Romano & DiMarzio are not journalists. I note Romano's name is on the Grauniad piece but he is almost certainly recycling the manipulations of Jorge Mendes.
I note Romano asserted via twatter:
Paulo Fonseca to Tottenham is 100% OFF. Deal collapsed because of taxes issues despite contract already completed and set to be signed - Fonseca had tax advantages from an Italian law which is not applicable in the UK
But Mendes, through GestiFute, is the agent of both Fonseca & Gattuso (& Mourinho). And Gattuso is apparently willing to accept an even lower salary from Spurs than the one Fonseca has allegedly turned down.
So Romano would have us believe that one Mendes client (Fonseca) does not understand the difference between UK & Italian tax regulations, but another Mendes client (Gattuso) does understand and doesn't give a flying fuck?
Or so loves the famous Spurs after headbutting Joe Jordan that he'll work for a salary that Fonseca turned down?
IT'S ALL FUCKING THEATRE WRITTEN BY A MEDIOCRE AND CORRUPT PUPPET MASTER
Spurs open talks with Gennaro Gattuso after Paulo Fonseca move breaks down