Jose Mourinho has dealt his former Tottenham facet an enormous blow within the switch market after the Portuguese hero blocked Daniel Levy’s try and signal Nicolo Zaniola, who’s one in all his extra coveted stars.
That’s based on Corriere dello Sport (as relayed by the Daily Mail), who state that the trophy-laden boss intervened on the final minute to halt the previous Inter Milan teen from swapping the Italian capital for its English equal.
The 2 golf equipment had apparently agreed a £44m loan-to-buy deal final week, though Mourinho annexed the deal himself in a bid to maintain his star on the membership.
Roma at the moment are solely ready to half with their star asset if Tottenham provide the charge as a complete as an alternative of in instalments, plunging the transfer into doubt.
As a substitute, Tottenham are keen to supply the Italian giants a cash-plus-player bid involving flop Tanguy Ndombele, who has did not impress for the reason that enigmatic gaffer signed him for a still-club-record charge of £54m from Lyon in 2019.
He may show to be an important software in Spurs’ bid to signal Zaniolo with Mourinho probably eyeing up a return between the pair, and it may additionally provide Ndombele a brand new lease of life in a league which depends on technical excellence, which he has in abundance.
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And with Zaniolo already reportedly agreeing to a £4m-per-year contract below Conte, a deal may very well be expedited quickly if talks head down that route.
