Tottenham Hotspur were on the hunt for reinforcements in the middle of the park in the summer. James Maddison tore his ACL in a pre-season game against Newcastle United in August and is out for the foreseeable future. To make matters worse, Dejan Kulusevski has also been out with an injury.

Spurs managed to bring in Joao Palhinha on a season-long loan from Bayern Munich in the summer, before adding creative Dutch talent Xavi Simons from RB Leipzig in the final week of the transfer window. Palhinha has been among the standout performers in Thomas Frank’s side, adding balance and stability to their midfield. Xavi has endured a slow start to life in N17, but knowing his talent and potential, it is only a matter of time before he starts wreaking havoc against opponents.

Thomas Frank is seemingly not satisfied with his current options in the middle of the park. Several midfield talents have been linked with a move to Spurs in recent weeks. Rangers talent Nico Raskin has been added to the midfield shortlist, while the Tottenham boss wants to reunite with Brentford midfielder Yehor Yarmolyuk.

And now the Lilywhites have been linked with a shock move for Chelsea star.

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