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title: "Tottenham Hotspur: Antonio Conte gives Dejan Kulusevski green light"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-hotspur-antonio-conte-dejan-kulusevski-transfer-news-latest-updates-fabio-paratici-january-thfc/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Emilio Galantini"
section: "Premier League"
published: "2021-12-30T12:05:51Z"
modified: "2021-12-30T12:06:45Z"
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# Tottenham Hotspur: Antonio Conte gives Dejan Kulusevski green light

**According to[La Gazzetta dello Sport](https://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Calciomercato/Juventus/29-12-2021/juventus-kulusevski-mercato-tottenham-430671789639.shtml?cmpid=shortener_ca4f693fsk), there has been a development in Tottenham Hotspur’s chase to sign Juventus forward Dejan Kulusevski ahead of the January transfer window.**

### The Lowdown: Spurs in Kulusevski chase…

The Lilywhites and manager Antonio Conte have been linked with a swoop for the Sweden international over these past few months amid his[lack of starts](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/355855/History/Dejan-Kulusevski) in Turin.

[Spurs latest updates!](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/web-stories/spurs-latest-updates-5/)

There have been [suggestions of contact](https://www.sportmediaset.mediaset.it/mercato/juve-richieste-da-londra-per-kulusevski_42578401-202102k.shtml) from Tottenham as Juve are reportedly [willing to offload their attacker](https://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Calciomercato/Juventus/29-12-2021/juventus-kulusevski-mercato-tottenham-430671789639.shtml?cmpid=shortener_ca4f693fsk) next month.

This comes amid Spurs’ search for reinforcements in an effort to bolster Conte’s options as transfer chief Fabio Paratici apparently sets his sights on [one of his former signings](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50977557) at Juve.

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### The Latest: Conte green lights move…

As per [La Gazzetta,](https://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Calciomercato/Juventus/29-12-2021/juventus-kulusevski-mercato-tottenham-430671789639.shtml?cmpid=shortener_ca4f693fsk) Tottenham’s managing director Paratici ‘could take’ Kulusevski to north London and he now has Conte’s ‘full esteem’ to make a move in January.

Meanwhile, it is claimed that the Old Lady are open to selling the 21-year-old, but from a starting point of €35 million-€40 million (£29.3m-£33.5m) – unwilling to negotiate any ‘poorly rewarding loans’ or other conditions.

### The Verdict: Get it done?

Still young and arguably possessing bags of potential, Kulusevski is a promising attacker and can even operate as an [advanced playmaker](https://twitter.com/ftalentscout/status/1289578658185850881?lang=en) – gifting Conte an option through the middle as well as on the wing.

His versatility going forward is one incentive for Paratici to move, even despite Juve’s unwillingness to negotiate a temporary deal, and his Serie A numbers for ex-club Parma over 2019/2020 point to a pretty dangerous threat in the final third.

The Swede bagged a brilliant ten goals and eight assists over 33 starts that season whilst also completing an impressive average of 2.2 key passes per 90 ([WhoScored](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/355855/History/Dejan-Kulusevski)).

By comparison to Tottenham’s squad this campaign under Conte, that’s more key passes [than any Lilywhites player](https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/30/Show/England-Tottenham) has managed so far.

Labelled a ‘phenomenon’ by football talent scout Jacek Kulig ([Twitter](https://twitter.com/ftalentscout/status/1289578658185850881?lang=en)), it is clear that Kulusevski can really devastate going forward when given the opportunity, with the only question being whether Paratici can win the race and give him a chance in the Premier League.

***In other news: ‘Wow’, ‘Statement’…Tottenham pundit thrilled as Paratici eyes ‘big signing’, find out more [here.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-transfer-rumours/tottenham-hotspur-paul-robinson-thrilled-by-antonio-rudiger-latest/)***