There could be big changes at Tottenham Hotspur this summer, with the hope that they will still be a Premier League club, as Roberto De Zerbi lines up an exciting double transfer raid on AS Roma.
Following the weekend's fixtures, Tottenham have Premier League survival back in their own hands after they leapfrogged West Ham United in the table following their 2-1 win against Aston Villa at Villa Park on Sunday.
It appears as though it will be a straight fight between Spurs and their London neighbours for the final relegation spot alongside Burnley and Wolverhampton Wanderers, with Nottingham Forest and Leeds United hitting impressive form in recent weeks.
Forest are unbeaten in the league since March 1 and have won four of their last five games, including Monday's 3-1 win at Chelsea, to pull six points clear of the bottom three with three games remaining.
Leeds and Crystal Palace are a further point ahead, with the former potentially having a big say in who goes down as they travel to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Monday night, before being hosted by West Ham on the final day of the season.
Roberto De Zerbi Wants Tottenham to Sign Roma Duo
According to Calciomercato, Tottenham will look to AS Roma in the summer to strengthen their squad with more confidence they will stay up after taking seven points from the last nine available under De Zerbi.
The Italian manager is ready to have a big say in the club's transfer business, and he is influencing the interest in prising both Mile Svilar and Lorenzo Pellegrini away from the Italian capital this summer.
Tottenham will be looking for a new number one goalkeeper should they preserve their Premier League status, with Guglielmo Vicario expected to return to Serie A having already agreed terms with Inter Milan.
Svilar could be sold by Roma for around £43m, which would represent a huge profit for the club as they brought the stopper in on a free transfer in 2022.
Meanwhile, Pellegrini is set to be available on a free transfer with no progress over contract talks with the Italian midfielder, who would need to take a pay cut to stay at the Stadio Olimpico.
De Zerbi Facing Big Tottenham Midfield Decision
Should Tottenham stay in the Premier League, De Zerbi is facing some big decisions as to what to do with his midfield next season.
For large parts of this campaign, the likes of Archie Gray and Lucas Bergvall have been favoured in the middle, with starts sometimes limited for more experienced players like Conor Gallagher and Joao Palhinha.
However, Gallagher and Palhinha have been selected by De Zerbi in recent games and, as well as their defensive output, they have popped up with a goal apiece in the wins against Wolves and Aston Villa too.
Alongside Rodrigo Bentancur, the trio were outstanding against Villa Park, but it has left impressive youngsters Gray and Bergvall on the bench at the same time.
Should those five remain at the club next season - Palhinha wants to sign permanently even if the club is relegated, according to GIVEMESPORT sources - it would be interesting to add Pellegrini, who has captained Roma on occasion, into the mix too.
Tottenham would surely have to get rid of one or two names, given we haven't even mentioned Yves Bissouma or Pape Matar Sarr.