Angelo Ogbonna – now at West Ham – also came in as defensive cover, playing 25 games as back-up to the likes of Leonardo Bonucci, Andrea Barzagli and Giorgio Chiellini. Paratici has masterminded some stunning free transfers – including for Andrea Pirlo. Should he make the switch to Spurs, he will have a big say on transfers while working with Levy and director of football Steve Hitchen – with the club hoping to kickstart a new era in their hunt for a new manager, and possibly without Harry Kane. The experienced Frenchman started off as the club’s first choice left-back before helping to usher in a new era. Van Gaal has stripped and sold the scraps of last year’s disappointment in what appears to be an exciting new attacking era for those in the red half of Manchester. When Napoli went to the top of Serie A last season, for the first time since 1990, the old clips and photos of his wonder goals resurfaced. And while the club used a red and white striped V-neck that was popular amongst fans for the 19-20 season, this shirt appears to go for a simpler white collar. New season, new manager – same success.

Spurs fans have taken aim at Daniel Levy over his inconsistent degree of success in the transfer market over the years, but a move for the Italian could appease his most ardent critics, with Paratici responsible for some impressive deals during more than a decade in Turin. Despite pulling off a deal as good as Pogba’s one, Paratici got more wrong than he got right. Now known as the free transfer master, he began to show his aptitude for a bargain deal as two players came in on a Bosman and two arrived on loan. Our two Juventus 22-23 home kit designs combine the white. The leaked ball appears to feature gold detailing for the club’s famous white and black stripes. Black stripes with gold stripe detailing. He will pass through the double doors with the large Bournemouth badge emblazoned on the front and ‘Away Team’ written in gold lettering above.

Juventus won the league and cup double under coach Max Allegri and reached the Champions League final in one of their greatest seasons to date. Coman played 20 times in his debut year as he introduced himself to the world, before being loaned out to Bayern for the next two seasons. I agree. I don’t think the figures are quite as you state, PD, the agent fee, the transfer fee and Mkhitaryan are all mixed together in the package and, as Conte says, if Sanchez was properly under contract in the current market the fee would be three times higher. The only deal Paratici won’t have fond memories of is controversial forward Dani Osvaldo, who scored just three times in a loan deal to forget. Three of them were totally forgettable as former Bayern defender Lucio made just one appearance in the league, while Niklas Bendtner’s temporary switch from Arsenal was a gamble that failed to pay off as he didn’t score once in 11 games. And veteran forward Nicholas Anelka also flopped after returnign to his former club for the season from Shanghai Shenua, not registering a goal and playing twice. Tottenham’s hunt for a new manager might be a way off completion, but a deal for a new technical director is on the cards – with former Juventus chief Fabio Paratici said to be on his way to north London.

Round, United’s assistant manager during the year they finished seventh, was relieved of his duties. Another triumphant year under Allegri as he began to stamp his mark on the side thanks to an array of smart deals from Paratici. However, he didn’t always get it right – with a handful of deals failing to succeed and some expensive windows failing to bolster the squad. He was unproven at the time, but Juventus would go on to ensure it was one of the best deals in recent years as he quickly became indispensible at Juventus and contributed towards their second Serie A title win – playing 27 games in his first season and going on to make 178 appearances. “At the end of several reflections and analysis, we identified that this was the best decision to make,” Agnelli said of Allegri’s departure. Low’s current German contract was set to expire in 2018 following the end of that year’s World Cup. Taking over with Antonio Conte in the dugout – the man who was set to join him at Spurs before talks collapsed – the Old Lady won their first title since 2003, and a big part of their success came down to two key midfielder additions from Paratici.