Tottenham Hotspur are among the Premier League clubs tracking Roma defender Evan Ndicka ahead of the summer, according to reports.
The north London side are keeping close tabs on the Ivory Coast international, with Roma prepared to listen to offers north of €45million (£39m) after the season.
Ndicka has no shortage of suitors across Europe, with Liverpool, Bayern Munich, and Barcelona also among those monitoring the central defender.
The 26-year-old joined Roma from Eintracht Frankfurt in 2023 and is under contract until the summer of 2028.
Tottenham Monitoring Evan Ndicka
According to CaughtOffside, Ndicka is emerging as a player to watch ahead of the summer transfer window, with competition for his signature heating up.
The 26-year-old, praised as ‘the strongest defender in Serie A’, made his 120th appearance for Roma last weekend in their 1-0 win over Lecce and has enjoyed a particularly impressive run of form recently.
After scoring his first-ever Serie A goal in Roma’s 3-0 win over Cremonese last month, Ndicka found the back of the net in the following two games as well, registering three goals in his last four league appearances.
The Paris-born defender has started every Serie A game for Roma this season when available, missing five matches while away with Ivory Coast at the Africa Cup of Nations in December.
Spurs Preparing for Cristian Romero's Exit?
Tottenham’s rumoured interest in Ndicka is hardly surprising, given the north London side may be in the market for a new central defender to replace captain Cristian Romero this summer.
The Argentine has been heavily linked with a departure in recent weeks, with journalist Fabrizio Romano revealing that several top European clubs have already started making calls for the defender.
Romero, who is under contract until the summer of 2029, was targeted by Atletico Madrid last summer, and the Spanish side are believed to have maintained their interest since.
Could Ndicka Replace Cristian Romero?
Amid Tottenham’s admiration for Ndicka, we asked ChatGPT whether the Ivorian could be seen as a replacement for Romero this summer: