Journalist Pete O'Rourke believes that Antonio Conte wants to add a right wing-back to his Tottenham squad this summer.

It emerged as a priority position for the Spurs boss in January, although he failed in his attempts to bring Adama Traore to North London.

What are Conte's current right wing-back options?

Conte's need to improve his right-side was highlighted once again in Spurs' 3-2 loss to Southampton on Wednesday night.

Heung Min Son had cancelled out Armando Broja's equaliser following Jan Bednarek's own goal which gave Tottenham the lead, but Saints struck twice in three minutes late on to claim a surprise victory.

Alarmingly for Conte, the second and third goals, scored by Mohamed Elyounoussi and Che Adams, came down Emerson Royal's side, with both players beating the Brazil international to the ball before heading home.

Royal, who signed from Barcelona for £25.7m last summer, turned in an improved performance against Brighton on Saturday, which included him having a huge hand in Spurs' second goal, but he struggled throughout the defeat to Southampton.

According to WhoScored, only Harry Winks, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and Davinson Sanchez performed worse in the game. His pass completion percentage was the third-worst in the Tottenham side, while he added virtually nothing going forward, with his two attempted crosses both proving unsuccessful and none of his five attempted long passes were accurate.

Therefore, O'Rourke reckons that Conte will go all out to sign an improved right wing-back when the summer transfer window opens.

What did O'Rourke say about Tottenham?

He told GIVEMESPORT: "It's another position that Antonio Conte wants to improve in his team right now. I'm not sure he's a total fan of Emerson Royal since his arrival from Barcelona last summer."

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Will Royal start against Wolves on Sunday?

The Brazilian has started all but two of Conte's 11 Premier League games since he replaced Nuno Espirito Santo, and he was injured for one of those, which suggests that he remains the Italian's number one option, despite O'Rourke saying that he isn't a fan of the 23-year-old.

Conte could opt to hand Matt Doherty just a second Premier League start this season against his former side, but the Republic of Ireland international hasn't been trusted to start many league games in recent months, which therefore could see Royal keep his place despite his concerning display against the Saints.

Japhet Tanganga is another option, but he's currently out injured and hasn't started a top-flight game at right wing-back since the victory over Norwich more than two months ago, meaning Royal is likely to get the nod.