Report: Tottenham considered favourites to sign Serie A defender
Report: Tottenham considered favourites to sign Serie A defender
Tottenham are being linked with a number of players ahead of the summer transfer window.
According to Ange Postecoglou’s recent comments, the club has to make some adjustments, thus there may be a lot of movement in the next window.
This summer, Spurs are reportedly targeting a defender at several positions, ideally someone who can play left- and center-back.
Alessandro Buongiorno of Torino is reportedly being linked to Tottenham, raising the possibility that they could recruit him to bolster their defensive options.
characteristics of the kind of defender Ange will be searching for—someone with the ability to play both left and center back.
The 24-year-old Italian defender may still be pursued by Spurs despite recently agreeing to an extended contract with Torino that runs through June 2028.
Buongiorno says he wants to be a Premier League player.
Recently, Buongiorno has stated that he wants to play in the Premier League, citing the league’s competitiveness and the chance to play with elite players and clubs as desirable aspects for his professional growth.
I’m especially drawn to the Premier League because it has a lot of talented clubs and players that I can develop and work with.
“But I’m feeling good here in Italy too, so we’ll see what decisions we have to make later.”
Having started in 75% of Torino’s league games this season, Buongiorno has been a mainstay in the starting lineup. In his 27 Serie A games, he has three goals and one assist. (Transfermarkt)
Tottenham is supposedly leading the race to sign Buongiorno, but Arsenal and Chelsea, two rival teams in the city, are keeping an eye on the Italy international as well. Nonetheless, according to the TEAMtalk report, Spurs are the overwhelming favorites to acquire the defender.
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