{"id":21627,"date":"2025-08-19T05:19:46","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T09:19:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/08\/19\/tottenham-now-contacts-directly-to-sign-fantastic-english-defender-for-26-million\/"},"modified":"2025-08-19T05:19:46","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T09:19:46","slug":"tottenham-now-contacts-directly-to-sign-fantastic-english-defender-for-26-million","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/08\/19\/tottenham-now-contacts-directly-to-sign-fantastic-english-defender-for-26-million\/","title":{"rendered":"Tottenham now contacts directly to sign &#8220;Fantastic.&#8221; English Defender for \u00a326 million"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/08\/19\/tottenham-now-contacts-directly-to-sign-fantastic-english-defender-for-26-million\/#Spurs_are_trying_to_bolster_their_fullback_options_despite_the_update_of_Spence\" >Spurs are trying to bolster their fullback options despite the update of Spence<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/08\/19\/tottenham-now-contacts-directly-to-sign-fantastic-english-defender-for-26-million\/#%E2%80%9CFantastic%E2%80%9D_Lewis_was_able_to_challenge_the_Polo_start_spot\" >&#8220;Fantastic&#8221; Lewis was able to challenge the Polo start spot<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Reports say Tottenham Hotspur has now contacted the &#8220;fantastic&#8221; defender club directly to assess potential deals.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"spurs-looking-to-bolster-full-back-options-despite-spence-renewal\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Spurs_are_trying_to_bolster_their_fullback_options_despite_the_update_of_Spence\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Spurs are trying to bolster their fullback options despite the update of Spence<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Tottenham has the freedom to use Thomas Frank&#8217;s destiny Udogie at his left back and Pedro Polo at his other side, but DJed Spence can play on either side.<\/p>\n<p>Despite a rocky start to his Spurs career, Spence is now doing enough to win a new long-term contract, and the fullback admits he is happy to extend his stay in North London.<\/p>\n<p>That said, given Spence has been featured primarily on the left recently, Frank wants to bring in another fullback to offer a polo competition on the right, with Manchester City&#8217;s Ricor Luis recently identified as a potential option.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, the broker contacted Lily White over a potential deal, and Frank&#8217;s side came into direct contact with Man City to strengthen their interest.<\/p>\n<p>This is a report from catchoffside that says Tottenham is submitting an investigation to the city about Lewis, with many rival Premier League clubs keen on it.<\/p>\n<p>    In fact, Chelsea, Newcastle United, Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest all approach people as young as 20, with tricky trees even submitting offers worth 30 million euros (\u00a326 million) knocked back by the blues.<\/p>\n<p>That said, it is still unclear whether the deal is possible recently, saying that Pep Guardiola wants to protect the youth. <em>&#8220;I think he&#8217;ll stay. He told me, but he said maybe tomorrow, after tomorrow, that&#8217;s going to change.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"quot-fantastic-quot-lewis-could-challenge-for-porro-39-s-starting-spot\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CFantastic%E2%80%9D_Lewis_was_able_to_challenge_the_Polo_start_spot\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>&#8220;Fantastic&#8221; Lewis was able to challenge the Polo start spot<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Once praised as &#8220;fantastic&#8221; by Guardiola, the English Starlet was able to repay the manager&#8217;s faith by establishing himself as a key player in the city, making 28 appearances in the Premier League in the 2024-25 campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the buried defender showed off his versatility, appearing both in left back and mid-center, but right back is a favorable position for England International in the five innings.<\/p>\n<p>So, Lewis is likely brought as a direct competitor for Polo, and considering Pep says he is the &#8220;best&#8221; player he has trained, he could rob the Spaniard in the long term.<\/p>\n<p>That said, given Polo has been better than him in both offensive and defensive senses over the past year, it&#8217;s difficult for the fullback to drive away the 25-year-old Tottenham Start XI.<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-container\">\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"\" align=\"\" summary=\"\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><strong>Average per 90<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>Pedro Polo<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>Rico Lewis<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Non-penalty goals<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>0.09<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>0.03<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>assist<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>0.21<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>0.14<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Tackle<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>2.13<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>1.46<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Intercept<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>1.23<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>0.66<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reports say Tottenham Hotspur has now contacted the &#8220;fantastic&#8221; defender club directly to assess potential deals. 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