Paulo Dybala opens up on his failed Tottenham move last summer
In an interview with CNN, Juventus superstar Paulo Dybala has revealed that there had been talks with Tottenham over a transfer last summer, but he decided to stay put at the Serie A outfit.
Dybala, during his time at Juventus, has grown into one of the most sought-after forwards. The 26-year-old has amassed 91 goals and 36 assists in 216 appearances for the Bianconeri. However, the Argentine came close to leaving the Serie A giants last summer, after having had a poor 2018/19 campaign.
Tottenham were among the clubs linked with a move for the 26-year-old, along with our rivals Manchester United, as well as French champions Paris Saint-Germain. Dybala has now revealed that he came very close to leaving Juventus, with talks held with all the aforementioned clubs. (h/t CNN)
“That’s when I was contacted and there were some clubs that were interested in me. Among those were Manchester United and Tottenham. I think for a long time there were conversations, then Paris Saint-Germain also appeared.”
However, the forward decided to stay put and fight for his place in Turin instead and has been able to rediscover his mojo. So far in 2019/20, he has produced a return of 13 goals and 12 assists in 34 matches in all competitions.
Given his quality, there is no doubt that Dybala would have been a fine addition to our ranks. The sight of him running at defences alongside Harry Kane would have been something to revel.
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However, we did bring in Steven Bergwijn in the January transfer window and the Dutchman has already made a fine impression in a short time.
