Dybala in, Ndombele out: Five players Spurs should sign, five they should let go

Tottenham manager Antonio Conte to be backed in the transfer market after owners provide £150 million cash injection

INS: Alessandro Bastoni - the Inter Milan defender, 23, looks likely to follow teammate Ivan Perisic in reuniting with their former manager Antonio Conte in the Premier League. Bastoni has called Conte the "Messi of coaches" and the Tottenham manager will have to use a hefty chunk of the £150 million war chest promised to him by the club's owners with Inter reportedly pricing the Italy international at £51m. Getty Images

Paulo Dybala - After seven trophy-laden years at Juventus, the Argentina forward seeks pastures new this summer. There are few more attractive free agents in world football, and Spurs face stiff competition from a host of clubs for Dybala's signature, with Chelsea and Inter Milan chief among them. AFP

Christian Eriksen - The sight of Eriksen playing professional football again - and in the Premier League no less - was the heart-warming story of the 2021/22 season. And the Dane proved in his six months at Brentford that it was no gimmick, helping the Bees secure safety with ease. Tottenham fans would welcome back their former charge with open arms. Getty Images

Sam Johnstone - the England international, 29, is available on a free transfer after running down his contract at West Bromwich Albion. With Champions League football a decent carrot to dangle in front of any player, Johnstone may well relish the challenge of trying to displace club captain Hugo Lloris. PA

Malcolm Ebiowei - Spurs are among a number of clubs being credited with an interest in the Derby County teenager, who was one of the club's standout performers despite the Rams' relegation from the Championship. Would likely be loaned back to a Championship club to gain experience, but the 18-year-old winger looks a young man with bright potential. PA

OUTS: Harry Winks - The academy graduate has racked up more than 200 appearances for Spurs but has been largely marginalised under Conte. Will find chances limited again behind Bentancur, Hjobjerg and Skipp in central midfield next season. PA

Tanguy Ndombele - The Frenchman is a man in limbo after Lyon, the Ligue 1 club where he spent the second half of last season, rejecting the chance to make the move permanent. The midfielder has struggled for fitness and form, while there are also major question marks over his attitude despite his undoubted talent. AFP

Giovani Lo Celso - It just hasn't happened for the Argentina midfielder at Spurs. A huge disappointment who disappears even when Spurs dominate. Spent the second half of last season on loan at Villarreal, who have expressed an interest in making the move permanent. EPA

Steven Bergwijn - Wrote his name in Tottenham folklore with two injury-time goals against Leicester that turned a 2-1 defeat into a 3-2 victory. But the Netherlands winger has largely underwhelmed in his two-and-a-half years at the club and will fall further down the pecking order with the impending arrival of Peresic. PA

Japhet Tanganga - You might think that the 23-year-old Englishman would be his Italian coach's cup of tea, given his penchant for pushing the legal boundaries in his challenges. Not so though, with Conte rarely using Tanganga. Has pace and power in abundance but lacks the awareness and anticipation needed at this level. PA

Antonio Conte has reaffirmed his commitment to Tottenham Hotspur after being convinced by plans to significantly bolster the squad in the close season.

Conte led Spurs back to the Champions League with a fourth-placed finish in the Premier League, having taken charge of the club in November when they were eighth in the standings.

The Italian signed an 18-month contract but reports earlier this year said he was considering his future at the club if his calls to improve the squad went unheeded.

However, with Spurs last week announcing a £150 million ($189 million) cash injection into the club, Conte reportedly met with sporting director Fabio Paratici in Turin last Friday to plan ahead for his first full season in charge.

Conte has already put the owners' commitment to the test, requesting the services of Croatia winger Ivan Perisic from his former club Inter Milan.

That may not be the final raid Conte makes on his former employers, with Alessandro Bastoni also linked with a £51 million move to North London.

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