Alan Shearer salutes Tottenham chief for ‘inspired signing’ that has Spurs on the up

Alan Shearer believes Tottenham director of football Fabio Paratici has pulled off a masterstroke with the addition of Swedish winger Dejan Kulusevski.

Kulusevski has been an instant hit after making the switch from Juventus in the January transfer window. It did not take the 21-year-old long to endear himself to the Spurs fans with his first goal in the 3-2 win over Manchester City. He backed that up with another in the 4-0 rout at Leeds at the weekend to leave Shearer excited.

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Spurs left it late to land the Bianconeri starlet on the final day of the window.

But Shearer says better late than never and has praised Paratici for landing a gem. The Newcastle legend was that impressed he named the young Swede in his team of the week.

“Another goal and another very good all-round performance by the Swede, who looks an inspired loan signing,” the pundit revealed.

Kulusevski arrives on an 18-month loan deal but Spurs do have the option to make it permanent. And on the evidence so far that will be a formality.

The Swedish international has taken to the Premier League like a duck to water. Antonio Conte knew the winger would suit his style of play. That is why he tried to sign him when in charge of Inter.

Indeed it was Paratici, then at Juve, who blocked that move and now