Tottenham Hotspur are already set for a transfer market shakeup at the end of the current January window - with director Fabio Paratici set for the exit door.
Tottenham have not been at their best in recent weeks, winning just three games from six in December, and failing to win any of their three games in 2026, being knocked out of the FA Cup and slipping to 14th in the Premier League table as a result.
They will need recruitments in January to help Thomas Frank fire his side up the table, as well as aiming to qualify for the top eight of the Champions League. And it will be Paratici's final act as director, according to reports, with claims that he will be on his way back to Italy.
Ornstein: Fabio Paratici Set for February Tottenham Exit
The report by The Athletic journalist David Ornstein states that Tottenham's Italian sporting director Paratici is set to leave the north London club at the end of the transfer window.
He's currently helping Tottenham out in terms of their recruitment, though it's thought that he will be heading back to Italy for personal reasons in a month's time. Once he's back in his homeland, Paratici is expected to join struggling Serie A stalwarts Fiorentina, bringing to an end a short second spell at Tottenham.
The Italian director previously held a role at Tottenham under Antonio Conte, though his second spell working with Thomas Frank will come to an abrupt end within the next few weeks.
The 53-year-old had a successful spell in securing the transfers of Dejan Kulusevski and Cristian Romano during his first spell at Tottenham, though his short spell second time around may have a lasting impression in the capital.
Paratici's reign in north London lasted almost two years, before he resigned in April 2023 after losing his appeal against a worldwide ban imposed by FIFA.
However, upon the expiration of his contract, he moved back to Tottenham back in October.
That second spell will only last just over three months, according to Ornstein, and with Fiorentina on the cusp of relegation having amassed just 14 points from 20 games, he'll be tasked with restoring them to their former glories.
Spurs have seen Paratici work alongside Johan Lange in the hotseat in recent times, but it will now be down to the 46-year-old Dane to take Tottenham forward under the Lewis family after the departure of Daniel Levy at the start of the season.