Tottenham Hotspur have been identifying summer transfer targets as they look to bounce back over the summer from what has been a tricky Premier League campaign.
One of the players the North London club have been targeting is a defender who is rated highly by their former coach, Antonio Conte, at Napoli.
Tottenham Hotspur will be hoping they will have their budget significantly boosted by winning the Europa League, which would also hand them Champions League football.
Spurs take on Manchester United in the Europa League final next Wednesday, with so much riding on the fixture for both clubs.
Tottenham following Napoli’s Mathias Oliveira
Tottenham Hotspur are one of three clubs that have been following Napoli defender Mathias Oliveira, according to Eduardo Burgos.
Brighton and Hove Albion and Atletico Madrid have also been tracking the versatile defender this season, with Napoli open to selling him.
The Italian club could offload him this summer and would demand around £34 million to let him leave Stadio Diego Armando Maradona.
Tottenham are already well stocked at left-back with Destiny Udogie their current first-choice option, and Djed Spence capable of filling in when required.
The Uruguayan international has played a key role in Napoli’s title push with Conte’s team on the verge of winning the club’s second Serie A trophy in three seasons. Napoli are one point clear of Inter Milan with just two games remaining.
Antonio Conte highly rates Tottenham target Mathias Oliveira
Conte has made Oliveira a big part of his team in Napoli this season as he looks to clinch his fifth Italian league title.
The defender has started 24 times in Serie A this season and the Italian manager has described the 26-year-old as an ‘important’ player for Napoli.
| Position | |||
| Left-back | 22 | 0 | 3 |
| Centre-back | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Left midfield | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 30 | 0 | 3 |
Oliveira has also shown impressive versatility, having played left-back, central defence and left midfield for the Italian league leaders.
