Tottenham Hotspur have reportedly added Atletico Madrid centre-back Mario Hermoso to their defensive shortlist.
The Lilywhites are expected to bolster their rearguard ahead of the 2022-23 season, with Antonio Conte thought to be particularly keen on a new left-footed centre-back.
RB Leipzig's Josko Gvardiol and Inter Milan's Alessandro Bastoni have been mentioned as possible targets, while a move for Chelsea's Antonio Rudiger is also understood to be a possibility.
Now, the Daily Mail claims that Hermoso is also on Spurs' radar, with the 26-year-old struggling for regular starts under Diego Simeone at the Wanda Metropolitano.
Hermoso has featured 32 times in all tournaments for the La Liga champions this term but has only played a single minute of top-flight football since the start of March, and Atletico are thought to be open to a sale for the right price.
The five-cap Spain international cost Los Rojiblancos £22.5m when he arrived from Espanyol in 2019, and he has gone on to score four goals and provide two assists in 93 appearances for the club.
Ben Knapton
