Tottenham 'line up David López' as Toby Alderweireld replacement | OneFootball

Tottenham’s hunt for a new central defender continues apace with the club desperately searching for Toby Alderweireld’s replacement.

The north London side have been linked with Matthijs de Ligt, Ahmed Hegazi and Jonny Evans in recent weeks.

But a report in the Spanish press on Friday has revealed that Mauricio Pochettino’s men have ear-marked Espanyol man David López as their number one target for this summer.

The 28-year-old has been one of the mainstays of an Espanyol side that finished 11th in La Liga last term, starting all-but one game for the RCDE Stadium side.

Pericos Online have claimed that López has a release clause in his contract worth €40m, so is getable target for Spurs.

The player himself meanwhile, is thought to be interested in a move to the Premier League.