"Good partner for Cristian Romero" - Journalist now backs Spurs interest in exciting left-footer

Bayer Leverkusen defender Piero Hincapie ‘could be a good partner’ for Tottenham Hotspur’s Cristian Romero, according to journalist Pete O’Rourke.

The 20-year-old only joined the Bundesliga outfit last summer, but his time at the BayArena could be short-lived after making a big impression with multiple dominant displays.

According to Football Insider, Tottenham are ‘plotting’ a move for Hincapie when the market re-opens as new manager Antonio Conte is desperate to reinforce his backline.

The north London outfit’s defensive frailties have been brutally exposed in recent weeks, with their last clean sheet coming against relegation-threatened Watford on 1 January.

As a result, Spurs have been credited with an interest in several intriguing centre-back options, including Inter’s Alessandro Bastoni, Sven Botman of Lille and RB Leipzig’s Josko Gvardiol.

Just like the three aforementioned stars, Hincapie is also left-footed and it seems as though Conte is targeting someone who can come in and provide a natural balance to his preferred three-man setup.

At his previous clubs, the Italian tactician has cultivated a reputation as one of football’s leading coaches through his innovative style of play which relies on the solid foundations of three centre-backs.

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But due to the absence of a left-footed option in the heart of defence, Conte is currently having to field full-back Ben Davies through the middle, a temporary solution that needs a permanent remedy.

Summer signing Romero was expected to establish himself as one of the first names on Tottenham’s team sheet following his £42 million arrival from Atalanta.

A hamstring injury has limited the Argentine ace to