Antonio Conte reportedly wants to bring 27-year-old 'perfect footballer' to Spurs

Tottenham Hotspur have been linked with Czech Republic midfielder Antonin Barak over the past few weeks.

In April, Tuttomercatoweb claimed Spurs chief Fabio Paratici was ‘ready to accelerate’ for the Hellas Verona star.

More recently, Mondo Udinese – via Sport Witness – claimed the 27-year-old’s form this season has ‘bewitched’ Tottenham.

Antonio Conte is reportedly looking to make an attempt to convince Barak to join the Premier League side.

Barak has just two years left on his Verona contract.

The report suggests the summer presents an ‘excellent opportunity’ for Verona president Maurizio Setti to cash in.

Corriere della Sera – via TEAMtalk – has recently claimed that Verona have placed a £17m price tag on Barak.

As well as Tottenham, Napoli are apparently eyeing the 6ft 3in ace.

The attacking midfielder has been sensational under Igor Tudor, who took the reins in September last year.

Barak has 11 goals and four assists to his name from 29 Serie A matches this season.

His standout performance came against Sassuolo in January, registering a hat-trick and an assist in a 4-2 win.

Though Barak missed Verona’s last two games with a foot injury, he’s expected to be back very soon.

“He’s a guarantee”

Now, Italian football journalist Conor Clancy has told GiveMeSport that Barak would be a “perfect” acquisition.

“Barak, he’s a guarantee,” he wrote.

“When he plays for Verona, he’s always a threat, whether or not he’s getting on the end of chances or creating them himself.

“He’s decent in the air as well, which you don’t usually see from attacking midfielders.

“He doesn’t look like a player who’s going to be that elegant on the ball, but he’s technically excellent.

“He can score all sorts of goals, his timing of runs is pretty flawless. I think he’s a perfect footballer.”