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title: "Tottenham Hotspur: The Athletic journalist praises transfer business"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Daniel Clubbe"
section: "Reaction"
published: "2022-03-24T07:10:30Z"
modified: "2022-03-24T07:10:30Z"
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# Tottenham Hotspur: The Athletic journalist praises transfer business

**Writing for [The Athletic](https://theathletic.com/3192500/2022/03/23/bentancur-and-kuluveski-impact-outstrips-so-many-of-spurs-other-recent-signings/), journalist Jack Pitt-Brooke has praised Fabio Paratici for the double capture of Rodrigo Bentancur and Dejan Kulusevski in the January transfer window.**

### The lowdown: January chaos

Signed in a last-gasp deadline day swoop, Tottenham bolstered their squad to the tune of two apparent Juventus outcasts.

Swedish forward Kulusevski arrived on an 18-month loan deal whilst Uruguayan central midfielder Bentancur made a permanent switch in a deal worth up to £21.5million ([Sky Sports](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11675/12529098/tottenham-transfer-news-spurs-sign-dejan-kulusevski-and-rodrigo-bentancur-from-juventus-on-deadline-day)).

Of course, those moves came at the end of a chaotic month which saw [other deals fall through](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/soccer-transfers/story/4580293/barcelona-beat-tottenham-to-complete-adama-traore-signing-from-wolves), but both players have since had a positive effect on Antonio Conte’s side and at present have made a [combined](https://www.premierleague.com/stats/player-comparison) 17 Premier League appearances.

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### The latest: Pitt-Brooke impressed

Taking to Twitter, Pitt-Brooke hails the ‘[rare](https://twitter.com/JackPittBrooke/status/1506537324309590024)‘ success of the ‘[really good](https://twitter.com/TheAthleticUK/status/1506300015572099079)‘ January additions after the winter window was initially dismissed as a failure.

The Spurs journalist has described the duo as ‘instantly’ improving Conte’s charges, with 24-year-old Bentancur lauded as an ‘instant upgrade’ on previous options.

Going on to describe the Uruguayan as a ‘very gifted’ footballer, Pitt-Brooke also states that the [20 times capped](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/dejan-kulusevski/nationalmannschaft/spieler/431755/verein_id/3557) Swedish ace, Kulusevski, has ‘notably improved’ Tottenham.

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### The verdict: An undoubted success story

Given the previous [lacklustre business](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-10461175/Tottenham-Fabio-Paratici-meant-transfer-messiah-signings-backfired.html) since the arrival of Fabio Paratici as Managing Director of Football, it would appear the Italian has succeeded on this occasion.

Whilst Conte was initially [disparaging](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/feb/17/antonio-conte-fears-tottenham-squad-weaker-after-january-transfers) about the winter business as Bryan Gil, Dele Alli and Tanguy Ndombele made way with just two first-team incomings, the upturn in performances would suggest that Spurs are in a better place than before the mid-season market.

Albeit a top-four finish is far from nailed on, with the likes of Bentancur and Kulusevski in the squad, the Lilywhites have given themselves every opportunity.

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**In other news: Tottenham eyeing record-breaking striker signing, find out more [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-hotspur-news/tottenham-hotspur-spurs-eye-record-breaking-striker-move/).**