Tottenham Hotspur are interested in a deal to bring Valentino Livramento to north London in the summer transfer window.

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That's according to a report by Football Insider, who claimed that Fabio Paratici has identified the Southampton right-back as a leading target for the summer transfer window, with the Italian believed to have already made preliminary moves for the 19-year-old.

The report added that Manchester United are also interested in England under-21 international, while Chelsea are reported to have a £38m buyback clause in the defender's contract at St Mary's, but this only becomes active in 2023.

Conte can axe Emerson with Livramento swoop

Considering just how poor Emerson Royal has been for Spurs since his €30m (£25m) move to north London last summer, coupled with the huge potential that Livramento possesses, it is easy to see why Spurs would be keen on a move for the teenager at the end of the season.

Indeed, over his 21 Premier League appearances so far this season, the £16.2m-rated gem has been in exceptional form for Ralph Hasenhuttl's side, scoring one goal, registering one assist and creating two big chances for his team-mates, along with averaging 0.4 shots and 0.8 key passes per game.

The £7k-per-week full-back has also impressed in metrics more typical of his position, helping his team to keep six clean sheets, in addition to averaging 2.98 interceptions - ranking him in the top 1% of defenders in Europe's big five leagues - 14.03 pressures, 2.08 tackles, 1.83 blocks and 5.31 progressive carries per game.

These returns have seen the player who Hasenhuttl dubbed "one of the best" average a SofaScore match rating of 6.92, ranking him as Saints' eighth-best player in the top flight of English football.

Meanwhile, over Emerson's 20 Premier League outings for Spurs, the £22.5m-rated Brazilian has been in decidedly worse form. He has helped his side to keep just three clean sheets, provided one assist and created one big chance for his team-mates, along with averaging 0.8 interceptions, 2.6 tackles and 2.5 clearances per game.

These returns have seen the £62k-per-week defender, who Noel Whelan dubbed "terrible", average a SofaScore match rating of 6.87, ranking him as Antonio Conte's 10th-worst performer in the league.

As such, it would indeed appear a wise move for Conte to amend Paratici's disastrous signing of the 23-year-old by shipping him out this summer, before reinvesting the funds from his sale (as well as his hefty weekly wage) into a move for the much more promising Livramento.

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