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Antonio Conte targets John McGinn as one of six new Tottenham signings
Conte is desperate to strengthen the Tottenham squad and McGinn is one of the most coveted midfielders in the Premier League
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Antonio Conte targets John McGinn as one of six new Tottenham signings
Conte is desperate to strengthen the Tottenham squad and McGinn is one of the most coveted midfielders in the Premier LeagueAston Villa midfielder John McGinn is on Tottenham’s list of potential summer targets to bolster Antonio Conte’s squad for European football next season.
Conte will look to add up to six players when the transfer window opens, with Spurs effectively needing one point from their match against Norwich City on Sunday to secure a place in the Champions League.
McGinn has been considered after his three seasons in the Premier League after helping them get promoted from the Championship and establishing himself as a key play at Villa Park during that time.
The 27-year-old is not thought to be among the highest earners at Villa and has three seasons left on his contract, having signed an extension in 2020 after a full campaign in the top-flight under his belt.
His progress since arriving from Hibernian under Steve Bruce put him on Manchester United’s radar and they made an enquiry for him during January but ended up not signing a player during their only mid-season window under interim manager Ralf Rangnick.
The Scotland international, who started his country’s three games at the Euros last year, is highly rated at Spurs and will feature further in their discussions for the summer.
Sporting director Fabio Paratici added Rodrigo Bentancur to the squad in the summer and the Uruguay international has performed well under Conte, although they remain in the market for a central midfielder as Harry Winks could leave this summer and Tanguy Ndombele is out of favour.
Dejan Kulusevski and Cristian Romero are set to see their loans turned into permanent deals but it will still leave Spurs needing more, should they seal the point needed at the weekend when they travel to Carrow Road.
McGinn was awarded the Scottish Football Writers’ Association international player of the year this month, missing on three Premier League games for Villa during the campaign and keeping them in contention for a top-half finish heading into the final two games of the season.
