Campbell salutes Conte after ‘unprecedented’ Tottenham transfer reveal from inside source
Kevin Campbell has claimed Tottenham boss Antonio Conte will make signing a “marquee centre-back” a priority in January.
The former Arsenal striker, speaking exclusively to Football Insider, insisted the injury to Cristian Romero has left a “gap” in the Spurs rearguard.
As quoted by Sky Sports (1 December), Conte confirmed that Romero, 23, will be missing until 2022 after sustaining a “serious” hamstring injury on international duty.
Football Insider exclusively revealed on Monday (6 December) that Tottenham are laying the groundwork for an unprecedented January transfer spree.
A Tottenham source told this site that Conte is pushing the club to bring in multiple new signings in January, including a “proven” centre-half.
Campbell insisted the effect of Spurs’ “attacking flair” will be nullified if they fail to address their “leaky” defence.
“They’ve got a lot of weapons going forward, so that backline has to be a real priority for Conte and Spurs,” he told Football Insider‘s Ewan Kingsbury.
“With Romero injured there’s a gap at the back. Conte is a very experienced manager, and he knows that for all the attacking flair they have, if they are leaking goals – it will not end well for Tottenham.
“It’s a smart move to be targeting that marquee centre-back in January.”
Conte has utilised his famous 3-5-2 system since arriving at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium last month.
Tottenham’s most recent back three comprised of Ben Davies, Eric Dier, and Davinson Sanchez.
The north London club sit fifth in the Premier League – just two points adrift of the Champions League qualification berth.
In other news, 24-year-old is “100 per cent” planning to quit Tottenham in January.