"£12m-15m" - Price tag claim made as West Ham and Wolves target Millwall man | OneFootball

FLW's Millwall fan pundit has given his view on the fee the club should demand for defender Japhet Tanganga.

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Millwall could face another battle to keep hold of star defender Japhet Tanganga in the summer transfer window.

After falling out of favour at Tottenham Hotspur, Tanganga initially joined Millwall on loan last January and it is fair to say that he impressed during his temporary spell at the club.

Tanganga returned to The Den on a permanent basis in the summer after being released by Spurs and while it has been a turbulent season for the Lions, the 25-year-old has enjoyed an excellent campaign on an individual level this season.

His performances have not gone unnoticed, and he was linked with Wolverhampton Wanderers and Sheffield United in the January transfer window, but much to Millwall's relief, a move did not materialise.

However, the Lions may have to contend with further interest in Tanganga in the summer as according to GIVEMESPORT, Wolves remain keen on the defender, along with Ipswich Town, Southampton, and West Ham United.

Millwall told to demand big Japhet Tanganga fee as West Ham and Wolves circle

When asked for his reaction to reports linking Tanganga with the likes of West Ham and Wolves, FLW's Millwall fan pundit Lucas Ball admitted that he is destined to return to the Premier League in the near future and urged the club to demand around £12-15 million for the former England youth international.

"There were rumours that Wolves were interested in Tanganga in January as well and nothing came of it, Sheffield United looked at making a bid too and were priced out," he said.

"We got Tanganga in last January on loan and he was very good for the rest of the season.

"The deal in the summer took a while as there was a lot of interest in him after he had a good run in our team and played very well.

"There was not only the ability that everyone knew was there but the question of whether he could play a long run of consecutive games was answered as well, and it has been answered again this season.

"Hopefully the injury issues he had earlier in his career are behind him. He's far too good for this level.

"The club are trying to be ambitious and bring in high-quality players, and if he sees the vision and sees us as a team that could challenge towards the top of the league, then you never know, he might want to be a part of that.

"If the Premier League were to come calling, it is also very hard to say no, and he is more than good enough to play for a Premier League side.

"It seems likely that he will be back up there at some stage in the next year or two.

"You'd hope that he wouldn't go to West Ham having played for Tottenham and Millwall, but who knows, transfers can throw up some weird things.

"In terms of a price tag, I'd want at least £12 million.

"He's been incredible, he's the cornerstone of our backline, and our record with and without him in the team speaks for itself, there's a vast difference between the two.

"If we could get £12-15 million, I'd be very happy with that if he was to leave."

Alex Neil will have Japhet Tanganga fear ahead of summer window

Tanganga made a big impact after breaking through at Tottenham before injuries stalled his progress but after reigniting his career with Millwall, he seems certain to be back in the Premier League in the not-too-distant future.

In order for the Lions to keep hold of the defender, they may need to achieve promotion this season, but with Alex Neil's men currently sitting 14th in the Championship table, seven points from the play-off places, a top-six finish looks unlikely at this stage.

With that in mind, it will be difficult for Millwall to retain Tanganga but they should be able to make a significant profit on the defender if he does depart and a fee around the £10 million mark may not be out of the question if he continues to impress during the remainder of the season.