Fabio Paratici has formally returned to Tottenham as joint sporting director and will work alongside fellow chief Johan Lange
Newly-appointed Tottenham sporting director Fabio Paratici has made it clear Spurs will be "ready" to strengthen Thomas Frank's squad in January - should the right opportunity arise. The Italian chief, who has been working for the Europa League winners on a consultancy basis, has now officially sealed his long-awaited return to N17 following a 30-month ban imposed by FIFA.
Paratici will now be working alongside Johan Lange and will focus his efforts on players (regarding matters such as contracts), the transfer market plus the loans and pathways department. Speaking to the club's official YouTube channel, Paratici was asked about his priorities from the get-go.
"About the transfer window? I think we are always ready. Ready to speak about players, we work every day, scouting, academy, inside," he said.
"It's our job, it's our work, maybe it's even our life and so we are always ready. Personally, I like this job, I love football, I love this job especially when we play every three days and when there is a transfer window. It's exciting to be inside of this kind of period."
The interview took place alongside Lange, who will be responsible for overseeing performance, the club's scouting network and Tottenham's academy. Still, collectively, they will make decisions together.
Lange added: "As Fabio said, it feels like we just ended one transfer window but the next one is coming which is very good.
"At the same time we have over 300 colleagues here at the training ground, working all of the time, driving each department. We know it will require everything, from each member of staff for us to be successful as we want to be.
"We have clear targets for each of the departments around the training centre and those good processes have one focus at the end which is to improve the performances of the men's first-team on the pitch."
Spurs were active throughout the summer transfer window, signing a number of players for their first-team squad. The loans of Mathys Tel and Kevin Danso were turned permanent while Luka Vuskovic also formally completed his switch from Hajduk Split, a deal which was agreed back in 2023.
Young Japanese defender Kota Takai also arrived from Kawasaki Frontale while big cash was spent on Mohammed Kudus and Xavi Simons, who arrived from West Ham and RB Leipzig, respectively.
Tottenham also utilised the loan market to bring in Joao Palhinha from Bayern Munich and France international striker Randal Kolo Muani from Paris Saint-Germain.
Further trading could still materialise this winter though as boss Thomas Frank continues to put his own stamp on the Europa League-winning squad he inherited from Ange Postecoglou.