Tottenham Hotspur have now been handed a possible transfer boost in their hunt to bring Paris-Saint Germain midfielder Idrissa Gana Gueye back to the Premier League, according to reports.
The Lowdown: Conte eyes midfielder move...
Spurs head coach Antonio Conte reportedly has his sights on two new midfield signings this summer among many other transfer targets, according to The Telegraph.
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The Italian apparently wishes to really strengthen in that area with links having emerged to the likes of Christian Eriksen (Brentford) and Youri Tielemans (Leicester City).
Tough-tackling midfield men are also on the agenda for Conte alongside more creative additions as transfer chief Fabio Paratici is tasked with advancing.
PSG midfielder Gueye is a target for the Lilywhites with French source Jeunesfooteux now sharing an update.
The Latest: Jeunesfooteux share promising update...
According to their information, Tottenham are 'attentive' over signing the 32-year-old and, what's more, the Ligue 1 champions have set a reasonable price.
It is believed that PSG will in fact green-light his sale for under £20 million as the north Londoners eye a move, specifically £17m (€20m).
The Verdict: Time to move?
While his fairly seasoned age could repel a few supporters, Conte does in fact prefer his targets to come with more experience and know-how.
As a short term fix in the middle, there are arguably few who could strengthen Tottenham as much as Gueye for under £20m.
By his own admission, the Senegal international star is a 'perfectionist' in what he does, with former Spurs boss Tim Sherwood having raved over his abilities while the pair were at Aston Villa.
Sherwood branded Gueye a 'monster' when they worked together at Villa Park and this tag is still relevant now, having made the joint-second most tackles per 90 for PSG on average over his Ligue 1 appearances this season (WhoScored).
Indeed, the £115,000-per-week former Everton star may well be one Spurs must consider.
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