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title: "Tottenham Hotspur: Joe Rodon personal terms a ‘formality’, claims David Ornstein"
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# Tottenham Hotspur: Joe Rodon personal terms a ‘formality’, claims David Ornstein

**Writing on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/David_Ornstein/status/1317008679347064832), The Athletic journalist and transfer correspondent David Ornstein has provided an update on Tottenham’s pursuit of Swansea City defender Joe Rodon.**

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Rodon, who emerged as a key target for Spurs on deadline day in the international transfer window, with Sky reporting that a deal was [‘close’,](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-transfer-rumours/tottenham-hotspur-swansea-city-defender-joe-rodon-close-to-deadline-day-spurs-move/) is now at the centre of negotiations as both the Lilywhites and the Swans attempt to agree a last-minute fee.

### Ornstein’s Rodon revelation

As reported by Ornstein, Swansea are holding out for £15m, a climbdown from the previously-touted figure of [£18m](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2020/10/15/swansea-demanding-18-million-tottenham-defender-joe-rodon/), although Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy is still only willing to fork out around £10m.

> Swansea want around £15m for Wales centre-back Joe Rodon if they‘re to sell. Tottenham want to pay about £10m for him. If clubs can agree fee, personal terms would be a formality. Discussions ongoing ahead of 5pm domestic transfer deadline [@TheAthleticUK](https://twitter.com/TheAthleticUK?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#Swans](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Swans?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#THFC](https://twitter.com/hashtag/THFC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#DeadlineDay](https://twitter.com/hashtag/DeadlineDay?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
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> — David Ornstein (@David\_Ornstein) [October 16, 2020](https://twitter.com/David_Ornstein/status/1317008679347064832?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

Given Spurs managed to secure deals for [Sergio Reguilon](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/sergio-reguilon/detaillierteleistungsdaten/spieler/282429) and [Matt Doherty](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/matt-doherty/detaillierteleistungsdaten/spieler/171679) in the summer market for [relatively modest price tags](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/tottenham-hotspur/transfers/verein/148), as both are established defenders on the biggest stages in football, Levy is unlikely to pay over the odds for a Championship ‘one to watch for the future’ ([Alasdair Gold](https://twitter.com/alasdairgold/status/1316725539282051073?s=21)).

As a result, Tottenham are now attempting a last-minute deadline day bid to lower his price tag, but while the fee is still yet to be agreed, Ornstein claims that personal terms could at least ‘[be a formality](https://twitter.com/David_Ornstein/status/1317008679347064832)‘.

### Transfer Tavern take

Lauded as a would-be ‘[fantastic signing for Spurs](https://www.footballinsider247.com/pundit-exclusive-spurs-tipped-to-seal-fantastic-signing-this-month-after-sky-reveal/)‘ by their former goalkeeper Paul Robinson, the news that personal terms could be swiftly agreed may spark hope for a very late move for Rodon..

As the two clubs are locked over the negotiating table, all that remains is settling on a compromised fee – and given Spurs’ noteworthy deals over the summer, you can hardly rule it out.

***Spurs fans, how eager are you to see Rodon join on deadline day? Have your say in the comments section below…***