Conte sends out warning to whole Tottenham squad as he reveals transfer plans
Tottenham boss Antonio Conte has revealed that he plans to sit down with the club to discuss January transfer targets soon.
The transfer window opens in a fortnight and the expectation is that Spurs will want to do some business, with fringe players expected to leave and reinforcements brought in to strengthen the squad.
Conte, who joined the north London club at the beginning of last month, insists he never spoke about January prior to his arrival and has wanted to evaluate the players he has had.
The recent outbreak of Covid-19 has delayed discussions with managing director of football Fabio Paratici. However, Conte says they will take place soon.
“In this moment we’re not thinking about the transfer window,” he said. “We’ve had many, many problems to face and try to solve.
“It was very difficult to speak about other topics. For sure, in the next days we’ll try to have a meeting to speak about the situation and see if there’s a way to improve the squad and in which way.
“In this moment, I’m making an evaluation about the whole squad.
“Covid will be a good opportunity for someone to show me they deserve to continue to play for Tottenham.”
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Tottenham set for unexpected cash boost
Meanwhile, an update on the future of former Tottenham flop Marcus Edwards may just give the side an unexpected boost come January, for one important reason.
Edwards was once described by former Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino as a ‘young Lionel Messi’. However, that reputation afforded him just one senior start for the north London club.
The youngster joined Guimaraes in 2019, and has been slowly reviving his career from there.
Indeed, his impressive form since joining the side has caught the eye of a number of top clubs. What’s more, Guimaraes may be forced to sell Edwards, due to financial troubles, per Sport Witness.
A deal would be of interest to Spurs, as a clause in his contract states they are eligible for 50% of the transfer fee.
Edwards’ transfer value currently sits somewhere around the €10million mark.
However, the Englishman has a release clause of €50million. Indeed, Spurs would be happy to sit back and rake in half of that figure.
The side would obviously welcome gaining a substantial fee without having to sell any star players.
Indeed, with Sporting Lisbon and Olympiakos vying for Edwards’ signature, a deal may be complete in January.
As such, Spurs would receive a healthy boost. Indeed, that would be massive, as Antonio Conte is surely plotting some signings in his first transfer window with the club.
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