Nainggolan would be a solid Dembele replacement for Tottenham

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Tottenham Hotspur have been touted as a potential destination for midfielder Radja Nainggolan.

The Internazionale dynamo has supposedly been made available for transfer this month having failed to impress at San Siro.

Nainggolan has made 13 appearances in Serie A and scored two goals.

The ex-AS Roma star is in competition for places with Matias Vecino, Marcelo Brozovic, Joao Mario, Borja Valero and Roberto Gagliardini, and isn’t a nailed on starter for the Italian giants.

Journalist Carlo Pellegatti, who has close links to the Nerazzurri, believes Inter want to cash in already.

As reported by Calciomercato, he said: “They called me, telling me that Inter wanted to sell him to the Premier [League]. On him there would be Chelsea, Tottenham and United, the latter struggling with the injury occurred to Fellaini.”

A good addition for Tottenham

Nainggolan would potentially be a solid acquisition for Tottenham.

Spurs have just lost a big player in Mousa Dembele.

The Belgian was a force to be reckoned with in the engine room and not many other midfielders in the league have what he had.

Fellow countryman Nainggolan has that aggressive streak in him that makes him quite similar to Dembele.

He is a strong ball carrier, and is capable of playing a number of different roles in midfield.

He is vastly experienced and certainly cut from a very similar cloth to Dembele, although he arguably isn’t as skilful or technical.

At 30, he could potentially be a solid short-term replacement for the departed midfielder.