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Spurs now reportedly want to sign £60m player deemed the new Lilian Thuram

Tottenham Hotspur are enjoying a fruitful season, with a Premier League top-four spot still very much up for grabs.

Spurs have quickly risen back to prominence after Ange Postecoglou took the Lilywhites rei⛄ns in the summer.

A combination of great tactics, solid man-management and some shrewd acquisitions in the transfer windows have tur꧂ned Tottenham’s fortunes round.

Now, with the summer transfer window on the horizon, we could see Spurs 𓆏bring in yet ꦿmore new arrivals as Postecoglou looks to revamp his squad.

“If you’re saying ‘is it an aಞrea we can strengthen?’, yes, it’s an area we w♈ill probably look at,” the Australian said in March when asked if his side will sign a new centre-back ().

Photo by Stefan Matzke - sampics/Corbis via Getty Images
Photo by Stefan Matzke – sampics/Corbis via Getty Images

One player Tottenham are currently be🌟ing linked with has been likened to France legend Lilian Thuram and is said to be open to joining Spurs.

The player in question is 𒐪RB Leipzig def𒆙ender Mohamed Simakan, who has been making a real name for himself in the Bundesliga.

Sky Sport Germany journalist Philipp Hinze recently reporte𓆏d on that Tottenham are interested in the 23-year-old, as are Premier League rivals Newcastle United.

Leipzig apparently value Simakan in th💝e region of €70million (£60million), and the player is said to be open and ready to make a big career move.

What has been said about Tottenham target Mohamed Simakan?

Strasbourg boss Francois Keller likened the former France Under-21 ace to Manchester 🐲United’s Raphael Varane, and deemed him a “phenomenon”.

Meanwhile, s💯couting expert Jacek Kulig that Simakan is “the ne♛w Lilian Thuram” and deemed him a “fantastic player”.

According to The Speeds Database, Simakan has hit a top speed of , which is on par with Alphonso Dav♒ies and faster than Anthony G⭕ordon and Darwin Nunez.

Tottenham have certainly put in a lot of🌠 work in revamping and improving their defence. Simakan would be another great addition to the N17 ranks.

Let’s see what happens in the summer. Tottenham have struck some great deals in recent years, a💯nd they’ll surely fancy their chances in purs✅uit of Simakan’s signature.