Tottenham Hotspur and Leeds United seem to have formed a good off-field relationship over the last 18 months.
The two clubs have conducted a number of pieces of transfer business between one another across the previous three windows.
Joe Rodon was the first to arrive at Leeds from Spurs as he joined on a season-long-loan back in August 2023, with Djed Spence following soon after.
Rodon’s deal at Elland Road was then made permanent back in July as Archie Gray moved in the opposite direction for £40 million.
Manor Solomon was the fifth and most recent transfer, again making the move to Leeds from Spurs on a season-long-loan.
Tottenham eyeing move for Leeds defender Pascal Struijk
Daniel Farke says January will be quiet at Leeds and the main priority will certainly be keeping their best players, amid the current position they are in the table.
However, that does not stop other clubs from taking a look and speaking exclusively to LeedsUnited.News, transfer expert Graeme Bailey has a potentially worrying update about Pascal Struijk.
Struijk has played every minute of every game for a Leeds side who boast the third best defensive record in the Championship this season, and his form has alerted Tottenham.
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Tottenham are currently in the midst of a centre-back crisis with Cristian Romero, Micky Van de Ven and Ben Davies all out injured, leaving former Leeds man Gray needing to fill in there.
Bailey says Spurs are just one of several Premier League clubs taking a look but Leeds are keen to hand him a new deal, which will depend on whether they win promotion.
He said: “Struijk is coming into his prime and has really been under the radar to a lot of people – not Leeds fans – but he is very much on the radar of a number of Premier League clubs.
“A left sided defender and he is real quality and I am told Tottenham are amongst those who have checked on him. Clearly Leeds want him to stay and will look to tie him down to a new deal, but him staying long-term will be dictated by Leeds getting back to the Premier League.”
Struijk could help Archie Gray by making Spurs switch
Leeds have to do all they can to ensure Struijk remains at Elland Road beyond January and it is almost certain the 49ers will do that.
This season will be the best chance Leeds ever have of returning to the Premier League and losing Struijk at the midway point would have a potentially detrimental impact.
However, from Spurs’ perspective, a transfer for Struijk would certainly help their current former Leeds star Gray.
Postecoglou has confirmed Gray will be filling in at centre-back for the foreseeable future while his more senior options recover from injury, but it’s a position he quite simply isn’t comfortable in.
Signing Struijk would give them plenty more depth in central defence and allow Gray into his more favoured position of midfield.