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title: "Tottenham: Spurs agree Duje Caleta-Car deal"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-spurs-duje-caleta-car-nuno-espirito-santo-pierluigi-gollini-liverpool-kabak-daniel-levy/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "jonathan radcliffe"
section: "Premier League"
published: "2021-07-27T10:15:41Z"
modified: "2021-07-27T10:15:41Z"
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# Tottenham: Spurs agree Duje Caleta-Car deal

**[According to SportKlub](https://sportklub.hr/nogomet/premier-league-nogomet/caleta-car-u-tottenham-evo-koliko-ce-marseille-dobiti/), a Balkan outlet, Tottenham Hotspur have agreed a deal to sign Croatia international Duje Caleta-Car this summer.**

### **The Lowdown: Spurs eye new targets**

With Nuno Espirito Santo now confirmed as the new Spurs manager and their first signing through the door, the north London-based outfit are finally kicking off preparations for the new campaign.

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So far, they have made just the one new signing with the loan arrival of Pierluigi Gollini ([tottenhamhotspur.com](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/2021/july/gollini-loan-agreed/)) – Nuno will be looking to add more new faces, surely.

Centre-back is of course a priority, with Toby Alderweireld [expected](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2021/07/24/tottenhams-toby-alderweireld-closes-13m-transfer-qatar/) to depart soon.

### **The Latest: Spurs agree Caleta-Car deal**

As per this latest report, Tottenham have now agreed a deal to sign Croatia international Caleta Car.

SportKlub, who specialise in news and players from that region, say Spurs will pay €24m (£20.5m) for the Marseille central defender.

This comes as something of a surprise twist given that the strongest centre-back links have been to the likes of [Takehiro Tomiyasu](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-hotspur-news/journalist-confident-spurs-will-complete-deal-to-sign-takehiro-tomiyasu-from-bologna-e180/) and [Cristian Romero](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-transfer-rumours/tottenham-hotspur-spurs-expected-to-sign-cristian-romero/).

### **The Verdict: One for the long-term**

Caleta-Car is hightly rated – he was heavily linked with a move to Liverpool in January before the Reds signed Ozan Kabak on loan instead ([Sky Sports](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11669/12220127/duje-caleta-car-marseille-defender-reveals-he-almost-joined-liverpool-in-january-transfer-window)) – and has a big future ahead of him.

Standing at 6 foot 3, the 24-year-old made his name at RB Salzburg, where he won four league titles and made 130 appearances ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/duje-caleta-car/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/238266)).

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He also has 16 caps for Croatia to his name, and even featured twice at Euro 2020 as his country reached the second round before losing to Spain 5-3. The arrival of Caleta-Car would be an astute signing for Daniel Levy and co given his age and potential – it remains to be seen whether they can indeed get a deal over the line.

***In other news, [Tottenham eye this Premier League striker.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-transfer-rumours/tottenham-spurs-anthony-martial-manchester-united-daniel-levy-jadon-sancho/)***