Tottenham Hotspur are lining up moves for Inter Milan duo Stefan de Vrij and Marcelo Brozovic, according to Inter Live.
The lowdown
Netherlands international De Vrij made 30 Serie A starts for the champions in 2020/21, while central midfielder Brozovic featured in 33 matches, scoring twice and providing six assists.
He's a well-rounded option in the middle of the park, recording 1.6 tackles, 1.2 interceptions and 1.4 key passes per 90 minutes (via WhoScored).
Both players are currently in action at the European Championships, with Brozovic starting for Croatia in their 1-0 defeat against England on Sunday.
Inter reportedly need to raise around €80million through sales this summer to address their financial difficulties.
The latest
The report states that Spurs are willing to spend a combined €47million (£40.5million) on the two transfers.
€25million would be committed to landing Brozovic, with €22million made available for the De Vrij move.
Fabio Paratici, who will take up his post as Spurs' managing director of football in July, is hopeful that his good relationship with Inter CEO Giuseppe Marotta will work in his favour.
The pair were previously colleagues at Juventus.
The verdict
Of the two signings, there's a more pressing need for De Vrij, or at least a player of his calibre - Spurs' defence is due a revamp.
The 29-year-old is probably in the bracket below the very best in his position, but he would still help to solidify the backline based on his performances this season.
The centre-back averaged two successful aerial duels, 2.9 clearances and 1.3 interceptions per match (via WhoScored).
There's no doubting Brozovic's ability, but Spurs already look fairly well-stocked in the middle of the park, particularly after adding Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg to their ranks last summer.
The most encouraging detail here, perhaps, is that Paratici may be able to utilise his vast network of contacts to tap into Serie A's excellent talent pool.
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