Spurs are keen on 17-year-old centre-back who could cost just £3.3m – Fabrizio Romano
Fabrizio Romano has revealed that Sampdoria are now ready to sell Tottenham target Giovanni Leoni for a cut-price fee this summer.
Who is Giovanni Leoni?
Leoni was one of the best players across Serie B last season during his loan spell at Sampdoria and it came as no surprise when the Italian club took the €1.5m (£1.2m) option to buy him permanently.
Over the last few weeks, a whole host of outlets have reported that Sampdoria may sell the centre-back on for a profit this summer, with Spurs said to be one of the clubs circling over the youngster.
This claim was made just a few days ago by Il Secolo XIX (as relayed by SampNews24), which suggested that Tottenham could battle the likes of Torino, Juventus, Inter Milan and Napoli for the 17-year-old’s signature this summer.
Fabrizio Romano confirms Spurs interest in Leoni
Romano has now taken to social media to offer an update on Leoni’s future, naming Spurs, AS Monaco and Inter Milan as the three clubs leading the race for the defender.
The journalist suggested that Sampdoria would be willing to sell the centre-back for just €4m (£3.3m) this summer as long as they get to keep him on loan for the 2024-25 season.
He tweeted: ‘Italian talented centre-back Giovanni Leoni (2006) will sign new deal at Sampdoria until June 2027. Samp triggered €1.5m buy option.
‘Leoni could be sold this summer with Inter, AS Monaco, Tottenham tracking him. Samp want €4m fee and keeping him on loan until 2025.’
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Given the low fee involved, one would expect Tottenham to take a bet on Leoni this summer if they believe in his potential.
The North London club have had success with this formula of signing up-and-coming youngsters and loaning them back out over the last few years.
