Tottenham explode into race to sign Liverpool star in shock late-window strike

Rob McCarthy 31 Aug 2025 9:39 AM

Tottenham are being linked with a Liverpool defender

Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly plotting a shock late summer transfer window swoop for a Liverpool first-team star who Arne Slot is reluctant to see move on.

Spurs have already made a transfer splash with just two days to go before the window shuts, after they unveiled exciting attacker Xavi Simons before suffering a shock 1-0 home defeat to Bournemouth on Saturday to end their winning start to the new Premier League campaign.

Simons has joined fellow new signing Mohammed Kudus in Thomas Frank’s attacking ranks, but Tottenham also remain keen on landing another central defender before Monday’s deadline and are said to have turned their attentions to Merseyside to try and get another deal over the line.

A report from Sky Sports claims that Spurs are keen on bringing in versatile Liverpool defender Joe Gomez, although they face a battle for his services.

The Reds signed Milos Kerkez and Jeremie Frimpong as two new full-backs over the summer, while Ibrahima Konate is firmly established as Virgil van Dijk’s central defensive partner, despite continued links to Real Madrid.

With that in mind, Sky Sports suggests Gomez, who is still only 28, will struggle for game time and is actively pushing for regular first-team football elsewhere.

Tottenham will have to battle with AC Milan, however, if they do make a concrete move for Gomez prior to Monday’s deadline.

The former Charlton defender has also been linked with Crystal Palace as part of Liverpool’s continued bid to sign Marc Guehi, despite the fact he continues to be blighted by injury issues.

The report does add, though, that Slot is reluctant to lose a player of Gomez’s versatility this close to the window shutting, so a Tottenham move could be an incredibly difficult one to pull off.

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Tough to see where Gomez fits in at Tottenham

While Sky Sports will have their sources when it comes to Gomez potentially making a switch to north London, it’s tough to see how he would improve his game time at Tottenham.

Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven are immovable as the first-choice central defensive pairing, while Kevin Danso is the current back-up after completing his move from France over the summer.

Frank does occasionally switch to a back three, which would mean Danso and Gomez have a scrap for the right-sided spot in the backline. However, the former has a real weapon in terms of his long-throw ability, with Frank putting plenty of emphasis on that sort of thing along with set-piece play.

That being said, the cover Gomez brings in terms of his ability to cover both full-back positions does make him an attractive option.

The Liverpool star also has plenty of Champions League experience, having featured 40 times in European football’s premier knockout competition.

Adding that sort of nous to a young Spurs squad would be wise from Frank’s point of view, but convincing Gomez that his game time would improve by making the switch to north London will be a tough task.