Fulham could try to leapfrog Tottenham in race for Premier League free agent
Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly keen on re-signing a player they let go back in 2020, but they have now heard that a London rival could make the player their top target after a recent injury development.
Kyle Walker-Peters has been one of just a few Southampton players to come out of the season with any credit in a disastrous return to the top flight for the Saints, who have picked up just 11 points all campaign.
With the former Tottenham Hotspur man becoming a free agent in June, he is unspuriously attracting a lot of interest ahead of the summer transfer window.
It was first reported at the start of April that Tottenham and West Ham were set to battle for Kyle Walker-Peters, and since then, it appears more clubs have entered the fray for the defender.
A couple of weeks ago, CaughtOffside claimed that Spurs were showing the strongest interest in Walker-Peters, but it now appears that another Premier League rival could step up their pursuit of the 28-year-old.
Fulham could make Walker-Peters their top summer target
Football Insider have offered an update on the future of the Spurs academy graduate, naming Tottenham, Everton and West Ham as three sides who have shown interest in the full-back.
They say that Walker-Peters is likely to be one of the most-sought-after players of the summer and assert that he could now shoot up to the top of Fulham’s wishlist.
This is because the Cottagers have learned that Timothy Castagne faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines and are thus expected to prioritise signing a replacement this summer.
The outlet says Marco Silva’s side may thus decide to push ahead with a move for Walker-Peters and muscle their way in front of Tottenham and West Ham.
Do Tottenham need Kyle Walker-Peters?
Spurs are certainly not short of options at right-back, with Pedro Porro, Djed Spence and Archie Gray at Ange Postecoglou’s disposal.
One would think that a left-back to compete with Destiny Udogie would be a more pressing need for the Lilywhites, particularly given that Ben Davies’s contract runs out this summer.
However, Postecoglou seemingly prefers playing Spence at left-back, and Walker-Peters has also shown that he can slot in on the left side if necessary.
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