{"id":296679,"date":"2023-12-12T18:43:53","date_gmt":"2023-12-12T18:43:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/?p=296679"},"modified":"2023-12-12T18:43:53","modified_gmt":"2023-12-12T18:43:53","slug":"tottenham-shortlist-three-premier-league-defenders-ahead-of-january","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/soccer\/tottenham-shortlist-three-premier-league-defenders-ahead-of-january\/","title":{"rendered":"Tottenham &apos;shortlist three Premier League defenders&apos; ahead of January"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1> Tottenham &#8216;shortlist three Premier League defenders&#8217; ahead of January transfer window, with Ange Postecoglou keen to add to his squad<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Tottenham have been hampered by injuries after an impressive start to season<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><span>Ange Postecoglou&#8217;s side\u00a0are keen on a Bournemouth player in bid to strengthen<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Mauricio Pochettino has so much work to do with woeful Chelsea &#8211; It&#8217;s All Kicking Off\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Tottenham are reportedly tracking a Bournemouth player as they seek to strengthen their squad in the January transfer window.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Ange Postecoglou&#8217;s side started the season in fine form with eight wins from their opening 10 Premier League matches.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But a run of four losses in their last five matches has seen them drop to fifth in the table after suffering a number of injuries and suspensions.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Bournemouth defender\u00a0Illia Zabarnyi is of interest to Tottenham, who are likely to target a defender next month according to the Mirror.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The north London side are believed to have been keen on the Ukraine international before he sealed a move to the South Coast last January.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/10\/11\/78787769-0-image-a-1_1702207591575.jpg\" height=\"433\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Tottenham have dropped down the table after poor results and will be keen to strengthen\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/10\/11\/78788069-0-image-a-14_1702209004784.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Bournemouth defender llia Zabarnyi (centre) is reportedly a target for Tottenham next month<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Tottenham have continued to track\u00a0Zabarnyi and he has been &#8216;prevalent&#8217; on data algorithms they have been utilising.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>However, Bournemouth have no interest in selling the 21-year-old, who has shone in the club&#8217;s recent\u00a0resurgence under Andoni Iraola.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Postecoglou&#8217;s side have alternative defenders on their shortlist if a move for\u00a0Zabarnyi fails to materialise.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Atalanta&#8217;s Giorgio Scalvini and Benfica&#8217;s Morato are both said to be on that shortlist.\u00a0 Moves for\u00a0Zabarnyi&#8217;s Bournemouth team-mate Lloyd Kelly\u00a0 and\u00a0Fulham&#8217;s Tosin Adarabioyo could also be revisited.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Tottenham will look to end a five-match winless run when they host Newcastle on Sunday evening.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12847081\/Tottenham-eye-Bournemouth-star-Ange-Postecoglou-seeks-reinforcements-January-slump-form.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tottenham &#8216;shortlist three Premier League defenders&#8217; 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