Tottenham Hotspur have no time to waste if they want to be successful in their pursuit of one of the best young centre-backs in Serie A.With neither Cristian Romero nor Micky van de Ven guaranteed to be at Spurs next season, Roberto De Zerbi’s backline may look completely different next season.While Luka Vuskovic’s return may solve some of Tottenham’s problems, De Zerbi may want to add some experience to his backline ahead of his first full season in charge.Spurs have reportedly turned their attention to a Sassuolo defender, but they have already fallen behind in the transfer race.Photo by Emanuele Pennacchio/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesInter Milan now in pole position to beat Tottenham to Tarik Muharemovic Reports over recent weeks have indicated that Spurs are ready to push ahead with a move for Tarik Muharemovic, who has established a reputation as one of the best young defenders in Italian football over the last two years.It was suggested recently that Inter Milan could challenge Tottenham for the Sassuolo star, who is valued at €25m (£21.7m), and it appears that the Nerrazzurri have now taken the lead in the transfer race.This is according to Gazzetta dello Sport, who report that Inter have taken a ‘decisive and definitive’ step towards signing the Bosnian international.The outlet claims that the Serie A giants are now in pole position to land Muharemovic after reaching ‘a draft agreement’ with the player’s entourage.Inter have identified the 23-year-old as their top target to replace Alessandro Bastoni and are ready to offer the youngster a five-year deal at the San Siro.A move to the Premier League remains on the cards for Muharemovic Interestingly, Gazzetta dello Sport also spoke to Sassuolo CEO Giovanni Carnevali about the centre-back’s future, and he suggested that a move to England could still be on the cards for the player.Carnevali told the outlet about Muharemovic’s future: “If a Premier League club were to arrive, his valuation would change.”Additionally, the publication points out that Juventus hold a 50 per cent sell-on clause on the Bosnia international, which means that the Bianconeri could sign him for half the fee that the defender’s other suitors have to pay.READ MORE: Tottenham battle Chelsea for Golden Boot contender after 23 goals in 31 gamesThe post Tottenham receive £22m Tarik Muharemovic blow: Inter reach ‘draft agreement’ appeared first on Spurs Web.