Antonio Conte wasted no time at all in stamping his mark on his Tottenham team following his appointment as head coach in November 2021. Tasting success with both Chelsea and Inter Milan playing a 3-4-3 system, the Italian immediately went with a three-man defence and wing-backs in his first Spurs game.
Despite having Matt Doherty and Ryan Sessegnon who were made for the wing-back positions due to their attacking qualities, Conte's first seven months in charge didn't bring about the required numbers from the wide areas. Wanting his wing-backs to create chances as well as getting themselves into the box to score, the struggles on either flank meant that is was always going to be a transfer priority for Fabio Paratici come the summer.
Moving early to sign Ivan Perisic on a free transfer from Inter Milan, Spurs also struck an agreement with Middlesbrough to sign exciting right wing-back Djed Spence after an outstanding season in which he helped Nottingham Forest return to the Premier League. Tottenham weren't quite done in the market just there as they wrapped up the signing of highly-rated Udinese ace Destiny Udogie before loaning him back to the Serie A club for the campaign.
