Soon after Tottenham made it into the final of the Champions League last season, the world stood up to take notes on Mauricio Pochettino’s brilliance.
The former Spurs boss transformed the side from Europa League regulars to Champions League finalists which attracted a ton of players to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Spurs were linked with a ton of top players last summer. The likes of Bruno Fernandes, Samuel Umtiti, Ruben Dias and even Gareth Bale were linked with a move to the club but no deal materialised.
One deal that came really close to completion was for Juventus’ Paulo Dybala. The Independent claimed that Spurs would have secured his signature but issues with his image rights ruined the whole deal for them.
Signing Dybala would arguably have been the biggest statement from any side in the Premier League last summer but sadly, it wasn’t to be.
The Argentine, who was being pushed out last summer, is now one of the most integral parts of Juventus’ side. He showed the world exactly what he is capable of on Monday when his stunning strike in the 36th minute helped the Italian champions double their lead against Bologna.
Spurs fans saw the goal and couldn’t help but feel depressed about them missing out on Dybala last summer.
A player of the Argentine’s quality feeding balls through to the likes Harry Kane, Son Heung-min and Lucas Moura would have made Tottenham’s attack one of the best in the league but sadly, they can only view it as a missed opportunity now.
Here’s how a few Spurs fans reacted to Dybala’s stunning striker on Monday.
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