Roma midfielder Nicolo Zaniolo continues to be linked with a move to Tottenham Hotspur this summer.
Previously we have covered multiple reports stating that the Londoners are keen on signing the 23-year-old Italian midfielder and Roma are thought to be holding out for a fee of around €50 million.
Journalist Daniele Miceli from Sport Mediaset has now revealed that Tottenham are the only team that can afford to sign the talented young attacking midfielder this summer.
The player has been linked with Juventus in recent weeks as well but a summer move seems quite unlikely.
Spurs could definitely use a quality creator in the midfield but a move for Zaniolo might have to wait until the Londoners can offload some of their fringe players. The likes of Harry Winks and Tanguy Ndombele are reportedly surplus to requirements.
Furthermore, the report from Sport Mediaset claims that Zaniolo is not actively pursuing a move away from Roma and he is open to staying at the Italian club next season.
In addition to that, Roma could open contract talks with the midfielder in the coming months as well.
Miceli has been quoted by TuttoJuve saying, “Zaniolo seems to be oriented towards staying with Roma today, both his teammates and Mourinho have asked him. The only team that can break the balance is Tottenham, because they have the financial means to reach the 50 million euros requested by Roma. In September, margins could reopen to discuss the renewal of the contract.”