Report: Italian clubs should fear Spurs in race for centre-back

Multiple Italian outlets have now named Tottenham Hotspur are ones to watch out for in the race for Sampdoria starlet Giovanni Leoni this summer.

Tottenham are interested in Giovanni Leoni

Leoni impressed on loan at Sampdoria in Serie B last season, with the Italian club taking the option to sign the centre-back permanently earlier this month.

It has now been suggested that the club could sell the 17-year-old for a profit this summer, with several sides circling over him.

According to Il Secolo XIX (as relayed by SampNews24), the centre-back is Sampdoria’s ‘most interesting’ player and has caught the attention of Torino, Juventus, Inter Milan and Napoli.

However, it is said that those four clubs would have to ‘watch out for’ Tottenham, who are also plotting a move to sign the teenager.

The race is heating up to sign Giovanni Leoni

Meanwhile, over at La Repubblica (as relayed by Club Doria 46), it is revealed that it is Inter who are currently at the front of the queue to secure Leoni’s signature, with the Nerazzurri having a good relationship with Sampdoria.

However, the report claims that the reigning Serie A champions should pay attention to Spurs, who are looking closely at the Italian market to study the best emerging talents.

It is suggested that a bidding war could emerge for Leoni, which might play into the hands of Ange Postecolgou’s side.

Finally, the publication adds that while Sampdoria would be willing to sell the young defender, they are keen to sign him back on loan.

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Leoni clearly seems like a Fabio Paratici target and one would not be surprised if Spurs are exploring a similar deal to the Udogie one, where they sign the teenager and loan him back out to Sampdoria for next season.

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