According to reports via TeamTalk, Tottenham are in the driving seat to land AS Roma star Nicolo Zaniolo and might just be able to sign him on a bargain player plus cash deal.
Spurs are in the market for an attacking midfielder with Zaniolo said to be their primary target. As per the reports by the Italian outlet Quotidiano Nazionale, Conte asked Spurs to make a second bid for the Roma star and now according to TeamTalk (h/t Football-Talk), Conte is ‘desperate’ to sign the Italian ‘at all costs’.
TeamTalk suggests Spurs could be willing to offer Roma £25m plus Lo Celso who is valued at around £17m in a cash plus player deal for Nicolo Zaniolo. While a report from CalcioMercatoWeb claims that AS Roma are very much interested in Giovani Lo Celso.
The 23 year old is an extremely versatile player that can play in a variety of positions in the midfield as well as in the attack, a trait Conte looks for in his players.
If Spurs can pull this off, this would be considered a bargain deal for Spurs as they’ll be signing that the manager really considers to be the missing piece to his team while also getting rid of a player who is no longer in Conte’s plans.