Tottenham is the latest English side to express interest in getting Sassuolo to right-back Mert Muldur.
The 22-year-old Turkey international has had some impressive seasons with Sassuolo, who shines on both sides of the defense and earns plenty of admirers.
Muldur is monitored by many teams / Marcio Machado / Getty Images
West Ham have been linked with Muldur, while Arsenal are also seen as right-back scouting as part of their big summer shopping spree.
The latest team to join the fun is Tottenham, as the Daily Mail has been impressed by his versatility and has added Muldur to his list of potential goals.
Spurs may need to write a new right-back this summer. While the hope is that Matt Doherty can shine under former Wolves boss Nuno Espirito Santo, there are doubts about the future of Serge Aurier, who is in demand by a handful of sides across Europe.
Aurier has confirmed his desire to leave Spurs this summer and hopes to seal a return to Paris Saint-Germain, but Atletico Madrid, AC Milan and Real Madrid have all been tipped to move to Ivorian as well.
With Aurier without a contract next summer, it seems likely that he will be sold in the coming weeks, and the new sports director Fabio Paratici has recommended Muldur to the club’s recruitment department.
Paratici is in talks with Nuno to complete its transfer plans for the summer. While most of the conversation has revolved around striker Harry Kane, Spurs must focus on plugging the other holes in the squad, including the right back.
Aurier is expected to leave the club / James Williamson – AMA / Getty Images
Norwich City’s Max Aarons has been named as a potential alternative, as has Brighton’s Tariq Lamptey, but there are fears the young Englishman could become too expensive.
Spurs are also aiming for a versatile Bologna man Takehiro Tomiyasu, who is predominantly a center-back but has sometimes played on the right.
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