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Tottenham Hotspur are keen on landing a South American centre-back this summer, but their pursuit has just become more complicated.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Reports indicate that Cristian Romero is expected to leave Tottenham even if they avoid relegation from the Premier League.<\/p>\n

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While Spurs will be boosted by the return of Luka Vuskovic after his breakout season on loan at Hamburg, the Lilywhites are reportedly also scouring various centre-backs on the market.<\/p>\n

It has been suggested that Tottenham could look to replace their captain with another Argentine centre-back, but Spurs have now received some bad news regarding their transfer target.<\/p>\n

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Chelsea have \u2018upper hand\u2019 in race for Tottenham target Lautaro Rivero<\/h2>\n

Reports from South America have claimed that Tottenham are fans of River Plate starlet Lautaro Rivero, who has emerged as one of the most consistent centre-halves in the Argentine top-flight.<\/p>\n

The 22-year-old looks destined for a move to Europe, and TuttoMercatoWeb have now revealed that Spurs are not the only club exploring a move for the youngster.<\/p>\n

The outlet claims that Udinese are eyeing reinforcements at centre-back as they expect both Oumar Solet and Thomas Kristensen to leave the club, and they have set their sights on the River Plate man.<\/p>\n

However, the outlet adds that \u2018Chelsea appear to have the upper hand\u2019 in the race for Rivero, although he is not the only defender on the Blues\u2019 wishlist.<\/p>\n

Two other clubs could challenge Spurs for Rivero<\/h2>\n

It was previously reported by El Crack Deportivo that Man United are ready to challenge Tottenham for the Argentina international\u2019s signature this summer.<\/p>\n

The update revealed that the young defender has a release clause of \u20ac100m (\u00a387m) in his contract, which puts River Plate in a strong negotiating position.<\/p>\n

Additionally, some sources have suggested that Atletico Madrid have also registered an interest in the Tottenham defensive target.<\/p>\n