According to the online news source, Tottenham pursued Kelly throughout the summer when Ange Postecoglou sought to upgrade his defensive options. Davinson Sanchez was sent to Galatasaray by Spurs, who also stated that they would be open to selling Eric Dier if a good offer came in.
Ashley Phillips, Micky van de Ven, and Pedro Porro were all acquired by Spurs during the summer, but Postecoglou wanted to add at least one more player to his group and thought Kelly would be a good match.
According to the report, on deadline day, Tottenham submitted a £20 million bid for the 6′ 3″ star that Bournemouth turned down. A deal couldn’t be reached because the Cherries wanted a bigger price for the highly regarded center-back.
Tottenham is anticipated to rekindle their interest in the promising defender in the January transfer window, but they will now face tough competition as 90min reports that Liverpool is prepared to enter the fray.
Levi Colwill and Micky Van de Ven, who eventually signed with Tottenham, were linked to Liverpool during the summer transfer window when they were looking to add a left-sided center-back.
Jurgen Klopp elevated Jarell Quansah to the first team lineup while letting academy graduate Nat Phillips depart the team to join Celtic on loan until January. In his first two appearances for the Merseysiders this season, the 20-year-old has so far made an impression.
If he doesn’t sign a new contract with the club, the 24-year-old could leave Bournemouth on a free transfer; therefore, if a new agreement isn’t struck during the next few weeks, the Cherries might try to sell him in January.
According to 90min, Newcastle is also keeping an eye on the situation as Tottenham and Liverpool prepare to engage in a negotiation over a transaction. With three Premier League heavyweights interested, the asking price might rise above the £20 million Spurs offered in the summer.
Since Kelly arrived from Bristol City in 2019, he has established himself as a fan favorite at the Vitality Stadium. Despite being limited by injury thus far, the England center back has nonetheless made 119 club games.
