Tottenham have opened talks with Ajax over a deal for Davinson Sanchez.

The Mirror says Spurs are in talks to sign £35million Ajax defender Sanchez.

The north Londoners were last night confident of landing the coup that would shatter their transfer record and produce the perfect response to their critics.

Spurs chairman Daniel Levy is understood to be in Amsterdam trying to thrash out a deal for the twice-capped 21-year-old who has made himself one of the most sought-after defenders in Europe.

England left-back Danny Rose expressed concern this week that the club would once again target “players you have to Google".