Tottenham Hotspur were ‘considering’ making a move for Atalanta’s Ruslan Malinovskyi this summer, according to reliable journalist Fabrizio Romano. It was a busy window for manager Antonio Conte, who welcomed seven new signings to the club as he stamped his authority over the first-team squad at his disposal.
Spurs were able to pick up the likes of Richarlison, Yves Bissouma, Destiny Udogie and Djed Spence for sizeable fees prior to Thursday’s deadline, with Fraser Forster and Ivan Perisic arriving on free transfers.
Meanwhile, Clement Lenglet arrived on a season-long loan deal from Barcelona to provide some additional cover and competition at centre-back.
Yet Tottenham were also believed to be in the market for a creative midfielder and were heavily linked with Malinovskyi, who was believed to be available for transfer at one point in the summer.