Fabrizio Romano has provided a big transfer update on Tottenham’s quest to strengthen their midfield amid links with Napoli’s Antonio Vergara.It has been widely reported that Spurs are working on signing at least one midfielder ahead of the new season.Yves Bissouma has already hinted that he is on his way out of Tottenham this summer, even though the Lilywhites have an option to extend the Mali international’s contract by one year.It was previously reported that Spurs failed with a move for Napoli midfielder Antonio Vergara during the January window, but that may not be the case after all.Photo by Giuseppe Maffia/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesTottenham are holding talks over a deal for Napoli midfielder Antonio VergaraThe player in question is Antonio Vergara, who the Lilywhites allegedly had a €20m (£17.4m) offer turned down for in the winter.The 23-year-old found starts hard to come by under Antonio Conte last season, making just 12 Serie A appearances across 2025-26.Fabrizio Romano has now revealed that there are no concrete negotiations regarding Vergara’s sale, and he also added that Tottenham Hotspur are not in talks over a deal for the young Italian.Romano said on his YouTube channel: “It does not turn out that Napoli are in concrete or advanced negotiations to sell Vergara, at least until now. It does not occur to us that there is a dialogue with Tottenham.”Spurs summer midfield plans may depend on Joao Palhinha’s decisionDe Zerbi has publicly stated multiple times that he wants Joao Palhinha at Spurs next season after the midfielder played a key role in keeping Tottenham in the Premier League.Reports from Portugal over the last few days have suggested that the midfielder looks set to snub Spurs to return to Sporting Lisbon.However, some British outlets continue to claim that Palhinha’s priority is to return to Tottenham. One would expect the North London club’s midfield targets to change depending on whether they are able to secure the 30-year-old’s services.READ MORE: ‘Lose him and we’re cooked’ – Tottenham fans fear latest transfer rumour could ‘set us back years’The post Fabrizio Romano pours cold water on rumoured £17.2m Tottenham bid for Antonio Vergara appeared first on Spurs Web.