Tottenham fans erupt over Kurt Zouma claim

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Tottenham Hotspur: Fans erupt over news on Kurt Zouma

By Emilio Galantini

Published Jul 10, 2021

Flocking to Twitter, many Tottenham Hotspur fans have erupted in response to a transfer claim involving Chelsea defender Kurt Zouma.

Flocking to Twitter, many Tottenham Hotspur fans have erupted in response to a transfer claim involving Chelsea defender Kurt Zouma.

Spurs have set their sights on a major summer revamp of their defence, with the centre-half position a priority. Reliable correspondent Alasdair Gold has tipped Tottenham to target two new signings at centre-back and there has been no shortage of links to new defenders.

Among the names currently being mentioned, Chelsea colossus Zouma has now emerged as a target, with Telefoot journalist Julien Maynard now bringing the latest.

He claimed that the 26-year-old is now expected to leave Stamford Bridge this summer, with both Spurs and Everton holding an interest in him.

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Flocking to this news, many Tottenham fans have erupted on social media with their takes, with one Lilywhites fan branding Zouma a potentially 'great signing'.

Starting 22 matches for Chelsea in the Premier League last season, he bagged an impressive five-goal haul for a defender whilst averaging a higher pass accuracy (90.9%) than anyone in the Tottenham squad.

Check out a flavour of their best verdicts from Spurs fans on the Zouma update in response to The Spurs Express and Tottenham Tiers.