Tottenham are ‘eyeing a January move for £68m Brazilian wonderkid Morato after watching the 22-year-old FOUR times in the last month’…as Ange Postecoglou looks to fill the void left by the injured Micky van de Ven 

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Tottenham have reportedly identified Benfica youngster Morato as their top defensive target in January. 

The 22-year-old impressed in the Portuguese side’s 3-1 Champions League win over RB Salzburg on Wednesday – which earned Roger Schmidt’s outfit a spot in the Europa League. 

Spurs are in the market for a defender in the upcoming transfer window following the long-term injury to Micky van de Ven. 

According to The Sun, the north Londoners have set their sights on the left-footer after watching him four times in the past month. 

The Brazilian has been on the books in Lisbon since he was snapped up from Sao Paulo for £5million in 2019. 

Benfica youngster Morato has emerged as Tottenham’s top defensive target this January

Ange Postecoglou is keen to bring in a defender this January to replace Micky van de Ven 

Micky van de Ven suffered a hamstring injury in Tottenham’s 4-1 loss to Chelsea in November that will keep him out for months 

Morato has gone on to make 65 appearances for the club, with the vast majority of his games this season coming in the Champions League. 

The report claims that Ange Postecoglou’s side could be forced to shell out the £68m required to release him from a contract that runs until 2027. 

Although, with Benfica failing to make the knockout stages, they could be persuaded to sell the defender at a reduced fee. 

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Spurs arrested their awful slump with a 4-1 win over Newcastle last week. Postecoglou’s squad began the campaign at blistering pace and were unbeaten in their first 10 league outings. 

But a 4-1 defeat to Chelsea, where Van de Ven and James Maddison sustained lengthy injuries, began a run of four losses in five. 

Their surprise early form has helped to see them sit fifth in the Premier League, three points off Manchester City in fourth.  

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