Antonio Conte is the new manager of Tottenham Hotspur and in order to control the Premier League club as quickly as possible, the Italian trainer wants to bring a number of players to London. According to the Italian La Republica Fiorentina striker Dusan Vlahovic is at the top of his wish list and the trainer also wants to add Stefan de Vrij to his selection. The name of Juventus defender Matthijs de Ligt is also singing around in the corridors.
On the same day that Nuno Espírito Santo was sacked, an agreement was reached with Conte on a contract until mid-2023. He will sign the contract on Tuesday and the Italian is expected to make his first stop in the Conference League game on Thursday. against speed. According to various English media, Conte will receive a budget of 176 million euros in January to spend on new players. A defender and a striker are high on the coach’s wish list.
According to La Republica Conte has been promised that Tottenham will try to bring Vlahovic into their home. The 21-year-old striker has scored 8 goals in 11 league matches this season and has scored 25 times in 34 games this calendar year. The striker has declined an offer from Fiorentina to extend his contract until mid-2023. According to transfer market expert Fabrizio Romano, he could leave in January or next summer. Transfermarkt estimates its market value at fifty million euros.
De Vrij is also reportedly a transfer target of Conte. The two know each other from their joint period at Internazionale, where the the Dutch international has become accustomed to the trainer’s playing style. De Vrij is under contract with Inter until the summer of 2023 and, like Vlahovic, his market value is estimated at fifty million euros. According to the Daily Mirror and various Italian media, De Ligt is also on Conte’s list. Other names suddenly linked with a transfer to Tottenham are Federico Chiesa (Juventus), Franck Kessié (AC Milan), Manuel Lazzarri (Lazio) and Alesandro Bastoni (Inter Milan).
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