Fabio Paratici's decision to return to former club Juventus in January to strike two deals proved pivotal to Tottenham's return to Europe's top table. Tending to be a tough window to sign players and get them to hit the ground running, Spurs had no such problems at all with Rodrigo Bentancur and Dejan Kulusevski.
The duo slotted straight into Antonio Conte's side with ease and played significant roles in the Lilywhites securing a Champions League return after two seasons away from Europe's premier competition. Given the success of both in north London, many fans questioned why on earth Juventus had decided to part with both for bargain prices in the first place.
Fans of the Italian club may still be thinking exactly the same after a disastrous start to the campaign under Massimiliano Allegri. In eighth in Serie A and ten points off early leaders Napoli following three wins from their first nine league fixtures, the Bianconeri are also on the verge of crashing out of the Champions League.
