Tottenham: Conte could make 'great signing' in 'sensational' £50.5m star

Tottenham Hotspur would pull off a ‘great signing’ if head coach Antonio Conte and managing director Fabio Paratici succeed in luring Villarreal’s Pau Torres to north London, according to journalist Pete O’Rourke.

Conte was appointed as Spurs’ head coach last November and, ahead of his first full campaign at Hotspur Way, it appears he has already started to identify stars who could potentially join the Premier League side in the summer.

According to The Athletic, Conte has made welcoming a left-sided central defender to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium his top priority leading into the summer transfer window.

Although Josko Gvardiol, Alessandro Bastoni, Sven Botman and Nico Schlotterbeck have been listed as those to have worked their way onto the Italian’s radar, it appears the 6’3 Torres is also a potential acquisition.

That is because Football Insider have revealed Tottenham are keeping tabs on the 25-year-old after initially mulling over making a move last year.

The report suggests Conte is a huge admirer of Torres and sees the 17-cap Spain international as one of the best centre-backs in Europe.

Torres has been a regular starter for hometown club Villarreal this season, with five goals also stressing that he can be a threat in the opposition’s penalty area while being a defensive rock at the other end of the pitch.

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O’Rourke believes Torres, who has been described as ‘sensational’, would be an eye-catching Spurs arrival and prising him away from Villarreal would show they mean business.

However, the journalist warns Tottenham will have to work hard in order to win the race for the Spaniard’s signature.

O’Rourke told GIVEMESPORT: “I