Tottenham are building for next season already and targeting players to back Antonio Conte in the market
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Tottenham are lining up talks with a South American wonderkid over a £36 million summer transfer.
The January transfer window may well be in full swing but Spurs manager Antonio Conte is out of contract at the end of the season. The Italian has been outspoken throughout his reign in north London about being backed in the market – and so the club are looking to the long-term.
With funds limited this month, it makes sense for the Lilywhites to be targeting deals in the summer. As well as another attacker for depth and a right wing-back to challenge Matt Doherty and Emerson Royal – Sporting pair Marcus Edwards and Pedro Porro have been touted – Conte would ideally love another centre-back.
Sporting stars Edwards and Porro have been linked with moves to north London this month (Image credit: DANIEL ROLAND/AFP via Getty Images)
Transfer guru Fabrizio Romano says that next up for the summer window is Bayer Leverkusen star Piero Hincapie – and that Spurs have made their opening moves.
Speaking to House Of Champions: A Daily CBS Soccer Podcast, the Italian journalist said, “They’re going to have a meeting in the next days to discuss Piero Hincapie with people close to the player: the target is for the summer more than January.”
“Left-footed, very good player also on Inter and Napoli’s list for the summer.”
Tottenham currently have the likes of Ben Davies and the on-loan Clement Lenglet as their first-choice options for the left-sided centre-back role in Conte's back three. Hincapie, however, is accomplished in both back three and four systems, good on the ball and still just 21.
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Piero Hincapie of Ecuador poses during the official World Cup 2022 portrait session (Image credit: David Ramos - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)
The Ecuadorian is extremely highly-rated, however. It's thought that Bayer Leverkusen could demand as much as €36m for the player.
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