Premier League rules regarding contracts, registrations and transfers state: “A club shall be at liberty at any time to make an approach to a player with a view to negotiating a contract with him: T.1.2 in the case of a contract player, with the prior written consent of the club to which he is contracted.
“A club shall be at liberty after the third Saturday in May in any year and before the subsequent 1 July to make such an approach to a contract player: T.2.1 who will become an out of contract player on 1 July.”
Senesi is not the only Premier League player that will be a free agent in the summer in whom Tottenham are interested. The club could revive a move for Liverpool left-back Andy Robertson, who they tried to sign in January, and are believed to be tracking Leeds United goalkeeper Karl Darlow.
Like Senesi and Robertson, 35-year-old Darlow is out of contract this summer and Spurs are preparing to sign at least one new goalkeeper.
Inter Milan are interested in Guglielmo Vicario, who will miss Saturday’s visit of Brighton following hernia surgery, while Antonin Kinsky could seek a loan move away from Spurs.
As first revealed by Telegraph Sport, Kinsky and the rest of the Tottenham players were treated to a swanky team-bonding meal by the new head coach, Roberto De Zerbi, on Wednesday night.