Report: Tottenham’s Conte wants 6 signings – rumor surrounding Eriksen

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“What happened in January was not easy. Four players left the club and they were important players,” Tottenham coach Antonio Conte said in an interview with “Sky” in Italy last February about the winter transfer period. While Dele Alli (26) was given away and Tanguy Ndombélé (25), Bryan Gil (21) and Giovani Lo Celso (26) were loaned out, Dejan Kulusevski (21) came on loan and Rodrigo Bentancur (24) to the Londoners. “So the squad was not strengthened numerically, but weakened on paper,” said Conte. In order to increase the quality again, according to the newspaper, the Italian would like “telegraph“ Six new players in the coming summer.

Accordingly, a central defender, a right-back, two midfielders, a striker and a substitute goalkeeper are to be brought in. According to the report, the English are optimistic about a possible signing of Sam Johnstone (29) for the position between the posts, who would be available on a free transfer due to his expiring contract with West Brom. The goalkeeper could replace Pierluigi Gollini (27), who is on loan from Atalanta to Spurs until the end of the season. Recently, however, Johnstone has also been linked to his youth club Manchester United.

In the meantime, there could be a spectacular return campaign in midfield. So Tottenham should think about signing Christian Eriksen (30). The Dane is currently active for league rivals FC Brentford, where he initially only signed until the end of the season in January due to his heart problems last year. With the “Bees”, however, the playmaker has played five times more than 90 minutes. In addition to Eriksen, whom Conte had already brought to Inter, Youri Tielemans (24) from Leicester City, who is one of the most valuable candidates with a market value of 55 million euros, is associated with the “Spurs”.

It is also conceivable that Kulusevski will be kept in the long term given his strong Tottenham start. His loan includes a purchase option, which can turn into a purchase obligation depending on success. Information about the amount of the transfer differ. The Swede, who has three goals and six assists in twelve Premier League games, could be one of the ten most expensive purchases in the club’s history.

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In any case, the TM rumor mill around the north Londoners is currently filled with a large number of players, including Leipzig’s Josko Gvardiol (20). As the “Telegraph” reports, defenders Bremer (25) and Stephane Singo (21), both of whom are under contract with FC Torino, are also an issue at Tottenham. Another name is mentioned with Djed Spence (21) from Nottingham Forest, about whom there are also rumors of a move to FC Bayern or BVB.

Spence would be interesting because as an Englishman he could easily be registered for a European competition. On the other hand, the number of foreign players in the squad is limited to 17. According to the report, 16 places would currently be allocated. Should Gil, Lo Celso and Ndombélé return from their loans, this number would even exceed the limit. The “Telegraph” is therefore speculating about the departure of some players who occupy such a place, including Lucas Moura (29). The Brazilian was last used only as a joker.

Depending on how the season ends and then Conte’s transfer wishes are fulfilled, there should also be indications of the Italian’s future at Tottenham. The “Spurs” are level on points with arch-rivals Arsenal in fourth place (on the Premier League table), which would mean qualifying for the Champions League. Conte took over at the beginning of November 2021 and since then has coached the team in 30 games in which he scored an average of 1.8 points. His contract runs until 2023. After the end of the season there will be a meeting with the CEO Daniel Levy and the sports director Fabio Paratici to clarify whether the planned goals match. There had already been rumors of an early departure last February.

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