Real Madrid ready to deal Tottenham defensive blow this summer

Real Madrid are reportedly ready to trigger the buyback clause on Tottenham defender Sergio Reguilon, according to reports coming out of Spain.

Reguilon joined the Lilywhites from Los Blancos in 2020 for a fee of just below £30 million, and has gone on to become a mainstay of the north London side’s defence under three managers, racking up 67 appearances across two seasons.

TOPSHOT – Brighton’s English midfielder Tariq Lamptey (L) fights for the ball with Tottenham Hotspur’s Spanish defender Sergio Reguilon during the English Premier League football match between Tottenham Hotspur and Brighton and Hove Albion at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, on April 16, 2022 (Photo by TOLGA AKMEN/AFP via Getty Images).

However, there was a buyback clause inserted into the deal to ensure that, should he perform well, he would be able to return to Madrid at a cut-price. And, if the reports in Spain are anything to go buy, they have decided to do just that.

As per todofichajes, Real Madrid ‘want a new left-back to challenge Mendy for the position and a former youth squad is the favourite option for the sports management.’

‘Real Madrid will execute the €40M buyback option it has and in London they would already know of White’s intentions’, they continue.

This would leave Spurs having to add another full-back to a lengthening shopping list this summer, which already contained several defenders and a forward.

Reguilon sidelined for now

The Lilywhites are set to miss Reguilon for the Foxes clash, as the Spurs head coach Antonio Conte revealed he was suffering with a groin pain.

Conte: “Reguilon is not available. It’s a groin pain and he’s not available. I’m not sure how long it will take him to recover.” https://t.co/cCm1bp5FWC

— Alasdair Gold (@AlasdairGold) April 29, 2022

There is no timescale on his return either, with Conte admitting that he’s ‘not sure how long it will take him to recover’.

However, a change of system is not looking likely, despite missing two full-backs.

‘We have Emerson & Sessegnon, I think also Deki can play in this position. The best solution is not to change what we’ve been doing for 6/7 months. This formation can give us great satisfaction’, the Italian told the press.

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Premier League table

#	Team	MP	D	P
1	Liverpool FC	34	64	82
2	Manchester City	33	59	80
3	Chelsea FC	33	40	66
4	Arsenal FC	33	12	60
5	Tottenham Hotspur	33	18	58
6	Manchester United	35	2	55
7	West Ham United	34	8	52
8	Wolverhampton Wanderers	33	4	49
9	Newcastle United	35	-16	43
10	Leicester City	32	-4	42
11	Brighton & Hove Albion	34	-11	41
12	Brentford FC	34	-8	40
13	Southampton FC	34	-16	40
14	Crystal Palace	33	2	38
15	Aston Villa	32	-4	37
16	Leeds United	33	-30	34
17	Burnley FC	33	-16	31
18	Everton FC	32	-21	29
19	Watford FC	33	-36	22
20	Norwich City	33	-47	21

Player	Team	Goals
Salah, Mohamed	Liverpool FC	22
Son, Heung Min	Tottenham Hotspur	17
Ronaldo, Cristiano	Manchester United	17
Jota, Diogo	Liverpool FC	15
Mane, Sadio	Liverpool FC	14
Kane, Harry	Tottenham Hotspur	12
Toney, Ivan	Brentford FC	12
Zaha, Wilfried	Crystal Palace	12
De Bruyne, Kevin	Manchester City	11
Mahrez, Riyad	Manchester City	11
Saka, Bukayo	Arsenal FC	11
Mount, Mason	Chelsea FC	10
Dennis, Emmanuel	Watford FC	10
Pukki, Teemu	Norwich City	10
Sterling, Raheem	Manchester City	10
Raphinha	Leeds United	10
Vardy, Jamie	Leicester City	10
Smith-Rowe, Emile	Arsenal FC	10
Bowen, Jarrod	West Ham United	9
Fernandes, Bruno	Manchester United	9

Player	Team	Red Cards	Yellow Cards
Bednarek, Jan	Southampton FC	0	10
Tarkowski, James	Burnley FC	0	10
Bissouma, Yves	Brighton & Hove Albion	0	10
Firpo, Junior	Leeds United	0	10
Fernandes, Bruno	Manchester United	0	9
Gallagher, Conor	Crystal Palace	0	9
Neves, Ruben	Wolverhampton Wanderers	0	9
Brownhill, Josh	Burnley FC	0	9
Mings, Tyrone	Aston Villa	0	9
Xhaka, Granit	Arsenal FC	1	8
Mctominay, Scott	Manchester United	0	9
Salisu, Mohammed	Southampton FC	0	8
Dennis, Emmanuel	Watford FC	0	7
Richarlison	Everton FC	0	8
Pogba, Paul	Manchester United	1	7
Moreno, Rodrigo	Leeds United	0	8
Cash, Matty	Aston Villa	0	8
McGinn, John	Aston Villa	0	8
Joelinton	Newcastle United	0	8
Rice, Declan	West Ham United	0	8

Player	Team	Assists
Salah, Mohamed	Liverpool FC	13
Alexander-Arnold, Trent	Liverpool FC	12
Robertson, Andy	Liverpool FC	10
Kane, Harry	Tottenham Hotspur	9
Mount, Mason	Chelsea FC	9
Pogba, Paul	Manchester United	9
Bowen, Jarrod	West Ham United	8
Jesus, Gabriel	Manchester City	8
Lacazette, Alexandre	Arsenal FC	7
Barnes, Harvey	Leicester City	7
Mbeumo, Bryan	Brentford FC	7
Cancelo, Joao	Manchester City	7
Son, Heung Min	Tottenham Hotspur	6
De Bruyne, Kevin	Manchester City	6
Dennis, Emmanuel	Watford FC	6
Fernandes, Bruno	Manchester United	6
Antonio, Michail	West Ham United	6
Maddison, James	Leicester City	6
Ings, Danny	Aston Villa	6
Benrahma, Said	West Ham United	6