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title: "Tottenham Hotspur: AS Roma defender Roger Ibanez attracts Spurs bid as club reject offer"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-hotspur-as-roma-defender-roger-ibanez-attracts-spurs-bid-as-club-reject-offer/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Emilio Galantini"
section: "Premier League"
published: "2020-09-30T09:20:39Z"
modified: "2020-09-30T09:20:39Z"
---

# Tottenham Hotspur: AS Roma defender Roger Ibanez attracts Spurs bid as club reject offer

**According to an update by Italian radio station Retesport, via [Inside Futbol](https://insidefutbol.com/2020/09/28/tottenham-hotspur-fail-with-move-for-brazilian-defender/474683/), Tottenham made an official £22.7 million bid to snap up AS Roma defender Roger Ibanez as a potential alternative to Milan Skriniar – but the Serie A giants were unmoved and thus rejected the proposal.**

Ibanez, despite barely featuring for Roma last season, is seen as a promising talent with huge potential – made evident by his cameos for Brazil Under-23s since October 2019.

The 21-year-old, currently valued at around just [£7.2 million by Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/roger-ibanez/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/524481), stands at a lofty 6ft 1 and Roma believe he is worth treble his market valuation – knocking back a £22.7m bid from Spurs as the transfer window deadline day looms.

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As per reliable Spurs correspondent[Alasdair Gold](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-transfer-rumours/alasdair-gold-claims-mourinho-wants-two-more-signings/), Tottenham want two more signings even after securing both Gareth Bale and Sergio Reguilon in a sensational double swoop nearly a fortnight ago – with Inter Milan colossus Milan Skriniar firmly on the agenda.

In negotiations since last week according to [Fabrizio Romano](https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1308515248652144640), Spurs and Inter could reach an impasse over his potential fee – with the Lilywhites reportedly unwilling to go beyond [£31.8 million](https://sportwitness.co.uk/club-waiting-spurs-offer-next-hours-player-already-said-yes-london-move/) and Antonio Conte’s side valuing Skriniar at [£45.5 million.](https://sportwitness.co.uk/club-waiting-spurs-offer-next-hours-player-already-said-yes-london-move/)

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As a result, Tottenham could now be in the market for any potential alternatives if an agreement cannot be reached, and Ibanez has recently been at the centre of a Levy enquiry according to Retesport.

However, after their bid was rejected, Spurs may have to look elsewhere – and Chelsea centre-back Antonio Rudiger has recently been linked with a potential [loan move to north London.](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11661/12084753/antonio-rudiger-tottenham-interested-in-chelsea-defender)

***Spurs fans, will your club sign a centre-back this window? Have your say in the comments down below…***