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Report: Blow for Spurs after rumoured transfer target agrees terms with Juventus instead

Tottenham may be set to lose out to Juventus in the race for Riccardo Calafiori, with CalcioMercato now reporting that the centre-back has reached an agreement on personal terms with the Old Lady.

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The report says that Calafiori’s number one preference is to move to Juve after this summer’s European Championship, with the defender thus set to reject the advances of the likes of Tottenham and Bayer Leverkusen.

Riccardo Calafiori has been linked with a move to Tottenham

The report points out that Thiago Motta is set to vacate his role at Bologna and will take over as Juve’s next head coach, with the 21-year-old likely to follow the Italian coach to the Allianz Stadium.

In fact, it is said that Calafiori’s agent has held extensive talks with the Bianconeri and has already reached ‘an agreement in principle’ on a five-year contract.

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Riccardo Calafiori looks set to choose Juventus over Spurs

The outlet states that the next week will be ‘decisive’ in the two clubs reaching a full agreement regarding the player’s transfer.

It is explained that Bologna are demanding €30m (£25.5m) for the Italy international, while Juve are expected to include some players in the operation in order to bring down the price.

Calafiori made 37 appearances for Bologna across all competitions last season, scoring two goals and providing an impressive five assists (transfermarkt).

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It sounds like Calafiori has his heart set on a move to Juve. Even if Tottenham were to outbid the Old Lady, it does not seem like the Lilywhites are going to be able to convince the 21-year-old to move to North London.

Tottenham need to be focusing on other targets in other areas rather than a central defender. We are desperate for a new number six, a winger and a focal point to our attack.

With Micky van de Ven, Cristian Romero and Radu Dragusin already covering the position, Alfie Dorrington should be given the chance in pre-season to prove he can provide depth when needed.

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