- Micky van de Ven is set for a scan after suffering a hamstring injury on Monday
- Ange Postecoglou could bring in defensive reinforcement due to his injury
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Tottenham will reportedly target a new left-sided centre-back during the January transfer window, as they to discover how long Micky van de Ven will be out of action.
The defender who has been a revelation for Ange Postecoglou‘s side since joining in the summer, worryingly pulled up in agony during their first-half of their 4-1 defeat to Chelsea on Monday night.
As previously reported by Mail Sport, Van de Ven is set to undergo a scan on an injured hamstring, amid fears he will miss months of the season.
While they await updates on the extent of the Dutchman’s injury, the Standard have reported that they will target defensive reinforcement in January.
It’s said that Bournemouth defender Lloyd Kelly, is expected to be the subject of fresh interest from Postecoglou’s side.
Tottenham could look to sign a new defender after Micky van de Ven’s injury against Chelsea
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Van de Ven is to undergo a scan on an injured hamstring, amid fears he will miss months of the season
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Bournemouth’s Lloyd Kelly – who Spurs made a £20m offer to sign back in August – is expected to be the subject of fresh interest from Ange Postecoglou’s side
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Tottenham made a £20million offer to sign the England U21 international in August but Kelly opted to stay and will have a greater choice of options from January onwards as he looks to leave on a free next summer.
The 25-year old though is out of contract in the summer and has shown no inclination to sign an extension.
Mail Sport previously reported that AC Milan also hold interest in signing Kelly, with their technical director Geoffrey Moncada in the stands to watch Kelly in action against Burnley last month.
Kelly joined Bournemouth from Bristol City for a fee worth around £13m in the summer of 2019
Since then, he has gone on to make 117 appearances for the club in all competitions, scoring two goals.
Kelly has been in and out of the Cherries squad so far this season because of injuries, but he…