Tottenham face uphill transfer battle with Premier League defender eyeing move abroad

Tottenham Hotspur are one of several Premier League clubs eyeing a move for an experienced centre-back, but a new frontrunner is emerging in the transfer race.

Spurs fear that they may lose their star centre-backs, Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero, this summer after another poor season domestically.

It appears that the Lilywhites are already making contingency plans by identifying centre-backs who can replace one or both of their star pair.

It emerged a couple...