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title: "Tottenham: Giovani Lo Celso heading for Spurs exit"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-giovani-lo-celso-transfer-gossip/"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Daniel Clubbe"
section: "Premier League News"
published: "2022-05-13T11:40:25Z"
modified: "2022-05-13T11:40:25Z"
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# Tottenham: Giovani Lo Celso heading for Spurs exit

**[Tottenham Hotspur](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-hotspur-news/) manager Antonio Conte is ready to sell Giovani Lo Celso this summer, according to a report from [TNT Sports](https://tntsports.com.ar/internacional/malas-noticias-giovani-lo-celso-tottenham-20220511-0021.html) in Argentina.**

### The lowdown: Struggle at Spurs

Signed from Real Betis for £27.2million in 2020 following an initial loan spell under Jose Mourinho ([BBC](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51277630)), the attacking midfielder struggled to adapt to life in the Premier League before heading back to La Liga on loan.

Lo Celso made [84 appearances](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/giovani-lo-celso/leistungsdatenverein/spieler/348795) for the Lilywhites, directly contributing to just 14 goals before joining Villarreal on a loan deal until the end of the 2021/22 campaign in January.

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Due to return to N17 in the coming weeks, the Argentinian international may already be deemed surplus to requirements…

### The latest: Conte cuts Lo Celso

As per [TNT Sports](https://tntsports.com.ar/internacional/malas-noticias-giovani-lo-celso-tottenham-20220511-0021.html), Tottenham boss Conte has informed the 26-year-old that he is not part of his plans for next season.

It’s claimed that Spurs ‘intend’ to let Lo Celso go on a permanent basis despite the man hailed as an [‘amazing player’](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-8920587/Tottenham-boss-Jose-Mourinho-tears-Giovani-Lo-Celso-criticises-fitness.html) by Mourinho being [under contract](https://www.teamtalk.com/news/lo-celso-transfer-made-permanent-at-tottenham) at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium until 2025.

This will be part of a big overhaul, with Steven Bergwijn and Tanguy Ndombele also likely to leave the club during the summer transfer window.

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### The verdict: The time has come

Clearly out of favour under Conte, selling Lo Celso appears to be the best option for all parties, particularly if there is a deal to be done with Villarreal that may involve sought after centre-back and [reported](https://www.footballinsider247.com/sources-villarreal-opening-talks-with-tottenham-to-sign-giovani-lo-celso-as-swap-deal-on-the-cards/) Tottenham target Pau Torres.

Despite playing an integral part in Unai Emery’s plans with the unlikely Champions League semi-finalists, the [38-cap](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/giovani-lo-celso/nationalmannschaft/spieler/348795/verein_id/3437) Argentina ace has still only managed [two goals and three assists](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/giovani-lo-celso/leistungsdaten/spieler/348795) in 38 competitions this season, failing to complete 90 minutes in the Premier League prior to his loan switch.

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Holding a market value of £19.8million – albeit down from £45m when he joined, a 56% decrease – and with three years remaining on his contract ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/giovani-lo-celso/marktwertverlauf/spieler/348795)), Daniel Levy will be confident of cutting a lucrative deal for Lo Celso that could see Conte and transfer chief Fabio Paratici’s own transfer coffers boosted handsomely.

***In other news: Conte admits one thing this season left him ‘very angry’, find out more [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-hotspur-news/tottenham-hotspur-conte-arsenal-news/)***