Tottenham’s transfer funds for Fabio Paratici will be increased by €30m, allowing the club to sign two Italian players.
Tottenham spent £172m in the summer signing Richarlison for a club-record fee, while also signing the likes of Yves Bissouma, Romero, Djed Spence and Destiny Udogie. Daniel Levy also approved the free-agent signings of Ivan Perisic and Fraser Forster, while Clement Lenglet joined on loan from Barcelona as an interim measure.
Despite decent spending, fans and perhaps Conte were left disappointed that the club failed to address some of the key areas, including a right back and an attacking midfielder. Conte has made it clear to the Spurs hierarchy that he will only extend his contract if his and the club’s ambitions align, indicating that he expects more support in the coming transfer windows.
The Spurs are now hoping to find a particular source of cash injection for their transfer kitty in the coming windows. Portuguese newspaper A Bola (via Sport Witness) has claimed that Spurs are expected to make decent money if Sporting Lisbon decide to sell Marcus Edwards.
The Spurs academy graduate signed for Sporting Lisbon in 2019 after failing to see his future at the club and has made quite an impression ever since. Sport Witness have now claimed that Sporting are willing to capitalize on Edwards’ form by selling him next summer, but only a fee close to his ‘€60m release clause will win them over’. This would see Spurs earn a fee of around €30 million, due to the sell-out clause in his contract at the time of his transfer to the Portuguese club.
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Spurs have recently been linked with a foray into the Italian club as they are reportedly looking to sign Moroccan international Walid Cheddira and Juventus star Weston McKennie, with the latter even interested in a move to the Premier League.
The money the club will receive from the possible sale of Edwards will be a good boost for Conte and Fabio Paratici to improve the team. But Levy will have to add the transfer kitty on top of this if he expects his club to compete in the top 4 and for trophies.
