Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly in a battle with Juventus over a deal to sign Bologna star Riccardo Calafiori this summer, according to the Italian outlet. La Gazzetta dello Sport.
After coming through the AS Roma youth system, the 21-year-old signed for FC Basel to play regularly and develop his career after failing to break into the Giallorossi's first eleven.
After being impressed by the youngster's performances in the Swiss top flight, the Rossoblu opted to bring him back to Serie A ahead of this season. Having moved to the Stadio Renato Dall'Ara, Calafiori has enjoyed a promising campaign in the Italian top flight this season, helping his side to a top-four finish.
It seems the Italian's eye-catching performances for Bologna have not gone unnoticed as he has been attracting plenty of attention from a number of Europe's big clubs ahead of the summer window, with Spurs among those who have shown interest.
By quoting and translating the printed version of Gazzelltta dello Sport, sports witness has reported that Tottenham are interested in signing Calafiori and have already held talks with Bologna to find out the details of his signing in January.
Calafiori to Tottenham
The north London club ultimately opted to strengthen their defensive line by signing Radu Dragusin last winter, but they are reportedly planning to buy a new defender this summer and could attempt to secure the signature of the Bologna star.
The report claims that Thiago Motta's side could be willing to cash in on the defender if they receive an offer of around £21m. So, the Lilywhites may manage to sign him for an affordable price if they formalize their interest.
However, the Italian outlet claims that Juventus are also interested in buying him and could make a concrete approach in the off-season, so the north London club will face stiff competition from the Italian giants to achieve any potential deal. for him.
Calafiori is a talented player and has the potential to become a top-level defender in the future. Therefore, he would be a big coup for Tottenham if they were to buy him. However, it remains to be seen if Tottenham will finally be able to sign Calafiori to strengthen his defensive department in the future. transfer window.
