For a good half and a bit, Turkey stood firm against Italy’s attacks in the opener of the 2020 Euros, but the intensity of Roberto Mancini’s men eventually broke down the Turkish wall thanks to a strong cross from Domenico Berardi.
Hitting Merih Demiral in the chest, the Sassuolo star’s ball ended up in the back of the net, which then allowed the floodgates to open, with Ciro Immobile and Lorenzo Insigne finishing off a 3-0 win in emphatic fashion.
Berardi impressed in his appearance, and we now see him linked with Tottenham by Gazzetta dello Sport via the help of Fabio Paratici.
The director of football has taken over at Spurs, and the focus, other than the new manager, is to bolster a squad that needs some help to become a more competitive side.
Gazzetta explains Berardi has been ‘intriguing the Premier League’ for some time, and so happens to be Sassuolo’s biggest earner, where he is valued at €50m.
The winger now ‘feels ready for the big leap’ and ‘has developed the idea of having another experience’ than his current club.
While he wouldn’t be against a stay in Italy, he also isn’t against a move ‘abroad if the opportunity arises’.
Juventus and Milan are two sides mentioned, but there are also Tottenham, who are ‘thinking about him’.
Spurs are among three Premier League sides to have ‘knocked on the door’ of Sassuolo, and with Paratici, ‘who has long been an admirer’ of Berardi’s, ‘just landing there’, it’s easy to see why they would be interested.
