Donny Van De Beek scored the winning goal against Spurs last week (Getty Images)

Tottenham Hotspur are set to battle it out with Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund for the signing of Ajax’s £45m-rated midfielder Donny Van De Beek, according to the Daily Mail.

The 22-year-old has emerged as a key player during Ajax’s remarkable run to the Champions League semi-finals and scored the only goal as they beat Spurs 1-0 last Tuesday.

In total, Van De Beek has 15 goals and 11 assists in all competitions for Erik Ten Hag’s side this term and he has been identified by Spurs as a potential Christian Eriksen replacement.

Eriksen, 27, has been linked with a move away from Spurs in the summer as he enters the final 12-months of his contract with Real Madrid rumoured to be in pole position to sign him.


Christian Eriksen has been linked with a move to Real Madrid (Getty Images)

Spurs signed Eriksen from Ajax in 2013, while Jan Vertonghen and Davinson Sanchez also made the direct move to north London from Amsterdam. Toby Alderweireld is another former Ajax star currently at Spurs.



The Mail reports that the two clubs enjoy a strong relationship with one another thanks to their frequent dealings in recent years which could work in Spurs’ favour over their Van De Beek pursuit.

Mauricio Pochettino has presided over two transfer windows without signing a single player and has called on the club to operate in a new way this summer as they look to close the gap on Manchester City and Liverpool.

The Argentine’s transfer budget is likely to be affected by whether or not Spurs can qualify for next season’s Champions League, however, as they face a fight to hang onto a top-four place following Saturday’s defeat to Bournemouth.

Spurs have also been linked with Wilfried Zaha, Ryan Sessegnon and Jack Grealish ahead of an expected summer revamp.