It has just emerged, that Ange Postecoglou really wants to sign a £34.1m player who Kylian Mbappe really rates, according to a recent report.

Having ended the Premier League campaign in fifth, attention will have quickly turned towards the transfer window for Postecoglou and his chiefs.

The Australian boss won’t want to stand still and will be desperate to make a number of additions to his squad.

It seems he’s wasting no time in the market and it has just come to light, that he really wants one £34.1m-rated defender.

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Ange Postecoglou wants to sign Jean-Clair Todibo

According to Nice-Matin, Tottenham Hotspur are set to return for Nice defender Jean-Clair Todibo in the summer transfer window.

Though, they face stiff competition from Manchester United, who are also keen to sign the France international.

The report claims any suitor looking to strike a deal will have to outlay £34.1m for the defender who Mbappe really rates.

“Kylian Mbappe confides privately,” William Humberset tells the Nice Matin podcast.

“That the only defender in the France squad who manages to stop him in training is Jean-Clair Todibo.”

Evidently, Todibo is going to be in demand this window, so Spurs must act quickly and steal a march on him to fend off rival suitors.

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Jean-Clair Todibo statistics

It’s easy to see why so many clubs are after the former Barcelona man when you take a look at his extraordinary statistics.

As per FBref, Todibo ranks in the top 13 per cent for progressive passes compared to his positional peers across Europe – evincing his terrific ability in possession.

Further, he sits in the top five per cent for progressive take-ons, which only amplifies the notion that he’s an exceptional ball-playing centre-half.

It seems he’d be a perfect fit for Postecoglou’s system and philosophy.

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