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title: "Tottenham: Lilywhites frontrunners for Milenkovic"
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author: "Emilio Galantini"
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published: "2022-08-03T19:35:10Z"
modified: "2022-08-03T19:35:10Z"
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# Tottenham: Lilywhites frontrunners for Milenkovic

**[Tottenham Hotspur](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-hotspur-news/) have emerged as frontrunners in the chase for Fiorentina star Nikola Milenkovic as reports from Italy share the latest on their interest.**

### The Lowdown: Spurs eye new defender?

[The Evening Standard](https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/tottenham-djed-spence-tanganga-bryan-gil-b1013249.html), sharing news after Spurs’ signing of Djed Spence, claimed that a new central defender could still be signed before the end of this summer transfer window.

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Ivan Perisic, Fraser Forster, Yves Bissouma, Richarlison, Spence and Clement Lenglet have come through the [Premier League](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/premier-league-news/) door at Hotspur Way, and despite the latter man’s arrival on loan from Barcelona, another centre-back isn’t ruled out.

Milenkovic has been [linked](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-hotspur-news/tottenham-nikola-milenkovic-joe-rodon-transfers-gossip-news-updates/) in recent days with the Italian press now making a fairly promising claim.

### The Latest: Tottenham out in front…

Indeed, according to local Florence outlet Corriere Fiorentino, there has been an update on the chase.

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They claim (via [Sport Witness](https://sportwitness.co.uk/tottenham-hunt-bargain-deal-will-make-contact-today-transfer/)) that Spurs are ‘out in front’ for the 37-cap Serbia international alongside Serie A giants Juventus and manager Antonio Conte is ‘thought to be a fan’.

It is also believed that the Lilywhites were expected to carry out in depth studies of the 24-year-old yesterday.

### The Verdict: Make the move?

As per [WhoScored](https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/73/Show/Italy-Fiorentina), Milenkovic stands out as a colossal defensive presence for Fiorentina and we believe he could be a shrewd option.

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The towering defender won more aerial duels and made a higher number of clearances per 90 than any of his teammates last term, proving himself indispensable and a [real mainstay.](https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/73/Show/Italy-Fiorentina)

It’s clear that former teammate Dusan Vlahovic’s verdict, having called Milenkovic a ‘[sensational defender](https://twitter.com/sp_fiorentina/status/1253633332455378945?s=21&t=u4_W8RyrJ2qSRMA55w6xgw)‘, still stands today as Spurs eye a move.