Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea share a fierce rivalry in the Premier League.
Fans of the two London clubs have no love for each other, and the derbies between them every season are usually a great watch.
Chelsea have been the more successful club in recent years – not just on the pitch but in the transfer market as well.
That was evident once again in this window, as Chelsea and Tottenham both eyed a move for the same player, and it was the Blues who ended up winning the race.
Tottenham made a late enquiry to sign Jorrel Hato before he joined Chelsea
Jorrel Hato has been a popular name in the transfer window over the last two years.
The Dutch defender made a tremendous name for himself at Ajax after bursting onto the scene as a teenager, and he has been developing brilliantly since.
TBR Football revealed that Chelsea beat Arsenal and Liverpool for Hato’s signature this summer after sealing a £37 million (BBC) agreement with Ajax.
However, just before that happened, Tottenham made an enquiry to sign Hato, but it was too late.
That’s according to Ben Jacobs, who said on Last Word On Spurs: “There is a possibility that another left back is looked at.
“For example, nothing came of it, but very soon after Chelsea came formally to the table for Jorrel Hato, Tottenham put in an enquiry to Ajax as well. It didn’t lead to anything, but it shows you that there’s a young profile of left back that Tottenham are prepared to consider.
“So, let’s see if they sort of stick with Ben Davies, knowing that he’s valued on and off the field, or actually, they try and bring in a sort of teenage profile of left back to compete with Destiny Udogie.
“But either way, I don’t think we’re done with the exploration of the left back position.”
Tottenham’s priority position now is not left-back
Hato would’ve been a fantastic signing for Tottenham.
The Dutchman can play at left-back as well as left-centre-back, and he has the ability to slot in as a defensive midfielder too if required.
Spurs were right to target Hato, but their immediate priority has to be to strengthen their number 10 role.
James Maddison suffered what looked like a serious injury recently, while Dejan Kulusevski is also currently unavailable.
Mohammed Kudus can play there, but Tottenham can’t start the season without a new attacking midfielder.