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title: "Tottenham Hotspur: Pete O’Rourke claims Spurs will be interested in signing Paulo Dybala in the summer"
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published: "2022-02-07T19:45:00Z"
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# Tottenham Hotspur: Pete O’Rourke claims Spurs will be interested in signing Paulo Dybala in the summer

**According to journalist Pete O’Rourke (via [GiveMeSport](https://www.givemesport.com/87968325-tottenham-transfer-news-dybala-definitely-on-spurs-target-list-this-summer%EF%BF%BC)), Tottenham will be interested in signing Paulo Dybala in the summer if he becomes available.**

### The Lowdown: Dybala’s failed Spurs move

The Juventus attacker was heavily linked with a move to Tottenham in 2019, with the deal ultimately falling through due to an issue with the player’s image rights, according to a report by [The Independent](https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/transfers/tottenham-transfer-news-paulo-dybala-image-rights-paris-saint-germain-deadline-day-a9047451.html).

Everything was seemingly on track; Spurs were pursuing the forward and Juventus were more than happy to sell him. Even the Argentine wanted the move. Daniel Levy secured the transfer with the Serie A side, agreeing on a [£59m fee](https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/transfers/tottenham-transfer-news-paulo-dybala-image-rights-paris-saint-germain-deadline-day-a9047451.html). However, the 28-year-old’s wage demands far exceeded the £200k-per-week paid to the club’s top earner Harry Kane.

Despite overcoming this barrier, the failure of the transfer came down to image rights. Spurs would have had to reach a financial agreement with the company who owned Dybala’s license, since image rights are not legally recognised by the Premier League. This caused a headache for both clubs and, as a result, they were unable to sort everything out before the transfer deadline.

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### The Latest: O’Rourke claims Spurs will be interested in Dybala

Speaking to [GiveMeSport](https://www.givemesport.com/87968325-tottenham-transfer-news-dybala-definitely-on-spurs-target-list-this-summer%EF%BF%BC), O’Rourke has claimed that Tottenham will be interested in signing Dybala in the summer if the opportunity presents itself.

He was quoted saying: “I think Dybala, long-term target under Pochettino, I’m sure he will definitely be on the list in the summer but I think lots of clubs in Europe will be interested in the playmaker this summer on a free transfer, potentially.”

The Argentina international is [out of contract in the summer,](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/paulo-dybala/profil/spieler/206050) so it is expected that a whole host of clubs will be queueing up to secure his signature.

### The Verdict: Would be a brilliant signing

Lionel Messi [once hailed](https://www.espn.com/soccer/argentina/story/2656987/paulo-dybala-has-bright-future-ahead-of-him-lionel-messi) his Argentina team-mate’s praises, proclaiming that he “is a great player and he has a bright future ahead of him”. With the Juventus star’s creativity and attacking threat, having scored [111 goals](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/paulo-dybala/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/206050/verein/506) in 278 appearances for the Turin club, it is easy to see why Tottenham are interested in him.

With a current market valuation of [£45m](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/paulo-dybala/leistungsdaten/spieler/206050), Spurs will be getting an incredible deal if they manage to sign Dybala on a free transfer in the summer. However, with such a talented player available for nothing, winning the race for the player’s signature could prove to be a very difficult task for Fabio Paratici and co, especially if they don’t have Champions League football to offer him.

***In other news: [This Tottenham player has made an admission about his future](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-transfer-rumours/tanguy-ndombele-psg-transfer-admission/)***