Tottenham are PANICKING and now turning to a deal for Juventus bit-part star Dejan Kulusevski
Tottenham are PANICKING and now turning to a deal for Juventus bit-part star Dejan Kulusevski after moves for Luis Diaz and Adama Traore were hijacked by Liverpool and Barcelona to Antonio Conte’s fury
- Tottenham are looking to bring in Juventus attacker Dejan Kulusevski on loan
- Spurs have failed to sign top transfer targets Adama Traore and Luis Diaz
- Boss Antonio Conte still eager to revamp his squad to compete at the top end
- The north London club are eager to off-load Tanguy Ndombele and Dele Alli
Tottenham have revived a potential deal for Juventus winger Dejan Kulusevski as they prepare to loan Giovani Lo Celso to Lyon.
After being snubbed by Wolves’ Adama Traore and Porto’s Luis Diaz, Spurs have turned back to Swede Kulusevski who was was offered at the start of the window.
There is a sense of panic around the club after missing out on targets though Tottenham are preparing a £32m bid for Aston Villa midfielder Douglas Luiz who has 18 months left on contract.
Tottenham are desperately looking to sign Juventus attacker Dejan Kulusevski (centre)
Even that looks doomed to failure with Steven Gerrard keen to keep the Brazilian.
Villa are trying to add a midfielder of their own but have seen a £20m offer for Rodrigo Bentancur at Juventus rejected.
The Italians rejected a loan request from Spurs too.
Tottenham have had a bid for Lewes winger Ollie Tanner, 19, accepted and remain hopeful of signing Sofyan Amrabat from Fiorentina.
Spurs have failed to sign Wolves winger Adama Traore who looks set to re-join Barcelona
They need to offload Lo Celso, PSG target Tanguy Ndombele and Dele Alli who has four clubs interested.
Tottenham currently sit seventh in the Premier League, but have endured a frustrating transfer window so far, missing out on a number of targets already this month.
Their failed pursuit of Traore has left Conte concerned with his right-sided options – even though the club spent £25.7m on Emerson Royal from Barcelona in the summer.
Porto winger Luis Diaz is set to join Liverpool instead of Spurs during the transfer window
AC Milan midfielder Franck Kessie was another target for the north London side, but it has been revealed that he would rather remain in Serie A than move to Conte’s side.
All eyes have now turned to Kulusevski, whose current contract at Juventus runs until 2025, but they feel they can prize him away from the Italian club.
The 21-year-old has made 20 Serie A appearances for Juventus this season but has only started in half of those, completing the full 90 minutes just three times.
He is seen as a good option for the club as he can play on the wing or as an attacking midfielder, which will give them more options in attack.
Spurs are still working on a deal to sign midfielder Sofyan Amrabat on loan from Fiorentina, where he has spent the first half of the season on the substitutes bench, but that alone is unlikely to satisfy Conte who wanted to see a major overhaul of the current squad.
Spurs are still working on a deal to sign Fiorentina midfielder Sofyan Amrabat on loan
Not only have Tottenham struggled to freshen up the squad with new signings, they’ve also failed to offload fringe players.
Spurs are also still working to send Tanguy Ndombele on loan to Paris Saint-Germain and secure late deals for Dele Alli and Giovani Lo Celso to leave on loan before the transfer window shuts on Monday night.
Joe Rodon and Matt Doherty are also reportedly available for transfer in the final few days.
Time is running out for chairman Daniel Levy and managing director of football Fabio Paratici to avoid coming under huge criticism from the Spurs fan base.
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