Tottenham have been linked with a surprise deal to bring Juventus and Italy winger Federico Chiesa to the Premier League.
Reports from a respected Italian newspaper All the sports They claim that contact has already been established between Spurs and the Serie A club, with early progress made on a potential deal.
Tottenham have seen more departures than signings this summer, with manager Ange Postecoglou initially prioritising midfield reinforcements with Archie Gray and Lucas Bergvall, while Joe Rodon, Eric Dier, Tanguy Ndombele, Ivan Perisic, Ryan Sessegnon, Japhet Tanganga and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg have all left the club.
Gray, a $52 million signing from Leeds, has impressed so far in pre-season despite being deployed in an unfamiliar centre-back role against Hearts.
But Postecoglou has now turned his attention to bolstering the attack, with Chiesa the latest name seemingly in his sights.
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Chiesa to join Tottenham? Juve star rumored to be on the move for Spurs
Chiesa is on the fringes of Thiago Motta’s squad for Juve next season and has so far not been included in pre-season after being given extra time off following his exploits with Italy at Euro 2024.
It is suggested he would be available for around €20 million ($21.7 million), although Chelsea have also been mentioned as a possible destination for the 26-year-old.
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Juventus’ plan remains the same: both the club and the coach have approved Chiesa’s departure for this summer.
Juventus want Chiesa to leave the club to make a profit. photo.twitter.com/pDM7vYiA7J
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Tottenham’s drive for attacking options appears to have gone up a gear in recent days, with a deal for the South Korean winger Yang Min Hyuk I would have agreed too.
The 18-year-old is He is expected to complete his move to the London club. when they face the K League starting XI in Seoul on July 31.
