The Athletic’s David Ornstein has named a Premier League defender as Tottenham’s dream signing for the January transfer window.It is no secret that Tottenham are scouring the market for a centre-back ahead of the January window.Thomas Frank is thought to be keen on reinforcing his options at the back, given the poor fitness records of his two main starters: Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven.Over the last few days, Aston Villa’s Ezri Konsa has been mooted as a target for Spurs, but there is another England international defender that the Lilywhites have had their eye on for a while.Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt – AMA/Getty ImagesEverton star Jarrad Branthwaite named as Tottenham’s dream signingIn the summer window, it was reported that Tottenham were considering an approach for Jarrad Branthwaite, but the defender ended up staying put at Everton.It has been suggested over recent weeks that Spurs are still keeping an eye on Branthwaite’s situation, and that information has now been backed up by Ornstein.When asked who Tottenham’s dream signing is, The Athletic journalist told Planet Football: “Jarrad Branthwaite, because I think they’ve been looking for a while to upgrade in that defensive department.“They’ve looked at him. He’s someone who has been linked with a move away from Everton, even though he’s signed a new contract, and I guess he’s one to watch in the future for many of the top clubs.”Spurs face massive roadblocks in landing BranthwaiteBranthwaite only signed a new five-year deal with Everton in the summer, which means that the Merseyside club would demand top dollar for the centre-back.Additionally, it has been alleged that Spurs face competition from Man United for the Everton man’s signature, with the Red Devils also thought to be big fans of the 23-year-old.One would also imagine that the England international will demand a guaranteed spot in the starting eleven, which Thomas Frank will not be able to promise at N17, given that he has Romero and Van de Ven at his disposal.READ MORE: What Thomas Frank thinks about Brennan Johnson’s role and future at TottenhamThe post David Ornstein names England international as Tottenham’s ‘dream signing’ appeared first on Spurs Web.