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title: "Tottenham Hotspur: Fabio Paratici may back move for Marcus Thuram"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-hotspur-fabio-paratici-may-back-move-for-marcus-thuram/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Emilio Galantini"
section: "Premier League"
published: "2021-07-10T16:05:38Z"
modified: "2021-07-10T16:05:38Z"
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# Tottenham Hotspur: Fabio Paratici may back move for Marcus Thuram

**According to a report by [Foot Mercato](https://www.footmercato.net/a8053250058663556408-mercato-tottenham-aime-le-made-in-france), as translated and shared by [Sport Witness](https://sportwitness.co.uk/e30m-signing-priority-tottenham-paratici-support-swoop-positive-outlook/), Tottenham Hotspur managing director Fabio Paratici may now back an exciting transfer swoop for the club.**

### The Lowdown: Paratici on the prowl…

Since the 48-year-old was appointed as the new managing director of Spurs, there have been no shortage of transfer rumours linking the Lilywhites with a host of exciting players.

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[Lorenzo Insigne](https://www.teamtalk.com/news/tottenham-contact-agent-lorenzo-insigne-napoli-transfer), [Manuel Locatelli](https://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Calciomercato/Juventus/15-06-2021/calciomercato-juve-allegri-guardiola-tutti-pazzi-locatelli-4101971665876.shtml) and [Domenico Berardi](https://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Calciomercato/Sassuolo/14-06-2021/calciomercato-sassuolo-berardi-mister-50-milioni-premier-bussa-4101958123934.shtml)are just some of the names linked, with that trio shining for Italy at Euro 2020.

Marcus Thuram is another player mentioned with a possible move to Spurs, with RMC Sport reporter[Mohamed Bouhafsi](https://twitter.com/mohamedbouhafsi/status/1402668634405851143?lang=en) lifting the lid on advanced talks last month.

### The Latest: Paratici could now back move…

As per [Foot Mercato](https://www.footmercato.net/a8053250058663556408-mercato-tottenham-aime-le-made-in-france), Tottenham have now made Thuram a priority summer signing. Indeed, transfer guru Paratici ‘would support’ the swoop internally, and the Frenchman’s odds of moving to north London this summer are ‘good’.

[Spurs latest updates!](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/web-stories/spurs-latest-updates-4/)

Thuram’s stance is that he very much wants to leave his current club Borussia Monchengladbach, with the report stating he desires a ‘change of scenery’. If Paratici wants to snap up the 23-year-old as a priority, Tottenham will have to pay ‘at least’ [€30m (£25.6m).](https://www.footmercato.net/a8382496750659336725-le-barca-negocie-un-drole-de-troc-avec-antoine-griezmann-et-latletico-la-provocation-de-gareth-southgate-qui-agace-litalie-avant-la-finale)

The French forward started 20 Bundesliga matches last term, netting eight goals and setting up two others ([WhoScored](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/296322/Show/Marcus-Thuram)).

### The Verdict: Get it done

At a minimum fee of £25.6m, Thuram could come as a possible bargain this summer going by his exploits in the German top flight and some of the plaudits which have come his way during the 2020/21 campaign.

The [1.92m](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/marcus-thuram/profil/spieler/318528) (6 foot 4) beast averaged an impressive [two shots per match](https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/134/Show/Germany-Borussia-M-Gladbach) last season for Monchengladbach, bettered only by attacking partner Alassane Plea ([2.1](https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/134/Show/Germany-Borussia-M-Gladbach)). Thuram also completed more dribbles per game ([1.6](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/296322/Show/Marcus-Thuram)) than anyone in their squad, and at just 23, he could come as a very fruitful purchase by Tottenham.

[Highly versatile](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/marcus-thuram/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/318528), he is capable of playing on both flanks and in a central forward role. He has attracted praise from New York Times bestselling author Grant Wahl, who called him ‘phenomenal’ ([Twitter](https://twitter.com/GrantWahl/status/1321193165169283072)).

If Paratici backs a swoop for Thuram, we believe he would certainly be making the right call.

***In other news: ‘In recent days’…Spurs make enquiry to sign £34.4m-rated ‘genius’, find out more [here.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-transfer-rumours/tottenham-hotspur-journalist-lifts-lid-on-lilywhites-enquiry-to-sign-patrik-schick/)***