Tottenham Hotspur face stiff opposition from Carlo Ancelotti over their interest in Napoli midfielder Amadou Diawara.
Mauricio Pochettino has signed a new five-year deal and Harry Kane has committed to a new six-year deal too as Tottenham look to keep the nucleus of the team which has performed so well over the last few seasons.
Pochettino has told the Spurs board he must be able to splash the cash to bring top quality stars to North London as Tottenham head into a new era at a brand new stadium.
Tottenham have been linked with several stars this summer including former hero Gareth Bale and Brazilian winger Malcom, as reported by the likes of The Mirror.
Sportitalia claim Tottenham have asked Napoli for young Guinean Diawara who barely featured under Maurizio Sarri last season.
Spurs have been interested in the 20-year-old from his Bologna days and Sportitalia claims Pochettino wanted to bring the midfielder to North London this summer.
But new Napoli boss Carlo Ancelotti is ‘determined to keep hold of the youngster’ so Tottenham will have to look elsewhere.
With Moussa Dembele looking likely to leave Spurs this summer, Pochettino is clearly in the market for midfielders if transfer speculation is anything to go by.
Tottenham have also been linked with midfielder Yusuf Yazici who has been likened to Mesut Ozil… by the Arsenal star himself.
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