Report: Spurs have ‘rushed towards’ centre-back and are ready to meet asking price

Tutto Juve have revealed that Tottenham Hotspur have stepped up their pursuit of Riccardo Calafiori but Juventus remain favourites to land the Bologna star.

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There had already been plenty of speculation over Calafiori’s future over the last few months and the rumours have intensified since the centre-back’s impressive display in Italy’s win over Albania in Euro 2024.

TuttoJuve are the latest to report on Spurs’ pursuit of the 22-year-old, stating that Ange Postecoglou’s men have ‘rushed towards’ signing the versatile defender.

It is alleged that the Premier Leauge side would have ‘no problem’ meeting Bologna’s asking price of €40m-€45m (£33.7m-£38m) for the centre-back.

Juventus, Spurs and Atletico fight for Calafiori

However, Spurs’ main challenge would be to convince Calafiori regarding a move to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as the player prefers to join Juventus.

The publication adds that despite Spurs’ advances, the Bianconeri remain confident of winning the race for the Italy international, partly down to the fact that former Bologna coach Thiago Motta has taken over at the Allianz Stadium.

Meanwhile, the print edition of AS (as relayed by Sport Witness) has claimed that Atletico Madrid have now joined Tottenham and Juventus in the race for the defender.

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It sounds like Juve are very much in the driving seat in the race for Calafiori and Tottenham have their work cut out to convince the player regarding a move to N17.

Spurs’ quest to do so will not be helped by the fact that Radu Dragusin has struggled for game time since joining from Genoa in January.

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