Italian giants Juventus and Milan are leading the race to sign Tottenham Hotspur's forgotten man Paulinho, according to the Daily Mail.

The 26-year-old midfielder has failed to start a Premier League game this season and Spurs head coach Mauricio Pochettino is keen to offload the Brazilian.

Paulinho cost Tottenham and then-record fee of £17m when he joined from Corinthians in the summer of 2013 but has failed to hold down a regular starting berth.

With only 135 minutes of Premier League action to his name this term, the Brazil international has made eight starts in cup competitions.