Man United lead Tottenham and Newcastle in race for £42.8m Bundesliga winner

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Tottenham Hotspur could yet make some additions to their backline, as they eye a move for an experienced Bundesliga defender.Tottenham are working on strengthening their forward line at the moment, with the Lilywhites confident that Omar Marmoush will follow Savinho from Man City to N17.Roberto De Zerbi’s men are expected to sign one more attacker on top of the Man City pair, with Liverpool’s Cody Gakpo emerging as Spurs’ other leading target.Reports also continue to indicate that the Lilywhites are keeping an eye on a 27-year-old defender, who is also of interest to two of their Premier League rivals.Photo by Lars Baron/Getty ImagesTottenham in three-horse race to sign Bayer Leverkusen’s Edmond TapsobaIt emerged a few days ago that Spurs are eyeing a late move for Edmond Tapsoba after selling Cristian Romero to Atletico Madrid.It has now been reported by TEAMtalk that Tapsoba is attracting ‘significant interest’ from England in the dying stages of the window.The outlet confirms that Spurs are one of the clubs monitoring the Leverkusen star, while Manchester United and Newcastle United are also keeping a close eye on his situation.It is revealed that United appear to be the most advanced in their discussions over a deal, having already spoken to Tapsoba’s representatives regarding a move to Old Trafford.Leverkusen name asking price for TapsobaTEAMtalk reveal that while Leverkusen would prefer to keep Tapsoba at the club, they have left the door open to a sale if a suitable offer arrives.However, with the centre-back being contracted until 2031, the German side are in a strong negotiating position and will not sell the player on the cheap.Leverkusen have set a ‘firm valuation’ of €50m (£42.8m) on the Burkina Faso international as we approach the final 10 days of the transfer window.READ MORE: ‘I love him’ – De Zerbi was gutted to sell one Tottenham star, but he wanted to leaveThe post Man United lead Tottenham and Newcastle in race for £42.8m Bundesliga winner appeared first on Spurs Web.