Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino could've had Paulo Dybala as part of his squad this season.

The Daily Mail says Pochettino rejected the chance to swap Christian Eriksen for Dybala and now faces the prospect of losing the Dane for nothing next summer.

The Tottenham manager was hopeful that Eriksen would sign a new deal in north London, but he has been left disappointed as the former Ajax star still views his future elsewhere.

Pochettino refused to enter negotiations with Juventus, but the Italian champions are now front-runners, along with Barcelona, to sign the playmaker when his contract expires in 2020.

All of Tottenham's attempts at a contract renewel have failed and Eriksen is not willing to accept any new proposals from the club.

His refusal to come to the negotiating table has left Pochettino regretting his dismissal of the Dybala deal as he could have better courted the Argentine with more time in the transfer window.