Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly planning a raid to sign Bologna star Riccardo Calafiori in the upcoming summer window, according to the Italian outlet. Bologna Corriere.
Having started the season with a weak defensive department, the Spurs opted to bolster their defensive line by signing Radu Dragusin last month. Thus, after the arrival of the Romanian, Ange Postecoglou has three center backs and Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven are the other two.
However, coaches often like to have four defensive options to rotate the squad and achieve success in all competitions. So it looks like Postecoglou wants to buy a new defensive option next summer, as they have been linked with a few names of late and Calafiori emerging as a key new option.
According to the report of Bologna Corriere(through TUTTOmercatoWEB), Tottenham have sent scouts to closely watch Calafiori in action in recent matches and have been impressed by the 21-year-old's performances. Therefore, Spurs could choose to adopt a concrete strategy to sign the youngster this summer to strengthen his defensive line.
The report further claims that Bologna want a fee of around £26m to let their star man leave so that the Lilywhites can secure the defender's signature for a reasonable fee.
Calafiori to Tottenham
However, Bologna Corriere claims that Napoli and Juventus have also shown strong interest in signing the youngster, so Tottenham will face fierce competition from the Serie A giants to secure any potential deal for him.
Calafiori, who stands 6ft 2ins tall, is a left-footed centre-back but can also play in the left-back position. He is fast, good in the air, composed with the ball at his feet, has a good eye for long distance passes and is also efficient in defensive contributions.
The youngster is a highly talented player and has the potential to become a world-class defender in the future. Furthermore, signing a player of his qualities for a fee of around £26m would be a bargain. Therefore, it would be a big coup for the Spurs if they were to buy him.
However, it will be interesting to see if the north London club ultimately opt to take a concrete approach to signing the centre-back in the coming years. transfer window.
