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Latest Tottenham setback proves they need Matthijs de Ligt

Tottenham’s hopes of winning their first Premier League title suffered a substantial blow at the weekend.

Spurs were beaten 2-1 by Bᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚurnley in a game that could have piled the pressure on Manchester City﷽ and Liverpool.

Mauricio Pochettino’s side were second best for🎉 large parts of the Turf Moor clash, with Ashley Barnes and Chris Wood sealing a vital win for Sean Dyche’s team.

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The performance highlighted where Spurs must improve🤪 during the summer.

Pochettino lined-up with Juan Foyth, Toby Alderweireld and Jan Ve⛎rtonghen as a back three and it proved a chink in Spurs’ armor.

It 🍸basica꧋lly reiterated to the club that they must land a top-class central defender during the summer transfer window.

Ajax captain Matthijs 🍨de Ligt looks set to be a man in demand.

Spurs should be doing𒁃 everything they can to l👍and him.

He would be worth every penny to Spurs.

Despite his tender years he has already made 99 appearances for the Dutch giants and is no stranger to playi🌊ng in a top European side.

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De Ligt is composed in possession, strong in the tackle and reads the game like a man who has b𒁃ee🅠n playing for ten years.

If Pochettino is serious about winning silverware with Spurs then the youngster will be his 💫number one target.