After manager Antonio Conte had been handed a £150m war chest at the start of the summer to make Tottenham competitive at the top of the Premier League again, the club made a sharp start to their summer, signing Ivan Perisic and Yves Bissouma.
Richarlison and Djed Spence were to follow, leaving Paratici’s trip to Milan as a chance to tie up some loose ends. So far, though, that does not seem to be happening.