Calciomercato.it have claimed that Tiago Pinto is on Tottenham’s radar and the AS Roma sporting director would welcome a move to the North London club.
Tottenham do not have a director of football in place yet, although Fabio Paratici is still reported to be working as a consultant for the North London club after some of the restrictions that accompanied the Italian’s ban were rolled back by FIFA (Football.London).
CalcioMercato.it have explained that with Pinto’s contract at Roma expiring next summer, he has emerged as a target for several Premier League sides, including Spurs.
The report adds that Tottenham’s interest in the Portuguese director has not ended since they first enquired about him last spring, with the Lilywhites said to represent ‘a welcome option’ for the Roma man.
However, it is explained that Spurs want to appoint a new director of football in September, which could be a roadblock as Pinto is contracted to the Giallorossi for 12 more months.
The publication asserts that Tottenham’s urgency in filling the role is one of the reasons why they approached Mateu Alemany, who will part ways with Barcelona next month.
CalcioMercato.it go on to state that while Pinto is not expected to leave the Stadio Olimpico anytime soon, an early exit cannot be ruled out, particularly in the ‘face of such concrete interest’ from Spurs.
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It appears as if Tottenham made the decision early on in the summer that they would appoint a sporting director after the end of the current transfer window.
The decision was likely made because the top candidates that the club had identified for the role were not available at the start of the summer. If Pinto is indeed near the top of Spurs’ wishlist, I can see the club paying a fee to Roma to release the 38-year-old early.
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