Tottenham Hotspur could be set to land Leonardo Bonucci in a shock January move.
Spurs are enjoying their best start to a Premier League season, with the Lilywhites third behind Arsenal and Manchester City – and have been tipped by many to launch a title assault this season.
But while the attack has flourished with Harry Kane registering nine Premier League goals so far, there has been concern from some fans about the rest of the team. Now, a potential game-changer has been touted to move to north London.
Journalist Giulio Mola in Italy claims that Juventus star Leonardo Bonucci has fallen out with manager Massimiliano Allegri and asked for a January move.
Mola has mentioned Tottenham – and the Lilywhites would seem like the likely destination. Antonio Conte worked with Bonucci during his stint as manager of the Old Lady, while his back three would allow for a wise head to sit in without needing to be too quick or physical.
Spurs signed Clement Lenglet on loan from Barcelona in the summer, with the Frenchman providing a similar role to the one that Bonucci could expect to have, coming into the side when needed and providing a short-term solution until a young, world-class centre-back becomes available.
Over the summer, Conte was interested in bringing his former defender, Alessandro Bastoni, with him to north London.
Tottenham are also said to be interested in goalkeepers to strengthen their side, along with creative midfielders and potentially another right wing-back. Djed Spence has struggled to settle since arriving in the summer.
Bonucci is valued at around £5 million by Transfermarkt.
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New star Richarlison has told FFT exclusively that he joined Spurs because Everton "lacked ambition", while confirming that there was interest from Chelsea. Tottenham apparently want to sign Jan Oblak and are bracing themselves for Bayern Munich reviving interest in Harry Kane.
Conte has denied that he could return to Juventus, meanwhile, and hit out at refereeing in the Premier League.
