Tottenham interested in Chelsea defender

 

Tottenham are interested in signing Chelsea defender Kurt Zouma this summer as the north London side seek to further bolster their backline, reports Sky Sports. 

 

Spurs have already secured the services of Cristian Romero from Atalanta, but the capital side are looking to bring in at least one more centre-back this summer. 

 

They have been linked with a move for Fiorentina's Nikola Milenkovic after talks over a possible switch to West Ham broke down. 

 

 

The Hammers have also been credited with an interest in Zouma, who dropped down the Chelsea pecking order following the appointment of Thomas Tuchel in January. 

 

Chelsea are looking to raise funds to bring in Jules Kounde, the Frenchman having rejected a move to Spurs earlier this year. 

 

Zouma was a rumoured makeweight in a deal for Kounde, but the Blues defender is keen to remain in London. 

 

However, it remains to be seen if Chelsea would be prepared to allow the 26-year-old to move to rivals Spurs. 

 

Zouma is contracted to the Blues until 2023 and he is happy to remain at Stamford Bridge if no suitable offer for his services comes in.