Antonio Conte backed to push through £25m Tottenham deal for ‘outstanding’ player

Antonio Conte is seemingly in no doubt that Tottenham will push through the permanent signing of Dejan Kulusevski this summer.

The Swedish winger moved to north London on an initial 18-month loan from Juventus in January. Tottenham paid an initial £8.3m investment to bring in the 21-year-old, with the deal giving them an option to make the move permanent. Alongside Rodrigo Bentancur, they became the first signings of Conte’s reign at Tottenham.

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As part of Kulusevski’s arrangement, Spurs have the option to turn his move into a permanent £25m move this summer.

However, there were some who doubted whether a player like Kulusesvki who make much of an impression with Spurs. Some observers suggest he may struggle to make an impact in a Conte side and the formation he likes to play.

Furthermore, with competition for places in Tottenham’s attack strong, some struggles to see where Kulusesvki would fit in.

Undaunted, though, the Swede has made a big impact under Conte. Indeed, he now appears very much a first-choice pick in their attack alongside Harry Kane and Heung-min Son.

Despite having Lucas Moura and Steven Bergwijn as options, it seems it is Kulusevski’s place to lose.

And in nine Premier League appearances for Spurs, Kulusevski has two goals and four assists. That represents a goal involvement every 1.5 games – form which has seemingly convinced Conte to trigger his permanent signing.

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