Tottenham transfer news: Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino set to swoop for Fiorentina midfielder Milan Badelj
White Hart Lane chief looking to bolster his squad, despite tying a host of stars down to new long-term deals at the club
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TOTTENHAM are already lining up their first move for the January transfer window - with Fiorentina midfielder Milan Badelj on Mauricio Pochettino's radar.
The Croatian ace, 27, has been at the Serie A side since 2014 - playing four times against Spurs in the Europa League in the previous two seasons, both in the last-32 stage.
Fact me - Milan Badelj
Age: 27
Club: Fiorentina
Position: Midfielder
Appearances: 51
Goals: 3
Previous clubs: Hamburg, Dinamo Zagreb
Transfer value: £7million
Badelj has been a target of AC Milan in recent months, but it's Poch's Spurs - who beat Middlesbrough 2-1 on Saturday - who now lead the race for the £7million-rated central midfielder.
The Florence-based star has just shy of two years to run on his current deal at the club - which expires in June 2018.
Fiorentina may therefore consider cashing in on Badelj before his value is driven down by the passage of time.
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Before joining the Italian side, Badelj spent two seasons at Hamburg, turning out in 62 Bundesliga appearances.
Prior to that he was on the books Dinamo Zagreb, where he kicked off his career, spending five seasons at the club, netting 25 times in 113 league games.
Badelj has been capped 25 times by Croatia, having turned out for every age group from the Under-16s in his career, including a whopping 28 games for the Under-17s and 14 for the Under-21s.
