Tottenham Hotspur were keen on signing Alessandro Buongiorno who ended up joining Napoli in the summer.
Despite having added Micky van de Ven and Radu Dragusin to his squad since taking charge at Tottenham, Ange Postecoglou was still keen on signing another top-level centre-back during the summer.
The Australian felt they lacked depth at the back with just four out-and-out central defenders in their squad and they were linked with quite a few top defenders from across Europe.
Alessandro Buongiorno who made the move to Napoli from Torino in the recently concluded window was one of the names on their wishlist and according to a report from Calciomercato, the North London club came very close to securing his services in the summer. Buongiorno had come up the ranks at Torino and he had been a regular feature in their team since the summer of 2020.
While he was promoted to the first team back in 2018, he got an extended run in the team after a few successful loan spells away from the club. The 25-year-old Italian centre-back had made quite a name for himself with his consistent performances and he was on the wishlist of quite a few top clubs.
Tottenham were also in talks to sign him as they were looking to add more depth to their backline. With Ben Davies already 31 and his contract running out in 2025, it is quite understandable why they wanted to bring in another central defender.
But, eventually, they decided to focus on other targets and the Italian international ended up joining Napoli who went all out to make him a part of Antonio Conte’s squad.