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title: "Tottenham: CNN reporter shares news of imminent Nicolo Zaniolo bid"
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type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Emilio Galantini"
section: "Premier League News"
published: "2022-08-07T08:10:13Z"
modified: "2022-08-07T08:10:13Z"
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# Tottenham: CNN reporter shares news of imminent Nicolo Zaniolo bid

**[Tottenham Hotspur](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-hotspur-news/) are ‘about to’ table a bid for AS Roma star Nicolo Zaniolo, with an offer seemingly imminent, according to [CNN contributor](https://twitter.com/tancredipalmeri) Tancredi Palmeri.**

### The Lowdown: Spurs off to a flyer…

The Lilywhites, who are aiming to build upon their top-four finish in the [Premier League](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/premier-league-news/) last season, got their new campaign off to a flyer on Saturday afternoon after putting Southampton to the sword.

Goals from Ryan Sessegnon, Eric Dier, Mohammed Salisu (own goal) and Dejan Kulusevski cancelled out an opener from James Ward-Prowse to hand Spurs a comfortable [4-1 win in north London.](https://www.skysports.com/watch/video/sports/12667184/tottenham-4-1-southampton-premier-league-highlights)

Antonio Conte will be delighted with his team’s display, and the Italian could see his squad strengthened further before the end of the summer transfer window.

### The Latest: Zaniolo bid imminent?

As per journalist and CNN contributor Palmeri, it appears that a Tottenham bid to sign long-linked target Zaniolo is imminent.

[Tottenham latest!](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/web-stories/tottenham-latest-3/)

Taking to [Twitter](https://twitter.com/tancredipalmeri/status/1555487716137209857), the reporter claims that Spurs, and by extension their sporting director Fabio Paratici, are ‘about to’ make an offer for the 23-year-old.

He explained: *“Tottenham is about to make the offer for Zaniolo.”*

### The Verdict: Promising update…

Rumours of talks could now advance into a more concrete bid, so this update comes as a potentially promising one.

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There are suggestions that Roma won’t sell their star man for any less than [£50m](https://twitter.com/JacobsBen/status/1555141367332048897), but given that he finished last campaign as one of their best attacking players (he was their third-highest rated attacker from [WhoScored](https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/84/Show/Italy-Roma)), that price tag could be justified.

As per [WhoScored](https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/84/Show/Italy-Roma), the ‘[exciting](https://www.footballinsider247.com/robinson-surprised-by-tottenham-after-nicolo-zaniolo-transfer-report/)‘ player (as hailed by Paul Robinson) completed more successful take-ons per 90 and attracted more fouls than anyone in Jose Mourinho’s squad, explaining exactly why Spurs are about to move for him.