of it, looks a good deal.
