Tottenham opted not to sign Nicolo Zaniolo this summer, declares Claudio Vigorelli

Talking to Sportsmail, Vigorelli said, “He renewed with Roma and is fine at Roma but obviously we enjoyed the great interest of Tottenham, who were the runners up in the Champions League. Their concrete interest in him shows how good the boy's season was. Spurs thought a lot about Nicolo before taking Lo Celso, they focused their attention on him seriously, more than any other club even beyond the Premier League. I can say that only Mauricio Pochettino's club has carried out such in-depth market analysis in England. 

“The boy has a mild character despite what is written and sometimes is said in Italy. He is a serious professional on whom Italy will rely on in the future. He was born to be a footballer and wants to do football at great levels. Fonseca has designed an important role for him and Fonseca has trained young talents very well in the past.” he added. 

Vigorelli also dropped in a reference towards Gascoigne, saying, “Zaniolo resembles Gascoigne very much for his physical qualities but he has a much milder character. Now Fonseca is playing him in central midfield, a position he likes, where he can render and become just like Gascoigne: devastating with his technique and quality. He is a creative player who has pace and muscle, which is a rare commodity in Italy.”