Tottenham are reportedly bracing for any other important off-field exchange, with co-sporting director Fabio Paratici set to go away the membership for a 2nd time simply months after his go back.
In step with a document from The Athletic, the 53-year-old Italian will sign up for Serie An aspect Fiorentina in early February to go up their soccer operations, mentioning private causes for the surprising transfer.
Paratici won’t depart right away; he’s anticipated to stay in his submit along Johan Lange to influence Tottenham via the rest of the wintry weather switch window.
The window closes for English golf equipment on Monday, February 2, and then Paratici will finalise his transfer to Florence.
Regardless of the approaching go out, Paratici stays energetic in shaping the squad. He has been instrumental in orchestrating what is anticipated to be Spurs’ first arrival of the month: the signing of Brazilian left-back Souza from Santos.
A rate has reportedly been agreed for the highly-rated youngster, a deal that bears the hallmarks of Paratici’s intensive South American scouting community.
Alternatively, the brevity of his 2nd tenure has shocked many. Having handiest returned to North London in October 2025 following the expiration of his international ban, the document suggests that he’s go back to his hometown for ‘personal reasons’.
The chance to guide Fiorentina gives a prestigious position nearer to house, which seems to have tipped the scales for the Italian director.
Fabio Paratici’s two stints at Tottenham and his key contributions to the membership(Picture through Giuseppe Maffia/NurPhoto by means of Getty Pictures)
Paratici’s courting with Tottenham has been turbulent however undeniably impactful.
His first stint started in June 2021 as Managing Director of Soccer, the place he used to be tasked with modernizing the membership’s recruitment.
This era used to be lower brief in April 2023 when he used to be compelled to renounce following a 30-month international ban associated with monetary irregularities right through his time at Juventus.
Regardless of the debate, his fingerprints stay far and wide the present Tottenham beginning XI.
Right through his first spell, he used to be liable for recruiting core stars similar to Cristian Romero, Dejan Kulusevski, and Rodrigo Bentancur, gamers who turned into key for the crew.
Participant
Place
Signed From
Approx. Price
Cristian Romero
Centre-back
Atalanta
£42m
Dejan Kulusevski
Winger
Juventus
£30m
Rodrigo Bentancur
Midfielder
Juventus
£16m
Future Udogie
Left-back
Udinese
£15m
Yves Bissouma
Midfielder
Brighton
£25m
Pedro Porro
Proper-back
Carrying CP
£39m
Guglielmo Vicario
Goalkeeper
Empoli
£17m
James Maddison
Midfielder
Leicester Town
£40m
Micky van de Ven
Centre-back
Wolfsburg
£34m
Brennan Johnson
Ahead
Nottingham Woodland
£47.5m
Manor Solomon
Winger
Loose switch
Loose
He additionally secured the signings of Future Udogie and Pape Matar Sarr, figuring out their ability early and securing them prior to their values skyrocketed.
Right through his ban, he endured to paintings unofficially as a expert for Daniel Levy and performed a task in serving to Spurs signal a number of gamers together with Micky van de Ven, Brennan Jonson and Vicario amongst others.
His go back in overdue 2025 used to be observed as a transfer to stabilise the membership’s recruitment construction along Lange, however it sounds as if his 2nd bankruptcy at Spurs shall be little greater than a cameo
