Roberto De Zerbi has made some very interesting comments in the past about a defender who is being heavily linked with a move to Tottenham Hotspur this summer.

De Zerbi has been given a five-year deal and plenty of power at Tottenham, with the Italian set to have a huge say in the rebuilding of the squad.

The new Spurs boss has already made clear his emphasis on possession-based attacking football, and we could thus see some big changes to the Tottenham squad this summer.

A left-back who has been heavily linked with a move to Spurs is a player that the Italian is very fond of.

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Over the last week, reports have indicated that Tottenham have set their sights on Pervis Estupinan, who has failed to set the world alight in Serie A after swapping Brighton for AC Milan last summer.

The left-back worked with De Zerbi at Brighton, and it has been suggested that the 46-year-old’s arrival at Spurs could be a factor in the club’s pursuit of Estupinan this summer.

The new Tottenham boss has spoken glowingly about the Ecuadorian back in Brighton days, suggesting that he could become one of the best in the world in...