Tottenham Hotspur has had a shock bid for Paulo Dybala accepted by Juventus, according to reports. The North London club seemingly tabled an offer of €70 million for the 25-year-old Argentina striker and is currently waiting on the player and his agent to discuss personal terms.
The Bianconeri No.10 was nearing a switch to Manchester United this summer but had reservations about the ongoing project at the English club. As a result, the transfer could not materialise with the Red Devils also expressing their unwillingness to match the attacker's massive wage demand as well as his agent's exhorbitant commission.
In hindsight, Romelu Lukaku's said move to Juventus has also collapsed as its success depended on Dybala agreeing terms with Manchester United. Nevertheless, all has not been lost for the latter as far as securing a transfer away from Turin is concerned.
According to Sky Italia, Tottenham Hotspur, who have been keeping tabs on the Argentine forward all summer have finally made a formal approach. A reported €70 million bid has been accepted by Juventus and the Premier League club now seeks to finalise the move as soon the player and his agent agree personal terms.
Tottenham are interested in signing Paulo Dybala with Juventus willing to accept a €70M bid, according to @DiMarzio pic.twitter.com/mvlbr6dapj
— B/R Football (@brfootball) August 6, 2019
As per the UK's Daily Mail, the Bianconeri forward's huge wage demands could once again be the stumbling block in his move to North London. The 25-year-old ex-Palermo star is said to be holding out for at least £300,000 per-week, an amount which would eclipse the club's top earner Harry Kane's £250,00 per-week salary.
The negotiations are expected to drag on into Wednesday and potentially be completed on Deadline Day on Thursday.
For a summary of all 2019-20 confirmed transfers, please visit: "Summer Transfers 2019-2020 - Confirmed moves in all top leagues"
