According to Corriere dello Sport, Manuel Locatelli received an approach from Tottenham, and his former coach at Sassuolo, Roberto De Zerbi, was reportedly willing for him to join him in London. The same report indicated that the approach was rejected and that Locatelli is expected to sign a contract extension with Juventus.

According to TeamTalk, Roberto De Zerbi has reportedly identified former Juventus midfielder Manuel Locatelli as a potential first signing at Tottenham Hotspur. Italian outlet L’Interista claims that De Zerbi has ‘named’ Locatelli as a player he wishes to reunite with at Tottenham. Calciomercato reports that discussions have already taken place regarding Locatelli, but any move is dependent on Spurs avoiding relegation.

New Tottenham Hotspur manager Roberto De Zerbi reportedly wants to work again with Juventus midfielder Manuel Locatelli. According to Calciomercato, De Zerbi has identified the player as a target, and the move is conditional on Spurs securing their Premier League survival. Locatelli is under contract at Juventus until 2028 and his last transfer was from Sassuolo in July 2023 for €30M.