West Ham United’s owners have been accused of showing a lack of ambition in the transfer market recently.
Cristante has caught the eye with his performances at Atalanta this season, and a host of clubs are now lining up to sign the 23-year-old midfielder.
West Ham are said to be among the contenders to sign Cristante by TuttoSport, but their task of doing so has just got a lot tougher.
With Tottenham tracking the midfielder, Cristante would have much to ponder before making a move to the London Stadium.
But West Ham’s owners could relieve some significant pressure of themselves if they were able to get a deal over the line.
West Ham’s board have come in for criticism for showing a lack of ambition in recent transfer windows.
But if they could start to successfully compete against Spurs for key targets, then those accusations would no longer stand.
And West Ham now have even more incentive to attempt to get a deal for Cristante over the line.
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