Ex-Tottenham transfer chief Fabio Paratici, who still advises the club on a consultancy basis, has been praised after news that Spurs are pursuing a £51 million star for Ange Postecoglou.
Paratici role explained as Spurs make summer transfer plans
Paratici’s influence at N17 still very much remains, despite his official worldwide ban from football.
With his network of contacts in Serie A, the Italian was in charge of bringing in important players like Rodrigo Bentancur, Cristian Romero, Dejan Kulusevski, and Destiny Udogie, to mention a few. However, due to his suspected involvement in financial misconduct while at Juventus, Paratici was banned by FIFA and was forced to quit from his position as managing director last year.
However, in 2023, Paratici’s ban was partially lifted, allowing him to provide Spurs with some limited assistance. As the two, chairman Daniel Levy, and the larger Spurs recruitment staff work on summer transfer preparations, Postecoglou has acknowledged speaking with Paratici.
With the aid of Paratici’s connections, Tottenham is reportedly setting the stage to acquire a new striker. The 51-year-old has also heard excellent things about Bologna defender Riccardo Calafiori.
Additionally, it’s said that Spurs are thinking about making a formal bid for Dani Olmo of RB Leipzig, who is said to be worth roughly £51 million, should any interested parties choose to do so.
Olmo would reportedly fit in into Postecoglou’s Spurs system, which is a credit to Paratici and the Tottenham executives after they discovered him.
Robinson praises Paratici as Tottenham target Olmo
Speaking to Tottenham News, Sky Sports pundit Paul Robinson has praised Paratici as Spurs eye a move for Olmo this summer, claiming the winger is exactly the calibre of player who they should be going for.
“I think he’s a good player and has attracted a lot of Premier League interest. If Tottenham are in for players like that, that can only be a good thing. You can’t question the Spurs recruitment.
“[Fabio] Paratici’s fingerprints are still all over it, looking at the signings of Van de Ven, Vicario, Bentancur, Kulusevski. It’s rare that Spurs go out and pay a big fee for individuals. They did it with Johnson from Nottingham Forest but that wasn’t a huge fee and with Richarlison for the £50million they paid to Everton.
“But actually, if they’re going to be in the bracket of teams challenging to sign Olmo, it’s an improvement. The Champions League is still there. Looking at Spurs’ games, it is very difficult with games against Liverpool, Burnley, Manchester City and Sheffield United.
“They’ve got it all to do, but the Champions League makes a huge difference to the budget for next season. If they’re in for the likes of Olmo, it’s an improvement and they’re in the right market.”
