Roberto De Zerbi was named as Tottenham Hotspur’s permanent boss on a five-year deal on Tuesday, with the Italian convinced to join the club ahead of the summer despite that being his initial reluctance.

The length of the contract with no relegation clause, and the fact that he agreed to join at a time when the club is at its lowest ebb, is a show of commitment from both parties to the project in the future. With seven matches left to play, relegation remains a genuine possibility. So, the Italian’s primary objective is crystal clear.

Roberto De Zerbi has more than nine days to work with his new players at the Hotspur Way training base before the Lilywhites face the long trip to Wearside to face Sunderland on April 12. Now that the club has signed him on a long-term deal, the N17 chiefs have simultaneously started planning for the summer transfer window.

According to a report from Turkish Football, Tottenham are plotting a sensational raid to bring Galatasaray trio Ugurcan Cakir, Baris Alper Yilmaz and Gabriel Sara to White Hart Lane.

Ugurcan Cakir has been rated as the best goalkeeper in Turkish football in recent years. He has...