Tottenham are seeking a new signing at the top of the club to assist Fabio Paratici, while a Newcastle star is closing in on a new contract – both in all the latest Transfer Gossip.
SPURS WANT NEW SIGNING UPSTAIRS
Tottenham are on the hunt for a new signing to work under transfer chief Fabio Paratici at the top of the club, according to a report.
Paratici moved to Spurs from Juventus last summer and quickly got to work exploiting his connections with the Serie A club. Indeed, he brought in former Juve defender Cristian Romero on a loan deal last summer.
He followed that up in January with two more Juventus captures in Dejan Kulusevski and Rodrigo Bentancur.
All three players have proved crucial in Tottenham’s revival under boss Antonio Conte in recent weeks.
According to The Sun, though, Spurs chairman Daniel Levy wants support for director of football Paratici.
Tottenham formerly had Steve Hitchen at the club. He was the technical performance director but left after feeling marginalised by Paratici’s arrival.
And Levy has therefore made a similar appointment a key priority ahead of the summer transfer window.
Doubt remains over whether Conte will stay in his role. The 52-year-old is reportedly eyeing up the Paris Saint-Germain job on a two-year contract amid the threat of the sack for Mauricio Pochettino.
However, Levy wants to hand Conte as many as six new signings this summer. And he knows that a new addition alongside Paratici is key to delivering on his word.
As for who Tottenham are looking to sign, The Sun adds that a new centre-back is a priority.
Spurs will hope to be able to offer Champions League football next season, amid a battle with Arsenal for a top-four Premier League finish this term.
NEWCASTLE STAR CLOSE TO NEW DEAL
Newcastle centre-back Fabian Schar is reportedly closing in on a new contract following his turnaround in form under Eddie Howe.
The Switzerland international has been with the Magpies since July 2018 and so has played in…