‘Interested’… 23-year-old defender says Tottenham want to sign him | OneFootball

Tottenham Hotspur are showing an interest in signing the 23-year-old Sevilla defender Loic Bade.

It could be a busy summer of outgoings in Seville as the Spanish club may need to offload players to settle their financial woes.

And the French centre-back has revealed Ange Postecoglou’s side have shown an interest in him during a recent interview.

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Tottenham eye Loic Bade

It is apparent the Lilywhites are still not convinced they have enough options in defence to take them into European football ahead of next season.

Micky van de Ven and Radu Dragusin were both brought in this season over the two transfer windows, but still the club seek further additions.

Speaking with Spanish outlet Estadio Deportivo, the 23-year-old said: “There is a small satisfaction for me. When a big club like Tottenham is interested, it’s because you do good things. But on the other hand, there’s something that tells you calm, you have to work and concentrate on the games.

“I try to work and I try to concentrate on the matches. Then it’s football, sometimes there are teams that are interested, but we work. I’m very happy here [at Sevilla].”

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Postecoglou wants defenders

It seems centre-backs are not the only target on Postecoglou’s radar ahead of the summer at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Speaking to The Spurs News, transfer guru Graeme Bailey has revealed a versatile full-back could also be eyed for the summer with Kyle Walker-Peters of interest.

Perhaps this comes as a result of the recent display against Wolves where Destiny Udogie and Pedro Porro were absent through injuries.

And this saw the club’s strength in depth – or lack of – on display as Ben Davies and Emerson Royal stepped in for the injured full-backs.

But if Tottenham are going to be playing European football of any level next season, they are going to need players they can rely on with further rotation needed.

Postecoglou has only had to deal with one game per week since arriving at Hotspur Way, and Spurs have still struggled massively with injuries.

Next season could bring a whole different challenge with the potential for midweek games.