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Spurs could sign defender who’s one of the best in the world in the air for £21m
Tottenham Hotspur will no doubt be eager to bolster their ranks in the summer transfer window in wake of a mixed end to the season.
Spurs hit the ground running under Ange Postecoglou and, at one point of the season, they even looked like potential dark🍰 horses for the title.
However, a downturn in form has left Tottenham needing a point ꦫto guarantee themselves a place in the Europa League next term.
Spurs could do with improving their strength in꧒ depth, especially if 𓄧they’re in Europe next season.
And according to a report from Italy, Tottenham are in pursuit of a defender said to be one of the best 🍸in the world when it comes to aerial duel꧋s.
The player in question is Bologna centre-back Riccardo🐻 Calafiori and, according to , Spurs are one of several big teams in pursuit𝐆 of the player.
As well as Tottenham, the likes of Bayer Leverkusen, AC Milan and Napoli are also after the 21-year-old, whi💝le Juventus are said to be frontrunners for his signature.
Indeed, the report claims Juve have lined up a five-year contract for Calafiori and are confident of getting a deal ove🐓r line for the £22million-rated powerhouse.
With that in mind, Tottenham will need to move fast if they are to beat Juve to Calafiori’s signature this s☂ummer🙈.
Who is Tottenham target Riccardo Calafiori?
The It🃏aly Under-21 international ♏– who mostly plays at centre-back but can also play at left-back – has battled back from serious injury to become a Serie A rising star.
Back in 2018, Calafiori was playing for Roma and he was being backed to becꦗome a Giallorossi icon like Francesco Totti and Daniele De Rossi.
However, a horror tackle in a UEFA Youth League encounter left h𒀰im with a serious injury.
Calafiori underwent surgery and set about on the road to recovery. He went 🍃on to make 18 senior appearances for Roma before moving to Basel in 2022.
Just a year later, Calafiori returned to Serie A with Bologna,💜 where he has made 32 appearances to date, helping the💞 Rossoblu qualify for the Champions League.
Scouting outlet has written an in-depth report about Calafiori, and th⛄eꦜy can’t help but sing his praises.
They compare him to Josko Gvardiol and say he’s ‘a menace in the air. He stands at 6ft 2in tall, and times his jumps𓆉 perfectly to dominate aerial duels.
‘With ജa 72 percent aerial duel success rate, Calafiori is one of the best in the world in this aspect.’
BTL conclude by writing: ‘The sky is the limit for Riccardo Calafiori. For someone so huge in stature, it is rar꧅e to see someone so technical in possession.
‘His aggressive style, coupled with his ability to conduct build-up and operate in the🌳 pockets, make him the perfect Italian centre-back to compete with Inter Milan’s Alessandro Bastoni and potentially even surpass him.
‘Alongside Alessandro Buongiorno and Giorgio Scalvini, he is yet another up-and-coming centre-back in Italy’s new generation, and with a contract until🦩♛ 2027, he could very well be headed for a big-money move sooner rather than later.’