Tottenham Hotspur head into the World Cup break in fourth position in the Premier League having secured a late win over Leeds United at the weekend. A brace from Rodrigo Bentancur turned things around for the Lilywhites after they fell 3-2 behind to Jesse Marsch's team.
Victory means that they're one point behind third placed Newcastle and eight adrift of league leaders Arsenal, who have played a game less. Although some supporters have been somewhat disappointed by Antonio Conte's playing style, the points return at this stage of the season is fairly admirable.
They now have six weeks to regroup, but work will be going on behind the scenes to ensure that the club are in the best possible position moving forward. With that in mind, let's take a look at some of the players we suspect Tottenham might be following at the World Cup with a view to making a move for them in January or next summer.
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Marcelo Brozovic
Brozovic was on Tottenham's radar earlier this year. The Croatian worked under Antonio Conte during the Italian's managerial stint at Inter Milan, winning the Serie A title with the midfielder being a stalwart in the Inter engine room. However, a move never materialised, with Spurs bringing in Juventus' Bentancur to bolster their options in the middle of the park.
Memphis Depay
90min have reported that Spurs will be paying close attention to the Dutchman's World Cup performances as he will be available in January. He could even leave Barcelona on a free transfer next summer, with a much-reduced amount of game time so far this season.
Weston McKennie
Fabio Paratici is known to be very fond of the American midfielder. In fact, he had spoken to McKennie's representatives about a potential move during the previous January window, but Massimiliano Allegri wasn't keen on losing one of his key players during the season. Perhaps Spurs will revisit his situation in the coming weeks and months.
Josko Gvardiol
Spurs are still said to be rivalling one another for the signing of Gvardiol from RB Leipzig. The defender was heavily linked with a move to the Premier League in the summer, but a switch failed to materialise after penning a five-year deal with the German giants.
However, the signing of a new contract at the Red Bull Arena looks to have been a ploy to earn a greater fee for one of Europe's leading young centre-backs. It's believed that Tottenham face great competition for the Croatia international's services, with London rivals Chelsea one of the teams rumoured to be interested.
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