Fabrizio Romano has dropped an update on the future of reported Tottenham Hotspur transfer target Alessandro Bastoni.

What's the talk?

In a recent video interview with Chris Cowlin, the Italian journalist revealed that, as of Monday, Fabio Paratici is yet to submit a formal offer to Inter Milan concerning a move for the centre-back, meaning that - despite a number of reports to the contrary - there are currently no ongoing negotiations between Tottenham and the Serie A side.

The transfer insider went on to reveal that Antonio Conte is a huge admirer of the 23-year-old, with the Italian believed to be extremely keen to bring his compatriot to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this summer, however, the journalist then reaffirmed that Spurs have not yet made an official move for the defender.

Concerning Spurs' interest in Bastoni, Romano said: "For sure, Tottenham are exploring this possibility, Alessandro Bastoni is a player who Conte loves. So for sure, he is a player who is on Tottenham's list and he would be a perfect signing for Tottenham. But as of now, what I'm told, Inter are still waiting to see if there will be an official proposal.

"So the two clubs, as of today, are not in negotiations. Inter are still waiting to see what will happen, what kind of proposal will be made for Bastoni. The expectation of Inter fans is that they hope that Alessandro will not leave, but I think it depends on the proposal. I think his agent was pretty clear a few days ago. They are waiting to see how much Tottenham want to spend on him."

Supporters will be buzzing

While Romano's claim that Paratici has not yet submitted an offer for Bastoni may come as a surprise to the Spurs faithful, the journalist's further suggestion that as long as Tottenham meet the centre-back's asking price a deal for the 23-year-old will be done is sure to have left supporters buzzing.

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Considering just how impressive the £60m-rated defender was over the course of Conte's two-year stint in the Nerazzurri dugout, the prospect of the youngster once again linking up with the 52-year-old at Spurs is certainly an incredibly exciting one.

Indeed, over his 33 Serie A appearances in 2020/21, Bastoni played a key role in Inter's Scudetto-winning campaign, helping his side keep 14 clean sheets, registering three assists and creating three big chances for his teammates, as well as making an average of 61.5 passes, 1.2 interceptions, 1.1 tackles, 2.2 clearances and winning 3.8 duels - at a success rate of 58% - per game.

These returns saw the £85k-per-week talent earn a quite remarkable seasonal SofaScore match rating of 7.11, ranking him as Conte's fifth-best performer in the top flight of Italian football.

As such, with the 23-year-old very much looking to be a perfect fit for Conte's backline, Romano's update suggesting that all Paratici has to do is meet Inter's £54m asking price in order to get a deal over the line is undoubtedly fantastic news for everyone involved with the north London side - particularly the Italian head coach.

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