In the latest transfer news Milan Skriniar to Tottenham and Arkadiusz Milik to Tottenham, plus Nicolas Tagliafico to Manchester United, have all been mentioned.
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Here’s a look at the latest transfer news in the Premier League.
Tagliafico to Manchester United the new frontrunner for a left back option?
Nicolas Tagliafico to Manchester United is gathering steam as the Argentine left back has been linked with Chelsea, Arsenal, Leicester and just about every top 10 team in the Premier League over the summer. The Sun claim that Tagliafico is lined up as a $29.3 million target for the Red Devils, but only if they can’t sign Alex Telles from FC Porto.
Tagliafico, 28, has been a big part of Ajax’s recent success but along with Dusan Tadic and Andre Onana he is one of the few players who have moved on from the team which reached the UEFA Champions League semifinal in 2018-19.
With Brazilian left back Alex Telles wanted by Manchester United and a deal for the attacking full back said to be progressing, but Porto being stubborn with the transfer fee, is Tagliafico a good fit? He is a more defensive left back than Telles and it is tough to see him being an upgrade on Luke Shaw or Brandon Williams.
Skriniar to Tottenham talks reported; Milik could arrive too
Milan Skriniar to Tottenham is moving to the next stage as multiple reports claim that Spurs have opened talks with Inter Milan about signing the Slovakian international center back. Skriniar, 25, has been a top target for Spurs this summer and after they moved to strengthen their midfield and attack with Gareth Bale, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, Matt Doherty and Sergio Reguilon, adding a new center back appears to be one of the final pieces of the jigsaw.
The Inter Milan center back featured heavily for Antonio Conte’s side who lost in the UEFA Europa League final and pushed hard to close the gap to Juventus as they finished second in Serie A. However, Skriniar only featured once since the restart for Inter and they could point to his future being elsewhere. Eric Dier, Toby Alderweireld and Davinson Sanchez are Tottenham’s current back options and all three have struggled at different stages in recent months, while Japhet Tanganga is still young and Juan Foyth is expected to leave this summer.
Arkadiusz Milik to Tottenham has also arrived as a possibility, as a report from Italian outlet Calciomercato claims that Spurs will meet with Napoli’s representatives as a move to Roma fell through for the Polish international striker. Per the report, Milik will be available on an initial loan deal and with an obligation to buy for a total cost of $28.6 million.
Milik, 26, has battled back from some serious injuries in recents seasons and is a mobile yet clinical forward. With Bale, Harry Kane, Heung-min Son, Dele Alli, Erik Lamela and Steven Bergwijn around, do Spurs need another striker?
Milik would be more in the role of Kane and would perhaps be signed to play in the Europa League and give Kane a rest. Whatever happens, Mourinho is making moves and Tottenham look to have momentum in the transfer market after signing Bale on a season-long loan.
