Arriving from Juventus in the summer as part of Tottenham’s post-José Mourinho revolution, Fabio Paratici has impressed.
He might have made a slight mistake with the appointment of Nuno Espírito Santo, if that was even his choice, but made up for it when he finally managed to convince Antonio Conte to take over the London side.
The Italian’s appointment also led to the, albeit very late, double coup to sign Rodrigo Bentancur and Dejan Kulusevski from Juventus in January, with both players excelling since their arrival.
While it was better late than never, it felt like the start of a new era for Spurs, who can now use their manager and the director of football’s connections to attract bigger players, and Leandro Paredes could be next on the list.
This comes from Calciomercato.it, who explain Tottenham stand in the way of a few clubs who seek to save the Argentine from Paris Saint-Germain.
Inter and Juventus are said to be in the mix, but the website point out ‘there is the Premier League, Tottenham above all’ who could cause problems.
That’s because Paratici ‘was an admirer of Leandro Paredes shortly after his arrival at Rome’, back when he was 20.
As for how much he would cost, it’s believe PSG would want to open at €25m, but there’s a feeling €20m could be enough.
Something to think about as we head into the summer transfer window, with Tottenham currently fighting for the last Champions League spot with local rivals Arsenal, who incidentally are also keeping an eye on the Argentina international.
