Tottenham Hotspur are preparing a £34m (€40m) bid to sign Juventus defender Gelison Bremer this summer, according to Spanish outlet Fichajes.net.
According to the Spanish website Fichajes.net, Tottenham Hotspur is considering a £34 million (€40 million) offer for Juventus defender Gelison Bremer this summer.
Bremer has been mentioned as a top target by Ange Postecoglou, the newly appointed manager of Spurs, who is eager to overhaul his defense.
According to the online news source, the North Londoners are making an initial bid to test the market in the hopes that Juventus’ precarious financial state will allow them to negotiate a lower price for the Brazilian international.
James Maddison, Dejan Kulusevski, Guglielmo Vicario, and Manor Solomon were all acquired by Tottenham during the transfer window, making them one of the busiest teams.
The Lilywhites are yet to sign a defender which is top of Postecoglou’s priority after shipping in 63 goals in 38 league games last term as they finished 8th in the table and missed out on Europe.
Antonio Rudiger, Marc Guehi, Robin Koch, Aymeric Laporte, Levi Colwill, Evan Ndicka, Harry Maguire, and Clement Lenglet have all been linked with a move to Tottenham this summer.
However, Bremer has emerged as a serious target and it looks like Tottenham are ready to formalise their interest in the South American.
He was rock solid in defence for Juventus last season as he featured in 43 games and made six goal contributions in all competitions. He helped Massimiliano Allegri’s outfit concede just 33 goals in the league.
Quality signing
Bremer is regarded as one of the best centre-backs in Italy and his versatility makes him an ideal fit for Postecoglou. He would be an upgrade on the likes of Cristian Romero, Eric Dier, and Davinson Sanchez – who struggled for consistency last term.
Spurs brought in Clement Lenglet from Barcelona on a season-long loan deal last summer. The France international racked up 35 appearances and made three goal contributions. He returned to Spain after a successful loan spell and Spurs have opened negotiations with Barcelo
