Tottenham may be forced into early move for £50m midfielder

Tottenham Hotspur may be about to turn their attention to a Scandinavian midfielder to address their issues in the number six role, and competition from a Premier League rival might force them into an early move.

The big question now is who Tottenham will turn to address their issues in defensive midfield after it emerged that Johnny Cardoso had rejected a move to Spurs in favour of a switch to Atletico Madrid.

Several midfielders have been mooted as potential targets for the Lilywhites over the last few weeks...