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Tottenham now eyeing ‘dominant’ defender who’s just as quick as Micky van de Ven

Tottenham are looking at the market for a new defender and could end up making a move for German star, Jonathan Tah.

Ange Postecoglou has seen his side riddled by injury ꦚp🦂roblems this season and a new defender is thought to be high on his January wishlist.

Micky van de Ven sustained a serious problem ea🎃rlier in theꦜ season and is not expected back until at least January time.

And according to , Tottenham’s search for a new centre-back has pointed them in the direction of Bayer Leverkusen defender, Jonathan Tah.

Photo by Marco Steinbrenner/DeFodi Images via Getty Images
Photo by Marco Steinbrenner/DeFodi Images via Getty Images

Tah, 27, has been linked with a move to England one more than one occasion in the past but is impressing more than ever this season. Leverkusen are top of the Bundesliga under Xabi Alonso and a number of their top stars are wanted.

could be enough to get a deal for Tah over the line and in modern day monies, that’s simply nothing to t♛he big clubs in England.

Tottenham and Tah suit each other

We’ve all seen how important the speed of Van de Ven was for🌱 Tottenham this season before he got injured and Tah is not far off being of similar ilk.

The Bundesliga website records Van de Ven as hitting a top speed of last year, while this season, Tah has very nearly hit that 💞mark himself with a speed of

That so♏rt of speed would be massive for Postecoglou in how he sets his te🧔am up.

Alongside Cristian Romero at the back, Tottenham need players with spe🍃ed and the ‘‘ Tah would be a solid solution to their issues.

Spurs are doing well under Postecog🔥lou and given the time he’s been there, things have turned around a lot.

But they do need mo🍎re strength in depth and adding a defender like Tah would be a massive help.