Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly ready to outbid Serie A giants Juventus in an attempt to snap up a Euro 2024 star this summer.
Spurs are targeting defensive reinforcements in the weeks ahead, particularly if Emerson Royal heads out the door.
The Brazilian is closing in on a switch to AC Milan with Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy ready to accept a fee worth around £16 million for Royal.
Royal’s departure would leave Ange Postecoglou short of options in the full-back areas outside of Pedro Porro and Destiny Udogie.
Spurs are also reportedly willing to listen to offers for Ben Davies, meaning they are likely to target a left-sided defender.
And according to Italian outlet TuttoJuve, the Lilywhites are ready to outbid Juventus for Riccardo Calafiori.
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Spurs readying bid for Riccardo Calafiori
Calafiori caught the eye in Italy’s Euro 2024 opener against Albania on Saturday.
The Bologna centre-back is on Tottenham’s radar and TuttoJuve claims Spurs are ready to outbid Juventus to sign him.
However, the Old Lady have already agreed terms with the ‘fantastic‘ 22-year-old and it’s claimed he would prefer to remain in Italy this summer.
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Tottenham may be forced to look elsehwere
Spurs have already suffered a recent blow in their attempts to land a left-sided defender as Hiroki Ito joined Bayern Munich last week.
Like Calafiori, the Japanese defender was also left-footed and was said to be keen on a switch to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
It seems clear that Tottenham are searching for a versatile option in defence as they bid to find suitable cover for Udogie.
Micky van de Ven slotted in at left-back at the end of last season but it’s difficult to imagine Postecoglou being keen to split up the Dutchman’s promising partnership with Cristian Romero.
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