Tottenham Hotspur have a busy summer ahead of them as Ange Postecoglou looks to bolster his squad’s ranks ahead of next season.
The Lilywhites have improved since the 2022/23 campaign, and their future looks bright with Postecoglou at the helm.
However, there is still work to do with regards to improving the overall quality and strength in depth of the Tottenham squad.
Spurs have done well in the transfer market in recent years, beating Bayern Munich and Barcelona to Radu Dragusin and Lucas Bergvall.
However, there will also be times when they won’t be successful in landing targets and will need to look elsewhere.
This seems to be the case with one defender Tottenham were reportedly eager to sign. He is apparently heading for Antonio Conte’s new club, Napoli.
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Napoli set to beat Tottenham to Alessandro Buongiorno
The player in question is Torino centre-back Alessandro Buongiorno, one of Serie A’s standout rising stars last term.
Back in April, Calciomercato claimed Spurs had made contact with the Granata to understand the costs of a move for the 24-year-old.
And in May, Football Italia reported that there was interest in Buongiorno from Tottenham, Inter Milan, Juventus and Napoli.
The latter club now looks set to win the race for the Italy international, according to Fabrizio Romano.
A positive meeting took place between Torino and Napoli and a final agreement on the fee is now imminent, said the transfer insider.
Who is Tottenham target Alessandro Buongiorno?
Alessandro Buongiorno is a 25-year-old centre-back who can also play at left-back and reportedly has a £47million price tag.
He is a boyhood Torino fan who joined their youth setup aged seven and has been on their books for the entirety of his career thus far.
The 6ft 3in defender took in loans at fellow Italian clubs Carpi and Trapani before returning to Torino in 2020/21 and becoming a regular.
Buongiorno has made 105 competitive appearances for Torino, and has also won four caps for Italy.
He has been lauded by Football Italia’s Carlo Garganese for his reading of the game, his aerial prowess, his aggressive play and his threat from set pieces.
Football Talent Scout‘s Jacek Kulig has described him as “one of the most underrated players in Italy”, “one of the most interesting centre-backs in Serie A” and a “remarkable” player.
