{"id":96670,"date":"2023-11-28T18:26:35","date_gmt":"2023-11-28T18:26:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stopsmokingway.com\/?p=96670"},"modified":"2023-11-28T18:26:35","modified_gmt":"2023-11-28T18:26:35","slug":"tottenham-to-rival-man-united-for-centre-back-jean-clair-todibo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stopsmokingway.com\/soccer\/tottenham-to-rival-man-united-for-centre-back-jean-clair-todibo\/","title":{"rendered":"Tottenham &apos;to rival Man United for centre back\u00a0Jean-Clair Todibo&apos;"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Tottenham &#8216;to rival Man United for \u00a339m-rated centre back\u00a0Jean-Clair Todibo&#8217;&#8230; as\u00a0Ange Postecoglou seeks reinforcements amid injury crisis<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Jean-Clair Todibo has formed a key part of Nice&#8217;s impressive defence this season\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Tottenham are in the market for central defensive cover in the January window\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Big Ange on connecting with his players and why he doesn&#8217;t do small talk &#8211; It&#8217;s All Kicking Off hosts Chris Sutton and Ian Ladyman spoke exclusively to Spurs boss\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Tottenham are reportedly ready to rival Manchester United for the signing of Nice central defender\u00a0Jean-Clair Todibo in January.<\/p>\n<p><span>The French international has been a key part of a Nice defence that has conceded just four goals in 13 matches in Ligue 1 this season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Nice&#8217;s strong defensive record has provided a platform for the team to push into second in the table, just one point behind league leaders\u00a0Paris Saint Germain.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>According to the Evening Standard, Tottenham have included Todibo on their shortlist of central defensive targets for the January transfer window.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The 23-year-old would reportedly be available for\u00a0available for \u00a339m, but Spurs would have to convince\u00a0Todibo to move amid Nice&#8217;s title challenge and spurn interest from across Europe.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/28\/17\/78334143-12800793-image-a-6_1701191198698.jpg\" height=\"437\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Tottenham are reportedly targeting a move for Nice central defender\u00a0Jean-Clair Todibo<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/28\/17\/78334141-12800793-image-a-7_1701191216828.jpg\" height=\"428\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Spurs boss\u00a0Ange Postecoglou is keen to strengthen in central defence in the January window<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/28\/17\/78334199-12800793-image-a-9_1701191290796.jpg\" height=\"395\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Todibo has long been linked with a move to Man United as Erik ten Hag seeks reinforcements<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><span>Manchester United are among the clubs to have a long-standing interest in the defender.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Mail Sport reported back in August that the Red Devils viewed Todibo as an option at centre-back, as Harry Maguire considered a move to West Ham.<\/p>\n<p>The England defender ultimately stayed at the club, despite David Moyes&#8217; side tabling bids of around \u00a330million.<\/p>\n<p>Todibo has previously acknowledged a move to a &#8216;top club&#8217; would boost his prospects at international level with France.<\/p>\n<p>The 23-year-old made his international debut in September in a friendly against Germany, before winning his second cap in France&#8217;s 14-0 win over Gibraltar earlier this month.<\/p>\n<p>Todibo told L&#8217;Equipe in September that he would not rush into a decision on his future after a previous failed move to Barcelona, with the defender admitting he is guaranteed first team football at Nice.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I can\u2019t lie by saying that I didn\u2019t think about saying to myself that I perhaps need to play at a \u201ctop club\u201d to increase my chances, but there are guarantees of playing at Nice,&#8217; Todibo said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I didn\u2019t want to make the wrong choice. I wait for people to present me with full projects.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;What is expected of me? Why bring me in? You can\u2019t arrive at a club like that. I know what I have at Nice. Why step into the unknown.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/28\/17\/78334173-12800793-image-a-8_1701191258602.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Todibo has made two appearances for France but faces a battle to make their Euro 2024 squad<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/28\/17\/78334421-12800793-image-a-10_1701191509270.jpg\" height=\"413\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Tottenham were hit by the blow of losing key defender Micky van de Ven to injury this month<\/p>\n<p>Tottenham are currently facing a defensive crisis with Cristian Romero set to serve the final match of a three-game suspension against Man City, while Micky van de Ven is expected to be absent until the New Year with a hamstring injury.<\/p>\n<p>Ange\u00a0Postecoglou opted to line-up in the 2-1 home defeat against Aston Villa with a defensive consisting entirely of full-backs.<\/p>\n<p>The Tottenham boss opted against using Eric Dier,\u00a0with Ben Davies partnering Emerson Royal in central defence.<\/p>\n<p>Mail Sport understands Spurs are prioritising a centre-back and a striker in the next two windows, with new technical director Johan Lange\u00a0formulating a plan of action\u00a0ahead of January.<\/p>\n<p>Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi and Everton starlet Jarrad Branthwaite could also be on the January wishlist.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/08\/02\/636x90_facebook_ad_sport.png\" width=\"636\" height=\"90\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12800793\/Tottenham-rival-Man-United-Jean-Clair-Todibo.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tottenham &#8216;to rival Man United for \u00a339m-rated centre back\u00a0Jean-Clair Todibo&#8217;&#8230; 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