Spurs in race to sign Feyenoord defender | OneFootball

With just days remaining in the January transfer window, Spurs have still yet to address their problems at the back, and manager Ange Postecgolou has admitted that the club are 'playing with fire' by not bringing anyone through the door. Spurs have conceded 11 goals in their last five Premier League games and 37 altogether, with only six teams shipping more, making it glaringly obvious where the main issues lie. Injuries to the likes of Micky van de Ven, Cristian Romero and Destiny Udogie have really negatively impacted the team, resulting in the team sitting in 15th place at the end of January. Constant changes to the backline with players who were not brought in to be relied on this much, with all due respect, was always going to be difficult.

One name that emerged over the last 24 hours is Feyenoord centre half David Hancko. According to 'Caught Offside' Tottenham have enquired about the avaliability of the 27-year-old Slovakian. However, Spurs are facing some competition as expected, with their London rivals Chelsea keeping an eye on the defender, as well as Italian giants Juventus, who are at the most advanced point in securing the Slovakian's signature so far. Hancko is a very experienced professional, receiving 44 caps for his country and participating at the last two European Championships, including playing the full 120 minutes in Slovakia's heartbreaking 2-1 loss to the Three Lions, coming so close to reaching the quarter-finals.

Hancko is naturally a central defender by trade, but hasn't looked out of of place when filling in at left back in the past. He is quick, strong and very comfortable on the ball under pressure. He also has an eye for goal from set-pieces and has won an astounding 64% of his aerial duels in the Netherlands' top flight so far this campaign. Another thing that is a huge positive for Hancko is his avaliability. The 27-year-old has missed just 4 Eredivisie games in the last two and a half seasons for the Rotterdam club, being rested for their last game away at Willem Tilburg and playing every single game last season. This is exactly what Spurs need right now, that reliability and someone you know you can count on to be there every single game. You could have all the talent in the world, if you're not available to play, then what's the point?

Feyenoord are reportedly valuing the player at around the 30 million pound mark, with his contract running until the summer of 2028 at 'De Kuip'. The Dutch side bought him from Czech club AC Sparta Praha in August 2022 for 8.3 million Euros, which is equivalent to nearly 7 million pounds, so they are looking to receive a hefty profit for the defender, and you can really see why.

Overall it would be a very good signing for the North Londoners. A quick, strong and experienced defender that reads the game really well and is rarely ever injured makes all too much sense, which is probably why the club won't sign him. Spurs have played a dangerous game waiting until this late on in the window to really show interest in players, and with clubs knowing this they could easily corner them, demanding huge fees especially if they do not need to sell the player that owner Daniel Levy will undoubtedly not want to cough up.