Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly keen on Atalanta’s Bryan Cristante.
According to Calciomercato, Atalanta will demand up to €35million (£31million) for midfielder Bryan Cristante amid new interest from Tottenham Hotspur.
Cristante, 23, came up through the ranks with AC Milan having signed as a teenager, but made just five appearances before being sold to Benfica in 2014, where he was a bit-part player.
The Italian was loaned out to Palermo, Pescara and most recently Atalanta, where he has starred with 11 goals in all competitions this season, meaning the Serie A side have already activated a €5million buyout clause in his loan deal.
Cristante’s performances are now attracting interest, with The Telegraph reporting that Tottenham Hotspur have added him to their list of midfield targets for this summer as they pursue a successor to Mousa Dembele.
It’s claimed that Spurs scouts watched Italy take on England on Tuesday night in the hope of seeing Cristante in action, but he didn’t even come off the bench.
Spurs may now be interested to know that Calciomercato report that Atalanta will demand a huge profit on Cristante, as they could charge up to €35million (£31million) for the midfielder’s signature this summer.
That may be within Spurs’ budget, but there may be some reluctance to spend that kind of money on a player off the back of one impressive season, even if Cristante does appear to be the ideal box-to-box midfield player.
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