Tottenham handed fresh update on long-term defensive target Marc Guehi

Tottenham Hotspur have been after Crystal Palace’s star defender Marc Guehi for a while.

Tottenham’s defence this season has shown moments of progress mixed with familiar frustration, because Thomas Frank has pushed the backline higher and asked for incessant pressing, which has closed gaps compared with last year’s loose shape.

The early weeks felt calmer. Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven led from the back, stepping out with confidence and cutting out clear-cut chances through pace and good judgment.

However, as fixtures piled up, problems crept in, since the high line drew pressure and opponents started attacking the space behind, while risky passes from deep areas handed chances straight back. At the same time, injuries forced reshuffles that ultimately broke the rhythm, and those small breaks in continuity often grew into brief moments of hesitation.

Tottenham have been linked with several centre-backs, like Brighton defender Jan Paul van Hecke in the summer and Inter defender Alessandro Bastoni recently, but nothing has materialised so far. With just six clean sheets in the last 19 games, the need for a new centre-back has never been clear.

A new update on Tottenham target Marc Guehi