TBR View: Would Paulo Dybala have been Tottenham Hotspur’s £65m savour?

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It has been a rough season for Tottenham Hotspur. The team has struggled in the leagues and in Europe, with Mauricio Pochettino also getting sacked as manager. 

An initial upturn in form under Jose Mourinho has now subsided and Tottenham’s campaign has been a regrettable one so far. 

In recent weeks, injuries have not helped. Tottenham have been particularly light in attack, with both Harry Kane and Heung-min Son out. 

So would the summer arrival of Paulo Dybala have been the saving grace for Tottenham’s season?

Tottenham came extremely close to securing a deal for Dybala in the summer. As reported by The Independent, the move went down to the wire. A €70 million (£65m) transfer fee had been agreed but Tottenham could not get past a problem regarding the Argentine’s image rights being owned by a third-party. It was set to cost a monumental fee to purchase them and, ultimately it cost Dybala a move he reportedly wanted. 

The 26-year-old has since gone on to have an impressive campaign. In 34 games this season he has scored 13 goals and provided 12 assists. That’s a combined tally of 25 goals, seven more than Son’s 18 combined goals/assist tally.

There is no doubt that Dybala would have been a huge help to Tottenham, especially under their current circumstances, but it is hard to say that he would have been a complete saviour. 

The problems at Tottenham appear deep-seated and a bigger degree of change is necessary than just signing Dybala to have improved their difficult season.

But having the magic Argentine available would not have hurt.