Ange Postecoglou has made little secret of his desire to add some quality to the middle of the park and it seems as though he’s considering a move for Juventus’ Manuel Locatelli, at least according to Sport Witness who cite news reports from Italy, with a bid of €24m (£20m) on the cards.
Apparently it would be a “dream deal” for Juve – the former AC Milan and Sassuolo player has struggled for his best form of late, didn’t make Italy’s Euro 2024 squad and was even booed by his own fans during pre-season. The Old Lady have also added to their own midfield this summer and are happy to move Locatelli on after three years in Turin.
This seems like a plausible enough rumour but the initial word seems to have come from a fan site, which isn’t necessarily a reliable starting point for a story. Should it turn out to be true, however, Spurs will have to hope they’re signing the Sassuolo version, because Locatelli seemed to lose some of his drive and dynamism in recent months. He’s still only 26, however, hasn’t had too many injury issues and has proven himself to be a very potent central midfielder, so this may come down to the coach’s judgement call.
