Tottenham transfer news: Antonio Conte's 'head exploded' after shock £45m twist

TalkSPORT reporter Alex Crook reckons that Antonio Conte's "head probably exploded" when he realised that Tottenham's pursuit of Porto winger Luis Diaz was all but over.

Spurs had been chasing the 25-year-old for the last couple of days but look to have been pipped at the last by Liverpool, who've moved into pole position for his signature.

Following weeks of frustrations for Conte, Spurs' fortunes seemed to be changing when they were in talks with Adama Traore and also interested in signing Diaz.

Talks with Traore had been ongoing for several weeks, with their interest dating back to the summer when they saw a late loan bid rejected. However, on Thursday morning, reports emerged that the Spain international was on the verge of re-signing for Barcelona and Tottenham's pursuit was over.

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Spurs had been hoping to bring in Traore as a right wing-back, although he wasn't overly keen on the position.

Less than 24 hours later, Tottenham's transfer window went from bad to worse when Liverpool moved in to sign Diaz in a £46m deal, some two days after Conte's side saw an initial bid rejected for the winger.

It means that Conte has now missed out on two of his top targets in quick succession, which will only add fuel to the fire, with the Italian constantly talking about Spurs' need for signings in recent weeks.

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He told GIVEMESPORT: "I think his head probably exploded on Friday morning.

"They were definitely pursuing Diaz, even though it's pretty clear that the player wasn't that interested in the move, Tottenham thought they could change his mind."

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