Новости за 12.02.2022

According to Spanish publication Sport, Tottenham have tabled a ‘strong offer’ for AC Milan midfielder Franck Kessie.  Kessie, 25, has been a wanted man in recent months as his contract with the Rossoneri is set to expire at the end of the season (TransferMarkt). Marca reported that Barcelona have emerged as the most likely destination […]

Harry Kane is reportedly warming to the idea of extending his contract at Tottenham, according to The Guardian.  Kane, who still has over two years remaining on his current Spurs deal (TransferMarkt), was the subject of intense transfer speculation for a move to Manchester City last summer (Evening Standard).  City made an offer exceeding £100 […]

Hugo Lloris has backed Antonio Conte to help Tottenham reduce the gap in quality between themselves and the clubs currently above them in the Premier League.  Lloris, who recently signed a two-year contract extension (Sky Sports), is now well into his tenth season at Spurs since joining from Lyon in 2012.  The France international captain […]

According to The Daily Mail, the Twenty First Group have deduced that Rodrigo Bentancur was the biggest bargain signing of the January transfer window. Tottenham paid £20m to Juventus to snap up Bentancur on transfer deadline day last month (Football.London). The midfielder, who won three Scudettos and two Copa Italia titles at Juventus, has made […]

Hugo Lloris has admitted Tottenham fans ‘deserve more’ from the side and says he is ready to do all he can to bring silverware back to the club.  Lloris, 35, has entered his tenth season at Spurs and recently extended his stay in North London by signing a new two-year contract (Sky Sports) amidst concerns […]

Gareth Bale has reportedly already signed a pre-agreement to join Tottenham at the end of the season when his Real Madrid contract expires, according to TuttoMercatoWeb.  This comes after El Nacional reported last week that Spurs had struck an agreement to bring Bale home again at the end of this season. Bale spent last term […]

Data Analytics firm FiveThirtyEight have claimed that Arsenal are currently the favourites to finish fourth ahead of Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester United and West Ham. Tottenham’s 3-2 loss at home to Southampton came as a bitter blow to the club’s hopes of qualifying for the Champions League. However, Spurs are still pretty well placed in the […]

Following Tottenham’s late defensive collapse against Southampton, Steve Nicol has opined that the club overspent by £30m on Cristian Romero. Tottenham signed Romero from Atalanta during the summer on an initial loan deal, with The Athletic reporting that the North London club’s option to buy the centre-back permanently for €55m (£46.1m) ‘essentially amounts to an […]

Dejan Kulusevski has admitted that he was left amazed by the intensity and physicality he saw in his first training session at Tottenham, describing English football as ‘a different sport’. Kulusevski is still waiting for his first Tottenham start, having come off the bench in the 3-1 win over Brighton and the 3-2 loss to […]

Antonio Conte has said that Tottenham need to show more maturity and nous in the way they manage different phases of the game, but admitted the process would take a long time.  The manner of Tottenham’s defeat against Southampton left a bitter taste in the mouth of everyone associated with Spurs, particularly given that the […]

Hampshire Live have claimed that Tottenham Hotspur have expressed an interest in signing non-league talent Nico Lawrence. Lawrence came through the ranks of ‘Kinetic Academy’, a registered charity with the aim to use sport to attract and engage with disadvantaged young people.  It is revealed that the defender only recently joined his Glebe FC but […]

Fabrizio Romano has revealed that Antonio Conte is happy with the atmosphere at Tottenham Hotspur and with the players at his disposal.  Conte has been pretty vocal about the fact he feels there is a gap in quality between the Tottenham squad and the best teams in the Premier League (Sky Sports). While Spurs have […]

Jonathan Woodgate has claimed that rumoured Tottenham target Djed Spence is on a different level to Emerson Royal.  Tottenham were not successful in their attempts to bring in a right wing-back during the January transfer window (The Athletic). Spence, who has excelled on loan at Nottingham Forest from Middlesbrough this season, was one of the […]

Football Insider have claimed that Manchester United are leading the race to sign Blackburn Rovers starlet Ashley Phillips, who is also on Tottenham’s radar. Phillips is yet to make his senior debut at Ewood Park but he has impressed for the Rovers’ Under-23s, having featured twice against Tottenham this season (Transfermarkt).  Blackburn boss Tony Mowbray […]

Tottenham suffered a minor blow in their chase for Champions League football this week after suffering defeat at home to Southampton on Wednesday.  Despite leading twice in the encounter at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Spurs conceded two late goals in two minutes to see the match turned on its head as precious points slipped away.  […]

The Athletic have claimed that Leicester City boss Brendan Rodgers continues to have ‘influential admirers’ at Tottenham Hotspur. Rogers was reported to be Tottenham’s first-choice managerial target to replace Jose Mourinho last summer (90 min). However, Rodgers distanced himself from the Spurs hot-seat, declaring his intention to continue with his project at Leicester. (talkSPORT). Spurs […]

Football.London have revealed there is a belief at Tottenham Hotspur that Oliver Skipp could one day become the captain of the club. Skipp has been one of Tottenham’s best players so far this season, with the youngster being one of the very few stars in the squad to thrive under Nuno Espirito Santo. The 21-year-old […]

According to the print edition of Gazzetta dello Sport (as relayed by Sport Witness), rumoured Tottenham target Paulo Dybala will not talk to any clubs before he has sat down with Juventus to discuss his future. Dybala’s current deal with Juventus runs out in the summer (Transfermart) and it was reported last month that the Argentine had […]

Villarreal goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli has described on-loan Tottenham midfielder Giovani Lo Celso as one of the top players in the world.  Lo Celso was one of three players to leave Spurs on loan during transfer deadline day along with Tanguy Ndombele and Bryan Gil, who completed temporary moves to Lyon and Valencia respectively.  Before his […]

While Rio Ferdinand has backed Manchester United to finish fourth, Michael Owen admitted that he fancies Harry Kane to fire Spurs into the Champions League. Tottenham missed a golden opportunity to put themselves in the driving seat in the race for fourth when they fell to a 3-2 defeat at home to Southampton on Wednesday. […]

Bukayo Saka has told Sky Sports that he had a trial with Tottenham Hotspur as a youngster but insisted that joining Arsenal was always his first choice. Saka has established himself as a mainstay in Arsenal’s starting eleven over the last two seasons and the youngster has also been a regular in the recent England […]

Antonio Conte has admitted that it will be a risk to play Cristian Romero and Son Heung-min for the third time in just over a week since both players only recently returned from long-term injury lay-offs. Romero was out of action for nearly three months after picking up a hamstring injury while on international duty […]

The importance of Spurs finishing in the top four can not be overstated. Everything else is in place – the training facilities, the stadium, the manager. The missing piece of the jigsaw is Champions League football. The question is – can they deliver it? Current Form Despite a promising start to the campaign – 9 […]

Tottenham were one of a number of Premier League clubs who sent scouts to watch young Reims striker Hugo Ekitike this weekend, according to 90min.  Ekitike has established himself as a fixture in the Ligue 1 side’s lineup this season after making his debut in October 2020.  The 19-year-old was touted to make a move […]

Tottenham are one of a host of Premier League clubs interested in Roma midfielder Jordan Veretout, according to CalcioMercato.  Spurs were said to have kept tabs on Veretout throughout the January transfer window (Il Messaggero) as they looked to strengthen the midfield options at Antonio Conte’s disposal.  However, a move never came to fruition which […]