'A good possibility' - Romano now hints Spurs could pull off stunning deal 'this summer'

Tottenham Hotspur have long been linked with Argentina and Inter striker Lautaro Martinez, and according to Fabrizio Romano, there could be a “possibility” the club sign him this summer. 

The north London club were originally linked with Martinez last summer and reportedly submitted a £60m offer, which was later rebuffed as Inter were reluctant to let him go after they sold his striking partner Romelu Lukaku to Chelsea for £97.5m.

However, since the arrival of the Argentinian’s former manager, Antonio Conte, the rumours of the club’s interest have sparked again. Reports say they are interested in Martinez either as a partner to current star man Harry Kane or as a possible replacement should the Englishman leave in the summer.

The latest development comes from Romano, who spoke on the Que Golazo podcast and admitted Spurs could have a good chance of signing the player when the transfer window opens.

He stated: “They wanted him last summer, could be a good possibility. They wanted him, but Inter sold Lukaku to Chelsea, so it was impossible for them to sell both Lukaku and Lautaro. This summer, I think it could be a possibility.”

TIF Thoughts on Spurs’ possible Martinez move…

The most important thing for Daniel Levy and the rest of the Spurs board is to make sure they fully back Conte in the summer and show the manager, as well as star man Kane, that they are serious about wanting to win silverware in the short-term future.

This will likely mean that forking out the required sum for players like Martinez is going to have to happen as soon as possible. They will desperately need to show they mean business, as if they fail to do this, it could mean both leave, and the club therefore run the risk of slipping into trophyless