On the latest episode of the Last Word On Spurs podcast, Ricky Sacks, Jamie Brown, Lee McQueen and Chris Cowlin have been discussing the latest goings-on at Tottenham Hotspur and have been providing instant reaction to the Lilywhites’ 3-1 win against KF Shkendija in the Europa League qualifying fixture.
One topic of discussion on the recent podcast, which was titled: ‘Superb Sonny‘, was reported Spurs transfer target Milan Skriniar. The North London club have been heavily linked with a move for the Inter defender in the past week or so, with recent reports suggesting that representatives of the two sides have met in Milan to try and negotiate a fee for the Slovakian defender (per Fabrizio Romano).
Here’s what Brown had to say about the 25-year-old on the podcast:
“I think it’s definitely a deal that will get done. We’re clearly attempting to try and get a deal done for him. I think the other big factor is that he’s a guy that Jose Mourinho clearly wants. I think that when he was at Manchester United, he tried to sign Skriniar. We’ve already seen him bring in [Gareth] Bale, who’s a guy that he’s tried to sign in the past. Certainly, [a] central defender is one that we’re going to want to bring in and he’s clearly identified the need for a top central defender.”
He also adds: “He’s had a difficult season at Inter Milan, Skriniar, but he’s very highly rated.”
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Brown is right to suggest that Jose Mourinho wanted to sign Skriniar during his time as Manchester United boss, so he certainly does seem to be a big fan of the centre-back. Spurs are arguably yet to replace Jan Vertonghen, who left the club on a free transfer earlier in the summer, so perhaps the Inter man will be able to step in as the Belgian’s long-term replacement.
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It will be interesting to see if Spurs can conclude a deal for the former Sampdoria man before the window shuts in October, and who he will replace in Mourinho’s starting 11.