£60m player now ‘unlikely’ to join Tottenham Hotspur in January

Tottenham Hotspur are now unlikely to secure a deal for Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi in January despite their long-term interest.

That’s according to The Standard who shared the information when discussing a possible move for Bournemouth’s Lloyd Kelly.

Spurs are targeting a centre-back in January according to reports, even before the untimely injury to Micky van de Ven.

Unfortunately for Tottenham, Palace are reluctant to lose Marc Guehi in January regardless of any interest.

Of course, Guehi would now represent a smart piece of recruitment for any side towards the top of the Premier League.

The defender has looked like a natural for England on the international stage and is now pushing to be a starter at the Euros.

Spurs’ North London rivals Arsenal have often been linked with a move for Guehi as well, such is his growing reputation.

Palace are likely to reject any Tottenham approach for Guehi in January

Even before the chaos on Monday, Ange Postecoglou was lacking numbers in his Spurs squad.

And although Cristian Romero and Destiny Udogie will make swift returns from suspension, Micky van de Ven may now be missing longer term.

Tottenham’s medical staff are now worried that his hamstring issue may rule him out for the rest of the year.

Moreover, James Maddison also left the pitch with an ankle issue.

And it’s been shared that the England international has been playing through injury all season long.

Therefore, the January window will be a crucial one for Postecoglou and Tottenham to relieve some pressure on their small squad.

And it has to be remembered that Ange is still in the very early days of shaping a team in his image.

Although Guehi might be unattainable from Palace in January, Tottenham are also considering a move for Ben Godfrey.

The Everton defender has been out of favour under Sean Dyche and could represent a smart piece of business.

With all considered it’s going to be a busy few months for Daniel Levy and Tottenham, who must see the January window as a crucial one.