Tottenham dealt transfer blow and ‘moved’ for Serie A man in last window

Tottenham Hotspur are yet to lose in the league this season.

The London side have made a strong start under Antonio Conte and will be hoping they can keep it going after the international break.

They won their last match 6-2 at home to Leicester City.

Here is a look at the latest news regarding the club...

Defender was on radar

Tottenham were reportedly interested in signing defender Perr Schuurs from Ajax over the summer.

He ended up switching to Serie A to join Torino.

However, as per a report by TuttoSport, Spurs ‘moved’ to land him but the deal didn’t happen in the end. Liverpool, and PSG have all been mentioned as two other interested parties.

Full-back praises boss

Matt Doherty has heaped praise on his boss Conte.

The Italian guided the club into the Champions League last term and has been a hit since his move to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Doherty has said, as per Football London:

“He’s changed the whole mentality of the whole club. He’s made us feel like winners. We know he’s obviously won a lot in the past and we’re kind of trying to do it.

“We have meetings, we have talks where afterwards you feel motivated. I remember when he first came in, we had a meeting and afterwards, you were ready to run through a wall for him.”

Target pens new deal

Spurs have been dealt a blow in their pursuit of Blackburn Rovers defender Ash Phillips.

The Daily Mail reported that they wanted to sign the Championship youngster.

In this latest development, the player has now penned a long-term contract at Ewood Park (see below):