Tottenham transfer rumours: Two defensive signings ruled out, Paulo Dybala and Adama Traore hope

All eyes are on Daniel Levy this summer as Antonio Conte looks for financial backing in the transfer market to strengthen his Tottenham squad. Despite recent speculation linking him with Paris Saint-Germain, the current Lillywhites boss is expected to stay put.

Whether or not Conte gets top four remains to be seen as his side are embroiled in a tight and tense top battle with north London rivals Arsenal but what isn't in doubt is that fresh faces need to be added to a squad that has needed major refreshing since Mauricio Pochettino's tenure.

"[Laughs] No, no, no. We're totally focused on this season," Conte said regarding the latest on the transfer situation ahead of Liverpool. "Also, because I repeat, we're finishing this season with only 15 players and at the moment it's not convenient to give them a list, because the list it would be very, very, very big! You understand? It's not a good moment to give them the list."

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All areas of the pitch could arguably do with extra strengthening, so it's set up to be a rather productive summer for a club who need to signal their intent to a manager who has shown he can win the big trophies if backed with money. has taken a look at the latest Spurs transfer rumours doing the rounds at this current moment.

Ateltico Madrid's Mario Hermoso and Lille's Sven Botman have slipped down the defensive target list as others are being preferred, according to the Daily Mail.

It is expected that Conte will be looking to Serie A as their main target market for player recruitment meaning this update shouldn't come as much of a surprise to the Tottenham faithful.

The likes of Alessandro Bastoni, Milan