There is still an Italian influence at Tottenham Hotspur in the shape of chief scout Leonardo Gabbanini - a man set to help rebuild the squad to suit the needs of Ange Postecoglou.
The 43-year-old Gabbanini was brought in last July by former managing director of football Fabio Paratici to find the best buys for Antonio Conte's very set system as well as the club's academy. Less than a year later and only the Florence-born Gabbanini remains of an Italian trio that once held a big influence over the direction of Spurs.
football.london understands that Gabbanini has been in constant daily dialogue with Spurs chairman Daniel Levy since Paratici's resignation in April.
