Tottenham are making some seriously exciting moves this summer.
Firstly, Thomas Frank was appointed, a man who has cemented himself as one of the most impressive managers in the Premier League since winning promotion with Brentford in 2021.
Spurs have since splashed £55m to sign Mohammed Kudus for the Dane, also bringing Kota Takai to N17 for £5m and spending £30m to obtain Mathys Tel permanently.
Now – according to L’Equipe – Tottenham are keen to bolster the defence with a move for Maxence Lacroix of Crystal Palace.
Tottenham like Maxence Lacroix
The French news outlet state that the Crystal Palace No.5 is of interest to Spurs after his impressive debut campaign in England last season.
Lacroix made 44 appearances in all competitions – scoring one goal – as the Eagles won the FA Cup.
L’Equipe add that Borussia Dortmund are also keen on the 25-year-old.
Lacroix is not the only Crystal Palace player Tottenham like, with Spurs also keen on signing Adam Wharton.
Tottenham also looked at Eberechi Eze earlier this summer, but their recent approach for Morgan Gibbs-White suggests the north Londoners have opted to pursue different options for the attacking midfield role.
Thomas Frank could reunite a special partnership between Micky van de Ven and Maxence Lacroix
Should Lacroix end up at Spurs, a close friend would already be at Hotspur Way waiting for him in Micky van de Ven.
The Netherlands international and the Frenchman played together at VfL Wolfsburg before their respective moves to the Premier League, making 29 appearances together.
Lacroix even said he was “proud” of Van de Ven for his efforts at Tottenham, telling Kicker: “Great, Micky is damn fast. I’m happy for him that things are going so well at Tottenham. I am proud of him.
“Micky is a really good talent and player. 100 metres? He’s quick, but I think I can beat him.”
On that note, Lacroix and Van de Ven are both amongst the fastest central defenders in Europe, so if Frank is able to pair them in the same backline, it would open up new doors for the Dane tactically.