Tottenham and Liverpool lose defender transfer race as Brighton emerge victorious
Tottenham Hotspur have had their eye on one ball-playing centre-back since January, but he has now agreed a deal to join Brighton instead.
Cristian Romero showed just how important he is to this Spurs side by delivering a Man of the Match display in the Europa League final.
With Romero expected to leave Tottenham this summer, the Lilywhites will face a very difficult task to replace the Argentine.
It was previously reported that Spurs had enquired about the availability of PSV Eindhoven’s Olivier Boscagli during the January window, and with the centre-back’s contract running out this summer, some might have expected the North Londoners to go back in for the Frenchman.
Brighton beat Tottenham in the race for Olivier Boscagli
However, TBR Football have now revealed that Spurs have to turn their attention to other alternatives as the 27-year-old defender has agreed to join Brighton.
The Seagulls have reportedly accelerated their move for Boscagli and they have now managed to reach an agreement on personal terms with the centre-back.
This comes as a huge boost to Fabian Hurzeler’s men, who saw off competition from Tottenham, Liverpool, and Bournemouth to secure the Monaco-born defender’s services.
The publication says that Brighton were always confident of winning the race for Olivier Boscagli after holding conversations with him in January, and they have now managed to strike a deal before the opening of the transfer window.
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This news regarding Boscagli comes as a blow to Spurs, just a week after Dean Huijsen completed a move to Real Madrid despite Tottenham’s best efforts to hijack the deal.
The Lilywhites may now turn their attention to a Crystal Palace star, with a number of reports claiming that Spurs have identified Marc Guehi as their top choice to replace Romero.
However, Tottenham are expected to face competition from Chelsea and Newcastle for Guehi this summer.
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