Newcastle might fear the results of the January transfer window, because their relegation battle depends on it, but Tottenham are in fear also. Their top coach Antonio Conte is well known to be very specific and demanding and if he doesn’t get what he wants, he might just get up and leave. Just ask Juventus and Inter bosses what happened when the Italian tactician was leading those clubs. And so far, Spurs chief Daniel Levy has reasons to be worried, as not one, but two Conte’s targets will sign for other clubs.Liverpool are close to agreeing a deal for Porto winger Luis Diaz for an initial $50M/€40M, per multiple reportsHe can make magic happen 😳(via @FCPorto)pic.twitter.com/tIOrYgucto— B/R Football (@brfootball) January 28, 2022 Porto winger Luis Diaz is on his way to Liverpool, instead of Tottenham, as the Reds agreed the deal with the Portuguese giants and the player. The Colombian was a transfer target for both Spurs and Manchester United, but out of nowhere came Liverpool and struck a deal which will be worth around 7.5 billion Ksh, with all add-ons included. The Reds were prepared to wait until June for Diaz, but they decided to act immediately when they saw that Spurs and United are serious about bringing him in January. Liverpool have pencilled in a medical for Diaz in Argentina this weekend. Colombia will travel to Argentina tonight after their game with Peru in Barranquilla, and the player will conduct test with the Liverpool delegation from England some time this weekend. Tottenham on stand-by for Traore – Barca come-back dream and Dembele’s decisionAnd Antonio Conte won’t be happy with this news.“In January it is not easy, but at the same time we know very well that if there is the opportunity and also if it’s not the best opportunity, but we need to do something. Also if I repeat that this could not be the best opportunity but I think that we are in a situation where we have to try to implement the squad because the squad is not so big” said Conte just 20 days ago.The clock is ticking for the Premier League clubs – what they wish they could do before the gong hits?Spurs wanted Adama Traore from Wolverhampton, and he looked like a much easier target than Diaz, but his former club Barcelona got involved in the last minute and the Wolves allowed him to join the Catalonians on loan (with an option to buy for 4.4 billion Ksh in June). Traore wanted another go with his former club, and was also promised playing time as a winger by Xavi, while with Conte, he would play as a full back.Levy now has only three days to find suitable replacements in order to keep Conte happy. The Italian has only lost one of his first ten Premier League games in charge of Tottenham. Spurs have collected 21 points since the former Italy international was appointed in November, but if Levy fails in January, there are rumors that Conte won’t finish his one and a half year contract with the club, and will leave in June.
