Report: Spurs to decide against deal for Italian international this summer
Tottenham Hotspur are not planning to sign Pierluigi Gollini on a permanent deal this summer, according to Football Insider.
The Italian goalkeeper joined Tottenham from Serie A outfit Atalanta in July on a season-long loan, with an option to make the transfer permanent.
The 27-year-old is yet to feature in a Premier League game, currently being second choice keeper behind captain Hugo Lloris with all ten of his appearances coming in either domestic cup competitions or the Europa Conference League (transfermarkt).
Football Insider claim that sources have revealed that Antonio Conte has not been left impressed enough to take up the option to bring him to north London on a permanent basis.
The agreement which Spurs have with Atalanta is said to include an obligation to buy if he makes 20 first-team appearances this season, something which is not likely to happen given the fact there are only nine matches remaining.
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It seems unlikely that Gollini would want to sit on the bench for another season at Tottenham with Lloris having signed a new two-and-a-half-year contract with the club, which will run until 2024 in January.
It would make more sense for another understudy to come in for next season with Spurs looking to replace the Frenchman the season afterward.
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