Antonio Conte may already have his answer to Fabio Paratici's next Tottenham transfer priority

Tottenham are targeting a left-sided centre-back addition this summer but there is no guarantee that the new arrival will be an automatic starter in Antonio Conte's XI. Fresh from making Richarlison their fourth summer signing at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, attention now turns to strengthening the backline.

Not only do Spurs require a left-sided centre-back to compete with Ben Davies, the Lilywhites are also pursuing a right wing-back to really make Conte's system tick. Djed Spence is the player Tottenham are targeting but they have been unable to agree on a fee with Middlesbrough for his services so far.

In terms of the position on the left of the three-man defence, which is a priority after the club elected against strengthening there in January, Spurs have been unable to prise away Inter Milan's Alessandro Bastoni and RB Leipzig's Josko Gvardiol. The club are in discussions over a loan move for Barcelona's Clement Lenglet and they will push through a deal for the Frenchman if they cannot secure their top targets for the role.

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Impressing in his time at Sevilla and coming to the attention of Barcelona in the process, the 27-year-old was a regular at the back for the Spanish giants in his first three seasons at the club before playing a bit-part role last term. A Camp Nou exit does look to be on the cards, with Tottenham Hotspur Stadium a potential destination.

Capable of playing on the left and also in the middle, Lenglet would give Conte options in defence and also the competition he desperately wants. Spurs' pursuit of a new centre-back to play on the left doesn't necessarily mean that the incoming player will be an