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Tottenham scout two Serie A players… and both start on the bench
TOTTENHAM reportedly had scouts at the San Siro on Monday to watch Inter Milan duo Geoffrey Kondogbia and Gerson Murillo - only for both players to start on the bench.
The best of Inter Milan midfielder Geoffrey Kondogbia
Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino is already monitoring transfer targets ahead of a busy summer for the north London club.
And Italian outlet Tutto Mercato claim Pochettino had scouts in Milan tracking two key targets.
Unfortunately for the officials, Kondogbia only earned 45 minutes off the bench after replacing Roberto Gagliardini at half time, while Murillo was an unused substitute.
Inter lost the game 2-1 to further dent their hopes of a European finish in Serie A this season.
According to the report, Spurs are interested in landing 24-year-old Kondogbia, who has struggled to impress at Inter since joining from Monaco in 2015.
Kondogbia was all set to join AC Milan two summers ago before an 11th-hour bid from Inter saw him switch to their city rivals.
Tottenham reportedly want to sign Inter Milan's Murillo (left) and Kondogbia
Inter are keen to keep Murillo (left) but may be open to selling Kondogbia
Mauricio Pochettino has a busy summer ahead of him at Tottenham
But the France international has failed to meet the hype that surrounded his transfer and could be available, with Inter’s owners willing to hand manager Stefano Pioli a £127million budget to overhaul the squad.
Murillo, meanwhile, has been on the radar of a number of Premier League clubs and Milan are working on a new contract for the defender in order to stave off summer bids.
In February Spanish newspaper AS claimed the 24-year-old was to be offered fresh terms, with Manchester United, Arsenal and Real Madrid all tracking his progress.
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