{"id":246,"date":"2026-05-28T23:16:49","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T23:16:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/racingsport.xyz\/?p=246"},"modified":"2026-05-28T23:16:49","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T23:16:49","slug":"marcos-senesi-tottenham-close-to-signing-bournemouth-defender","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/racingsport.xyz\/?p=246","title":{"rendered":"Marcos Senesi: Tottenham close to signing Bournemouth defender"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Tottenham<\/b><\/a> are close to signing <\/b>Bournemouth<\/b><\/a> defender Marcos Senesi on a free transfer.<\/b><\/p>\n

Personal terms are yet to be finalised but the deal for the 29-year-old is advancing towards completion, as is Spurs’ move for Scotland full-back Andy Robertson<\/a>who is out of contract after leaving Liverpool<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Bournemouth<\/a> abandoned efforts to retain centre-back Senesi after he turned down a third new contract offer in December and began talks with major overseas clubs.<\/p>\n

However, the three-cap Argentina international now looks set to remain in the Premier League, barring any last-minute change of heart.<\/p>\n

Senesi played all but one of Bournemouth<\/a>‘s league games this season as they finished sixth and qualified for Europe for the first time in their history.<\/p>\n

In four years on the south coast, Senesi made 128 appearances for Bournemouth<\/a> having joined from Dutch side Feyenoord in 2022.<\/p>\n

Spurs, meanwhile, finished 17th in the Premier League and improved after appointing Roberto de Zerbi as head coach in March, narrowly avoiding relegation to the Championship.<\/p>\n

Speaking to BBC Sport this week, Spurs chief executive Vinai Venkatesham said: “The squad needs work and the squad hasn’t got the right balance.<\/p>\n

“We need experience and leadership and also that kind of physical robustness to play in the most demanding league that exists.<\/p>\n

“We need to strengthen the club over multiple transfer windows but this transfer window, in particular, is going to be critical.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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