{"id":522124,"date":"2023-08-04T15:26:55","date_gmt":"2023-08-04T14:26:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/?p=522124"},"modified":"2023-08-04T15:26:57","modified_gmt":"2023-08-04T14:26:57","slug":"sources-tottenham-accelerate-edmond-tapsoba-move-after-deal-agreed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/sources-tottenham-accelerate-edmond-tapsoba-move-after-deal-agreed\/","title":{"rendered":"Sources: Tottenham accelerate Edmond Tapsoba move after deal agreed"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Tottenham will accelerate their push to sign <a href=\"https:\/\/www.transfermarkt.co.uk\/edmond-tapsoba\/leistungsdatenverein\/spieler\/564545\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.transfermarkt.co.uk\/edmond-tapsoba\/leistungsdatenverein\/spieler\/564545\">Edmond Tapsoba<\/a> after completing the capture of Micky van de Ven from Wolfsburg, <strong>sources have told Football Insider.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Spurs are keen to add at least two new options at centre-back this summer after the position has been identified by Ange Postecoglou as a key area to strengthen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tapsoba, 24, is wanted by multiple clubs around Europe and is keen to move to a top side this summer amid major competition for his signature. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\ud83d\udea8 DONE DEAL! | Tottenham to make \u00a330MILLION signing, Harry Kane update - O&#039;Rourke\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GwkIMDQWO58?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Leverkusen are demanding around \u00a350million for the defender and that price could rise if multiple European clubs push to try and bring him in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Davinson S\u00e1nchez has been made available and has been told he is free to find a new club with Nottingham Forest, Wolves and Saudi clubs circling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A potential \u00a315m sale of Sanchez and funds brought in through the ever more likely sale of captain Harry Kane would move chairman Daniel Levy to spend more on targets like Tapsoba.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The club will first finalise the capture of Micky Van de Ven for a fee reaching \u00a343m inclusive of add-ons before moving for other targets. Levy is leading negotiations for the Wolfsburg defender.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"703\" src=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2023\/08\/Edmond-Tapsoba-1200-\u00d7-824px-1024x703.jpg\" alt=\"Tottenham \" class=\"wp-image-522130\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2023\/08\/Edmond-Tapsoba-1200-\u00d7-824px-1024x703.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2023\/08\/Edmond-Tapsoba-1200-\u00d7-824px-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2023\/08\/Edmond-Tapsoba-1200-\u00d7-824px-768x527.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2023\/08\/Edmond-Tapsoba-1200-\u00d7-824px-1140x783.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2023\/08\/Edmond-Tapsoba-1200-\u00d7-824px-750x515.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2023\/08\/Edmond-Tapsoba-1200-\u00d7-824px.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The north London side have been busy trying to bring in a number of talents and have so far brought in Guglielmo\u00a0Vicario and James Maddison as well as making the loan moves of Dejan Kulusevski and Pedro Porro permanent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tapsoba recently made his 100th Bundesliga appearance for Bayer Leverkusen and is a key feature for the side. He has been capped 36 times for Burkina Faso.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In other news, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/sources-tottenham-agree-van-de-ven-deal-in-principle-and-will-then-submit-24-year-old-offer\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/sources-tottenham-agree-van-de-ven-deal-in-principle-and-will-then-submit-24-year-old-offer\/\">Tottenham agree mega signing in principle.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tottenham will accelerate their push to sign Edmond Tapsoba after completing the capture of Micky van de Ven from Wolfsburg, sources have told Football Insider. Spurs are keen to add at least two new options at centre-back this summer after the position has been identified by Ange Postecoglou as a key area to strengthen. 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