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Tottenham Hotspurs: 5 Ideal Transfer Targets for Conte in January

By Deevyashali Parekh

Tottenham Hotspur's Italian head coach Antonio Conte (Photo by OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images)
Tottenham Hotspur's Italian head coach Antonio Conte (Photo by OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images) /
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Leeds United player Raphinha (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) /

5) Raphinha (Leeds United) – A player Tottenham will surely be in a bidding war for

For my fifth and final pick, I’ve gone for the most ambitious of the lot. The Brazilian right-winger is an ideal fit for the right-sided attacker spot in Conte’s 3-4-3 system. Raphinha is well adjusted to the Premier League and has absolute bags of talent.

His pace, trickery and end product suggests that he’s more than ready to make the next step and while he might aspire to play for an established Champions League club, a detour at Spurs to play for an elite coach at an ambitious club might sway him.

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A Son-Kane-Raphinha front 3 sounds terrifying for opposition defenders and fans alike. If Spurs could somehow find the resources and try to convince Raphinha to move to North London, they could have one of the most talented right wingers in Europe on their hands.

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