Journalist claims Spurs could move for £222k-a-week 'complete player'

Tottenham Hotspur boss Antonio Conte has watched Paulo Dybala “a lot”, according to journalist Paul Brown.

Spurs have been routinely linked with the Argentina international in recent years.

Tottenham reportedly came close to signing Dybala when Mauricio Pochettino was at N17.

However, the deal seemingly fell apart at the eleventh hour.

Now, La Repubblica – via TEAMtalk – has claimed that Spurs have moved for Dybala once again.

Tottenham director of football Fabio Paratici has reportedly made contact with the Juventus star’s agent.

Indeed, the report claims that Dybala will pick from two clubs this summer in Tottenham and Inter Milan.

The 28-year-old has entered the final six months of his contract at the Serie A giants.

According to Sky Italia – via Football Italia – Juve initially offered Dybala a new contract.

However, they reportedly rescind that offer, as they now want the Argentine attacker to take a pay cut.

So far, though, it seems that he is unwilling to take that salary reduction.

Therefore, Dybala’s future is currently up in the air.

Brown, writing on GiveMeSport, believes Tottenham are certainly interested in swooping for him in the summer.

“It is possible and I know that Conte has watched him a lot and knows him from Italy quite well,” said the Daily Star reporter.

Dybala signing would be a huge statement of intent from Spurs – TBR View

This year, there are quite a few world-class stars whose contracts expire in the summer.

And Dybala is amongst the very best out there.

In 276 appearances for Juve, the £222,000-a-week ace has registered 111 goals and 46 assists.

He has also captained the team on several occasions.

Dybala’s CV is impressive – five Scudettos, four Italian Cups and three Italian Super Cups.

And here’s just some of the praise that has come his way from stars of the game.

“I feel he has become a complete player,” Alessandro Del Piero said in 2020.

And Massimiliano Allegri, upon returning to Juve, said: “Only Messi and Cristiano are better than Dybala, he has the quality to win the Ballon d’Or.”

Were Tottenham to get their hands on Dybala, it would be an incredible statement of intent.

And best of all, he wouldn’t cost a penny in transfer fees come summer.