As per TuttoJuve24, some more news from Italy has come to light on yet another Serie A star Antonio Conte could now bring to Tottenham Hotspur in Alessio Romagnoli.
The Lowdown: Italian job...
Tottenham managing director Fabio Paratici has finally landed his number one managerial target for Spurs nearly five months after talks for Conte broke down in the summer.
As confirmed by the club, ex-Chelsea boss, former Premier League winning-manager and four-time Scudetto champion Conte has taken over at Spurs - following on from the dismal eras of Portuguese duo Nuno Espirito Santo and Jose Mourinho.
The 52-year-old comes to north London with much promise and is tipped to instil a winning mentality and transform Tottenham into a high-intensity pressing team (football.london).
He also comes with links to some of Serie A's biggest stars as Spurs continue to be mentioned alongside the likes of Franck Kessie and Dusan Vlahovic with new names like Federico Chiesa also popping up in the Italian press.
Centre-backs like Stefan de Vrij and Matthijs de Ligt are also being watched by Conte but TuttoJuve24 has now shared that AC Milan captain Romagnoli could feasibly join Spurs.
The Latest: Romagnoli could be tempted by Tottenham...
As per their information, Tottenham's new boss is 'ready to take' two Juventus transfer targets 'immediately' in Vlahovic and Romagnoli.
The latter man, who was considering Turin as a possible destination, could now have his plans 'changed' by Spurs with this report hinting he could be tempted to join the club.
It is stated that Spurs will be spare 'no expense' in backing Conte and represent a 'danger' to Juve's transfer plans.
The Verdict: Get it done?
The 26-year-old, valued at a meagre £18 million by Transfermarkt, could leave for free in the summer of 2022 due to his contract expiring and this report states that is when Spurs are most likely to swoop.
Given both Romagnoli and his agent, Mino Raiola, have currently stalled discussions over a new deal due to Milan wanting to cut his salary in half, this could put Paratici and Tottenham in a strong negotiating position to even make an attempt in Janaury.
It may be a wise move going by Romagnoli's quality and our belief he would certainly add some steel and composure next to Cristian Romero.
Averaging a cool 88.9% pass accuracy out from the back over his league appearances this season, a higher number than any Spurs defender according to WhoScored, he has also been labelled a 'great champion' by England defender Fikayo Tomori (Corriere dello Sport via milannews.it).
The £106,000-per-week ace doesn't exactly command a hefty pay packet either, perhaps indicating he is more than affordable from Tottenham's perspective given his contract situation.