Report: Spurs are ready to submit a late £20m bid for Serie A midfielder

According to TBR Football, Tottenham Hotspur are now ready to test the waters with a late offer for Juventus midfielder Manuel Locatelli.

Postecoglou wants a new midfielder at Spurs

The report claims that Ange Postecoglou wants to bring in one more body in the middle of the park after letting go of Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and Oliver Skipp earlier this summer.

With Giovani Lo Celso also set to depart, it is suggested that the Lilywhites could turn their attention to Serie A to bolster their options in the middle of the park.

It has now emerged that Spurs may look to a happy hunting ground in search of a reinforcement, having signed the likes of Dejan Kulusevski and Rodrigo Bentancur from Juventus in the past.

Spurs could make a move for Locatelli

Locatelli has allegedly emerged as a late option for Tottenham, with the Italy international’s experience and profile said to appeal to the North London club.

It is alleged that the Spurs are ‘keen’ on completing a late deal for the 26-year-old and are ‘ready to submit’ a £20.5m offer for the Juve midfielder.

The publication adds that Juventus could accept such a bid as Locatelli is considered surplus to requirements by new boss Thiago Motta.

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Postecoglou currently has Bentancur, Bissouma, Sarr and Gray competing for two positions, while Kulusevski demonstrated against Everton that he can also operate as a number eight.

So while a need for a midfielder is not pressing at the moment, getting a player of Locatelli’s experience and quality for £20m would be a real coup.

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