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Latest Tottenham transfer rumours: Spurs eye Dembele replacement & battle Arsenal for defender

Could this summer be the transfer window where Spurs spend some money?

There will no doubt be some opportunity to spend but will any player come at the right cost?

There have been a number of rumours around star's Tottenham have been linked with in recent months, and potentially some positive news. Of course there are always whispers of a departure too.

To help you try and keep up with all the latest players linked with a move to the Lilywhites this summer, and those who could leave, these are today's biggest Tottenham transfer stories and rumours.

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Soualiho Meite

Spurs are reportedly interested in signing Torino midfielder Soualiho Meite in the summer, as a long-term replacement for Mousa Dembele.

Soualiho Meite of Torino (Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images)

The Belgian midfielder departed for China in January after seven years at Spurs, and Mauricio Pochettino is believed to have targeted Meite in the winter transfer window, and have been “knocking at the door for months”, according to  Gazzetta dello Sport via Sport Witness .

Meite is valued at around €25m-30m by Torino, who bought the 25-year-old for just £9m last year from Monaco. But Spurs could face competition from London rivals West Ham if they are to move for the midfielder.

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Christian Eriksen

Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane is targeting Christian Eriksen in the summer to be his new ball-playing midfielder.

With his contract expiring in 2020, Real believe they can get a decent deal on the Denmark international, regardless of Daniel Levy’s reputation as a tough negotiator.

Christian Eriksen in the game against Man City at Wembley (Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

Zidane also reportedly wants N’Golo Kante to join as their new defensive midfielder, but accepts that it is unlikely the French international will leave Chelsea. Zidane attempted to bring Kante to Madrid in 2016 when the midfielder was leaving Leicester City, but president Florentino Perez did not believe he would measure up for Real Madrid, according to  El Confidencial .

While Manchester United’s Paul Pogba is also of interest, Real are reportedly targeting Lyon midfielder Tanguy Ndombele instead, as a cheaper alternative, with any deal for Pogba set to cost well over £100m.

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Nicolas Tagliafico

Spurs have reportedly joined the race to sign Arsenal target Nicolas Tagliafico.

The Ajax left-back looks set to leave Amsterdam this summer as the club hopes to cash in on the 26-year-old, who will have two years left on his current contract.

Nicolas Tagliafico of Ajax (Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)

The Argentina international has been linked with a move to Arsenal since last year as the club look for a long-term replacement for Nacho Monreal.

Tagliafico only joined Ajax last January, but seems happy with interest from Spurs, according to the  Sun , as he said last week that it means he is doing well on the pitch.

"It’s great that they talks about me, because that means things are going well.

"But I can only focus on the present."

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