Tottenham Hotspur may be handed an opportunity to land an attacking midfielder they held extensive talks over last summer, thanks to their former boss, Jose Mourinho.After reinforcing their backline with the additions of Jan Paul van Hecke, Andy Robertson and Marcos Senesi, the Lilywhites have seemingly moved on to adding quality in the middle of the park.According to reports, Tottenham are working on deals to sign both Sandro Tonali and Mateus Fernandes, with both deals potentially set to shatter their current transfer record.The Lilywhites are now turning their attention to a creative midfielder, whose reputation has blossomed in Serie A over the last two seasons.Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt – AMA/Getty ImagesJose Mourinho opens door for Tottenham to sign Nico PazTEAMtalk have now claimed that Tottenham have been alerted to the availability of Como’s Nico Paz, for whom Real Madrid hold a buy-back clause.The 21-year-old appeared destined to return to Madrid and play a part in their first-team, but the return of Jose Mourinho to the Santiago Bernabeu has altered their stance.While Mourinho is an admirer of Paz’s quality, the former Spurs boss does not view the youngster as a natural fit for his system.As a result, Los Blancos plan on activating their €10m (£8.6m) buy-back clause for Paz and sell him on for a profit this summer.Madrid officials are now actively discussing alternate plans for the attacking midfielder, and Tottenham are paying close attention as they look to make a statement addition to their attack.Main roadblock removed for Spurs in Paz dealTEAMtalk explain that the Lilywhites made ‘serious efforts’ to land the Argentina international last summer, having held ‘extensive discussions’ with Madrid.However, talks ultimately collapsed as the La Liga giants were insisting on adding a buy-back clause to the deal, which the North Londoners were unwilling to accept.Tottenham have now been informed that Madrid have changed their stance on Paz, with the Premier League side remaining big admirers of the player.Spurs believe that the 21-year-old can add a different dimension to their attack due to the creativity and technical quality he possesses. Madrid are looking for a fee in the region of €60m (£51.8m) for the youngster.READ MORE: Premier League side make plans for replacement after key figure is firmly on Tottenham’s radarThe post Jose Mourinho opens door for Tottenham to sign long-term midfield target appeared first on Spurs Web.