According to journalist Ben Jacobs, Tottenham Hotspur are no longer interested in making a move for Max Kilman this summer, as they may have been put off by the poor season Wolves endured last year.
Speaking of poor seasons, Tottenham didn’t fare much better than Wolves last term. An area of particular concern for Spurs in the 2022/23 campaign was in defence, with the club conceding 63 goals in the Premier League.
WOLVERHAMPTON, ENGLAND – APRIL 25: Max Kilman of Wolverhampton Wanderers looks on during warm up prior to the Premier League match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Crystal Palace at Molineux on April 25, 2023 in Wolverhampton, England. (Photo by Jack Thomas – WWFC/Wolverhampton Wanderers FC via Getty Images)
As a result, new Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou made it clear to the club’s board that he would need to sign at least one new centre-back this summer (90 Min).
All the talk surrounding Tottenham’s pursuit of defensive reinforcements appears to suggests both Edmond Tapsoba and Micky van de Ven are the top targets in that area (Paul Brown for GiveMeSport).
There are other options out there, with Wolves centre-half Max Kilman among those who have been mentioned in the same breath as Spurs (TuttoMercatoWeb).
Tottenham have been put off Max Kilman for now
However, the latest update from Ben Jacobs suggests Tottenham are no longer tracking Kilman and will not be making a move for him.
On Spurs’ hunt for a new defender, Jacobs told The Debrief podcast: “On the centre-backs, Fabrizio [Romano] said about some of the targets, Tapsoba and van de Ven, and even Adarabioyo at Fulham could be a possibility as well.
“Previously they have explored Max Kilman, but he’s not on their radar at the moment, but he’s another who is good under pressure and in tight spaces.
“Maybe what put them off is the fact he didn’t have as good a season last campaign as the one before.”
Spurs Web Opinion
Max Kilman is a good, solid defender and would certainly not be a bad signing, but the likes of Tapsoba and van de Ven are better.
We should be putting all our efforts and attention into signing one of those two, but could well return for Kilman if anything goes wrong with the pursuit of our top targets.
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