Tottenham: Conte wanted to strengthen key area at Hotspur Way

Tottenham Hotspur manager Antonio Conte wanted to sign another right wing-back during the summer transfer window, according to Charlie Eccleshare of The Athletic.

Conte oversaw a busy few months of business at Hotspur Way but there may well still be some regrets from the Italian after the deadline passed.

Spurs did strengthen in this area over the summer, with Djed Spence signing from Middlesbrough for £20 million.

The 22-year-old was an integral member of the Nottingham Forest side that won promotion to the Premier League last term, during a loan spell from the Riverside, contributing to eight goals in 46 appearances.

However, before the new season had even kicked off, Spence looked in for a tough time under his new manager, with Conte describing him as ‘an investment for the club’ and emphasising the deal was not his idea.

Spurs were strongly linked with a number of players in the dying hours of the transfer window as they looked for a player to bolster their options at right wing-back, with the likes of Yannick Carrasco and Dan James rumoured to be of interest.

Emerson Royal has started the campaign as Conte’s first choice while Matt Doherty continues to recover from injury.

Eccleshare understands that Conte would have liked to have added a right wing-back in the same mould as Ivan Perisic on the left.

However, The Athletic journalist adds that, due to the arrival of Spence, such a deal was never likely to materialise.

Eccleshare told GIVEMESPORT: “That’s not an area they were going to strengthen, because they’d already brought in Spence. But I think, if it were up to Conte, if he could have had a Perisic equivalent on the right, someone who is a more plug-in and play option, I think he probably would have been up for