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Tuttosport newspaper reports that Tottenham are ready to cut Randal Kolo Muani’s loan spell short, but Juventus must reach an agreement with PSG as well.

Tuttosport reports that Tottenham will not halt Juventus’ plan to bring Kolo Muani back to the Allianz Stadium as the North-London club are ready to part ways with their striker after less than six months.

Kolo Muani back to Juventus? Latest updates

Kolo Muani joined Tottenham on loan from PSG on deadline day last summer after Juventus had spent weeks negotiating with the French giants to retain the striker after a six-month loan spell.

Kolo Muani has only scored two goals in 23 appearances across all competitions with Tottenham this season, but hasn’t yet found the net in 15 Premier League games.

Juventus, Tottenham and PSG directors are expected to hold talks on Thursday after the final league phase round in the Champions League, which is played tonight.

Even if Tottenham are said to be ready to part ways with Kolo Muani, Juventus will have to reach an agreement with PSG, which they failed to achieve last summer, straining relations between Bianconeri director Damien Comolli and PSG directors.

According to Tuttosport, Juventus are eager to include an option to buy in the deal, but won’t pay more than €5m for Kolo Muani’s loan until the end of the season.

Reports are growing that Guglielmo Vicario could be heading back to Italy for Inter, as his three years at Tottenham Hotspur could be coming to an end.

The Italy international made the move to Spurs from Empoli at a cost of €18.5m in the summer of 2023.

He went on to help them win the Europa League trophy last season, but their Premier League form has been very inconsistent.

Vicario top of Inter wish list

Inter are looking to the future, as Yann Sommer is getting older and they want a suitable replacement who already has some international experience.

After contacting Aston Villa for Emiliano Martinez, the Nerazzurri’s top choice remains Vicario.

According to Calciomercato.com, the 29-year-old is totally open to a return to Serie A and would welcome a formal proposal from Inter in the summer.

He is also talking to his fellow Italy players Alessandro Bastoni, Nicolò Barella, Federico Dimarco and Davide Frattesi, about life at San Siro.

His current contract with Tottenham runs to June 2028 and there has also been interest reported from Ligue 1 side AS Monaco.

Roma have sent offers to sign Mathys Tel and Radu Dragusin from Tottenham, but Spurs are unwilling to discuss loan moves, especially with their coach, Thomas Frank, on the brink.

Multiple sources in Italy claim that Roma want to bring Tel and Dragusin to the Stadio Olimpico.

Italian transfer expert Fabrizio Romano provided the latest updates on YouTube: “The situation is tense because Tel was omitted from the Tottenham Champions League squad.

Fabrizio Romano updates on Tel and Dragusin

“He’s not happy because he wants to be a starter in all games, as he hopes to play in the World Cup. He is open to leaving on loan, but Tottenham have not given the green light.

“If Tottenham agree to a loan move, many teams will send offers, and it will be tough for Italian clubs, also because there are teams that can grant 90 minutes per game to the player, like Paris FC.”

Romano adds that Thomas Frank’s situation in North London is also not helping the Giallorossi.

The Spurs coach is on the brink of sacking so if he leaves and a new manager arrives, the Dragusin and Tel situations might change.

Romano reports that, if Tottenham agree to loan moves for Dragusin and Tel, the Giallorossi would have more chances to welcome the ex-Genoa defender than the French winger.

Roma have been very busy in the January transfer window, having already signed Robinio Vaz from Olympique Marseille and Donyell Malen from Aston Villa.

La Gazzetta dello Sport reports that Roma are not only in talks for Radu Dragusin but have also sent an offer to get Mathys Tel on loan from Tottenham.

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Roma have sent offers to sign Tel and Dragusin on loan from Tottenham, reports Gazzetta dello Sport.

Roma in talks for Tel and Dragusin

According to the report, both players are unhappy at Tottenham and seek more playing time in the second part of the campaign.

Dragusin has already given the green light to join Roma on loan this month, but Spurs want the Giallorossi to include an obligation to buy in the deal.

The Giallorossi are looking for reinforcements at the back, especially after Mario Hermoso sustained an injury in their latest Serie A match against Torino.

Busy January window for Roma

Roma have already signed strikers Robino Vaz from Marseille and Donyell Malen from Aston Villa and are in talks with Fiorentina for Niccolò Fortini.

According to Gazzetta, Roma have offered Stephan El Shaarawy to Fiorentina as part of the deal.

Reports in Italy claim that RB Leipzig have joined Roma in the race to sign Radu Dragusin, with the Bundesliga side open to signing the ex-Genoa star on a permanent deal.

Sky Sport Italia and Gazzetta dello Sport report that German club RB Leipzig have emerged as serious contenders for Tottenham defender Dragusin.

RB Leipzig join Roma in race for Dragusin

The Romania international is one of Roma’s priority targets to strengthen their defence in the January window.

Roma have already made an offer to sign Dragusin on loan with an obligation to buy tied to their Champions League qualification this season.

Roma send offer for Dragusin

Leipzig, on the other hand, are open to negotiating a permanent move for the 23-year-old.

According to Sky Sport Italia, Dragusin would prioritise a permanent transfer, but the defender’s agent suggested last week that his client would be open to joining the Giallorossi.

Dragusin has recently returned to action after a knee injury and has only made one five-minute appearance with Spurs in 2025-26.

Fabio Paratici thanks Tottenham for ‘accommodating’ his desire to return to Italy and promises he’ll be ‘watching’ the club closely as the new Fiorentina director.

Fiorentina and Tottenham confirmed on Wednesday that Paratici would become the Tuscans’ sporting director starting February 4, 2026.

This means the Italian director will complete the January transfer window in North London before returning to Italy.

Paratici explains Tottenham exit

“I want to thank Vinai and the Board of Tottenham Hotspur for accommodating my desire to return to Italy and join Fiorentina,” Paratici told Tottenham’s official website.

“I have loved my time at the Club, however this opportunity, together with the need to be based in my homeland, has led me to this decision.

“Spurs is a club that is very close to my heart. It has great people working for it, who are as passionate about the project as I am and want to bring sustained success. I have no doubt that they will achieve that and I will be watching closely from Italy.”

Paratici will take control of a struggling Fiorentina side that find themeselves fighting for survival with just 14 points in 20 Serie A matches.

Paratici to join Fiorentina in February

The Tuscans are three points from safety, but have been in good form in recent weeks, collecting one win and two draws in the last three league games.

Paratici returns to Italy after a long and successful spell at Juventus, where he first served as sporting director and then as the club’s Chief Football Officer.

The Italian moved to Tottenham in the summer of 2021 and returned to duties with the club in October 2025 after the completion of a 30-month ban.

Fiorentina and Tottenham confirm that Fabio Paratici will become the Tuscans’ sporting director from February, terminating the January transfer window in North London.

Former Juventus director Paratici will return to Italy next month to become the new Fiorentina sporting director.

Fiorentina confirm Paratici’s appointment

The Serie A side confirmed Paratici’s appointment with an official statement on Wednesday.

Fiorentina confirmed that the 53-year-old would take on his new role starting February 4, 2026.

Tottenham have also confirmed Paratici’s departure. The Italian director had moved to North London in 2021.

Tottenham: Paratici’s ‘wish to move back home’

“We have agreed that Fabio will return to Italy following the conclusion of the January transfer window, in line with his wish to move back home. We thank Fabio for his contribution to the Club and wish him well for the future,” said Tottenham Hotspur Chief Executive Officer, Vinai Venkatesham.

“Our management structure is designed to be resilient to personnel changes, and it will be business as usual moving forward.”

Fiorentina have earned 14 points in 20 Serie A games this season and are currently in the relegation zone, just three points from safety.

The Tuscans are unbeaten in the last three league games, collecting one win and two draws.

The Viola have already completed two signings in the January transfer window, welcoming Manor Solomon from Tottenham via Villarreal and Marco Brescianini from Atalanta.

Radu Dragusin wants to join Roma in the January transfer window, and according to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Tottenham want to include a performance-related obligation to buy in the deal.

Roma continue negotiations for Tottenham defender Dragusin, and Gazzetta provides the latest updates on the deal.

Dragusin to Roma: latest updates

The agent of the Romanian centre-back confirmed last week that a move to the Olimpico is a priority for his client, who has recently returned to action after a serious knee injury.

Dragusin’s representative added that Spurs value the ex-Genoa defender at €25m.

According to Gazzetta, Gian Piero Gasperini wants to test Dragusin in the second part of the campaign, before deciding whether to confirm him for next season.

Tottenham make Dragusin transfer request to Roma

Tottenham, however, have asked to include an obligation to buy in the deal, to be activated if certain conditions are met.

Roma sit fifth in the Serie A table, level on 39 points with Juventus and Napoli, but the Partenopei have a game in hand.

Radu Dragusin’s agent, Florin Manea, confirms that Roma are his client’s favourite destination, but he’s still ‘waiting’ for Tottenham’s green light.

Roma have emerged as Dragusin’s favourite destination in the January transfer window.

“I’m waiting for Tottenham to say yes to Roma so things can really get going,” the defender’s agent told Rai Sport via Calciomercato.com.

Dragusin’s agent drops Roma hint: ‘Gladiators belong to Rome’

“There are a couple of offers for him, but Italy is a special place for Radu, and he’s done well in Serie A. He’s a gladiator and gladiators belong to Rome.”

Fiorentina have also been linked with the Romania international.

Italian sources have reported that Tottenham’s asking price for Dragusin is €15m, but the defender’s agent revealed that Spurs’ demands are higher, while a move to Fiorentina is not in his plans.

Dragusin real price tag is 25m, agent says

“With all due respect, that wouldn’t be the right path for him. He costs €25m,” Manea concluded.

Dragusin has recently returned to action following a serious knee injury.

The 23-year-old, a former Juventus and Genoa centre-back, has already made 40 Serie A appearances, scoring two goals and providing one assist.

During his time at Tottenham, he has collected 26 Premier League appearances, adding seven in the Europa League and one in the FA Cup.

Roma are pushing to get reinforcements in attack as well during the January transfer window and are close to signing Atletico Madrid forward Giacomo Raspadori.

According to Corriere dello Sport, Tottenham’s asking price for Radu Dragusin, who is wanted by Roma and Fiorentina, is €15m.

Il Corriere dello Sport reports that Tottenham are open to discussing Dragusin’s exit in the January transfer window, but value the ex-Genoa star at €15m.

Roma open Dragusin talks

The Rome-based paper confirms that Roma have opened formal talks to sign the 23-year-old, who has recently recovered from a serious knee injury.

Fiorentina are also interested in Dragusin, a former Juventus and Genoa defender.

Tottenham hope to sell the Romanian on a permanent deal rather than on loan with an option to buy, which is the preferred formula of the two Italian clubs.

Jayden Oosterwolde of Fenerbahce remains on Roma’s agenda, especially because the Turkish club are happy to negotiate a loan deal with an option to buy, contrary to Tottenham.