Roberto De Zerbi wants to bring a Serie A midfield starlet to Tottenham this summer, but the Lilywhites will have to overcome fearsome competition for the player.Yves Bissouma has already hinted that his time at Tottenham is up, and it appears that the North Londoners have already begun work to replace the Mali international.It has been widely reported that Spurs want to add at least one central midfielder to their squad ahead of De Zerbi’s first full season in charge.The Lilywhites have now allegedly set their sights on a 21-year-old, who has been turning a lot of heads in the Italian capital.Photo by Paolo Bruno/Getty ImagesRoberto De Zerbi has asked Tottenham to sign Roma’s Niccolo PisilliSports Boom have now claimed that Niccolo Pisilli’s consistent displays in the middle of the park have brought him to the attention of Spurs.It is revealed that Tottenham view strengthening in the middle of the park as their ‘primary objective’ this summer and have added Pisilli to their wishlist.Internal evaluations are ongoing regarding the Italy international, with the Lilywhites’ interest in the player being described as ‘serious’.De Zerbi is building a system with an emphasis on high pressing and rapid transitional play, and the Roma man’s profile ‘aligns extremely well’ with the Italian coach’s philosophy.The report adds that Tottenham are particularly impressed by the Giallorossi man’s ball-winning ability, quick decision-making, and physical resilience, all of which are qualities De Zerbi demands of his midfielders.Spurs battling Newcastle and Juventus for PisilliSportsBoom say that Roma are demanding €35m (£30.2m) for their academy graduate, and while that price is not expected to be an issue for Spurs, they will not have a free run at the player.This is because Newcastle United have also been monitoring Pisilli closely, and internal discussions are ongoing at St James’ Park regarding an approach.Additionally, Juventus are also emerging as a contender for the Italy international, with the Bianconeri ‘edging closer’ to preliminary contact with the Roma man’s representatives.READ MORE: Tottenham make Joao Palhinha transfer decision that will break De Zerbi’s heartThe post Tottenham have ‘serious’ interest in £30m Niccolo Pisilli to meet De Zerbi’s ‘primary objective’ appeared first on Spurs Web.