Tottenham: Forget about signing Paulo Dybala this summer

Paulo Dybala would be a dream signing for Tottenham Hotspur, but unfortunately, it’s not realistic.

A year ago, Tottenham Hotspur were linked with three big signings: Paulo Dybala, Giovani Lo Celso, and Bruno Fernandes.

Lo Celso was the only one to sign, with Fernandes moving to Manchester United in January and Dybala staying at Juventus.

Spurs should be delighted to have Lo Celso as he looks to have a great future with the club, but there is a huge sense of “what if” among the fanbase after missing out on the other two.

Spurs can forget about signing Fernandes who is now with United, but rumors have started again about Tottenham signing Dybala. According to The Mirror, Spurs “could be given a second chance” to sign Dybala this summer. However, it adds that a possible transfer would cost around £90 million.

Simply put, Tottenham can forget about signing Dybala.

Daniel Levy had the chance to make the signing happen last summer but couldn’t get it over the line. That was the opportunity. It’s almost certainly gone now. Spurs fans know that feeling all too well.

Last summer, there was good reason to believe it could happen. Tottenham were flying high after reaching the Champions League final and securing qualification to the group stages of the competition again. They were a team looking to push on and challenge again.

Dybala, meanwhile, had only scored five goals in Serie A and 10 in all competitions that season.

A year on, Tottenham have crashed back down to earth and will be without Champions League football in 2020/21. Dybala bounced back with 17 goals and 14 assists in all competitions, while being named Serie A Most Valuable Player for the season.

If Juventus are even willing to sell him, the transfer fee will be considerably higher than last year and there is bound to be more interest from other big clubs.

Dybala would be a dream signing for Tottenham. He could form a dominant pairing with Harry Kane up front, and Spurs would be tough to defend against.

A year ago, it could’ve happened. Now? The opportunity has likely gone.