Brutal: Tottenham duo may never play for Spurs again as Paratici plan emerges – opinion

Tottenham Hotspur duo Tanguy Ndombele and Giovani Lo Celso may have played their last game for the club if some new rumours come true this summer.

As reported by L’Equipe (via Sport Witness), Spurs have an interest in Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Leandro Paredes, with Antonio Conte’s side following him closely.

Elsewhere, Calciomercato claims Tottenham are seeking a move for Roma attacking midfielder Nicolo Zaniolo, with the Serie A side having ‘no intention’ of meeting his current contract demands.

These rumours suggest that managing director of football Fabio Paratici is hoping to upgrade the Spurs midfield. This could have big ramifications for the team, and TIF has decided to take a look at how it could all play out.

In the January transfer window, Spurs opted to send both Ndombele and Lo Celso out on loan. Having signed from Lyon for £63m in July 2019, the Frenchman returned to his former club in a move that includes an option to buy for a reported £54m.

Lo Celso secured a loan move to Villarreal where he had a reunion with Unai Emery, who managed him previously at Paris Saint-Germain.

The truth is, both players were sent away because they’d underperformed in England. Ndombele had made just six starts in the league up to that point in the season, while the Argentine hadn’t fared any better, as he had to settle for nine appearances – seven of which were as a substitute.

Away from north London, however, both men have enjoyed good spells up to this point. Indeed, Ndombele made it to the latter stages of the Europa League, even scoring against West Ham United before Lyon were knocked out.

Lo Celso managed to go one step further and received the Man of the Match award following his display in Villarreal’s 1-0 Champions