Earlier this year, it was made clear by the Spanish media that Tottenham were interested in Giorgi Mamardashvili.
The Georgia international is currently the goalkeeper at Valencia, and has impressed between the sticks, which led a number of clubs to put his name down on their list.
For Tottenham, a new shot stopper is something they need to think about, as Hugo Lloris, while still admirable, isn’t getting any younger, and a long-term replacement will be needed sooner rather than later.
The Frenchman can still perform at the highest level for the time being, and will likely be Spurs’ goalkeeper until the end of the season, but what happens beyond that will be interesting.
He is now 35, and a return to France to see out the final years of his career certainly is a possibility, which is where someone like Maradashvili would come in.
Marca had stated that Tottenham wanted to ‘take over the services’ of the player, who was seen as the ‘future replacement’ for the veteran.
However, they aren’t the only ones, as Gazzetta dello Sport make it clear Juventus have also written his name down, as they look for a successor for Wojciech Szczesny.
They add the Serie A side ‘do not run alone’ in the race for the Georgian, as ‘several Premier League clubs are also vigilant’.
Past reports suggest Tottenham are likely to be among those, and it’s certainly an area Antonio Conte and co. will have to think about seriously.
