Tottenham Hotspur could look to add another Italian international to their squad to join Sandro Tonali and Destiny Udogie, as the Lilywhites eye further defensive reinforcements.Spurs’ backline has seen wholesale changes in the summer, with Cristian Romero, Kevin Danso and Djed Spence departing while Jan Paul van Hecke, Andy Robertson and Tosin Adarabioyo have come through the door.Tottenham have received criticism in some quarters for selling Luka Vuskovic, who has made an outstanding start to his time at Brighton.The Spurs backline have been guilty of conceding some poor goals, with the Van Hecke-Van de Ven partnership yet to gel fully, and the club could enter the market to solve the issue.Photo by Loris Roselli/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesTottenham in five-horse race to land Atalanta’s Giorgio ScalviniTEAMtalk have revealed that Atalanta’s young defensive talent Giorgio Scalvini is one of the names on the North London club’s wishlist.The 22-year-old has long been regarded as one of the best young centre-backs in Italy, but his development was cut short as he picked up an ACL injury in 2024 before he underwent shoulder surgery in 2025.Scalvini looks back to his best at the start of the season, and it is revealed that Tottenham, Chelsea and Newcastle United all made enquiries for him in the summer.The interest of all three Premier League clubs in the player remains, with the Magpies described as the Atalanta star’s ‘biggest admirers’, having made more than one attempt to land the player.The website adds that Manchester United and Man City have also held historical interest in Scalvini and are keeping tabs on the defender ahead of the January window.Scalvini’s new contract has not deterred Premier League interestTEAMtalk reveal that the Italy international has recently extended his deal at Bergamo, and is now contracted to his club until 2031.While Atalanta see the centre-back as a key part of the future, the new deal has not ended the interest from the five Premier League clubs.In fact, it is suggested that the interest from England is ‘growing stronger’, with Spurs, Chelsea and Newcastle said to be extremely appreciative of the youngster’s qualities.However, Atalanta are now well protected after the centre-back’s contract extension and are expected to demand a hefty fee if any of these clubs knock on the door in January.READ MORE: Tottenham could battle Arsenal for versatile Dortmund star Maximilian BeierThe post Tottenham enter five-horse race to sign third Italian star for Roberto De Zerbi, but he will be expensive appeared first on Spurs Web.