TBR Football understands that Tottenham Hotspur have just held talks with a defender who was once praised by Mauricio Pochettino.
Tottenham have already made one signing this month, are close to a second and have now opened talks to bring in a possible third addition.
The North London club’s first arrival was Mathys Tel, who was signed permanently for £30 million from Bayern Munich.
Sources have also told TBR Football that Tottenham are close to signing Kota Takai from J1 League club Kawasaki Frontale.
Now, Johan Lange and the club have started work on another player, and talks between the two parties have commenced.
Tottenham Hotspur and Kyle Walker-Peters have held talks over a potential return move for the defender, sources have told TBR Football’s chief correspondent, Graeme Bailey.
The 28-year-old is understood to be open to coming back to Tottenham, where he spent seven years before joining Southampton.
The North London club sold the defender to the Saints back in 2020 in a deal worth around £12 million and he went on to make over 200 appearances for them.
Walker-Peters has now left Southampton after his contract expired and the player is now a free agent, making the move even more appealing for Spurs.
Thomas Frank’s team are eager to sign the defender as he would count as club-trained in the Champions League and allow them to have a bigger squad for the competition.
However, the Lilywhites don’t have a clear run for his signature as Everton, West Ham, Leeds, Fulham, Wolves and loads on the continent all want him.
Mauricio Pochettino defended Kyle Walker-Peters after Tottenham’s draw with Barcelona
Mauricio Pochettino was forced to defend Walker-Peters after Tottenham’s draw with Barcelona back in 2018 after the defender made a key mistake.
The youngster was caught in possession on the halfway and pickpocketed by Ousmane Dembele who opened the scoring for Barcelona.
Spurs ended up equalising late on at the Camp Nou to qualify for the knockout stages of the Champions League in the season in which they eventually made the final.
Pochettino told Sky Sports: “All the players can struggle sometimes in some actions but the most important thing is to see the big picture, and he was very good.
“I wanted to protect him in the second half because he had a yellow card but I’m so happy and so proud of how he managed the pressure. I’m very pleased and I talk very highly of him.”