Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly ready to let Roma poach one of three players in order to land Italian playmaker Nicolo Zaniolo.
The 23-year-old has been strongly linked with a move to Antonio Conte's side amid ongoing speculation surrounding his long-term future with Roma.
Zaniolo was left out of the Giallorossi's squad for their 2-0 win over Spezia on Sunday, having supposedly asked to have been excluded from Jose Mourinho's team.
The midfielder has since trained individually as rumours surrounding a switch to Tottenham heat up, but Spurs have supposedly already failed with one offer for Zaniolo.
The Italy international only has 18 months left to run on his deal with the Europa Conference League winners, though, and he is widely expected to depart in January or the summer.
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According to Football Insider, Tottenham will allow Roma to take their pick of one of three unwanted players in a part-exchange deal for Zaniolo as they aim to push through a January transfer.
However, the report only names Bryan Gil as one of the three players on offer to Roma, with the Spaniard struggling to force his way up the attacking pecking order at Tottenham.
Gil finds himself behind Harry Kane, Dejan Kulusevski, Richarlison and Son Heung-min in Conte's ranks, and he has posted just two assists in 30 games since joining from Sevilla in 2021.
The 21-year-old enjoyed a brief run in the team during Kulusevski and Richarlison's time out injured, but he has since returned to a peripheral role after the pair's recoveries.
Tottenham are supposedly keen to strike a loan-to-buy deal for Zaniolo, whom Roma are willing to part ways with this month, but they are holding out for a £30m deal.
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Zaniolo spent one year in Inter Milan's academy before joining Roma in 2018, and he has recorded 24 goals and 18 assists in 128 matches for the Giallorossi in all tournaments.
The Italian scored the only goal of the game as Roma beat Feyenoord in the Europa Conference League final last season, but serious injuries have also bedevilled him during his time at the Stadio Olimpico.
Zaniolo has only recorded two goals and three assists from 17 games in a Roma shirt during the 2022-23 season, and Newcastle United are also said to be keeping tabs on his future.
Tottenham, who are yet to make a signing in the January transfer window, are next in action away to London rivals Fulham in the Premier League on Monday evening.
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