Spurs transfer news: Tottenham 'face competition' from Chelsea and Liverpool for £19m-valued Premier League defender

Tottenham Hotspur could beryllium acceptable for a three-way conflict with Chelsea and Liverpool for departing Bournemouth defender Marcos Senesi.

The three-time Argentina international's exit from the Cherries was confirmed connected Friday, with the centre-back to permission the nine helium joined successful 2022 connected a escaped transfer.

Senesi has featured successful 126 games for the Dorset-based club, 114 of which person been successful the Premier League astatine the clip of his announcement.

“AFC Bournemouth volition ever clasp a peculiar spot for maine and I volition look backmost astatine my clip present with fond memories,” Senesi told the club website.

“For now, determination are inactive 2 large games near of the play and I’m looking guardant to seeing what we tin execute together.”

Are Spurs inactive favourites to motion Senesi?

Having seemed destined for Spurs anterior to Friday's determination being made public, the €22m (£19m)-valued defender, according to Transfermarkt, could beryllium tempted by a determination to Spurs' cross-town rivals oregon Merseyside.

De Zerbi is simply a known admirer of the left-footed centre-back's ball-playing quality and views him arsenic an perfect acceptable for his expansive tactical system.

Given that Spurs skipper Cristian Romero is tipped to permission North London, a transportation for his compatriot with Premier League acquisition makes sense.

However, immoderate determination whitethorn beryllium contingent connected the relegation-threatened broadside avoiding top-flight relegation. Spurs caput into their last 2 games 17th successful the Premier League table, up of games against Chelsea and Everton.

Spurs, Liverpool oregon Chelsea: Who should Senesi join?

According to The Standard, Liverpool and Chelsea are besides keen connected the erstwhile Feyenoord defender.  

Arne Slot's squad person endured a antiaircraft situation this season, with summertime signing Giovanni Leoni and Joe Gomez missing important portions of the run done injury, leaving the Dutch manager to trust connected Virgin van Dijk and Ibrahima Konate for astir of the season.  

A determination to Anfield could connection the lure of Champions League football, whereas a power to Spurs depends heavy connected the nine avoiding the drop.  

While Chelsea's muddled transportation attack and anticipation of not playing successful Europe could discourage the departing centre-back, a imaginable reunion with Blues-linked Andoni Iraola astatine Stamford Bridge could tempt Senesi.