Report: Defender Tottenham were in talks to sign is now getting a flight to sign for another club

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Tottenham Hotspur aren't having the best of luck in this January transfer window.

Antonin Kinsky is Spurs' only signing of the window so far, and while Kinsky has earned praise since signing for Tottenham, it's fair to say Spurs need more bodies through the door.

Tottenham haven't managed to bring in any more new players, but it hasn't been for a lack of trying.

Indeed, Tottenham looked at Randal Kolo Muani this month, but Kolo Muani has gone to Juventus instead.

It's not just a new attacker Spurs have looked at either, a new centre-back is also on the agenda.

Ko Itakura has been linked with Spurs, while Tottenham were in talks to sign Milan Skriniar recently, but, now, Skriniar is on his way elsewhere.

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Milan Skriniar headed to Fenerbahce

According to Di Marzio, Milan Skriniar has decided to join Fenerbahce and he's set to head to Istanbul later today.

Fabrizio Romano has also backed this story up, sharing an image of Skriniar on a plane headed to Turkey.

Skriniar is set to join Fenerbahce instead of Spurs, and this is a transfer that is bound to sting in more ways than one.

Skriniar has been a Tottenham target for a long time, and with Fabio Paratici still pulling the strings at Spurs, it's easy to understand why Skriniar is still on the radar in north London.

Unfortunately, Tottenham have been beaten to this signing, and it's their former manager, Jose Mourinho who has pinched Skriniar.

Tottenham targets signed by Jose Mourinho

This isn't the first time Mourinho has been a thorn in his former club's side.

Indeed, Mourinho has pinched a number of transfer targets from Tottenham in recent years during his time at Roma and Fenerbahce.

Paulo Dybala was a Tottenham target, but Mourinho signed him for Roma.

Meanwhile Spurs wanted Evan Ndicka before his move to Roma, while Tammy Abraham was wanted by Spurs before he signed for Mourinho.

That's just a selection of reported Spurs targets that Mourinho has taken.

Romelu Lukaku was also linked to Tottenham before he headed to Roma, while Spurs also wanted Leandro Paredes before he ended up in the Italian capital.

Mourinho has caused Tottenham plenty of problems in the transfer window in recent years, and he's done it again here as he looks set to sign Skriniar.