Tottenham Hotspur are said to have joined a growing list of Premier League clubs that are looking at Nantes defender Tylel Tati, according to CaughtOffside. The 17-year-old is looking like one of the better defensive prospects in Ligue 1 in the ongoing campaign season. And now Tottenham have him on the radar as well, given that Thomas Frank continues to prioritise bringing in young profiles and continue the transfer policy that Daniel Levy adopted in his final years at Hotspur Way.

And that is where the Lilywhites’ interest in 2008-born defenders comes in. He has come through the ranks at Nantes’ academy and has gone on to earn himself a place in the first team this season. Despite his young age, Tati has already shown that he has that physical ability and is quite mature to be getting these minutes that he is getting at Nantes.

Tati primarily operates as a centre-back, but he can also cover on that right defensive flank when required.

He is someone who is composed under pressure and has that ability when it comes to 1v1s (something that most good centre-backs developing in French football have had).

Tottenham looking at Tylel Tati

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