Tottenham want to re-sign 28-year-old for free to ease homegrown nightmare

Tottenham Hotspur are eyeing a move to re-sign their former player, Kyle Walker-Peters, but one factor could give Spurs’ Premier League rivals an advantage over the Lilywhites in the race for the 28-year-old.

Earlier this summer, it was claimed by several sources that Tottenham are favourites to re-sign Walker-Peters, who swapped the North London club for the South Coast back in 2020.

The England international is available on a free transfer after his contract with Southampton ran out, but over the last couple of months, the rumours linking the player with a return to N17 have virtually died out.

However, a reliable source has now claimed that the right-back is indeed Tottenham Hotspur’s wishlist and has explained what Thomas Frank’s men are planning to do.

Tottenham plotting a late approach for Kyle Walker-Peters

It has been well-documented that Tottenham are short of homegrown and club-trained players, especially for European competitions, where rules are stricter than in the Premier League.

Football.London’s Alasdair Gold has now revealed that, as a means to address that issue, Spurs are considering bringing Walker-Peters back to the club as a free agent.

Gold explains that full-back is not a priority area for Tottenham, which is why Frank’s men are considering making a move for the Spurs academy graduate ‘later in the window’.

The journalist points out that the 28-year-old’s ability to play at right-back and left-back makes him an attractive option, but adds that a string of other Premier League sides, including Everton and Wolves, are also eyeing the Englishman.

Walker-Peters is more than open to a Spurs return

Gold reveals that Walker-Peters would welcome a return to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this summer.

However, that does not mean that Spurs are favourites to land the player, with the Lilywhites currently focused on reinforcing other key areas of the pitch at the moment.

The journalist suggests that this might allow Walker-Peters’s other suitors to steal a march on Tottenham and tie up a deal for the full-back.

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