Tottenham are ‘finally listening to Conte’ after ‘big-money’ Pau Torres news – pundit
Antonio Conte will stay at Tottenham next season after it was revealed the club are keeping tabs on Pau Torres.
That’s according to former Leeds United stopper Paddy Kenny, speaking exclusively to Football Insider about the Italian’s future.
This site revealed on 22 March that Tottenham are keeping tabs on Spain international Torres, 25, ahead of the summer window.
A recruitment source has told Football Insider that Torres is once again on the radar of Spurs and Conte after they failed with a move last summer (2021).
Torres, who is out of contract in 2024, is valued at more than £50m by Villarreal, with Conte believing he is one of Europe’s finest centre-backs.
With Tottenham potentially looking to complete this “big-money” deal, Kenny insists this is a positive development for fans worried about losing Conte.
“Well, if he’s a player who Conte really wants, that’s got to be a good thing,” Kenny told Football Insider correspondent Ben Wild.
“You wouldn’t be looking at a big-money deal for a top player if you weren’t 100% sure.
“It sounds like Conte really wants him and the club are finally listening to him by the sounds of it.
“Tottenham also need some new defenders in there, that has what has let them down this season, for me.
“If Conte stays, these are the deals they should be getting done to back up such a talented manager.
“I hope for their sake they can get this one over the line.”
Torres also wanted by other Premier League clubs as Spurs gear up for a battle to prise him from Spain.
He has played 36 games in all competitions this season, netting five goals.
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