Leeds United have been linked with a move for Tottenham defender Japhet Tanganga in the last 24 hours.
The Lowdown: Tanganga profiled
The 23-year-old is primarily a centre-back who can also line out at right-back.
Valued at £10.8m by Transfermarkt, the Englishman has made 43 senior appearances for Spurs after progressing through their academy, 19 of which came last season.
He’s under contract in north London until 2025 but reportedly wants to leave the club in search of more game time.
The Latest: Leeds linked with Tanganga
Tuttomercatoweb shared a transfer update regarding Tanganga on Monday evening following links of a move to AC Milan.
They said that, ‘in the last few hours’, Leeds have joined the race for the defender alongside Everton and Newcastle.
The Verdict: Avoid?
It appears as if Victor Orta has looked into a move for Tanganga following the impressive 3-0 win over Chelsea on Sunday, although a move for the defender doesn’t appear to be necessary at this moment in time.
Jesse Marsch has plenty of options at centre-back and right-back, but you could say that left-back is an area where the club are somewhat light with Junior Firpo still sidelined.
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Tanganga, who BBC pundit Alan Shearer labelled ‘magnificent’, has only played at left-back on four occasions, and with a new forward also required at Elland Road before the 1 September deadline, it could be wise for Leeds to look elsewhere for new arrivals in the final few days of the transfer window.
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