Tottenham are lining up another raid on Serie A in a bid to bolster their backline this summer, it has emerged.
Spurs' Serie A success
Italy has been a happy hunting ground for Tottenham of late. Since 2021, much of their summer budget has been spent in Serie A, and it has reaped rewards with the likes of Destiny Udogie, Rodrigo Bentancur and Guglielmo Vicario all starring in north London.
Tottenham's Serie A signings since 2021
Player
Cost
Arrived from
Year
Dejan Kulusevski
£25m
Juventus
2022
Rodrigo Bentacur
£18m
Juventus
2022
Ivan Perisic
Free
Inter
2022
Pierluigi Gollini
Loan
Atalanta
2021
Cristian Romero
£45m
Atalanta
2021
Destiny Udogie
£18m
Udinese
2023
Guglielmo Vicario
£16m
Empoli
2023
Radu Dragusin
£25m
Genoa
2024
Of the permanent deals completed, only Ivan Perisic has left the club and the others remain key parts of the squad. Those additions have helped the Lilywhites enjoy their best Premier League season in a long time, with Ange Postecoglou's side playing an exciting style of football and, for the most part, getting the results to go with it.
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They have hit something of a hitch in recent weeks, with the Lilywhites now six points behind Aston Villa in the race for the final Champions League spot. Though they have two games in hand on the Villans, they also have to play all of the top three in their final six games of the season, and will probably realistically have to win four of their last six games to stand any chance of finishing fourth. Despite that, it remains a season of progress, and now they are set to return to the Serie A in a bid to progress further next time around.
Spurs in talks to sign Serie A defender
That is according to Italian outlet CalcioMercato, who reports that Tottenham have started initial contacts over a possible move for impressive Torino defender Alessandro Buongiorno this summer.
The centre-back has strung together a series of fine performances in the last 18 months, earning a call-up to the Italian national team in the process, and has reportedly also caught the eye of Napoli and AC Milan, though it is added that they may struggle to put together an offer as tempting as Tottenham's.
Buongiorno has come in for plenty of praise this season, not least from U23 talent scout Jacek Kulig, who dubbed him "one of the most underrated defenders in Italy" and a "remarkable player" earlier this month.
He may not be a particularly expensive signing for the Lilywhites, with Torino reportedly holding out for €35m (£30m) to let the 24-year-old leave. With Eric Dier having left north London and all of Joe Rodon, Japhet Tanganga and Ben Davies all seemingly set to follow suit, another addition in defence may be needed. Could Spurs pull another rabbit out of their Serie A hat?