Tottenham in battle with Chelsea to sign Buongiorno
Tottenham Hotspur is reported to be in a battle with Chelsea on a deal to sign Torino star Alessandro Buongiorno this summer, according to the Italian media TUTTOmercatoWEB.
After a disappointing defeat against city of manchester Midweek, the Lilywhites' chance of finishing in the top four has been demolished. Therefore, they will miss the opportunity to play in the Champions League next season and will have to settle for the European League qualification.
Aston Villa They have secured a place in the top four and will play in Europe's elite club competition next season. Spurs' only motivation now is to secure fifth place by beating Sheffield United away from home in the final game of this season on Sunday.
Amidst this situation, the North London club have apparently started exploring the market to sign some new faces to continue the rebuild under Ange Postecoglou.
The Australian coach has already hinted that he wants to renew the squad this summer and several of the current players will leave the club at the end of this season.
Defense is an area that Postecoglou is reportedly keen to strengthen and numerous names have been linked with a move to the newly refurbished White Hart Lane, including Buongiorno.
Battle
According to the report of TUTTOmercatoWEBSpurs are interested in signing the 24-year-old and have been monitoring his development throughout this season before making a possible move this summer.
The report further claims that Torino could be willing to cash in on Buongiorno if they receive an offer of around £34m. Thus, Tottenham could get his signing for an affordable price.
However, TUTTOmercatoWEB claims that Chelsea are also planning a raid for him and that they have also closely monitored the defender's performances this season ahead of a possible summer raid.
But the Italian outlet says that acquiring Buongiorno will not be easy for Tottenham or Chelsea, as AC Milan, Inter Milan, Napoli, Atalanta and Juventus are also interested in signing him.
With Thiago Silva set to leave Chelsea this summer, the Blues are apparently looking to sign a new centre-back as a possible replacement for the Brazilian.
Buongiorno, who stands 6ft 3in tall, is a talented player and has shown his qualities in the Italian top flight with Torino in recent times. Therefore, he could be a shrewd signing for Tottenham or Chelsea if either club manages to sign him in the next year. transfer window.
