Tottenham have opened talks with Inter Milan for defender Milan Skriniar.

Italian transfer expert Fabrizio Romano believes it is the North Londoners who are in negotiations.

However, the sticking point could be the price tag with Inter hoping to get as much as £55million for the 25-year-old.

Any suggestion Tanguy Ndombele may be used as part of a swap deal have been ruled out, though.

Spurs boss Jose Mourinho is keen to bolster his back-line this summer, says The Sun.

Jan Vertonghen left for Benfica at the end of last season leaving Toby Alderweireld, Davinson Sanchez, Eric Dier and Juan Foyth as the main centre-backs.

And Skriniar fits the bill for the Special One.