Tottenham could challenge bookies favourites Juventus to land Fiorentina's ​ Federico Bernardeschi, after the Italian winger handing in a transfer request with Fiorentina





Champions League runners up Juventus have unsurprisingly emerged as favourites to sign Bernardeschi this summer. However, after cooling their interest on AS Monaco wide man Thomas Lemar, Spurs could challenge the Old Lady in a deal that would be in excess of £40m, according to the ​Standard.

Bernardeschi agreed personal terms with Juve: 5 yr contract worth €4M + bonuses a year. Fiorentina want €40M + €10M bonuses (via @DiMarzio) pic.twitter.com/6ULVkpcF3K — Serie A News (@TransfersCalcio) July 4, 2017

The Italian international has just returned from an impressive display at the European Under-21 Championship, where his side were eventually knocked out in the semi-finals by favourites Spain.





Bernardeschi scored twice in the competition - once in their group stage victory over eventual champions Germany, as well as in Italy's 3-1 semi-final defeat.

While DiMarzio reports that Juve have already agreed personal terms with Bernardeschi, Mauricio Pochettino is believed to be a huge admirer of the Italian winger, particularly after impressing against Spurs during the 2015/16 Europa League.





Having already missed out on defensive target Matthias Ginter, Pochettino will be keen on avoiding déjà vu over the future of Bernardeschi but may be unable to lure the young talent away from the pull of Juventus.





Despite being with Fiorentina since 2003, Bernardeschi is seemingly intent to force a move away this summer, and wherever he ends up is not short of suitors thanks to his 11 goals from out wide in Serie A last season.

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