Tottenham have reportedly found a contingency plan should they miss out on number one target Alessandro Bastoni and are eyeing a swoop for Torino defender Gleison Bremer.
The 25-year-old was crowned Serie A Defender of the Year after an outstanding season in Turin and has since raised the eyebrows of Antonio Conte, according to reports.
Spurs have already signed Ivan Perisic on a free transfer this summer and have since been tipped to sign Bastoni and raid the Inter Milan squad once again.
Spurs are reportedly eager to sign Serie A Defender of the Year Gleison Bremer from Torino
Antonio Conte is keen to recruit this summer having fired Spurs into the Champions League
However, although a deal for the defender is not completely off the table, talk of a move has swelled over the last fortnight and has looked increasingly unlikely.
According to Calciomercato, Inter have identified Bremer as a high-priority transfer target and are close to signing an agreement with the defender, reportedly for a fee in the region of £21 million.
The Italian outlet also claims that Spurs are ‘ready to bid up to £43 million’ for the Torino centre half, keen to scupper the Italian giant’s efforts to sign him.
Alessandro Bastoni remains Spurs’ number one target as they look to improve in defence
Whilst the left-footed Bastoni would be preferred by Conte, as he is comfortable operating to the left of a back three, Bremer has shown exceptional quality at Torino and would be welcomed in North London.
Still yet to win an international cap, the Brazilian is likely to favour a move to a big club this summer as he hunts down a place at the World Cup.
Inter reportedly have no intention of signing Bremer purely as a replacement for Bastoni, viewing him as a shrewd addition to the squad in his own right.
