Roberto De Zerbi teased one other main signing in his newest press convention and that will but come within the type of Giorgio Scalvini at Tottenham Hotspur.
The younger defender has been on the radar of Premier League sides for 12 months now and it appears to be like as if the Lilywhites are the most recent membership to aim a transfer.
The 23-year-old returned from an ACL harm with out a lot bother final season and that could be all of the proof Spurs must push for a deal.
De Zerbi has already welcomed a rebuilt backline, including Marcos Senesi, Andy Robertson and Jan Paul van Hecke, and will full a new-look backline with Scalvini.
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Tottenham’s new backline choices |
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Andy Robertson |
Robertson took the captain’s armband in a current pleasant and that management is precisely why he is arrived. The Scot is endlessly underrated and that’s more likely to stay the case in North London. As a free agent, he ought to go down as one of many bargains of the summer time. |
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Marcos Senesi |
One other free agent, Senesi ought to make an instantaneous affect underneath De Zerbi. The previous Bournemouth man was essential in possession underneath Andoni Iraola and De Zerbi will ask him to play an analogous position when progressing play. |
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Jan Paul van Hecke |
The concept has grow to be clear at Spurs this summer time. It has been all about handing De Zerbi defenders who cannot solely construct out from the again, however achieve this while breaking the strains into midfield. He might be one of many Italian’s most essential additions. |
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Giorgio Scalvini? |
Scalvini additionally matches that concept. The Atalanta man took nearly three touches within the opposition’s field per 90 final season and made 52 passes – three greater than Senesi. |
De Zerbi hasn’t been afraid to make the membership’s switch ambitions public as of late, and Scalvini would signify one other wonderful addition.
Tottenham advance Scalvini talks
These in North London are losing no time earlier than turning to their targets. Based on Tuttomercatoweb, as relayed by Sport Witness, Tottenham have opened talks with Scalvini and his representatives a few summer time transfer.
The Lilywhites are engaged on securing the defender’s go-ahead on private phrases forward of a possible bid to Atalanta. That, nonetheless, is the place their greatest drawback lies.
The Italian membership aren’t keen to promote Scalvini and will not even entertain presents from the likes of Spurs and Newcastle United until they attain the €50m (£43m) mark.
While Spurs have had no bother paying such costs up to now this summer time, there’s nothing to recommend that a suggestion in that area could be accepted even after consideration.
“We have at all times had robust younger gamers. In my view, a membership like Atalanta has to supply one yearly. That is why I say Scalvini. He might be the brand new Bastoni.” – Gian Piero Gasperini on Scalvini
The 22-year-old has actually earned excessive reward in Italy and it is simple to see why Atalanta are so eager to maintain maintain of his providers this summer time.
