Paulo Dybala came so close to joining Tottenham Hotspur in the summer that he had recorded a farewell video to share with the Juventus fans – that’s according to La Gazzetta dello Sport (via Football Italia). The Argentinian was linked with a move to North London but a transfer never came to fruition but he has since signed a new contract to remain with the Old Lady.
The emergence of these latest reports has left some Spurs supporters devastated that the club were unable to get a deal for the Serie A star over the line after Twitter account Daily Hotspur shared the news with their followers.
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Paulo Dybala came so close to joining #thfc last summer that he had recorded a Juventus farewell video. | @Gazzetta_it pic.twitter.com/XsuEzhTygl
— Daily Hotspur (@Daily_Hotspur) January 15, 2020
Jamie, mate, stop hurting us like this ?
— Freddie ? (@Freddie_LR) January 15, 2020
Ok im crying
— thfc (@kaneeee10) January 15, 2020
— Alex (@clinicalsissoko) January 15, 2020
This hurts pic.twitter.com/FGS8doowQI
— US³ (@USTrequartista) January 15, 2020
Please stop
— Artturi ?? (@thfcTuri) January 15, 2020
Wow
— Rahaf . (@riiicr7) January 15, 2020
Don’t do this to me ?
— Shakur (@Ace_THFC) January 15, 2020
— Jack Beswick (@JackBes96) January 15, 2020
What do we think?
Signing a player of Dybala’s reputation just months after reaching the UEFA Champions League final would have been a huge statement from Spurs but unfortunately, for whatever reason, they were unable to get the deal over the line.
Fast-forward to January and the club are said to be on the lookout for a striker to deputise for the injured Harry Kane but Porto’s Ze Luis, the player they’re being linked with today, is arguably not quite as high-profile as the Juventus striker.
Dybala is valued at £76.5m (via Transfermarkt.co.uk) and has made 17 Serie A appearances so far this season. He’s scored five goals and provided six assists and appears to have found a new lease of life under Maurizio Sarri making a transfer to London in the near future increasingly unlikely.