Ange Postecoglou could be set for behind-the-scenes transfer chaos at Tottenham Hotspur, according to a report.
The Aussie made the move to the Premier League giants after securing a treble with Celtic last season.
Postecoglou officially takes over as manager of Spurs on July 1, but he is already making transfer plans ahead of the new season.
Tottenham have been linked for moves for Leicester duo James Maddison and Harvey Barnes as well star Celtic duo Kyogo Furuhashi and Reo Hatate.
It remains to be seen who Postecoglou will bring in, but a report has now suggested that he may face a battle to get the targets he wants.
Football London say former director of football Fabio Paratici is still guiding the Premier League giants on a consultancy basis after officially leaving the club in April.
The Italian was forced to step aside after being given a worldwide ban for his role in allegations of false accounting at Juventus.
FIFA have since lifted parts of Paratici's ban and as a result he is allowed to work in a consultancy capacity for Spurs with regard to transfers.
A FIFA statement explained: "FIFA has upheld the appeal presented by Fabio Paratici against the provision of the FIFA Disciplinary Committee which, in extending the temporary inhibition imposed by the FIGC worldwide, extended it to a ban on taking part in any activity linked to football.
"Paratici, assisted before FIFA by a team of lawyers made up of Paolo Lombardi, Luca Pastore and Ian Laing, will therefore be able to continue working in the world of football, albeit with reduced duties compared to those carried out to date, in compliance with the limits imposed by the sanction imposed by the FIGC."
It remains to be seen how much of an impact Paratici will be allowed to have in transfers at Spurs, but Postecoglou could face a fight to land the targets he is after.
Chairman Daniel Levy is said to have had the final say in Postecoglou coming to Spurs, but Paratici may have been consulted as part of the recruitment process.
At the time of Paratici's departure, Levy said: “This has been a stressful time for Fabio and his family. We wanted to ensure that we allowed for due process to be followed. Fabio is a man who lives and breathes football – we wish him well,” Levy said in a statement.
“As outlined in our year end results, we started several months ago to restructure our football operations and last week announced the appointment of Scott Munn as chief football officer to head up all the departments.
“We shall continue to strengthen our football functions over the coming months.”
