Spurs ‘working on Torres transfer and ready to offer up Lo Celso in swap deal’

TOTTENHAM are reportedly looking to sign Villarreal defender Pau Torres and will offer up Giovani Lo Celso as part of a swap deal.

Spurs have long been linked with the Spanish centre-back as Antonio Conte bids to bolster his options at the heart of their defence.

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Manchester United and Chelsea have also been monitoring Torres as they look to fix their centre-half issues.

But Sky Sports Italia are now reporting that Spurs are ready to offer midfielder Lo Celso in a part-exchange deal.

The 26-year-old Argentine went on loan to Villarreal for the second half of the 2021/22 season.

And he started 11 of their 16 LaLiga matches during the run-in, while also playing all six of their European knockout fixtures on their way to to the Champions League semi-finals.

Tottenham are happy to offload him and are keen to include the ex-Paris Saint-Germain player in a transfer for Torres.

However, the report states that a deal will “involve” Lo Celso, implying that a financial package may also have to be included.

Torres started 33 of Villarreal’s LaLiga matches last season, keeping 12 clean sheets.

His run to the last four of the Champions League also proves he can compete at the highest level – something Conte is keen to bring to Spurs as they return to Europe’s premier competition.

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Torres is a fully-fledged international for Spain having already made 18 appearances for his country, scoring one goal.

As a result, he has been valued at around £45million.

Torres may be enticed by a move to Spurs this summer as Villarreal are not in the Champions League next season.

Despite their run to the semi-finals, they only finished seventh in LaLiga – a position which sees them qualify for the Europa Conference League play-off round.