TOTTENHAM have agreed a £65million deal with Juventus to sign Paulo Dybala – but the move will depend on the player, according to reports.
Sky Sports Italy say Mauricio Pochettino’s side’s offer has been accepted after the Spurs called the player.
But whether the transfer actually goes through depends on Dybala, after he snubbed a move to Manchester United when he refused to take a pay cut.
Tottenham have splashed the cash this summer with the club-record signing of Tanguy Ndombele for £65m.
And the North London side were also said to be leading the chase for ex-Liverpool star Philippe Coutinho.
Although nothing is official, it has been reported that Spurs are ahead in the scramble with United and Arsenal for the Barcelona playmaker’s signature.
Coutinho, 27, is looking for a way out of the Nou Camp this summer having flopped since his £142million transfer in January 2018.
He has been told that he is free to leave and is braced to have plenty of options in a bid to reignite his career.
But such a move is not quite so straight forward for Dybala.
He was demanding £350,000-a-week at Old Trafford, despite the entire squad taking a 25 per cent pay cut after failing to qualify for the Champions League.
Dybala’s agent Jorge Antun also demanded a £13.7m payment to buy image rights from a third party.
United officials were “disgusted” Antun had requested the massive payment midway through talks in London.
Now it will be between Dybala – whose arrival could push Christian Eriksen to Man Utd – and his agent whether or not they agree to a move to England.
Spurs were also said to have leapfrogged United in the chase for Sporting star Bruno Fernandes.
The Portuguese was another £65m target and his agent was, according to some reports, said to have agreed a £106,000-a-week deal with the Champions League finalists.
And it seems lightning could have struck twice in the case of Dybala, despite his reported desire to stay in Italy after showdown talks with Old Lady boss Maurizio Sarri.
