Spurs, Fulham and West Ham 'eye' move for Premier League defender on free transfer move this summer

Tottenham Hotspur will be keen to add defensive reinforcements during the summer transfer window, as Ange Postecoglou’s side have struggled to keep clean sheets this season.

Furthermore, key defenders Micky Van de Ven, Cristian Romero, Destiny Udogie and Radu Dragusin have all faced injury problems, causing Tottenham to struggle this season.

Postecoglou’s side are out of both the Carabao Cup and FA Cup, and sit 14th in the Premier League table, 10 points off the relegation zone. Their only hope of a trophy this season is in the Europa League where they are through to the round of 16.

They will look to add more quality in defence in the summer window, and have now been linked with a former player.

Tottenham tipped to re-sign Kyle Walker-Peters

According to fresh reports, Tottenham could make a move for Southampton defender Kyle Walker-Peters who previously came through the academy at Spurs, making 24 first-team appearances for the club before joining the Saints on a permanent deal in 2020.

The 27-year-old left for a transfer fee of £11m, and has since made 191 appearances for Southampton, scoring seven goals and providing 11 assists. This season, Walker-Peters has played 22 Premier League games for the Saints.

According to TalkSPORT, Walker-Peters could be “offered” a move back to Spurs in the summer as a free agent as his contract at St Mary’s Stadium expires in June. The report also adds that Fulham and West Ham are both keen on the full-back too.

The defender rejected a January transfer move to Turkish side Galatasaray to let his contract run down, with Southampton bosses now resigned to the fact that Walker-Peters will leave as a free agent in the summer.

He made his England debut in 2022 but only has two caps, and the opportunity to play at Spurs again might be able to hand the defender a shot at getting into Thomas Tuchel’s team.

Walker-Peters could replace Pedro Porro should Real Madrid make a move

Tottenham full-back Pedro Porro has previously attracted interest from both Manchester City and Real Madrid. The latter views him as an alternative to Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold.

It doesn’t look as though Trent will stay at Anfield, but if he decides to stay, Madrid could swoop in for Porro, who has made 35 appearances in all competitions for Tottenham this season, scoring two goals and contributing seven assists.

Walker-Peters could be a cut-price option to replace Porro, should the Argentinian full-back leave to join the La Liga giants in the summer transfer window. He can play both on the left and the right side, and would provide Postecoglou with some much-needed depth at the back.

However, the interest from Fulham could prove a more likely move due to the fact that Cottagers defender Anthonee Robinson has attracted interest from both Liverpool and Manchester United. Marco Silva could look to replace Robinson with Walker-Peters as a free agent in the summer, meaning a move back to Tottenham could be less likely.