Fabrizio Romano has revealed that AC Milan are ‘really close’ to completing a deal for Lille centre-back Sven Botman, who has been linked with a move to Tottenham over recent months.
Antonio Conte is reportedly prioritising singing a left-sided centre-back in the summer and Botman is said to be one of the names at the top of Tottenham’s wishlist (Telegraph).
The Daily Star previously reported that Antonio Conte is a fan of the Netherlands international and added that Spurs were ‘desperate’ to beat Newcastle to the 22-year-old’s signature amidst the Magpies’ interest in the centre-back.
CalcioMercato revealed last week that Milan had also entered the race for Lille star and had opened negotiations with the Ligue 1 club ahead of the summer.
Romano has now taken to social media to reveal that the Serie A giants are close to making Botman their first signing ahead of the 2022/23 season.
He added that the Rossoneri are in advanced talks with Lille and that the defender is ready to accept their proposal.
https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1511285613374361602
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Botman, in many respects, would be perfect for Spurs, given his age and the fact that he would perfectly suit Conte’s system. So, I am surprised that we are not trying to beat Milan to the 22-year-old’s signature.
That indicates that perhaps there are other names ahead of the Dutchman in Conte’s and Paratici’s wishlist. While Pau Torres would be a dream signing, I suspect we will face a lot of competition for the Villarreal man’s signature.