Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino is interested in making a move for the significantly cheaper Harry Maguire instead of sought after centre-backs Ben Gibson and Michael Keane, reports The London Evening Standard.
Pochettino is keen to sign another centre-back this summer with a view to making a back three system their regular formation and has previously been touted with an interest in Middlesbrough defender Gibson and former Manchester United youngster Keane.
However, both Gibson and Keane have been linked with a number of their main rivals this summer and a move for Maguire would not only be less complicated but cheaper than the aforementioned duo.
Maguire is expected to leave Hull at the end of the season regardless of whether they can beat the drop when he will have just 12 months left to run on his existing deal.
The 24-year-old has really impressed since the start of the year and has watched his own development accelerate since Marco Silva was brought to the club as manager, with a price range in the region of £15m quoted for his signature this summer.
Maguire has completed more dribbles than any other Hull (28) player in the Premier League this season, highlighting his ability to carry the ball out from defence, which has become a regular feature of his performances.
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