Tottenham preparing £40m bid for Roma wonderkid Nicolo Zaniolo

Tottenham preparing £40m bid to sign Roma wonderkid Nicolo Zaniolo… but they face competition from host of European giants

  • Tottenham are planning a £40million move for Roma midfielder Nicolo Zaniolo 
  • The 19-year-old has enjoyed a stunning breakthrough season in Serie A 
  • Mauricio Pochettino is planning to refresh Spurs with a number of young players 

Roma starlet Nicolo Zaniolo is the target of a £40million swoop from Tottenham, according to The Mirror.

Mauricio Pochettino is keen to refresh his Tottenham squad with a number of younger players during the summer and 19-year-old Italian midfielder Zaniolo is top of the list. 

However, a number of other top clubs are poised to challenge the Champions League finalists for his signature. 

Roma wonderkid Nicolo Zaniolo will be targeted by Tottenham for £40million this summer

Zaniolo has enjoyed a breakthrough season in Rome, making 35 appearances and finding the net six times for his club. 

He cost just £3.8m when he joined Roma from Serie A rivals Inter at the beginning of the season with Radja Nainggolan going in the opposite direction.

The youngster was swiftly fast-tracked and made his debut against Real Madrid in the Champions League. 

His progress was rewarded with a senior Italy debut against Finland in March, and has two caps to his name to date. 

Spurs are also keen to target other young players, including £35million-rated Aston Villa playmaker Jack Grealish, should Dean Smith’s side fail in their play-off final against Derby. 

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