Tottenham Hotspur have now been linked with a summer move for Eintracht Frankfurt centre-back Evan Ndicka...

What's the latest on Spurs' interest in Evan Ndicka?

That's according to 90min, who claim that Spurs are lining up a move for the French titan as his contract at the Bundesliga outfit is set to end at the end of the season.

It's thought that the north Londoners are keen to add a central defender to their ranks during the summer transfer window, with Ndicka a very appealing option as he's both left-footed and available for free.

The Lilywhites had scouts in attendance for Frankfurt's recent Champions League defeat to Napoli, where they were also keeping an eye on attacking midfielder Daichi Kamada.

How good is Spurs target Evan Ndicka?

It should come as little surprise to see Antonio Conte's side target some much-needed defensive reinforcements ahead of next season as Clement Lenglet is currently set to return to parent club FC Barcelona, whilst the Italian's other options have been inconsistent, to say the least.

Spurs have conceded the most goals of any team that sit tenth or above in the standings, meaning even Fulham and Brentford have shut out the opposition more often. That's hardly what you'd expect from a side led by Conte, who has won the Premier League and FA Cup through defensive resilience in the past.

Ndicka could begin to be that solution on the left-hand side, with Lenglet out of the picture and Ben Davies a natural full-back.

In the 23-year-old gem, sporting director Fabio Paratici could well find Tottenham their very own Raphael Varane, with the world-class Manchester United colossus among the most comparable players to Ndicka, per FBref's statistical model.

This is largely because of his ability on the ball, as well as the impact he can make in both boxes. Indeed, when compared to fellow centre-backs across Europe's elite divisions, the Frankfurt man ranks inside the top 9% for assists, the top 13% for blocks and the top 16% for clearances per 90.

Such exploits have seen the 6 foot 4 brute trusted by Oliver Glasner to feature in more minutes than any other player across the Bundesliga and Champions League, so he must be doing something right, considering his contractual status too.

Once aptly dubbed as "towering" by journalist Jacque Talbot, WhoScored list one of Ndicka's biggest strengths to be aerial duels, with another being concentration, which are the two same mentioned for the four-time UCL winner too, so the comparisons may well ring true.

Also hailed as a "leader" by Sport1 journalist Christopher Michel to ChronicleLive in the past, it's evident that the former France U21 international would be one hell of a free transfer and one that could seriously bolster Conte's struggling backline.

As such, Paratici could well sign Spurs' very own Varane with a bargain move for Ndicka this summer.

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