Tottenham Hotspur have set their sights on a South American full-back who has been forging a fine reputation in Portuguese football.

Roberto De Zerbi will be eyeing major changes to his Tottenham squad in the summer, and left-back is one of the areas that the Italian may have to strengthen.

Even though Souza has shown some promising signs since arriving from Santos, Destiny Udogie has been linked with a return to Serie A this summer.

It appears that the North London club have set their sights on a 26-year-old left-back, who has six goals and four assists to his name across all competitions this season.

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Over recent weeks, reports have indicated that Tottenham have made contact with Sporting Lisbon’s Maxi Araujo, as have their London rivals, Chelsea.

The Uruguay international, who has also been used at left wing this season, has been a consistent performer for Sporting in Liga Portugal as well as in the Champions League, and his performances have been noted in the British capital.

A new report in Record (as relayed by Sport Witness) now reveals that as many as 12 English clubs sent scouts to Wembley to watch Araujo in action against England during the...