Tottenham, Leicester City and Bayer Leverkusen are in a race to sign Udinese defender Thomas Kristensen, sources have told Football Insider.
Kristensen, 22, is valued at £16.5million by the Serie A club and they could be tempted by an offer around that sum.
Spurs are in the market for centre-back reinforcements due to their defensive injury crisis.
Ange Postecoglou’s side are believed to have watched the 6ft 6in defender in action during Udinese’s win at Fiorentina just before Christmas.
Leicester and Bayer Leverkusen are both looking to strengthen their centre-back options in January.
Kristensen is set to continue his rapid rise by being called up to the Denmark senior squad from the Under-21s for the next round of internationals in March.
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He has made seven appearances in Serie A this term with a calf injury limiting his involvement in the first half of the 2024-25 campaign.
The 22-year-old joined Udinese from Aarhus in 2023 and signed a contract with the Bianconeri until June 2028.
Tottenham watch Udinese star Kristensen in action
Kristensen has racked up 79 appearances during his senior career to date, notching two goals and one assist.
Tottenham sit 11th in the Premier League and remain in contention to qualify to the Europa League knockout stages, while Leicester are 19th in their battle against relegation under Ruud van Nistelrooy.
Spurs are currently without the likes of Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven at the heart of their defence.
Meanwhile, Bayer Leverkusen are four points behind Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich and sit fourth in the league phase of the Champions League.
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