Tottenham Hotspur are making plans for the summer transfer window, with ENIC planning to back Roberto De Zerbi after his demands as new manager were revealed.
De Zerbi demands to Spurs hierarchy revealed
Following talks over the past few days, De Zerbi has been convinced to replace Igor Tudor in the dugout immediately, rather than waiting until the summer, with the club announcing the move on Tuesday evening.
There are perhaps some doubts about whether the Italian is the right man for the job, given that Tottenham are in need of a manager capable of making an immediate impact, and Lewis Dunk has made it clear it takes time to get used to the former Brighton manager's methods.
"If I am being honest, the first couple of weeks were horrendous. I wouldn’t say horrendous, they were baffling. The first meeting when he went in, I was so confused - who to look at, what to listen to, and you slowly pick up.
"Training changed dramatically, we worked on a lot of different stuff and the first couple of weeks were a really hard transition."
Spurs have just seven games to save themselves from an unthinkable relegation to the Championship, and given that they are just one point above the bottom three, De Zerbi will need to hit the ground running.
He reportedly has a 'staying up bonus' in his contract, and has also demanded marquee signings in the shape of a new goalkeeper and central defender, but Spurs will not pursue a deal for his former star Mason Greenwood.
ENIC plotting triple transfer raid this summer
According to a report from Turkish Football, Tottenham are now plotting a stunning raid of Galatasaray to sign goalkeeper Uğurcan Çakır, winger Barış Alper Yılmaz, and central midfielder Gabriel Sara, having scouted the latter player extensively.
Çakır is being targeted amid Guglielmo Vicario being linked with a move to Inter Milan, with Antonin Kinsky struggling when he's made the starting XI this season, being withdrawn after just 17 minutes in the first leg of the Champions League tie against Atletico Madrid.
Yilmaz could also be a particularly interesting addition to Spurs' frontline, having performed very well in Turkey and Europe this season, amassing 24 goal contributions across all competitions.
Sara, who operates in central midfield, recently earned his first cap for Brazil, and Tottenham have often lacked options in the engine room this season, with the likes of Yves Bissouma, Rodrigo Bentancur and James Maddison spending time on the sidelines.
Tottenham undoubtedly need to strengthen this summer, but their number one priority at the moment is simply to secure their Premier League status.