Following the injury to Rodrigo Bentancur, Tottenham are in need of a new midfielder more than ever, as the Uruguayan’s setback has shown the lack of depth in the Spurs squad.
Players such as Pape Matar Sarr and Oliver Skipp have had to make the step up in his absence, but there’s no denying the arrival of someone like Franck Kessié could go a long way in bolstering that area of the team.
We mention the Ivory Coast international as he has been linked with a move to Tottenham rather frequently of late despite featuring regularly under Xavi at Barcelona, as a move was reportedly made in January.
The midfielder arrived on a free, which means a team like the La Liga side, one desperately in need of money, could cash in this summer to make some immediate profit.
Fichajes.net in Spain claim the player is ‘one of Antonio’s great wishes’ for Tottenham next season, with Spurs said to have ‘the most interest’ in signing Kessié.
In fact, negotiations between the two sides ‘could begin in the coming days’, with the Premier League club potentially ‘putting an offer of close to €30m on the table’.
We’ll have to see about that, but if Conte is to stay at Tottenham for an extra year, or is at least considering it, then this move by Fabio Paratici could be enough to convince him that the club are keen to keep giving him the assets he desires.
