Tottenham Hotspur and by extension transfer chief Fabio Paratici are now plotting a major summer bid, according to a report by Italian journalist Alfredo Pedulla.

The Lowdown: Spurs in summer hunt...

Reliable reports suggest the Lilywhites are certainly showing no sign of slowing down as head coach Antonio Conte reportedly sets his sights on more targets.

The former Chelsea boss has overseen a real turnaround at N17, guiding Spurs to a top four finish in the Premier League last season and subsequent qualification for next season's Champions League campaign.

Club owners ENIC and chairman Daniel Levy even granted a £150 million equity increase which will be used to back Conte in the market and grant him necessary additions.

Paratici is the man tasked with putting plans in place to land Tottenham's targets with Pedulla now making an exciting claim on what he's plotting.

The Latest: Pedulla makes Martinez claim...

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According to his sources, the north Londoners 'will' make a major bid to sign Inter Milan star striker Lautaro Martinez but it will be difficult to get the deal done.

He explained (via Twitter):

"#Lautaro wants to stay at ANY COST. We have already talked about it, let's add: #Tottenham will present a proposal of 90 million upwards that #Inter will evaluate that it can legitimately reject."

The Verdict: Crucial few days?

It will be interesting to see whether the Nerazzurri contemplate selling their forward amid their reported need to make cash through player sales.

The San Siro side may have to generate revenue through letting their big name players leave for pastures new, and if they green-light Tottenham's mooted bid, Conte may well be boosted by the Argentine's possible arrival - depending on if they can agree terms,

The 38-cap international, who Romelu Lukaku called a 'beast', stood out as one of Simone Inzaghi's most crucial assets over 2021/2022 - scoring 21 goals and assisting three others in the top flight alone (Transfermarkt).

Martinez would certainly inject real quality in the final third for Conte and provide serious competition for star man Harry Kane.

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