Three players Spurs can open talks with in January ahead of a summer transfer

Whereas a lot of the subsequent few switch home windows might be targeted on holding Harry Kane within the constructing, Tottenham will wish to encompass him with as a lot expertise as potential.

Shifting swiftly in January to start out negotiating with these gamers is a method to make sure Kane stays and helps Spurs as soon as once more develop into a drive to be reckoned with in and round Europe.

And it doesn’t need to be completed by breaking the financial institution, with loads of cup winners and high-profile expertise who might be in the marketplace fo free in 12-months time.

The chance to signal these stars is one the north London-side could be amiss to cross up, particularly as they’re gamers who they have already got loads of information of from earlier dealings with.

Paulo Dybala, Juventus

A transfer to north London was on the playing cards however in the end fell by means of again in 2019.

“It was roughly final yr at this level when Juventus did not wish to rely on me, did not need me to proceed enjoying right here,” Dybala informed CNN in 2019.

“That is after I was contacted and there have been some golf equipment that had been occupied with me. Amongst these had been Manchester United and Tottenham.”

Years later, Spurs ought to as soon as once more make their transfer and really feel assured about doing so.

In managing director Fabio Paratici they’ve the one who signed him for Juventus when he was a 21-year-old and there’s each probability he can repeat the trick seven years later.

Andrea Belotti, Torino

The addition of Belotti shouldn’t sign the tip of Harry Kane’s profession in north London. If something, it’s a signal that Spurs try to encompass their captain with extra top-quality gamers who may also help the crew carry silverware within the close to future.

Within the Torino striker, Tottenham could be getting a participant who helped hearth Italy to glory on the 2020 European Championships.

Sturdy on both foot, the seize of the 27-year-old would even be an enormous blow to rivals Arsenal – who’ve been linked with him prior to now.

That Spurs have reportedly, by way of Sky Italia in 2020, bid for Belotti prior to now reveals that this can be a participant on their radar and will simply revive their curiosity in a couple of months time.

Thomas Strakosha, Lazio

Hugo Lloris’ Spurs career is drawing to a close and replacing such a stalwart of the club won’t be easy.

In Strakosha, however, Tottenham have a player they have scouted in the past.

Failing to get him in 2020, his availability two years later would mean the club saved millions of pounds for their future No 1.

Speaking last season after Lazio’s impressive start to the Serie A campaign, the Albanian admitted that he still had areas of his game that he could improve upon.

“I can improve on everything until the day I stop,” he said.

With a further two seasons of top-flight football under his belt, his signing on a free transfer could be a seamless transition from one brilliant goalkeeper to the next.