Tottenham have Bournemouth defender Nathan Ake top of their January shopping list.

The Sun says Spurs are putting Ake top of their list for a new centre-half - as they pave the way for life beyond Jan Vertonghen.

Mauricio Pochettino's side are planning quite a clear-out ahead of their eventual move into their sparkly new stadium at White Hart Lane.

And the Bournemouth defender - formerly of Chelsea - is now being targeted as the main man to fill the void left by Vertonghen.

Dutch star Ake, 23, is thought to be valued at around £40million and has impressed for Eddie Howe's side so far this season.

So much so that he has been called up to the Netherlands squad for their Nations League tie against Germany and then the friendly with Belgium.