Fabio Paratici makes big change behind the scenes to help him with Tottenham's transfer window

Tottenham's managing director of football Fabio Paratici will have to maintain an important British balance to Antonio Conte's squad and that's where his new man will come in.

Spurs are set to appoint Rangers chief scout Andy Scoulding later this summer in a newly-created role within Paratici's structure. The 40-year-old London-born recruitment specialist will bring expertise of the British market back into Paratici's decision-making to fill some of the void left by technical performance director Steve Hitchen's resignation in February.

Hitchen is still serving his gardening leave period with Tottenham. He is well respected within the game and a number of clubs in the Premier League and abroad are expected to approach him when he becomes available. The 45-year-old is well regarded because of his knowledge of players, particularly those in the England and French leagues, as well as his ability in developing the football side of clubs. Paratici leaned on Hitchen, a friend for many years, in his early months at the club as the duo undertook an appraisal of every football department within Spurs and were handed an increased budget to improve them, including the scouting side of the club.

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However, with Hitchen's departure so Paratici lost a key ally behind the scenes with a knowledge of British players, particularly useful as the club wrestles with the homegrown and foreign player limits each year.

Enter Scoulding. The Rangers man worked with Hitchen a decade ago at Liverpool, where he was chief analyst when the latter was head of international recruitment. Scoulding's role at Tottenham will not be the same as Hitchen's was.