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The former Real Betis star has played 84 times for the Premier League side but has scored just eight goals. He is one of several players who Conte hopes to move on as he overhauls his squad to make it ready for the demands of a Champions League campaign. 

Spurs have already been busy ahead of next term, confirming the free transfer arrivals of Ivan Perisic and Fraser Forster. Both players ran down their contracts at Inter Milan and Southampton, respectively. 

Conte is also widely understood to be keen to sign a new centre-back to fit into his back three. Alessandro Bastoni, another Inter player, had been linked with a transfer to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium but his agent last week quashed those reports. 

Midfielders have also been linked, with Spurs reportedly closing in on a £25million move for Brighton ace Yves Bissouma. The Mali international has just a year remaining on his deal with the South Coast outfit and could join up with Conte’s side.