Antonio Conte will be in pole position to wrap a deal for Alessandro Bastoni to Tottenham if he rejects his brand-new contract with Inter Milan, as per a report by Calciomercato.
The Italian international has been linked with a switch to North London for months on end.
It was claimed by CMW that Spurs were keen on bidding £52 million in January to sign the elegant centre-back.
Dean Jones had even told Give Me Sport that the 23-year-old was Antonio Conte’s dream signing.
However, Bastoni opened up (via Calciomercato) that he was happy about his decision to stay at Inter Milan instead of joining the Premier League giants.
The highly-rated centre-back’s contract expires at the club in 2024, which means his future is currently up in the air.
A latest update suggests how this very factor could mean Tottenham could still end up signing him.
How Tottenham could still sign Alessandro Bastoni
As reported by Calciomercato, Antonio Conte will be first in line if Alessandro Bastoni rejects Inter Milan’s contract offer.
Tottenham remain interest in the left-footed centre-back, who has been offered a new deal till 2027, including weekly wages worth £77,000-a-week.
Conte and Bastono famously worked with each during their time together at Inter, which ended in a Serie A title.
Bastoni would be ideal in Conte’s system
Considering the pair’s successful association in the past, the potential arrival of Alessandro Bastoni at Tottenham would be a major coup.
The Nerazzurri fan favourite is accustomed to playing in a back three, and would be the ideal upgrade on Ben Davies in that left-sided centre-half role.
Being an intelligent reader of the game as well as a pinpoint passer, Bastoni could well have a transformative impact on this Spurs side.
Only time will tell whether he decides to commit his long-term future in Itay after all.
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