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title: "Tottenham Hotspur: Takehiro Tomiyasu is ‘said to prefer’ N17 move"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Emilio Galantini"
section: "Premier League"
published: "2021-08-15T12:05:10Z"
modified: "2021-08-15T12:05:10Z"
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# Tottenham Hotspur: Takehiro Tomiyasu is ‘said to prefer’ N17 move

**According to[Sky Sports](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11675/12380548/tottenham-in-talks-to-sign-nikola-milenkovic-after-west-ham-move-stalls), Bologna defender Takehiro Tomiyasu is ‘said to prefer’ a move to Tottenham Hotspur this summer, with talks having been held.**

### The Lowdown: Spurs in Tomiyasu talks…

Spurs and managing director Fabio Paratici have been trying to prise the Japan international away from Serie A since the start of last month.

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The Lilywhites first submitted a £12.9m (€15m) offer, plus an extra £2.6m (€3m) in add-ons, for the versatile ace, but it was swiftly rejected ([Sky Sports](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11675/12346505/tottenham-transfer-news-15-5m-takehiro-tomiyasu-offer-knocked-back-by-bologna)). However, [The Athletic](https://theathletic.com/news/tottenham-transfers-takehiro-tomiyasu-latest/0dSCGoWzEgJl) reported a breakthrough some time afterwards and it was believed that terms were being finalised on a £15m deal plus add-ons.

There had been a lack of real updates after the Olympic Games despite confidence from [Alasdair Gold’s sources](https://www.football.london/tottenham-hotspur-fc/transfer-news/tottenhams-cristian-romero-decision-toby-21186747), with [Sky Sports](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11675/12380548/tottenham-in-talks-to-sign-nikola-milenkovic-after-west-ham-move-stalls) now bringing the latest.

### The Latest: Tomiyasu prefers Spurs move…

According to the reliable outlet, Tottenham have indeed been in negotiations for Tomiyasu, who is rated at [£17m](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11675/12380548/tottenham-in-talks-to-sign-nikola-milenkovic-after-west-ham-move-stalls), but have been unable to reach a full agreement so far. As such, Spurs are now looking at Fiorentina centre-back Nikola Milenkovic as an alternative option and more talks are now being held.

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Tomiyasu is attracting attention from other Premier League clubs amid this dispute as Wolverhampton Wanderers make an inquiry for his services. However, the player is ‘said to prefer’ a move to N17 over Molineux and seemingly wants to join Nuno Espirito Santo at his new club.

### The Verdict: Milenkovic…

We believe that Milenkovic has actually emerged as a better option for Tottenham in terms of ability and price tag.

Journalist Charlie Eccleshare of The Athletic believes that the Serbian could leave Italy for as little as €15m (£12.7m) this summer in a possible ‘straightforward’ deal for Spurs ([Twitter](https://twitter.com/CDEccleshare/status/1420033399717310480)). At just 23, he would bring just as much as sell-on value to Spurs as Tomiyasu (22) while costing less.

Saving every penny in this sell-to-buy transfer market is crucial for Tottenham, especially if they want to invest more heavily into targets like Lautaro Martinez and Pau Torres ([The Times](https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/tottenham-hotspurs-targets-point-towards-life-after-harry-kane-2qmddpvb6)), so Milenkovic may well be a better option than the Japanese defender.

***In other news: Offer pending: Tottenham front race to sign ‘very exciting’ player with ‘gigantic buzz’, find out more[here.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-transfer-rumours/tottenham-hotspur-lilywhites-preparing-offer-to-sign-mikkel-damsgaard/)***