The Andreas Christensen move Spurs fans should start demanding

Andreas Christensen to Tottenham? Hear me out...

Some of you might be thankful that there haven't been any suggestions of a Spurs swoop for the Dane, but I think this may be one of those 'market opportunities' we'd be wise to exploit.

Christensen looks set to leave Barcelona this summer. The defender himself wants to stay, but Barca are keen to oversee his sale given their financial woes and the fact that his contract expires next summer.

While Christensen's current stance would make any deal tricky, Barcelona's willingness to usher him out of Catalonia means potential suitors should hold out hope. Spurs, who may be in the market for another centre-back this summer despite the impending arrival of Kota Takai from Japan, could do a lot worse than the former Chelsea man.

Andreas Christensen is ideal stop-gap if Cristian Romero leaves

There are reasons to be sceptical, of course, but we shouldn't let his connection to our London rivals cloud our judgement. We haven't had much success with ex-Blues bosses, but there have been several examples of former Chelsea players enjoying decent enough spells in N17.

Scott Parker was immense for a couple of years, while Carlo Cudicini and Eidur Gudjohnsen proved to be serviceable veterans as their respective careers wound down.

29-year-old Christensen is years away from his twilight, although his body has taken a battering during his Spanish venture. He appeared 53 times in La Liga during his first two seasons with the club, but was limited to just five league outings last season due to multiple injury setbacks.

Christensen missed half of 2024–25 with an Achilles injury and took another month to recover from a muscle injury. There's reason for concern on the fitness front, but I otherwise have few issues with the Danish defender.

He's developed a lot since breaking through at Chelsea all those years ago, when teams were able to hone in on the young and gangly defender and overwhelm him physically. No longer is Christensen a defender you can bully in the air, and while he's not exactly Zeus in stature, the 29-year-old is undoubtedly more imposing than he once was.

He's underrated as a recovery defender, but also astute when tasked with defending on the front foot. The Dane showed off his fundamentals as a pure defender while Thomas Tuchel was in charge of the Blues' second Champions League success, and he's offered more than mere competence in the more aggressive defensive lines adopted by his Barcelona managers.

For me, Christensen is a very well-balanced defender who's long been lauded for his talent in possession. He could help fill the gaping void Cristian Romero would leave in the build-up should he leave the club this summer.

Spurs have a potential long-term successor to the Argentine in Luka Vuskovic, while Takai, all things considered, looks to be a talent worthy of some excitement. However, Christensen could operate as the ideal stop-gap, and Thomas Frank's arrival would allow the 29-year-old to reunite with his former Denmark U17s coach.

Back in 2022, Frank lauded compatriot Christensen as one of the world's best defenders, telling Bold: “He has always been enormously intelligent on the pitch, meaning very quick to anticipate all situations offensively and defensively.

“He is technically hugely strong for a defender in terms of bringing the ball forward, passing and making good choices.

“He is also foresighted and fast at the same time, so it’s almost the complete package," he added.

Keep Romero, and there's no need for Christensen, but I think we should expect a testing of these waters if we're unable to retain our star defender.