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Tottenham Hotspur legend Sandro has told head coach Roberto De Zerbi which centre-back to sign this summer.

De Zerbi guided Spurs to safety following his March appointment, and the north London side are expected to strengthen this summer in order to avoid a repeat of last season.

Marcos Senesi and Andy Robertson are expected to join the capital outfit from Bournemouth and Liverpool, respectively.

Additionally, Savinho has been linked with a summer move to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, the Brazilian having featured high on the club’s wishlist last year and again in January.

However, there are expected to be outgoings, too, with a lack of European football set to impact how Spurs operate in the market.

Sandro names Romero replacement

One of those tipped to leave is captain Cristian Romero, who only penned a new deal at the club last year.

The Argentine was expected to depart Spurs 12 months ago as La Liga giants Atletico Madrid pushed to sign the former Atalanta man.

And Sandro believes that Brighton defender Jan Paul van Hecke would be the perfect replacement for Romero.

“They are talking about Marcos Senesi, at Bournemouth, but I really like the defender from Brighton, Van Hecke. I really like him,” Sandro told Football.London.

“He's good on the ball, he played with De Zerbi before too. He's not only good on the ball, but he can be very aggressive and in a way that he’s not stupid, he's not doing crazy things without the ball, but I think he's mature.

“For me, Van Hecke is ready. He's ready to play because he played under De Zerbi and he showed that he can play in the moment, that he's mature, and we need players that are already mature.

“I think we are now going to the market and have to buy players that are ready.”

'He needs to stay'

The Brazilian midfielder, who played for Spurs between 2010 and 2014, also believes that Micky van de Ven must remain at the club, especially if Romero does leave.

“100 per cent, he needs to stay. He needs to stay, Van de Ven needs to stay, he needs to be the captain for next season,” he continued.

“I think De Zerbi will build a strong squad and it will help Micky as well. He's so important for Tottenham and he's been there for three seasons and it's important for him to stay, I think.

“If we let him go, it will be losing Romero and him, so I hope he is at least there for three or four seasons.

“We need to keep him, I think he's happy now with De Zerbi because De Zerbi can put a smile on the players' faces and it’s so needed.

“Van de Ven needs to stay and I hope he does stay and build the team around him at the back and then around the midfielders. I think we are okay in the middle.”

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Vuskovic completed his long-awaited move to north London last summer and was immediately sent out on loan in order to garner regular game time to aid his development, this despite impressing in pre-season.

Bayern and Barcelona monitoring Vuskovic

And the 19-year-old has come on leaps and bounds during his time in the Bundesliga, with champions Bayern Munich believed to be monitoring the teenager.

Vuskovic has been crucial for Hamburg this season, scoring six times, including a free-kick in a 3-2 win over Europa League finalists Freiburg at the weekend.

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'I'd love to play in Spain'

The player himself has previously admitted he’d one day like to play in Spain, stating: “To be honest, it wasn't the Premier League I really wanted. I wasn't thinking about playing in England.

“I was always only thinking about the Croatian league and Hajduk (Split), but of the European leagues, Spain was somehow the closest to me, and now the German league - it's a really great league. One day I'd love to play in Spain, that's it.”

Spurs are now looking to extend Vuksovic’s current contract in order to end speculation surrounding a possible exit.

The Croatia international is tied down to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium until 2030, so there is no pressure from the club to initiate talks with Vuskovic.

Spurs looking to pull clear of danger

However, should Spurs succumb to relegation, then rumours surrounding Vuskovic’s future at the club would be rife.

Roberto De Zerbi’s side have a great opportunity to open up a four-point gap between themselves and the relegation zone when they welcome Leeds to the capital on Monday night.

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Van Hecke is enjoying a fine campaign for Brighton, but is yet to put pen to paper on a new deal on the south coast.

The Netherlands international, who is hoping to shine for the Oranje at the World Cup this summer, has a little over a year left to run on his current deal at the AMEX.

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And Brighton would rather cash in on the centre-back this summer than lose him on a free in 12 months’ time.

The Seagulls will hope that a strong showing for Ronald Koeman’s side in North America would see his value rise significantly.

Van Hecke may yet depart the Seagulls for Spurs later this year in a move that would see the defender link back up with De Zerbi.

De Zerbi aiming to guide Spurs to safety

The Italian took over as Spurs boss earlier this month with a view to keeping the club in the Premier League.

The north London side occupy a spot in the relegation zone with six games to play following Sunday’s 1-0 defeat to Sunderland.

Spurs play their first home game under De Zerbi on Saturday, coincidentally against his former side Brighton, where the club will get a first hand look at the 25-year-old.

Chelsea, Newcastle also linked with Van Hecke

Not only have Spurs been credited with an interest in Van Hecke, the likelihood is that they’d face competition from Premier League rivals should Brighton entertain cashing in on the centre-back.

Chelsea and Newcastle have also been keeping tabs on the Brighton star, while any move for Van Hecke would be dependent on Spurs retaining their Premier League status.

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And Spurs have made contingencies to replace the pair should they stay up, with Bournemouth’s Marcos Senesi a reported target for De Zerbi's side.

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