Report: Spurs can sign centre-back for just £4m but under one condition

According to Sky Sport Italy (as relayed by FC Inter 1908), Tottenham Hotspur can land Giovanni Leoni for a cut-price fee this summer but only if they agree to loan the centre-back back to Sampdoria.

Spurs have been linked with Giovanni Leoni

Over recent weeks, several sources have reported that Sampdoria, who triggered the €1.5m buy option to buy Leoni on the back of his loan spell at the club last season, are now ready to sell him on for a profit.

Tottenham are one of the clubs thought to be circling over the 17-year-old (Fabrizio Romano).

This was backed up last week by Tuttosport, who suggested that Spurs are battling the likes of Inter Milan, Napoli, Torino and Monaco for the teenager.

Cut-price deal for Giovanni Leoni

Sky Italy have now also named Tottenham among the list of Leoni’s admirers, with the report adding that a whole host of sides in Italy and across Europe are circling over the defender.

The outlet asserts that Sampdoria would be willing to sell the Italy Under-18 international for just €5m (£4.2m) this summer but they would like the youngster to be loaned back to the Luigi Ferraris Stadium.

In fact, it is revealed that Napoli have informed the Serie B club that they are willing to sanction a two-year loan so that Leoni can stay with Sampdoria until 2026.

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We know that Tottenham like this formula of signing emerging talent and then loaning them back out to their clubs, with the Lilywhites doing the same with Destiny Udogie, Pape Sarr and Luka Vuskovic.

I would not be surprised if Spurs take a punt on Leoni, given the modest transfer fee involved.

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