Tottenham Hotspur’s growing interest in a Serie A talent could spark another transfer tussle, with one highly rated defender now attracting attention from multiple clubs in Italy and the Premier League.

The appointment of Roberto De Zerbi as Tottenham Hotspur boss could reignite the Lilywhites’ interest in players from Serie A.

A few seasons ago, when Fabio Paratici was sporting director, Spurs shopped in Italy, signing the likes of Cristian Romero, Rodrigo Bentancur, Destiny Udogie and Dejan Kulusevski.

However, with De Zerbi at the helm, we are beginning to see more links with Serie A players. Manuel Locatelli is said to be a top target for De Zerbi, while Moise Kean is one of the latest to be linked with a move to Spurs.

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Tuttosport are now reporting that Spurs are among the suitors for Tarik Muharemovic, who has been one of the best defenders in Serie A this season.

The centre-back plays for Sassuolo, where he has featured 27 times, impressing with his ball-playing ability and physicality.

He took his performances a step forward with another top display against Italy in Bosnia and Herzegovina’s World Cup qualifiers, where he dominated Italian forwards.

Following that top display, Spurs are now being named...