Tottenham to rival Man Utd and Liverpool for £39m player who is ‘top’ of Erik ten Hag’s shopping list

Tottenham are expected to join Premier League rivals Manchester United and Liverpool in the race for the player “top” on Erik ten Hag’s shopping list
Spurs have suffered a decline in form in recent weeks, suffering three consecutive defeats in the Premier League against Chelsea, Wolves and Aston Villa
A series of injuries have not helped the north London side, with Micky van de Ven now ruled out until next year with a thigh problem
While Cristian Romero is serving a suspension
As a result, manager Ange Postecoglou was forced to use full-backs Emerson Royal and Ben Davies at centre-back in a 2-1 loss to Villa, leaving the club in desperate need of reinforcements
Nice defender Jean-Clair Todibo is identified as a potential solution ahead of the January transfer window, according to Evening Standard
The 23-year-old has impressed in France and helped his side challenge Paris Saint-Germain at the top of Ligue 1
The report adds that he could be sold for £39m, but there is speculation that it will generate a lot of interest
As for the French international, Liverpool and Manchester United will be interested
The Red Devils could have an advantage thanks to Sir Jim Ratcliffe, who currently owns Nice and is expected to take up the role of sporting director at Old Trafford in the coming days
Meanwhile, Todibo is considered ‘top of United’s shopping list’, claims journalist Dean Jones
He told Give Me Sport: “If there is a transfer to consider, I think Todibo would be at the top of United’s shopping list, but it will be interesting to see how that deal plays out
that Jim Ratcliffe has his fingers in both pies “Legally, there’s nothing stopping it – as things stand – but for the first transfer, moving a top player from your French club to your English club, seems a bit strange
But it is true that United have identified him as a player who can really help transform their defensive future and if we consider how the situation is developing for Raphael Varane, the recruitment at This area needs to be monitored
“We’ve seen a lot of players change their situation at United, so maybe he can too, but at the moment he’s not happy and he hopes to generate some interest That would really motivate him to leave and, in turn, he hopes that United will agree to sell
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