Tottenham Hotspur are looking to improve their midfield unit with the signing of Youssouf Fofana from AS Monaco.
According to Football Insider, the London club have already expressed interest in signing the player but they will face competition from Italian giants AC Milan. Milan are currently in talks with the French outfit for the 25-year-old, and it remains to be seen whether Tottenham can get the deal done.
They need to add more quality and depth in the middle of the park and the French midfielder would be the ideal acquisition. He is in the final year of his contract with Monaco and he could be available for a reasonable price this summer.
He will add physicality and defensive cover to the Tottenham midfield, and he could be the ideal replacement for Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, who has been linked with an exit from Tottenham.
The 25-year-old French midfielder has the physical and technical attributes to adapt to English football and he will look to establish himself as a player for Tottenham if the move goes through.
It is no secret that Tottenham need more quality in the midfield, and it remains to be seen whether they can bring in the right reinforcements before the transfer window closes. Apart from a physically imposing midfielder like Fofana, they should look to invest in a creative midfielder as well who can recycle possesion and control the tempo of the game from the deep.
Tottenham will look to compete for trophies next season, and they need to plug the gaps in their midfield this summer. Signing the right players will help them compete with the best teams in the country.