According to Turkish news outlet Fotospor, as shared and translated by Sport Witness, Tottenham Hotspur are taking an interest in Fenerbahce defender Kim Min-jae yet again after their links with the player last year.

The Lowdown: Spurs eyed 2020 move...

Over the summer of 2020 during Jose Mourinho's tenure at the club, Tottenham were linked with a move for the South Korea international.

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Indeed, as explained by sources from the player's homeland, he was once heavily courted by some of Europe's top clubs, including the Lilywhites, before he eventually sealed a move to his current club from Beijing Guoan in August.

Korean Sports reporter Jason Lee, sharing a report from SPOTV News, relayed that Kim himself was particularly keen on a move to Spurs back in September 2020.

Indeed, the 25-year-old was apparently 'waiting for Spurs to make their final offer to Beijing' and preferred a move to north London over Serie A giants Lazio, who were also interested at the time.

The Latest: Spurs back in...

As per Fotospor, Tottenham are seemingly back in for the towering defender, with the club, and managing director Fabio Paratici by extension, now 'preparing to make an offer'.

However, Fenerbache don't intend on making things simple for Spurs as they outline 'very difficult demands' - especially considering they plan on keeping him past January.

The Turkish Super Lig giants apparently want €25m (£21.07m) for Kim, whilst also demanding a lofty 25% sell-on clause.

The Verdict: Right move?

The 6 foot 3 colossus comes as an outside option to strengthen Antonio Conte's defence over a year after Tottenham first registered interest. While Kim doesn't exactly come as the most blockbuster defensive target when compared to the likes of Stefan de Vrij or Matthijs de Ligt, he could be a shrewd one.

Nicknamed the 'Monster' back in South Korea for his large, imposing frame, £21.07m is arguably a small price to pay considering that he is still fairly young. The 37-cap international's price tag is also far less than that of De Vrij or De Ligt, with the former valued at around £40m and the latter £63m.

After Tottenham announced pre-tax losses of £80.2m, taking their debts to £706m in total (The Guardian), Kim's signing could be a cheaper alternative to the bigger names.

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