Spurs reportedly readying £25m offer for 'the closest thing' to prime Bale, fans should be thrilled

With the Premier League season now complete, Tottenham Hotspur can fully focus on bolstering their ranks.

And Spurs will be doing so in the knowledge they’ll be competing in the Champions League next term.

Antonio Conte took a previously mediocre, uninspiring Tottenham side and got them up to fourth place last season.

Now, Spurs need to give their manager exactly what they want so the Lilywhites can kick on even more next term.

Tottenham need to bolster throughout, with Conte apparently wanting high-calibre players who can be thrown in at the deep end.

And in Filip Kostic, Spurs would be getting a player who seems to tick all of Conte’s boxes.

According to Gazzetta dello Sport, Tottenham have set their sights on the Eintracht Frankfurt winger.

And Whoscored claims Spurs are allegedly readying a £25million offer.

They suggest Conte is looking to bring Kostic in at left-back, with Sergio Reguilon’s N17 future apparently uncertain.

And Spurs fans should be thrilled about the prospect of signing the Serbia international, as he’s a superb player in amazing form.

“Best player” in the Europa League final

Kostic enjoyed a fine 2021-22 campaign, scoring nine and assisting a further 15 through the season.

He helped the Bundesliga club win the Europa League, shining against Rangers in the final.

The 29-year-old started at left wing-back and he was a constant threat.

Kostic had 114 touches of the ball, and attempted 20 crosses and 11 long balls (SofaScore).

He came close to scoring in the first half for Frankfurt, but his shot just missed the target.

Right after Aaron Ramsey missed his penalty in the shootout, the pressure was on Kostic to give his side the lead.

He did just that, helping the German outfit overcome their opponents to lift the trophy.

Charlie Adam, who was commentating on the game for talkSPORT, called him “the best player on the pitch”.

Three years ago, the Bundesliga website wrote that Kostic is “an athletic left-footed wide player who can score, create, and mucks in defensively.

“Kostic is unique in his ability to marry attacking and defensive duties without an ounce of protestation.

“Gareth Bale – the left-back-turned-winger of circa 2012-13 – is probably the closest thing to a modern-day comparison.”

Adi Hutter, who previously managed Frankfurt, described Kostic as “outstanding” three years ago.

Since then, he has only got better, and surely he’d like to try a stint in the Premier League at this point in his career.