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title: "Tottenham Hotspur: Inter Milan defender Milan Skriniar on Spurs radar as talks begin"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-hotspur-inter-milan-defender-milan-skriniar-on-spurs-radar-as-talks-begin/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Emilio Galantini"
section: "Premier League"
published: "2020-09-23T19:40:12Z"
modified: "2020-09-23T19:40:12Z"
---

# Tottenham Hotspur: Inter Milan defender Milan Skriniar on Spurs radar as talks begin

**According to an update by reliable [Sky Sports journalist Gianluca Di Marzio](https://gianlucadimarzio.com/it/inter-skriniar-tottenham-cifre-milenkovic), Tottenham have opened talks to sign Inter Milan defender Milan Skriniar as the club eye a new central defender – but the Serie A giants have placed a whopping [£55 million price tag](https://gianlucadimarzio.com/it/inter-skriniar-tottenham-cifre-milenkovic) on his head.**

Indeed, as per recent reports, Spurs are after [two new signings](https://www.football.london/tottenham-hotspur-fc/transfer-news/mourinho-wants-two-more-signings-18967989) before the transfer window closes on October 5 – with a striker and centre-back being prioritised by Daniel Levy and co as the 2020/2021 Premier League seasons gets underway.

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Club legend and fan favourite Jan Vertonghen left Spurs on a[free transfer this summer](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53553010) and signed for Benfica, with Tottenham being left short in the middle as a result – having to deploy midfielder Eric Dier in the Belgian’s stead.

The ever-rotating pair of Davinson Sanchez and Toby Alderweireld alongside the Englishman don’t appear to satisfy manager Jose Mourinho as he eyes Champions League qualification, resulting in the club turning to a potential solution in the market.

Enter Skriniar, who was once at the centre of whispers linking him with a move to Spurs in a potential [Tanguy Ndombele swap deal.](https://sempreinter.com/2020/08/19/inter-could-bring-in-top-midfielder-in-tanguy-ndombele-in-transfer-window/)

A transfer of that nature, however, has since been ruled out – with Tottenham now working to lower the Slovakian’s [£55m valuation in a straight bid.](https://gianlucadimarzio.com/it/inter-skriniar-tottenham-cifre-milenkovic)

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Averaging a [92% pass accuracy](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/302918/History/Milan-Skriniar) out from the back last campaign, Skriniar also stands at a towering 6ft 2.

The defender’s exploits in Serie A have even warranted praise from ex-Nerazzurri captain Giuseppe Bergomi, who lauded him as ‘[incredible](https://sempreinter.com/2017/09/18/bergomi-skriniar-incredible-making-miranda-better-player/)‘ alongside Joao Miranda back in 2017.

If Tottenham do manage to get a deal done, it’s safe to say that Levy will have pulled off another brilliant summer coup.

***Spurs fans, should your club simply pay the £55m price tag? Have your say in the comments below…***