Report: Conte’s now grown weary of ‘fantastic’ Tottenham player

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Giovani Lo Celso is one of the Tottenham Hotspur players available in the final seven days of the January transfer window, with The Independent reporting that Antonio Conte has grown weary of the 25-year-old.

Spurs are yet to bring in a signing this month. And it may well be that offloading members of the current squad will help get the ball rolling.

Dele Alli and Tanguy Ndombélé have been linked with a move away throughout the window. But it would appear that Lo Celso has now been added to that list in recent times.

Of course, the Argentinian attracted plenty of attention ahead of Tottenham’s clash with Chelsea on Sunday as he confirmed on Instagram that he was fully fit after being left out.

That was certainly an ominous sign. And The Athletic has claimed on Monday that Spurs are looking into potential swap deals for the former Real Betis man.

The Independent has shed further light on why Tottenham are ready to let Lo Celso go. They suggest that Conte has grown weary with the midfielder not following instructions to the level required.

Tottenham will struggle to recoup money spent on Giovani Lo Celso

Tottenham spent more than £27 million to make Lo Celso’s move permanent. At the time, it appeared to be a smart move. He had been bright while on loan. Harry Winks meanwhile, previously labelled his form ‘fantastic‘.

Unfortunately, he has not kicked on. He has struggled to stay fit for months on end over the last 18 months. In total, he has scored eight goals in 84 appearances. And he has only provided six assists.

Tottenham are going to struggle to recoup anything like what they spent on Lo Celso. So a swap deal could be beneficial. Or Spurs could let Lo Celso leave on loan in the hope that he recaptures some form and attracts attention ahead of the summer.