TOTTENHAM will beat West Ham to the signing of Nikola Milenkovic, according to reports.
The Hammers have been chasing the defender for most of the summer window.
But frustrated boss David Moyes appears set to miss out on another target, with Spurs said to be in the driving seat.
Tottenham chief Fabio Paratici has a good relationship with the Serbian’s club Fiorentina, having secured the signing of Federico Chiesa from them for Juventus last year.
And according to Alfredo Pedulla, Spurs are willing to pay more than the £12.7million that West Ham been offering.
He claims that the North Londoners could pay around £15m for the 23-year-old centre-back.
Paratici has already used his contacts in Italy to help secure the signing of defender Cristian Romero earlier this month.
And Milenkovic may not be the last addition of this summer, should Spurs get the deal over the line.
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The Lilywhites continue to be heavily linked with Bologna’s Japanese defender Takehiro Tomiyasu – with Gazzetta claiming that the deal is now ‘very close’.
Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano also claims that in addition to another defender, Spurs are chasing a midfielder and a striker before the end of the month.
Gazzetta claim that Paratici has begun negotiations with Cagliari for Uruguayan midfielder Nahitan Nandez over the last 24 hours.
And Spurs continue to be linked with Lautaro Martinez and Dusan Vlahovic up front – irrespective of whether Harry Kane stays this month.
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
