Tottenham have already sealed the signing of Archie Gray this week. (Image: Getty)
Tottenham are reportedly interested in bringing Kyle Walker-Peters back to the club after sealing the signing of Archie Gray from Leeds. Daniel Levy pulled off a significant coup this week by agreeing a £35million transfer for 18-year-old midfielder, with Joe Rodon heading to Elland Road as part of the deal.
But the north London club seemingly aren’t done there this summer, as Ange Postecoglou continues his squad overhaul.
And now Walker-Peters has been linked with a return, having spent five years at the club before leaving for Southampton in 2020.
According to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, Spurs have been monitoring the 27-year-old as they scour the market for a back-up option to current right-back Pedro Porro. They made £12million from the sale of the two-cap England international four years ago, and would not have to break the bank to re-sign him this summer.
The defender was duly named in the EFL Championship Team of the Year at the end of the campaign. But he only has one year left on his current deal, meaning Martin risks losing him on a free next summer.
Kyle Walker-Peters starred for Southampton last season. (Image: Getty)
Despite signing senior forms at Tottenham in 2015, Walker-Peters only made 24 senior appearances for the club before leaving for St Mary’s. And he rose to prominence in a 5-0 Premier League win over Bournemouth in December 2018, becoming the youngest player to notch three assists in the top flight since Jermaine Pennant.
Tottenham’s pursuit could yet be simplified, with Southampton themselves linked to a potential replacement. The club have been touted to move for AZ Alkmaar and Japan right-back Yukinari Sugawara, a development which would open the door for their now Premier League rivals.
But Levy and co are likely to face competition. West Ham have also reportedly been tracking Walker-Peters, and are said to be prepared to offer Flynn Downes in an exchange deal.
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The player himself will be looking to reignite his England career, having initially been called up by Gareth Southgate back in 2022. He made his senior debut in a 2–1 victory against Switzerland, but failed to win a place for the World Cup in Qatar later that year.
But with former team-mate Kyle Walker now 34, and Trent Alexander-Arnold having shifted into midfield, there could soon be an opening for the Southampton man. Prior to his senior bow, he played in the under-17 World Cup and then represented the Three Lions at every age grade level from under-18 to under-21.
