This cannot continue and Daniel Levy must pull out all the stops to land the desired players before pre-season starts. There is a clear need to bring in new defenders in the summer, after the club endured an injury crisis in the backline midway through the season. The lack of squad depth at the back was clear for all to see, and that was one of the main reasons why Tottenham finished just a place above the relegation zone in the Premier League. Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite set to snub Tottenham amid transfer links Tottenham are facing a massive overhaul in the summer after the club endured its worst domestic campaign in recent years. With Cristian Romero potentially heading for the exit doors and Radu Dragusin still recovering from a long-term ACL injury, Daniel Levy has decided that the Lilywhites need to bring in a quality defender to fill in the void next season. It was reported earlier that Spurs were interested in signing Jarrad Branthwaite from Everton in the summer. However, the Toffees have time and again insisted that they would consider offers that are north of the £70m mark. With the defender entering his prime years, the Merseyside club are in no rush to sell him as they believe he is the right man to lead Everton forward.