Arsenal, Manchester City and Tottenham are targeting Lyon defender Samuel Umtiti as they look to bolster their backline. And while they will want him to do his defensive duties, those clubs will be hoping the 21-year-old can repeat his feat on Valentine’s Day 2013 when he struck a stunning equaliser against Spurs in the Europa League. With the French side a goal down at White Hart Lane the defender, who can play at centre-back or left-back, unleashed an unstoppable left-foot drive beyond Brad Friedel from the corner of the penalty area. Spurs eventually won the match thanks to a Gareth Bale strike but Umtiti’s wondrous hit lives long in the memory. You can see the stunning goal...
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