Antonio Conte is not the type of manager who is happy battling for Champions League qualification on an annual basis.
The Italian manager expressed his frustrations on a number of occasions with the club’s transfer policy last season, and it appears this summer is make or break for the club if they are to keep Conte for the foreseeable future.
Tottenham’s big summer of signings has got off to a steady start, with Ivan Perisic and Fraser Forster joining the north London club on free transfers.
While it’s a positive start, the duo certainly won’t thrust the club into trophy contention. With that in mind, who are Tottenham being linked with, and how close are they to getting major deals over the line?
Here, we take a closer look at the current transfer situation at Spurs and assess their hopes of strengthening for the upcoming Premier League season.
Richarlison
In recent times, Richarlison has made more headlines for his antics rather than his football. However, that doesn’t change the fact that the Brazilian is a highly-sought after striker, especially with Everton looking to make a host of changes before the new season.
One team linked with the 25-year-old are Tottenham, and it’s easy to see why. Conte has proved he can turn players with potential into goalscoring machines – just look at Romelu Lukaku’s spell at Inter.
Signing Richarlison would also allow Conte to beef up his attacking options, following in the footsteps of Manchester City and Liverpool who have also strengthened up front.
Gabriel Jesus
One move this summer which is simply a matter of time is Gabriel Jesus’ departure from Manchester City. The only real question concerns his next…
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