But an intriguing side story is that former Juventus chief football officer Fabio Paratici could come in as Tottenham's technical director. Fabio Paratici with the Serie A trophy after their title success in the 2019-20 campaignMaster of the free transferFabio Paratici has been a Juventus talisman for over 11 years, a sports director with a passion for young people and for the top players on the free transfer list. Paratici pictured in the stands with Juventus president Andrea Agnelli at a game last seasonHe is highly superstitious and throughout his whole time as Juventus sporting director he wore an undershirt with buttons under his jacket in every single pre and post-game appearance. Juventus wanted to sign the Uruguayan striker but in order to gain citizenship, Suarez needed to pass a language exam. After retiring, he started helping Marotta, then director general at Sampdoria, and chose to pursue a career as a sporting director.

Source: Daily Mail June 04, 2021 08:30 UTC