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Tottenham landing reported target Mazraoui can banish 2017 transfer failure

Tottenham Hotspur have been linked with a move for young Ajax defender Noussair Mazraoui.

, the north Londoners are rivalling Leicester City for the Morocco international, who has emerged as another top talent at the Dutch club in recent times.

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The right-back, 21, debuted in 2017/18 but rose to prominence last term, making 48 appearances in all competitions.

This term he has struggled a little with injury and has been limited to eight appearances so far.

The star has shown a lot of maturity for one still so young, and has been versatile enough to feature at left-back and in midfield on occasion.

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He is going the right way about becoming one of football’s next top right-backs, and Spurs’ supposed interest should excite supporters.

The club will certainly hope not to lose out to Leicester, especially after missing out on Ricardo Pereira.

TBR’s view – Mazraoui can make up for Spurs’ 2017 failure

, the Portuguese full-back was Mauricio Pochettino’s top target in 2017, but a move never materialised, and Spurs landed Serge Aurier instead.

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Pereira joined Leicester City for a reported £17.5 million () the following summer after another season at FC Porto.

He has since gone on to become one of the Premier League’s best attacking full-backs, and is a big regret in the eyes of many Spurs supporters.

Landing Mazraoui, a similar attacking right-back, could be the signing that makes up for that particular oversight in 2017.