Spurs eyeing up Danish defender | OneFootball

Everybody is aware of the crisis that Tottenham Hotspur have in defence. They are without their two first choice central defenders, Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero, whom have both played just one game since November, until at least the end of this month. Then, usual deputy, Ben Davies, has also been out since early November, and is expected back at a similar time to those two.

The injury to Davies also means that he cannot cover at left-back for the absence of Destiny Udogie, meaning Sergio Reguilon has actually played 85 minutes across the last two Premier League games.

So, as you would imagine, they are being linked to plenty of centre backs. We have seen Fikayo Tomori of AC Milan and England linked, as well as Abdukodir Khusanov of RC Lens and Uzbekistan - and a whole host of others.

Spurs linked to promising central defender from Udinese

The next to be linked is Udinese's Danish defender Thomas Kristensen. Media publication CaughtOffside suggest that they are joined in their interest by Leicester City and Bayer Leverkusen, but that Spurs have the "strongest interest." They then caveat that by suggesting the other two can guarantee more game time, given Romero and van de Ven will play when fit.

However, as good as the two players are, they cannot be relied on when it comes to their injury records. That isn't criticism, it's just the way it is. There will be plenty of games for any incoming central defender to play. Particularly with Spurs still currently being in all four competitions. It is not a simple case of "He isn't first choice, he won't get a chance to play", everyone will get their opportunies to play and impress.

As for Kristensen, he is a 22-year old, tall central defender, who has also played in both full-back positions in his career. Despite a stop start beginning to the season due to an injury (he'll fit right in) the Denmark U21 international has been a regular in the team of late, as Udinese currently sit 9th in the Serie A standings.

The defender, who turns 23 this month, has a contract until the summer of 2028, but the report does suggest that he is "likely to be available" for just £16.5 million pounds this window. He is not the only Danish defender currently playing in Italy to be linked to Spurs, with Lecce's left-back, Patrick Dorgu, frequently linked to the club since last summer.