Udinese defender Destiny Udogie agrees deal in principle to join Tottenham for £21m

Udinese defender Destiny Udogie has agreed in principle to join Tottenham for £21million including add-ons this summer. 

Udogie, who has been tipped for a call-up to the senior Italy squad having already played for the U21s, is regarded as a long-term investment for Spurs. 

Therefore, the Premier League giants have decided to send the 19-year-old starlet back to Serie A on loan for the 2022-23 season. 

Tottenham’s move for Udogie is bad news for Sergio Reguilon – who has been told by the club he can leave this summer.

The Spaniard has been left out of Conte’s squad for the new season, along with Giovani Lo Celso, Tanguy Ndombele and Harry Winks. 

Meanwhile, Udogie’s arrival at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is one of seven new faces at the club this summer.

Udogie, who has been tipped for a call-up to the full Italy squad having already played for the U21s (above), is regarded as a long-term investment for Spurs

Therefore, the Premier League giants have decided to send the 19-year-old starlet back to Italy on loan for the 2022-23 season as Antonio Conte looks to the future 

Conte is looking to build a squad that can compete with Manchester City and Liverpool at the top of the Premier League.

Yves Bissouma, Richarlison, Djed Spence, Clement Lenglet and Fraser Forster have also been recruited, and there remains some interest in Roma midfielder Nicolo Zaniolo. 

Conte’s purchases seem to have helped the squad as they won their first Premier League game of the 2022-2023 campaign against Southampton 4-1.