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title: "Tottenham Hotspur: Spurs make contact with Jerome Boateng"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-hotspur-spurs-make-contact-with-jerome-boateng/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "George McGibbon"
section: "Premier League"
published: "2021-04-12T18:20:17Z"
modified: "2021-04-12T18:20:17Z"
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# Tottenham Hotspur: Spurs make contact with Jerome Boateng

**According to recent reports from Germany, Tottenham Hotspur have made contact with Bayern Munich centre-back Jerome Boateng ahead of a potential summer switch.**

According to [Sky Deutschland](https://sport.sky.de/fussball/artikel/transfer-news-sky-sport-ordnet-boateng-geruecht-um-den-bvb-ein/12272061/35311) transfer expert Max Bielefeld, as cited by [Sport Witness](https://sportwitness.co.uk/tottenham-already-held-concrete-talks-player-summer-transfer-interest-backed/), Tottenham are the only club who are currently in the race for the defender, who is set to leave Bayern at the [end of his contract this summer](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/jerome-boateng/profil/spieler/26485).

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The journalist went on to claim that Jose Mourinho’s side have already held “concrete talks” with the [£210,000-per-week](https://salarysport.com/football/player/j%C3%A9r%C3%B4me-boateng/#:~:text=J%C3%A9r%C3%B4me%20Boateng%20earns%20%C2%A3210%2C000,contract%20expires%20June%2030%2C%202021.) defender, who has made [356 appearances](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/jerome-boateng/leistungsdatenverein/spieler/26485) for the Bundesliga side since [joining Bayern from Manchester City](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/jerome-boateng/transfers/spieler/26485) back in 2011.

Finally, Bielefeld dismissed reports of Borussia Dortmund being interested in making a move for the 32-year-old centre-back this summer.

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### **Transfer Tavern Take**

With Mourinho making it abundantly clear that [he would like to sign a top-class centre-back](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/tottenham-eyeing-summer-transfer-move-23707336) in the upcoming transfer window, and with Boateng becoming available on a free transfer, it is hardly surprising to hear that Tottenham are considering a move for the Germany international.

However, considering that when a player arrives at a club on a free transfer they tend to demand a higher wage, it could be argued that spending a figure of around [£210,000-per-week](https://salarysport.com/football/player/j%C3%A9r%C3%B4me-boateng/#:~:text=J%C3%A9r%C3%B4me%20Boateng%20earns%20%C2%A3210%2C000,contract%20expires%20June%2030%2C%202021.) – or potentially even more – on a 32-year-old might not be the most sensible idea in the world, particularly if this amount would [eclipse the wage](https://salarysport.com/football/player/harry-kane/) of a crucial player such as [29-goal top scorer](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/tottenham-hotspur/leistungsdaten/verein/148) Harry Kane.

***In other news: Asking price of £24k p/w Tottenham target revealed; Mourinho backed to seal summer deal – find out more [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-transfer-rumours/tottenham-hotspur-asking-price-of-spurs-linked-maignan-revealed/)!***