“I wouldn’t rule out” – Respected journalist now drops intriguing Spurs claim involving Paratici

Journalist Paul Brown has revealed he ‘wouldn’t rule out’ Tottenham Hotspur signing more young players following the arrival of Dejan Kulusevski in the January transfer window.

The 21-year-old joined Spurs last month from Juventus on an 18-month loan deal that is set to cost £8.3 million, with £2.5m of that fee being paid this season and £5.8m next term.

Antonio Conte’s charges do have an obligation to turn Kulusevski’s stay into a permanent one for £29.2m if certain sporting criteria are met, though, while Rodrigo Bentancur also swapped life at the Old Lady for north London.

However, in a recent interview with Sky Italia, Conte hinted that he wasn’t satisfied with the capital club’s business in the winter window, stating that the squad had been ‘weakened’.

“Four players left in January. Four important players for Tottenham, two have arrived. So even numerically, instead of strengthening, you may have, on paper, weakened,” he said.

Conte then claimed that ‘if you want to be competitive faster you need players with a lot of experience’ before saying he understood it was the vision of the Spurs hierarchy to sign younger talent.

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The arrivals of Kulusevski and Bentancur were offset by the departures of Dele Alli, Tanguy Ndomele, Giovani Lo Celso and Bryan Gil, with the latter three players exiting on short-term loan deals.

Since then, Tottenham have struggled for form, despite defeating reigning champions Manchester City, losing precious ground in the race for a top-four finish.

In recent years, Spurs have targeted promising stars at the beginning of their careers, such as Ryan Sessegnon, Jack Clarke and Pape Sarr, albeit with little success.

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