1 Jan Vertonghen

Barcelona have reprised their interest in Tottenham’s Jan Vertonghen and could step up their efforts to sign him if they fail to clinch deals for primary targets Marquinhos and Jeremy Mathieu.

The Catalan giants are undergoing a drastic makeover this summer, following the end of their first trophyless season in six years.

They’ve already been active in the transfer market, bringing in goalkeepers Marc-Andre ter Stegen and Claudio Bravo and midfielder Ivan Rakitic, while Liverpool forward Luis Suarez is expected to arrive at the Nou Camp in the coming week.

And following the retirement of long-serving Spaniard Carles Puyol they are on the lookout for at least one top-class defensive addition, with Paris Saint-Germain’s Marquinhos and Valencia’s Mathieu their two main transfer priorities.

However, deals for both players have stalled in recent days and they could instead turn their attention to Vertonghen.

The Belgium international admitted back in February that he would consider his long-term future at White Hart Lane following the end of the World Cup.

Barca have tracked him since his time at former club Ajax and value the fact he can play at centre-back and at left-back, as well as admiring his ball-playing abilities.