Premier League clubs are yet to make any serious noises about Lille's exciting 21-year-old Sven Botman. The Dutchman is the first choice of Atalanta to replace Cristian Romero, who is the subject of a proposed move to Tottenham, and Botman would be keen to speak to the Serie A club. Atalanta will play Champions League football next season but Botman is also open to moving to the Premier League - and a number of English clubs tracked him during his breakthrough season. Image: Sven Botman is a rarity as a left-footed centre-halfLille took a gamble on Botman when he was yet to make an Eredivisie appearance for Ajax, replacing Gabriel when he signed for Arsenal having spent the previous season on loan at Heerenveen. But it remains to be seen whether anyone from the Premier League would be prepared to join the competition, despite Botman also being a commodity as a left-footed centre-half and with the physical attributes to make it in the UK.

Source: Sky sports July 28, 2021 09:56 UTC