Tottenham are ‘first and foremost’ in the queue to sign a former Chelsea winger in January, with a report claiming Spurs are also prepared to pay full price.

Ange Postecoglou’s side have stumbled heading into the international break, though hopes remain high of qualifying for next season’s Champions League at the very least.

Per The Independent, Tottenham are aware of the need to strengthen their depleted squad in January. Failure to do so could see an opportunity to break back into the top four slip through their fingers.

Injuries to Micky van de Ven andchave exposed how lacking in reliable depth Tottenham’s squad is. Cristian Romero and Destiny Udogie have exacerbated the issue through their suspensions.

What’s more, further absences are expected at the beginning of 2024 through international commitments.

Son Heung-min will go for glory with South Korea at the Asian Cup. Yves Bissouma (Mali) and Pape Sarr (Senegal) will both have starring roles to play at the Africa Cup of Nations.

The Asian Cup gets underway on January 12, while AFCON kicks off on January 13. Both tournaments last for roughly a month and the length of Spurs’ absences will depend on how deep into the tournament the relevant countries go.

To prevent their season from tailing away, Tottenham are understood to be targeting reinforcements in the winter window.

Juventus price tag won’t dissuade Tottenham; Iling-Junior open to moving

They claim that when it comes to Iling-Junior’s probable next club, Tottenham is “first and foremost.” Furthermore, Spurs “wouldn’t have any problems” covering Juventus’ reasonable asking price of €15 million (about £13 million) in whole.

Over the summer, Bologna made a loan offer for Iling-Junior, which Juventus turned down. Though well-liked in Turin, the winger has found it difficult to establish himself in the starting lineup this year.

In fact, Iling-Junior has only played 113 minutes in all across his four outings this season.

According to the source, Iling-Junior would consider leaving Juventus since he is not happy to be a bit player.

If Tottenham acts in their best interests, their positive connection with Juventus will help them. That was mentioned by The Independent as a factor that might tip the odds in favor of the Spurs.

In recent years, Spurs and Juventus have overseen multiple transactions. Former sporting director Fabio Paratici was employed by both Tottenham and Juventus, when he brought in Rodrigo Bentancur and Dejan Kulusevski.

Iling-Junior was on Chelsea’s books as a youngster between 2011-20. He’s made two appearances for England’s Under-21s since making his debut at that level in September.