Tottenham transfer rumours: Spurs in talks with Inter for Bastoni

Wrapping up the Tottenham transfer news, rumours and gossip in the 2022 summer window. Spurs in talks for Inter defender Bastoni

Tottenham are in talks with Inter Milan to sign central defender Alessandro Bastoni.

Boss Antonio Conte and sporting director Fabio Paratici are keen to get as much of their transfer business done ahead of pre-season.

Bastoni played under Conte when Inter won the Serie A title in 2020/2021.

Harry Kane is reportedly willing to sign a new contract at Tottenham.

The England captain pushed to join Manchester City last summer and is understood to have turned down a contract extension shortly after reluctantly conceding that he would be staying at Spurs.

But the Evening Standard claim Kane is now pleased by Spurs' progress under Antonio Conte and increasingly hopeful he can fulfil his ambitions of winning a trophy with his boyhood club next season.

Kane is yet to hold talks with the club, with two years to run on his current deal, and has been focussed on securing Champions League qualification.

Sky Sports News reporter Paul Gilmour:

"Following the news that Tottenham have put in £150m of equity funds into the club, the club are clearly backing Antonio Conte in the transfer market this summer.

"They will target several positions including goalkeeper, centre back, wing-back, central midfielder and a striker. As many as six or seven players could arrive. They will need to find the right balance with homegrown players. There is currently an imbalance in this area.

"Conte wants more depth in the squad, and he also wants to add experienced players, a shift from recent times when Spurs targeted younger players.

"There are some at the club who feel it's inaccurate they didn't spend in the past but there is