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Back in 2019 Spurs were so close to signing Paulo Dybala, but fell at the final hurdle
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00:00Remember when Paolo Dybala nearly signed for Tottenham?
00:02A ÂŁ65m deal was agreed from Juventus and everything was ready,
00:06but it broke down due to something crazy.
00:09In 2019, Tottenham reached a full agreement with Juventus to sign Paolo Dybala.
00:13Pochettino was desperate for it and the player wanted the move.
00:16It was all cut out to be the next big Premier League transfer.
00:19But then chaos.
00:21Dybala's image rights were a big problem for the move.
00:23They were owned by a third party, so not Juventus and not even Dybala himself.
00:27And Spurs would have had to pay extra to get it finished.
00:30And obviously in prime Spurs-y fashion, they didn't want to do that.
00:34The negotiations broke down on deadline day.
00:37Spurs backed out and Juventus just didn't want any of the legal drama.
00:40And of course, Dybala stayed put at Juve.
00:43He could have linked up with Kane and Son and could have been one of the most influential players
00:47in the Tottenham side that was in the Champions League at the time.
00:49A swift reminder that they got all the way to the final in that year.
00:53All that talent blocked by paperwork.
00:54Did Tottenham fumble the deal or did Dybala dodge a bullet from being the next big Premier League flop?
01:00Let us know in the comments.
01:01We'll let you guys decide.

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