Spurs lead race for 'inspirational' midfielder, his wife has hinted at move on IG

Tottenham Hotspur have enjoyed a fruitful summer on the transfer front, signing seven players.

It looks as though Spurs may still have some more signings in the pipeline before the September deadilne.

Over the past few days, Tottenham have been heavily linked with Atalanta’s Ruslan Malinovskyi.

Reports have been emerging steadily from Italy, and all seem to be pointing in the right direction for Spurs.

Calciomercato.com has today claimed that Tottenham are now leading the race for Malinovskyi.

The report also picked up on a potential transfer hint from Roksana Malinovska, the player’s wife, on Instagram.

Malinovska has reportedly started following Antonio Conte’s profile on the social media platform.

Today, she took to Insta Stories to reveal that she – and her family – were leaving their home in Bergamo.

“Folks,” she began. “We bought our home in Bergamo two years ago.

“Only now it’s finished, and we are leaving. I’m slowly finishing up packing the boxes.

“Bergamo is our home, we don’t have another one, but football and life are united.

“For me, there’s nothing more important than family and Ruslan’s career.

“If he can’t remain at Atalanta, he must find another solution.

“Of course it’s a big shame for us, but that’s life in football. He must think of his future as a professional footballer.”

As well as Tottenham, Nottingham Forest have been linked with Malinovskyi.

However, the Reds are reportedly closing in on a move for Morgan Gibbs-White for £44.5million including add-ons.

This could well pave the way for Spurs to snap up the “inspirational” 29-year-old from Atalanta.

Malinovskyi factfile

Primarily a No. 10, Malinovskyi is an outstanding free-kick taker.

Last season, he registered 10 goals and seven assists in all competitions for the Bergamo outfit.

Since joining Atalanta in 2019, he has made 129 appearances for the Serie A outfit across all competitions.

He has scored 29 goals and provided 27 assists.

Malinovskyi also has considerable experience at international level, having won 49 caps for Ukraine.

Fans on Twitter have compared him to Kevin De Bruyne, Miralem Pjanic and Bruno Fernandes.

Tottenham have good links with Atalanta, having dealt with them over Cristian Romero and Pierluigi Gollini.