Tottenham want No2 to Fabio Paratici to help managing director get more key transfer targets in hope Antonio Conte stays

TOTTENHAM are looking to appoint a No2 to managing director of football Fabio Paratici.

Transfer supremo Paratici, 49, joined in June last year after 11 years at Juventus.

He was key to the hit January signings of Dejan Kulusevski and Rodrigo Bentancur, as well as the summer loan of defender Cristiano Romero.

All three are players Paratici had previously signed for Juve.

Spurs want to give the workaholic some more support, having seen the influential Steve Hitchen leave in February, by seeking someone to work under the Italian.

The addition of Paratici sparked the eventual departure of Hitchen, who had been the club’s director of football in all but name.

Hitchen’s official title was technical performance director, after a spell as chief scout, but he resigned in February after being marginalised by Paratici's arrival.

This summer is set to be busy for Tottenham’s recruitment department with boss Antonio Conte - provided he stays - keen on up to six new signings.

A left-sided centre-back to play alongside Eric Dier and Romero is a priority.

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Spurs are leading the race for West Brom’s out-of-contract goalkeeper Sam Johnstone as competition to captain Hugo Lloris, while a right wing-back is also on the shopping list.

A new central midfielder could be a possibility too with the club tracking Leicester’s Youri Tielemans and former hero Cristian Eriksen, whose short-term deal at Brentford expires in the summer.

The perennial dilemma of attracting a striker to play second fiddle to Harry Kane could also be on the agenda.

Romero’s loan comes with an obligation to buy for £42.5million while Kulusevski’s loan is also expected to be made permanent.