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title: "Tottenham Hotspur: Fabio Paratici gifted Mauro Icardi transfer boost"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-hotspur-fabio-paratici-gifted-mauro-icardi-transfer-boost/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Emilio Galantini"
section: "Premier League"
published: "2021-12-11T13:05:30Z"
modified: "2021-12-11T13:05:30Z"
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# Tottenham Hotspur: Fabio Paratici gifted Mauro Icardi transfer boost

**As per L’Equipe, via [Sport Witness](https://sportwitness.co.uk/agents-presenting-player-tottenham-january-reasonable-offer-likely-accepted/), Tottenham Hotspur, and by extension managing director Fabio Paratici, have been gifted a transfer boost involving Paris-Saint Germain striker Mauro Icardi.**

### The Lowdown: Spurs offered chance…

Last week, news had emerged concerning the Argentina international and both Spurs and manager Antonio Conte had been presented with a chance to sign Icardi in January.

[Spurs latest updates!](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/web-stories/spurs-latest-updates-5/)

According to [Foot Mercato](https://www.footmercato.net/a8396780807953669723-mercato-le-psg-pourrait-se-separer-de-7-joueurs-cet-hiver), the player’s representatives have been working on trying to find him a new club with his chances at PSG limited, with Icardi’s agents offering him out to Tottenham among others.

This comes as Spurs search for a striking alternative to Harry Kane up front, with the most linked forward so far coming in the form of Fiorentina star [Dusan Vlahovic.](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/16729747/tottenham-transfer-news-dusan-vlahovic/)

### The Latest: Paratici boost emerges…

As Spurs’ transfer chief Paratici sets his sights on January, he may well have been gifted a boost if he wishes to bring Icardi to north London after the offer from representatives.

L’Equipe (via [SW)](https://sportwitness.co.uk/agents-presenting-player-tottenham-january-reasonable-offer-likely-accepted/) explain that PSG, while wishing to make back their €50 million (£42.6m) transfer costs for the striker, may well accept less for his services.

As such, they state that it would be a ‘surprise’ if the Ligue 1 giants don’t now accept a more reasonable offer.

### The Verdict: Take advantage…

The 28-year-old would undoubtedly strengthen Conte’s forward line so this bit of news comes as a real potential transfer boost.

Icardi’s [121 goals and 31 assists](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/mauro-icardi/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/68863) in 219 Serie A appearance before his move to France is a real indicator of the player’s quality in front of goal and there is little doubting he could challenge Kane for a place going forward.

The [£157,000-per-week star](https://salarysport.com/football/player/mauro-icardi/) has even been lavished with praise by legendary Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini, who called him ‘[world class](https://psgtalk.com/2020/05/icardi-is-almost-impossible-to-mark-according-to-juventus-defender-chiellini/)‘ and extremely tough to play against.

For a potential discounted price as PSG seek to offload, how can Paratici say no?

***In other news: Conte wants player gone in January with final decision made, Spurs chiefs already told to sell…find out more [here.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-transfer-rumours/tottenham-hotspur-tanguy-dombele-transfer-news-latest-antonio-conte/)***