Juventus midfielder Nicolo Fagioli is on Tottenham Hotspur’s radar
Tottenham Hotspur are preparing to bolster their injury-ravaged squad when the transfer window opens in January.
The North London club have been hit by a lot of injuries to key players, subsequently affecting their performance levels and results. It has played a major role in Ange Postecoglou’s side being so inconsistent.
Reinforcements are certainly required next month if Ange Postecoglou wants to maintain his side’s top-four push as well as win a trophy this season. Having focused on recruiting highly regarded young talents with high potential in recent transfer windows, the chiefs at the Hotspur Way will be keen to follow the same model next month.
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According to a report from Italian outlet Tutto Juve, Tottenham are showing interest in signing Juventus midfielder Nicolo Fagioli but face competition from Premier League rivals Crystal Palace. Ligue 1 side Olympic Marseille are also keen on the player.
Having come up through the young ranks at Juventus, Nicolo Fagioli made his senior debut back in January 2021. He is yet to cement his place in the starting XI, clocking 61 appearances across all competitions for the Turin giants.
The seven-cap Italy international, who was slapped with a seven-month ban by the Italian Football Federation for breaching betting rules in October 2023, has started only four of 11 Serie A games this season under new boss Thiago Motta. Fagioli has been handed different roles across the midfield by Motta, and while it is too early to talk about an exit, the aforementioned report adds Juventus will study any offer they receive in January.
Tottenham does have a vast array of midfield options available to them in the squad at the moment, including Archie Gray, Pape Matar Sarr, Yves Bissouma, Rodrigo Bentancur and Lucas Bergvall. But, they do lack that additional strength in depth, and a player like Fagioli could well thrive Big Ange at Spurs, with the 59-year-old promoting youth ever since he arrived at the club last year.
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The Italian is a versatile midfielder, capable of fulfilling a number of roles as per the game’s tactical demands. If Spurs manages to sign him, Fagioli could bring in a lot of energy, tenacity and bite whilst improving the depth of the squad.
That said, Daniel Levy and Co. must at least explore the prospect of making a move for the 23-year-old, who has a contract until 2028 (Transfermarkt) and puts Juventus in a commanding position to bag a sizeable fee.