Tottenham will ‘step up their pursuit of Roma’s attacking midfielder Nicolo Zaniolo as they look to beat Juventus to his signature’… and the Italian has a chance to impress Antonio Conte in a pre-season friendly on Saturday
- Antonio Conte has the opportunity to watch Nicolo Zaniolo up close on Saturday
- Tottenham and Jose Mourinho’s Roma meet in Israel for a pre-season friendly
- However Juventus are still strong suitors and the player would rather stay in Italy
- The attacker is rated at £42.5million and Roma may be willing to move him on
- The arrival of Paulo Dybala in Rome could alter Zaniolo’s role at the club
Tottenham are looking to push forward in their pursuit of Roma’s attacking midfielder Nicolo Zaniolo, according to reports.
Antonio Conte will have a chance to get a closer look at the 23-year-old on Saturday when his side face former Spurs boss Jose Mourinho‘s Roma in a pre-season friendly as both sides draw closer to the end of their summer preparations.
But Conte will know that his side are under pressure to finalise a deal soon, with Juventus strong suitors for the Italian’s signature, and will hope that director Fabio Paratici can thrash out a deal with his Giallorossi counterpart Tiago Pinto when the sides meet in Israel.
Nicolo Zaniolo has an opportunity to impress Tottenham boss Antonio Conte in a pre-season friendly on Saturday in Israel
Italian publication Tuttosport are reporting that although the summit in Haifa will not prove to be decisive, it is indicative of Spurs’ intent.
Both Conte and Paratici are thought to be masterminding the move, having spent time together monitoring the player at Juve.
And reports in Italy are suggesting that Spurs have already had a £25million-plus-Joe Rodon offer rejected by the Romans for Zaniolo’s services.
Conte is still looking to add to his Tottenham squad in an already busy transfer window
And the Turin club are not thought to be put off by Tottenham’s interest in the player, given that Zaniolo has already made it clear that he would prefer to stay in Italy, so Paratici still has it all to do if he is to lure the player to the Premier League.
And Sporting director Federico Cherubini has already met with Pinto in June to discuss a potential loan move…