Report: Spurs will have to pay over £17m to land Serie A defender

According to a report by Corriere dello Sport (as relayed by Sport Witness), Fiorentina are willing to sell Tottenham target Michael Kayode for a relatively low fee this summer.

Is Michael Kayode Tottenham’s Emerson replacement?

The speculation linking Kayode with a move to Spurs first came to light last month, with several Italian outlets suggesting that the right-back had emerged as a target for the Lilywhites.

This includes an update by Corriere Fiorentino (via Sport Witness), who asserted that Fiorentina were reluctant to let the 20-year-old leave and had put a €40m (£33.6m) price tag on the youngster.

Fast forward a month and the links between Spurs and Kayode are back, but they could have competition of they want to sign the youngster this summer.

Asking price for Kayode has dropped

Corriere have now offered an update on the matter, explaining that Viola would be prepared to accept a much lower fee for Kayode.

They claim that Tottenham have identified the Italy Under-21 international as a potential replacement for Emerson Royal, while Aston Villa and Newcastle United are also keeping an eye on the youngster.

The publication asserts that the interested clubs would have to pay a fee of over €20m (£16.8m) to prise the right-back away from the Artemio Franchi Stadium.

Spurs Web Opinion

With Archie Gray now in Tottenham’s books and with Djed Spence now looking like he might stay put, I do not see the North London club entering the market for another right-back this summer.

Emerson Royal is likely to leave and Spurs will make do with what they’ve got at least until January.

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