Belgian side Union Saint-Gilloise have put a ‘hefty price tag’ on Tottenham target Koki Machida as they look to avoid losing him in the January transfer window.
That’s according to Het Nieuwsblad, who say Tottenham have already asked about the defender’s circumstances a few weeks ago.
The newspaper reports that Spurs are keen on Machida, who they see as a possible replacement for Micky van de Ven, who is out injured and has been sorely missed by Ange Postecoglou’s side.
Union SG don’t want to lose a key player midway through the campaign, though, and have made it clear that Tottenham ‘will have to dig quite deep’ to get him out of Belgium.
They want €15m for Machida, a figure which is considered ‘hefty’ for a 26-year-old spending his first season in Europe.
The fact that he is a new signing at the Belgium club, tied down to a deal until 2026 and a key player all mean Union SG have no intention of letting him go easily.
Thus, it remains to be seen how highly Tottenham think about him, and whether they will match that figure, with no official offer on the table as yet.
