Tottenham ready to pounce for Manchester City January transfer target

Tottenham are interested in Lens centre-back Abdukodir Khusanov in the January transfer window, according to CaughtOffside.

The news outlet reports (4 January) that Spurs "like" the Uzbekistan international and admire his potential.

Manchester City have enquired about the 20-year-old and are set to make an opening bid to acquire his signature.

The Ligue 1 outfit want around £16.5million for the defender this month, and several Premier League teams are eyeing him.

Tottenham should go for Abdukodir Khusanov January transfer

The North London outfit are evidently in desperate need of reinforcements in their backline after the multiple injury issues.

Cristian Romero, Micky van de Ven and Ben Davies have all been on the sidelines in recent weeks.

Ange Postecoglou has had to rely on Radu Dragusin and Archie Gray to form a partnership at centre-back.

Overall, Tottenham have struggled defensively, and Daniel Levy needs to put his hands in his pockets to bolster the squad in January.

The Australian manager suggested he would win a trophy early in the campaign, but that looks far from plausible at the moment.

Spurs' defensive crisis has drastically affected their form and brought forth the fragilities of the team.

Khusanov has established himself in Lens' starting this season and has shown immense potential.

The right-footed defender has been a key player for Will Still's team, and it will be interesting to see whether they will part ways with him in the coming weeks.

Nevertheless, the Lilywhites need to flex their muscles and convince the Uzbek youngster to join them over Man City.

In other Tottenham news, the first transfer in January has been confirmed with the player in London.

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