Tottenham Hotspur have had talks with Jerome Boateng’s midfielder Bayern Munich about a free transfer this summer.
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Bayern have already confirmed that the German will end his ten-year association with the club this summer when his contract expires, and there have been plenty of rumors that he will return to England – where he spent a year on the books in Manchester. City – can be on the cards.
Boateng leaves Bavaria in the summer | Alexander Hassenstein / Getty Images
The first mention of Spurs in this transfer story came from Christian Falk, who noted that Jose Mourinho’s side were interested in Boateng, along with Barcelona.
Since then, things have increased a bit.
In an article hugging rumors of a potential move to Borussia Dortmund, Sky Deutschland nods to Spurs and says that “concrete talks” have already been held with the 32-year-old about a potential move.
Barcelona’s interest is also acknowledged, but a move to Camp Nou is seen as unlikely. In this report, Spurs is the only side whose interest is taken seriously.
The idea of permanent negotiations has not yet reached the English press, but The Times confirmed reports of Mourinho’s interest in Boateng.
It is understood that Mourinho plans to revive his defense this summer after months of publicly throwing his current crop of defenders under the bus because he was not good enough to play in his archaic system.
The Daily Mail says that a center-back, right-back and goalkeeper are all high on Spurs’ shopping list, but before Daniel Levy can start buying, it is expected that the chairman will have to download a couple of players.
Mourinho plans to review his defense | Marc Atkins / Getty Images
Goalkeeper Hugo Lloris, defenders Serge Aurier and Juan Foyth and midfielder Erik Lamela are all named in potential accidents, while the future of the English duo Harry Winks and Dele Alli may rest on if Mourinho is still in the excavation next season.
With money that seems tight at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, it’s not hard to see why a free move for Boateng is being explored. He is a World Cup winner with a decade of elite level experience and to this day he is still an important part of the Bayern side who are on their way to winning another Bundesliga title.
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