Report: Tottenham Hotspur want Real Madrid defender Eder Militao this month

According to AS, Tottenham Hotspur head coach Jose Mourinho is eager on bringing Actual Madrid defender Eder Militao to North London earlier than the tip of the January switch window.

Spurs had been desirous about signing the Brazilian throughout the summer season, however a transfer didn’t work out.

They’re now keen to attempt once more as Mourinho seems to bolster his choices on the again for a vital and busy second half of 2020-21.

Militao is out of favour on the Santiago Bernabeu and has performed simply 3 times throughout La Liga and Champions League up to now this season.

Madrid might be open to letting him go, however Spurs and different suitors have to be keen to pay near the £45 million they spent on him in the summertime of 2019.

The 22-year-old is primarily a centre-back, however he performs excellently nicely at right-back too, and such versatility is cherished by Mourinho.

Militao featured in 18 video games for Madrid in his debut season, however he has not performed since October when he examined constructive for the coronavirus, and supervisor Zinedine Zidane has discovered different choices in Lucas Vazquez and Nacho.

The Brazilian might be keen to depart as his struggles for enjoying minutes proceed, and Tottenham might be prepared to supply him an opportunity.

Joe Rodon is but to adapt to the calls for of the English top-flight after arriving from Swansea Metropolis in the summertime, whereas Davinson Sanchez is now out of favour because of his inconsistencies and frequent errors.

Mourinho wants a high quality defender able to offering Eric Dier and Toby Alderweireld with fierce competitors, and Militao might be his man.

Serge Aurier and Matt Doherty haven’t at all times been in a position to present high quality service at right-back defensively and going ahead, and the versatile Madrid man may help clear up that drawback.

Whether or not Tottenham will probably be eager to splash the money on him this month is a completely completely different matter, and will probably be fascinating to see what occurs within the coming days.