Tottenham and Levy in talks to sign "quick" 29 y/o for free ahead of Bayern

Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly in talks to sign a “very quick” defender in free transfer ahead of Bayern Munich.

Levy eyeing new managers and players for Tottenham ahead of summer

It could be a busy few months behind the scenes in north London for Daniel Levy and co, with manager Ange Postecoglou seemingly under big pressure.

Spurs and Postecoglou have lost 19 games in all competitions this season, with the latest defeat coming at Fulham prior to the international break.

That resulted in a number of managers being linked with replacing Postecoglou at Tottenham, including Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola, Fulham manager Marco Silva and ex-Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino.

Talking to Sky Sports recently, the USA manager said about a return to Tottenham: “Look, when I left the club I always remember one interview I said I would like one day to come back to Tottenham and that is of course.

“I am in the USA, I am not going to no, I’m not going to talk about that, but what I said then still after six years or five years, I still feel in my heart that, yes, I would like one day to come back. We see the timing, like Daniel said.”

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In the transfer market, Tottenham are also starting to make early moves ahead of the summer, with an opening bid worth £38m submitted by Spurs to sign Sunderland midfielder Chris Rigg.

At the back, Tottenham have seemingly started discussions over a cheaper move to sign an international defender, amid concerns Cristian Romero is interested in a move to Real Madrid.

According to a report from Spain, Tottenham have been in contact over a move to sign Bayer Leverkusen defender Jonathan Tah. The Germany international is out of contract with Leverkusen at the end of the season and has decided to leave the Bundesliga champions in the summer.

Spurs ‘have already initiated contacts to learn about the terms of his potential transfer’, as have Liverpool, whereas Bayern Munich are also eyeing a move for the 29-year-old.

Tah has been with Leverkusen since 2015 and looks set to depart after 10 years. During that time, the centre-back has made close to 400 appearances, scored 16 goals and won his first two major honours with Leverkusen last season.

He’s been linked with Chelsea and West Ham in the past and was previously hailed by former Leverkusen boss Gerardo Seoane, who said: “Jonathan has a great history here. He’s an international player. He’s ambitious. He is held in high regard by his teammates. We expect him to take the next step personality-wise.

Elsewhere, former Germany manager Joachim Low praised Tah’s physicality and speed, saying: “He’s a young player with a lot of potential. He’s physically strong and very quick. Everything is possible.”