Tottenham have had an opening bid to sign AS Roma playmaker Nicolo Zaniolo this month rejected, according to reports from Sky in Italy. Spurs are said to be in the race to land the 23-year-old in January, with West Ham and Borussia Dortmund also chasing a potential deal.
Zaniolo is said to be free to leave Roma in the transfer window after a difficult return action in the past few months, even receiving boos from fans in a clash with Bologna. “I’m sorry I heard whistles. Empathy is very important, and as a group we always give our best," former Tottenham boss and current AS Roma manager Jose Mourinho said on the versatile forward.
"He’s a great example of a boy who gives his best. I learned as a child that if you do your best, you can’t give more. Zaniolo gives everything he has, my history of Rome is small but people hear me. I say they can whistle the team, the coach, the result but not the single player. I’m sorry for Zaniolo.”
