Tottenham Hotspur surge ahead of Man United in Tosin Adarabioyo race as they send “firm contract offer” | OneFootball

Tottenham Hotspur have reportedly jumped ahead of Manchester United in the race to sign Fulham defender Tosin Adarabioyo.

Adarabioyo is believed to be one of the names on INEOS’ wishlist to arrive at United and bolster the backline.

This season, Erik ten Hag has had to contend with many of his defenders missing multiple games due to injuries. In fact, Diogo Dalot is the only defender on the club’s payroll not to have missed a match so far due to a physical setback.

Raphael Varane and Jonny Evans’ respective deals are set to expire at the end of the campaign and both players will leave as free agents unless they can reach an agreement over fresh terms with the club.

It has also been suggested that United could potentially let Harry Maguire and Victor Lindelof leave if they receive enticing offers. Amidst all this, it’s easy to see why the Red Devils are eager to secure defensive reinforcements.

Last month, a report covered by The Peoples Person relayed that Ten Hag’s side were keeping a close eye on Adarabioyo.

The Fulham man is out of contract at Craven Cottage when the Premier League season draws to an end and as it stands, he will leave the London outfit on a free. This scenario is understood to be one of Adarabioyo’s main points of attraction, during an era in which rival clubs demand outrageous fees to permanently part ways with their key stars.

It was subsequently relayed that United and Tottenham approached Adarabioyo and his agents in an attempt to agree a pre-contract deal.

TEAMtalk have provided a huge update on the situation and indicated that Tottenham are now in the driving seat to land the 26-year-old.

The outlet reveals, “Tottenham Hotspur have accelerated their pursuit of Tosin Adarabioyo and have sent the Fulham star a contract offer they try to beat Manchester United in the transfer race.”

“TEAMtalk can now reveal that Tottenham have overtaken Man Utd in the transfer pursuit by sending him a firm contract offer.”

“The proposal includes a lucrative wage, and Tosin and his agent are currently considering it.”

“Spurs want to forge an agreement with the ball-playing defender before Man Utd launch an official offer of their own. With Sir Jim Ratcliffe now part of the ownership team, Man Utd have the potential to blow Spurs’ bid out of the water.”

TEAMtalk add that Fulham are still hopeful that they can convince their defender to stay but their prospects are looking increasingly grim. Due to this, Fulham are already looking at potential replacements for him.

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