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Rob Guest

Fabio Paratici's £58.3m Tottenham transfer investment for Antonio Conte he will struggle to beat

Massimiliano Allegri must have some squad available to him at Juventus following the January decision to part with Rodrigo Bentancur and Dejan Kulusevski. Question marks may have been raised by some Tottenham fans at the time following Fabio Paratici's decision to raid his former club on deadline day, yet not one supporter is complaining now as both have been revelations in N17.

Immediately brought into Antonio Conte's XI and drastically improving the team, the duo played pivotal roles in Tottenham sealing qualification for the Champions League. Bentancur's experience and calm and composed displays saw the team's midfield hit a new level, with Kulusevski contributing with five goals and eight assists as he formed a fearsome front three alongside Harry Kane and Son Heung-min.

It does often take foreign players plenty of time to fully adapt to the Premier League, as Spurs know all too well with Tanguy Ndombele and Giovani Lo Celso, but Bentancur and Kulusevski are clearly an exception to the rule. Wowing in their first four months in England, both should only become even better with the more games they play in the Premier League.

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