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title: "Exclusive: Ex-Spurs star casts doubt on defender pursuit"
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author: "Harry Sherlock"
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published: "2021-08-19T06:00:46Z"
modified: "2021-08-19T06:00:46Z"
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# Exclusive: Ex-Spurs star casts doubt on defender pursuit

**Former Tottenham Hotspur star Graham Roberts believes that Davinson Sanchez staying at the club could rule out a deal to sign another centre-back this summer.**

The club have already been active in the transfer window after appointing Fabio Paratici as their new Director of Football.

A deal to bring Cristian Romero into the club from Atalanta has been completed, with the central defender initially arriving on loan, with the option to make the deal permanent.

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Spurs have continually been linked with another centre-back, including Fiorentina’s [Nikola Milenkovic](https://www.alfredopedulla.com/lindiscrezione-milenkovic-conferme-sullinserimento-del-tottenham/).

However, Roberts believes that Spurs’ failure to sell Sanchez, despite the player being [linked away](https://www.football.london/tottenham-hotspur-fc/transfer-news/davinson-sanchez-agent-transfer-update-21196022), could see Spurs call time on their pursuit of another defender.

Of course, Sanchez started the 1-0 win over Manchester City on Sunday alongside Eric Dier, as the club kept a clean sheet and secured three surprising points. The club also have Romero and Joe Rodon on their books, along with Japhet Tanganga, who can play at centre-back and at right-back.

Speaking to The Transfer Tavern, he said: *“You’ve got Joe Rodon there as well. So we have to wait and see.*

*“Nuno, I’m sure he’s working hard with his backroom staff to see who’s fit and who he wants to play.”*