According to reports in The Sun, Tottenham Hotspur centre-back Kevin Wimmer is a target for Premier League duo Crystal Palace and Stoke City before the transfer window slams shut at the end of this month.
The Sun says that the Austria could be allowed to leave the north London outfit if they agree a deal to sign Ajax defender Davinson Sanchez, with both the Eagles and the Potters circling as they look to shore up their defences following defeats on the opening day of the season.
While Frank de Boer’s side suffered a humiliating 3-0 loss at home to newly-promoted Huddersfield Town, Mark Hughes’ men were on the end of a narrow 1-0 loss against Everton at Goodison Park.
Gylfi Sigurdsson became the Toffees’ eighth major signing of the summer on Wednesday and manager Ronald Koeman isn’t finished there with The Mirror saying he is looking to add a couple more faces to his squad before August draws to a close.
Here are three reasons Everton should join Crystal Palace and Stoke in the race to sign Wimmer…
Left-sided centre-back
The Mirror says that Koeman is still looking to sign a left-sided centre-back this summer to provide competition for Michael Keane, Phil Jagielka and Ashley Williams, following the news that Ramiro Funes Mori could be missing for a further six to nine months following knee surgery.
Tottenham Hotspur defender Wimmer certainly fits into that category as he is left-footed, and while he has found it hard to break past Toby Alderweireld and Jan Vertonghen in the Spurs backline, he would still be a good signing for Everton and a potential long-term partner for Keane at the heart of the Toffees defence.
Ability/Potential
As we mentioned before, Wimmer has found first team football hard to come by at Tottenham and he has made just 29 appearances in all competitions over the course of the last two seasons following his move from Cologne.
However, Spurs saw something in him to bring him to north London and then hand him a new five-year contract last summer, and he showed his defensive abilities by making 50 clearances and 20 interceptions in 10 Premier League appearances during his first season in England, as well as having a passing accuracy of 90%.
He was even more impressive for the Bundesliga outfit in his final year in Germany, where he made 210 clearances and won 88 headed duels in 32 league outings, and there is no doubt that he could go on to become a key defender for Everton.
Point to prove
Having struggled to become a fixture in the Tottenham side over the course of the last two seasons, and even when they have been playing three centre-backs, Wimmer will certainly have a point to prove if he does join another Premier League team before the end of August.
The 24-year-old will want to show that he can be a top defender at this level, and that would only benefit the team that signed him as he would be determined to showcase his qualities on a consistent basis when he is given regular football.
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