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Indeed, it's just a case of how much influence he has. Pleat hung around for years advising on players so it's not out of the question..Paratici is still hanging around in some capacity. While it certainly appears that his influence has waned, if the new setup targets an Italy-based player Paratici will still be useful in negotiating the deal.
We're not going to neglect opportunities in Serie A simply because Munn and Lange are in charge now -- it'd be stupid to do so when you consider how successful the likes of Romero, Kulusevski, Bentancur, Udogie, and Vicario have been. Italy remains fertile recruiting ground.