{"id":253540,"date":"2025-11-01T01:44:21","date_gmt":"2025-11-01T01:44:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/253540\/"},"modified":"2025-11-01T01:44:21","modified_gmt":"2025-11-01T01:44:21","slug":"tottenham-battling-premier-league-rivals-to-sign-england-defender-for-45m","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/253540\/","title":{"rendered":"Tottenham battling Premier League rivals to sign England defender for \u00a345m"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Tottenham Hotspur are eyeing a move for an experienced England international, who has been one of the most consistent defenders across the Premier League for several years.<\/p>\n<p>Recent developments have shown that Tottenham may not be as light at centre-back as some previously thought. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spurs-web.com\/spurs-news\/thomas-frank-says-magnet-head-tottenham-star-deserves-so-much-praise-this-week\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Kevin Danso has earned everyone\u2019s praise<\/a> with the way he has stepped up in Cristian Romero\u2019s absence.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spurs-web.com\/spurs-news\/thomas-frank-provides-positive-injury-news-on-tottenham-defender-after-archie-gray-blow\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Radu Dragusin is now back in full training<\/a> and is not a long way away from returning to action after suffering an ACL injury at the start of the year.<\/p>\n<p>However, despite having these options at his disposal, it has been claimed that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spurs-web.com\/spurs-news\/tottenham-eyeing-two-premier-league-centre-backs-as-january-transfer-targets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Thomas Frank wants to add another experienced centre-back to his squad<\/a>, and the Lilywhites have now allegedly set their sights on an England international.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GettyImages-2243438903-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Tottenham target Ezri Konsa\" class=\"wp-image-365613\" \/>Photo by Marc Atkins \u2013 AVFC\/Aston Villa FC via Getty ImagesTottenham is battling several Premier League clubs for Aston Villa star<\/p>\n<p>According to a report in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.caughtoffside.com\/2025\/10\/29\/liverpool-man-city-close-eye-england-international\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">CaughtOffside<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spurs-web.com\/tag\/tottenham\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Spurs<\/a> are now turning their attention to Aston Villa centre-back Ezri Konsa ahead of the January window.<\/p>\n<p>The report claims that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spurs-web.com\/tag\/thomas-frank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Frank<\/a> is eager to bolster Tottenham\u2019s defensive depth due to the injury record of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spurs-web.com\/tag\/cristian-romero\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Romero<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spurs-web.com\/tag\/micky-van-de-ven\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Van de Ven<\/a>, and the North Londoners view Konsa as a good option.<\/p>\n<p>However, they are expected to face competition from Liverpool and Man City, who both have the Villa man on their wishlist.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Chelsea, Newcastle United and Crystal Palace are also watching the 28-year-old\u2019s situation closely ahead of the transfer window.<\/p>\n<p>What is Aston Villa\u2019s stance on Ezri Konsa?<\/p>\n<p>CaughtOffside say that while Villa are reluctant to sell Konsa, the club\u2019s financial situation may force them to consider offers for the defender.<\/p>\n<p>In order to comply with PSR regulations, Unai Emery\u2019s men may need to sell a homegrown player, as the fee from such a sale would go down as pure profit in their books.<\/p>\n<p>Konsa is contracted at Villa Park until 2028, and the outlet alleges that the Midlands club value him between \u00a340m and \u00a345m.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>       Have something to tell us about this article? 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