"I was told" - Sky Sports reporter drops intriguing THFC transfer reveal

Tottenham did not go through with their original plan for the January transfer window, Sky Sports reporter Michael Bridge has revealed.

The north London club managed to strengthen out wide and in midfield after bringing in Dejan Kulusevski and Rodrigo Bentancur from Juventus, but that was not originally the priority, according to Bridge.

Antonio Conte will probably be satisfied, or at least content, with the business Tottenham managed to do in the end. 

After missing out on Adama Traore, who Conte was thought to be keen on, it was starting to look like Spurs would not make any signings in January. 

However, they were able to land both Kulusevski and Bentancur, with the £49.5m-rated duo joining on deadline day.

It remains to be seen if that will be enough to help guide Tottenham to a top-four finish, but Conte will be relieved that some business has been done having previously made it clear that the Premier League outfit needed some fresh faces.

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Bridge, though, has told GIVEMESPORT that the initial plan was for Tottenham to strengthen in defence and up front.

Speaking to GMS, the Sky Sports journalist said: "I was told that they're going to completely revamp the midfield in the summer, so the target in January was a right-back, a striker and a left-sided defender. But they've obviously gone for a midfielder and a winger, so it's a bit of a difference really."

With Conte chasing Traore, who he allegedly saw as a potential right wing-back option for his side, it is quite clear the Italian wanted to add more quality to the right side of his defence, so that should have been addressed.

Since arriving at Tottenham, Conte has been using a