Paratici provides Tottenham inside track to signing Barcelona midfielder

EIBAR, SPAIN - MAY 22: Miralem Pjanic of Barcelona looks on during the La Liga Santander match between SD Eibar and FC Barcelona at Estadio Municipal de Ipurua on May 22, 2021 in Eibar, Spain. Sporting stadiums around Spain remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors (Photo by Cristian Trujillo/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images) /

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Purchased by Barcelona for about £50 million in a swap deal with Juventus for Arthur Melo, Pjanić would ordinarily cost Tottenham about £40 million. But Barcelona is cash strapped and will accept a slashed rate to offload the Bosnian. There is even reports that Pjanić might leave on a free transfer, an outcome Barcelona will do everything possible to avoid.

After a downtrodden, disappointing year with the Catalan giants, Pjanić’s worth on the market has decreased significantly. Tottenham might just be able to convince Barcelona to sell him for no more than £20 million. That would mark a brilliant bit of business for Spurs, who could use a player of his skill set to complement Pierre Hojberg in the heart of midfield.

He could partner Hojberg as part of a two-man defensive midfield, allowing the likes of Giovanni Lo Celso or Tanguy Ndombele to play in a far more advanced, attacking role. The chances of landing Pjanić depend on whether a top Serie A team decides to show an interest in bringing him back to Italy.

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If no Serie A side swoops in soon, Spurs are in with a real chance of securing his services.

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