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Why Tottenham want Liverpool forward Cody Gakpo

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Tottenham are keen on a move for Liverpool forward Cody Gakpo as Roberto de Zerbi continues reshaping his squad.

Any deal would be far from straightforward. Liverpool are reluctant to weaken their attacking options, particularly after Mohamed Salah's departure and with Hugo Ekitike still recovering from an Achilles injury.

The Reds are themselves pursuing Paris St-Germain winger Bradley Barcola but, even if he arrived, Liverpool would be losing one of their most experienced attackers.

So why are Spurs interested? And what do the numbers suggest Gakpo would bring to De Zerbi's side?

On the surface, Gakpo looks like another left winger. In reality, he offers considerably more tactical flexibility.

Although he has played most of his football for Liverpool from the left, the Netherlands international has regularly been used as a central striker, false nine and second forward. De Zerbi reportedly views him as someone capable of operating through the middle, dropping between the lines to link play before releasing runners beyond him.

That profile fits the Italian's football. Instead of relying on a traditional penalty-box striker, De Zerbi often asks his centre forward to vacate central spaces, combine with midfielders and create room for wide players to attack. Gakpo possesses the technical quality, close control and positional intelligence to perform that role while also providing cover on the left.

His versatility would also offer Tottenham valuable insurance across multiple positions. Dominic Solanke and Mathys Tel are both natural central forwards, but neither provide the same ability to move seamlessly between the wing and the middle.

Gakpo's 2025-26 campaign divided opinion among Liverpool supporters, with seven Premier League goals representing his lowest return in a full season at Anfield.

The underlying data, however, paints a far more encouraging picture. Though Liverpool struggled collectively, Gakpo actually remained one of Europe's most dangerous wide forwards in terms of finding scoring opportunities. Only seven wingers across Europe's top five leagues averaged more touches in the opposition penalty area than his 2.2 per 90 minutes, while he also ranked inside the top 10 for both open-play shots and chances created.

His player comparison profile reinforces those strengths. Compared with positional peers across Europe's top five leagues, Gakpo ranked in the 98th percentile for shot frequency, the 96th percentile for advanced involvement and the 91st percentile for box threat. In other words, very few wide players became involved in dangerous attacking situations more regularly.

Those numbers are driven by his willingness to attack space behind defences. Gakpo was caught offside 30 times in the Premier League last season, more than any other player, illustrating how often he looked to run beyond the last defender in search of goalscoring opportunities, as opposed to simply receiving the ball to feet.

At his best, Gakpo regularly attacks the back post, times his runs into the penalty area intelligently and arrives centrally despite starting from the left flank. And, while he endured a difficult season last term, he scored regularly for Liverpool as the Reds won the title in 2024-25, with 18 goals in all competitions.

Gakpo finished last season with a higher expected-goals total (8.59), more shots (87), more assists (five) and more big chances created (10) than any of Spurs' forward options, despite playing in a Liverpool side whose Premier League title defence ended with a fifth-place finish.

Richarlison scored more league goals, but attempted 26 fewer shots and created only half as many big chances. Solanke, limited by injury, produced just 20 shots and one big chance created, while Tel also fell short across several of the key attacking measures. Randal Kolo Muani, who spent last season on loan at Spurs before joining Juventus this summer, likewise trailed Gakpo's output.

The contrast extends beyond goals and shooting. Gakpo recorded 187 touches in the opposition penalty area, compared with 125 for Richarlison, 68 for Tel and 55 for Solanke. His 4.17 expected assists from open play was also comfortably the highest figure among the four, underlining his ability to create chances as well as find scoring positions himself.

He offers defensive value too. Gakpo regained possession 87 times, including 45 in the middle third, and made 13 interceptions. All three totals were higher than those recorded by Richarlison, Tel and Solanke. Tel completed more dribbles, with 39 to Gakpo's 34, although Gakpo posted the slightly better success rate at 45.95%.

His broader profile reflects that breadth. Gakpo ranks in the 78th percentile for link-up play, the 75th for pass progression and the 67th for creative threat, illustrating his comfort combining in tight spaces and contributing to build-up play.

At 6ft 4in, he also provides a physical presence uncommon among wide forwards. Gakpo ranks in the 96th percentile for aerial volume compared with positional peers across Europe's top five leagues, meaning only about 4% of wingers contest aerial balls at a higher rate. That would give De Zerbi another route against deep defensive blocks, through diagonal passes, back-post crosses or more direct balls when opponents restrict Spurs' build-up play.

Those attributes also explain why Liverpool are not actively looking to move him on.

Despite frustration surrounding his performances at times last season, Gakpo remains one of the squad's few established forwards. Losing both him and Salah during the same transfer window would significantly reduce Liverpool's attacking depth, particularly while Ekitike works his way back from injury. Even if the Reds complete a move for Barcola, much would still rest on the shoulders of newcomer Victor Munoz and highly rated 17-year-old Rio Ngumoha, making Gakpo's proven quality and range difficult to replace.

The Reds also know Gakpo has consistently delivered in the Premier League.

Since arriving from PSV Eindhoven in January 2023, Gakpo has scored seven, eight, 10 and seven league goals across his four seasons at Anfield while adding regular creative contributions. Since November 2024, only Salah has scored more Premier League goals for Liverpool than Gakpo's 17, while only Salah and Dominik Szoboszlai have registered more intentional assists than his five. His output has remained remarkably consistent despite playing under different managers and in multiple attacking roles.

For Tottenham, that combination of reliability and multi-positional value is precisely the attraction. While seven league goals last season may not immediately stand out, the underlying metrics tell a different story. Gakpo continues to generate chances at an elite rate, gets into dangerous positions more frequently than almost any winger in Europe and offers tactical flexibility few forwards can match.

Whether Tottenham can persuade Liverpool to part with one of their most seasoned attackers remains to be seen. But if De Zerbi is looking for someone capable of playing across the front line while consistently threatening the opposition goal, the data offers a compelling explanation for Spurs' interest.

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Lincoln City: Imps sign Mason Melia on loan and agree new deals with trio

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Lincoln City have signed young striker Mason Melia on a season-long loan deal from Tottenham Hotspur.

Meanwhile Lincoln City trio Freddie Draper, Reeco Hackett and Dom Jefferies have all committed their futures to the Imps by signing new contracts.

Melia, 18, came on during the second half of Spurs' pre-season friendly against Sydney FC in Australia last week and is already a full Republic of Ireland international, making his senior debut against Qatar in May.

He becomes newly-promoted Lincoln's fourth signing of the summer, following Callum Elder, Andrei Coubis and goalkeeper Joe Gauci through the door at Sincil Bank.

"The ambition of the club really stood out to me," Melia told Lincoln's website., external

"Our first conversation was a bit mad because we were trying to work around all the different time zones while I was in Australia, but once we got everyone together the presentation was unbelievable."

Meanwhile academy graduate Draper, 22, who scored seven goals last season in the club's League One title-winning campaign, has signed a new deal until the summer of 2030.

Fellow forward Hackett, 28, who has made more than 100 appearances and scored 23 goals since arriving at the Imps in 2023, has agreed a three-year extension until the summer of 2029.

Midfielder Jefferies, 24, who is entering his third season with the club and memorably scored City's crucial winner at Cardiff last term, has signed a new contract until the summer of 2028 plus a one-year option in Lincoln's favour.

Sporting director Jez George told the club website:, external "We know we need to add to the squad and we are working 24/7 to do that.

"But all summer, as well as trying to identify and sign players that can enhance the group, which is an ongoing process, we have also worked hard to tie down players across the squad to protect their potential asset value. We are delighted to have now secured Freddie, Reeco and Dom on longer contracts.

"They all created memorable moments last season and they will all have an important role to play for Lincoln City this season and in the future."

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Tottenham Hotspur: What has happened to Dejan Kulusevski?

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Tottenham news: Kulusevski 'fit and ready' for Spurs - De Zerbi

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Tottenham manager Roberto de Zerbi says forward Dejan Kulusevski is "fit and right", but remains cautious over a possible return date.

The Sweden international, 26, was not part of Spurs' pre-season tour of New Zealand and Australia.

However, he has stepped up his recovery programme over the summer in north London.

Speaking as part of a wider interview, De Zerbi explained Kulusevski's situation. The forward has not played for Spurs since May 2025.

"Kulusevski fit and right, he's one of the best players we have in the squad," De Zerbi said during his side's pre-season tour.

"I wouldn't like to put too much pressure on him or accelerate the rehabilitation process, but I hope he can be available as early as possible."

Spurs are also looking to sell former first-choice goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario after signing Martin Dubravka on a free transfer from Burnley.

Antonin Kinsky and Dubravka have both featured under De Zerbi during pre-season, but the Italian said he has already decided on his number one goalkeeper.

"We start with Kinsky because he deserves to be the first-choice goalkeeper," De Zerbi added.

"He is another player with huge potential. He's mature, has personality and I believe in his qualities."

Spurs next face Spanish club Getafe at their training ground on Saturday as their pre-season preparations continue.

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Tottenham: Roberto de Zerbi hopes to drag Spurs up from Premier League depths

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There was a moment last season when Roberto de Zerbi turned to his Tottenham players and asked: "Did we pass away?"

The scenes after his first game in charge - a 1-0 defeat at Sunderland - painted a grim picture.

In the dressing room, De Zerbi said players were lying on their backs, some crying following the loss at the Stadium of Light.

It was the first of seven matches De Zerbi had to keep Spurs in the Premier League.

While survival was only secured on the final day, the 47-year-old now believes he can help the club rise from the ignominy of a turbulent 2025-26 campaign.

Four months on from the broken dressing room in Sunderland, the contrast is stark.

At the team's hotel in Sydney for their pre-season tour, just a stone's throw from the Harbour Bridge and iconic Opera House, De Zerbi's players are laughing, smiling and enjoying coffees made by their own barista on a private floor.

Competitive table tennis matches are taking place as a club-record £237m worth of new signings integrate into a squad dreaming of a return to the upper echelons of English football and a renewed challenge for trophies.

Club-record signing Sandro Tonali, plus new arrivals Mateus Fernandes, Jan Paul van Hecke, Andrew Robertson and Martin Dubravka have all featured on Spurs' pre-season tour.

After featuring for Argentina in the World Cup final, Marcos Senesi was granted extended leave and is the only new recruit not to have featured in Australia and New Zealand, but has now begun training at Hotspur Way.

"I deserve to want the top players, because now Tottenham deserves to build up a top team," De Zerbi said.

It was an unusual position for Spurs, but they had two transfer plans: one for relegation and one for survival.

De Zerbi, who reiterates he would have continued managing Spurs in the Championship, is happy to be working from Plan A, including "respecting the will" of players such as club captain Cristian Romero and goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario, who could yet leave.

"At the beginning of my time in April I had one million individual meetings," he jokes. "They told me if they didn't want to be here. I said: 'Yes, help me to stay up, and then I help you to leave.

"'If you don't help me to stay up, you stay underwater with me'."

Spurs have undergone radical change over the past 12 months amid understandable fan anger, with new chief executive Vinai Venkatesham leading the organisation on behalf of the Lewis Family Trust.

Venkatesham, alongside technical director Johan Lange, is leading negotiations. Lange is the only senior figure from the previous regime to remain in post.

They are supported by director of football operations Rafi Moersen and new performance director Dan Lewindon, both of whom arrived from Manchester City's parent company, City Football Group.

Lewindon has been tasked with improving Spurs' injury record.

But De Zerbi is hands on in all areas of the club and says "in the transfer market, when I want one player, I become like a shark.

"No chance to say no."

That approach has helped secure record deals for £85m Fernandes from West Ham and £100m Tonali from Newcastle.

"I love working in the transfer market. It's not a pressure, it's one of the nicest parts in my work, in my job," he explained.

But where does that enjoyment come from?

"I don't know, maybe because when you take the decision, you take the responsibility. If the coach calls the player, you can build a special connection at the beginning.

"With Mateus Fernandes, I spoke with the mum, with the father."

De Zerbi told Fernandes' father that he would be his "second dad" and look after him in England.

Spurs also signed defender Van Hecke despite reported interest from Chelsea, having already beaten Manchester United and Manchester City to the two record-breaking midfielders.

Transfers are a world of game theory. Insiders have told BBC Sport that Spurs knew they had to be both aggressive and quick, with the first quality likely extending to fees, wages and De Zerbi's personal involvement in courting players.

After the 2-2 draw with Brighton in April, in which Georginio Rutter scored a 95th-minute equaliser to dent Spurs' survival hopes, De Zerbi revealed he messaged Van Hecke, who assisted the goal.

"You wanted to push down Tottenham for Brighton when you made the assist to Rutter, now you have to come to me, you have no choice," De Zerbi revealed.

For Tonali, De Zerbi detailed how he texted him the day after Spurs secured their Premier League status with a final-day win over Everton, before meeting him at his home in Brescia in what proved to be a decisive conversation.

Club staff then completed the deal following several further discussions.

Now he is teasing what he calls a final attacking "bomba", with moves for two forwards expected, including one for Manchester City's Savinho.

De Zerbi believes it would be wrong to suggest Spurs are spending irresponsibly.

He said he is under "no pressure" despite the Lewis family injecting £100m into the club in June because it was desperately needed, arguing that Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool have all done the same in recent years.

There have also been departures, with the club earning substantial fee for Luka Vuskovic's £45m move to Brighton. Doubts remain over the futures of midfielder Lucas Bergvall and England full-back Djed Spence.

"We assessed the request of Vuskovic [to join Brighton], with Vinai, with Johan together, because I consider Tottenham's money my money," De Zerbi said.

"It's like the owner is my father, I think you don't want to ask your father to lose money.

"Like all the big clubs, we have to sell a player at as big of a price [as possible] and we have to bring a player with a small price, we are starting for a plan of five seasons because we are building."

There was also the disciplined decision not to sign Joao Palhinha on a permanent transfer from Bayern Munich, not because De Zerbi felt he was not good enough, but because the overall financial package was not considered suitable.

After the Sunderland game, there was also a sense of sadness and negativity among staff at the training ground.

"The day after I organised a meeting without players and I said, 'The first one I see say something negative, I send you home immediately'," said De Zerbi.

It is now about changing the "behaviour, attitude and spirit" of those at Spurs who suffered that traumatic season, having also finished 17th the previous campaign, albeit without the same fear of relegation and with a Europa League triumph under Ange Postecoglou.

He explains that he took his players for "one big dinner in Mayfair, with alcohol" and believes Spurs were unfortunate in their final matches and could have secured survival sooner.

"I think they considered themselves in that moment worse than the people thought," De Zerbi admits, adding that the healing process continues. "I hope next time they organise [dinner and drinks] for themselves.

"With love, friendship and care, you become top, top, top."

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Mason Melia: Lincoln City exploring loan for Tottenham Hotspur forward - gossip

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Lincoln City are a strong contender to sign Tottenham's 18-year-old forward Mason Melia on loan with the Republic of Ireland international expected to move to a Championship club for the season. (The Athletic - subscription required), external

For more EFL transfer rumours, read Tuesday's full gossip column here.

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Annual Spurs Foundation tournament honours teenager's memory

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A summer football tournament organised to honour a teenager who was stabbed to death trying to protect his friends shows how "violence has no space in our society", his mother says.

Godwin Lawson from Enfield, north London, was 17 when he was stabbed in March 2010 as he tried to help friends who were being attacked in Stamford Hill.

Godwin's mother Yvonne said the annual tournament "is more than just kicking a ball, or cheering to a football game, I think there's a deeper meaning to today, the reflection of how they can keep safe".

Yvonne added: "As a young person, a teenager growing up, football was a very important part of Godwin's life. The whole discipline really helped him."

About 150 young footballers from across the country play matches at the annual event and take part in workshops about staying safe.

Deron Jayden, who once played in the tournament and now volunteers with the Godwin Lawson Foundation, told BBC London: "When everyone's outside, loitering also increases. A lot of people have bad intentions, a lot of people have bad intent.

"You never know what someone could be doing behind you, walking behind you or even taking the bus with you.

"So that's why I feel like things like the activities and communities like this are important, especially in London."

The tournament and other projects helping young people this summer have been given extra funding from City Hall and the Premier League Community Programme.

On Monday, Mayor of London Sir Sadiq Khan announced £1.5m in additional funding boost through the Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) to deliver hundreds of diversionary activities aimed at keeping young people safe over the summer.

The announcement marks a significant expansion of London's youth safety plans for the summer holidays, with a new year-long partnership between the VRU, the Premier League and 11 professional London football club charities.

Lib Peck, from the VRU, said: "One of the absolutely key things for us is to make sure there are things for young people to do, places to go, safe places for them to go where they can make connections with trusted adults, youth workers, and they can have fun with other young people."

Yvonne added: "It's amazing to see so many young people from all walks of life coming together to play football in Godwin's memory."

Jurors heard the teenager had gone to help his childhood friends, brothers Daniel and Julian Borja, when they were set upon by Avorgah.

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Richarlison future: Forward 'sometimes' wants to leave Spurs - Roberto de Zerbi

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Roberto de Zerbi says Tottenham "don't know" whether forward Richarlison will stay at the club as he "sometimes" wants to leave.

The Brazil international, 29, scored a last-minute winner as 10-man Spurs beat Chelsea 2-1 in a high-profile friendly in Sydney.

After the match, De Zerbi was asked whether Richarlison - who has entered the final year of his contract - would leave this summer.

"I don't know because I like him as a player and as a guy," De Zerbi said at Accor Stadium. "He's unbelievable in terms of attitude and behaviour. But, in the end, we have to respect what he wants to do."

When pressed on whether Richarlison wants to leave, he added: "I don't know. I didn't understand well because sometimes he says he wants to stay, sometimes he wants to leave. We have to speak anyway. There is not any problem. He's a lovely guy."

The Italian coach was keen to point out Richarlison's professionalism and impact in a chaotic campaign that saw Spurs battle relegation, scoring 12 goals.

"For me, he's still an important player because it's not easy to find another striker like Richarlison," he said. "Richarlison scores goals. He knows the way. With any new striker, we don't know.

"He scored 12 goals last season, not because of luck but because he knows how to score.

"All of us love him, the team-mates, the club and the staff because he works hard every day, seriously every day, and we can't say anything about him on the pitch."

The situation comes in the context of Spurs' record-breaking £237m transfer window, which is set to continue with the pursuit of two more attackers.

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Football finance: Is building a new stadium a way around spending rules?

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Tottenham fans will want to put last season behind them.

There was another managerial sacking, a spate of injuries to key players, and a nervy 90 minutes on the final day of the season as the ninth-richest club in the world, external narrowly avoided relegation from the Premier League.

A 17th-place finish for the second year running will be cause for concern, to say the least.

Off the pitch though it's a different story. Tottenham's finances, despite the team's poor form, are looking very rosy indeed. This is largely down to their new stadium and the huge revenues it brings.

So what can other clubs learn from their stadium success story? And is building a new home - or renovating an old one - the best way to balance the books?

We'll get to complying with financial rules in a moment, but first let's start by looking at how much a club like Tottenham are making on matchdays.

"Spurs' matchday income has increased from £45m in 2016-17, the season they left White Hart Lane, to £126m in 2024-25," explains football finance expert Kieran Maguire.

"So you've less than doubled the size of the stadium and yet the matchday revenue is up by two and a half times.

"What Spurs have done is they've created a welcoming environment. So if people are spending an extra 40 to 50 minutes in the stadium itself they're not just spending time - more importantly they're spending money."

Spurs can also host up to 30 non-football events a year at full capacity which is proving to be very beneficial.

Along with major concerts, the club has also hosted NFL games and boxing world title fights - including Anthony Joshua's heavyweight bout with Oleksandr Usyk in 2021. It's also been the venue for rugby union's Saracens hosting Harlequins in the London derby since 2023.

All of this brings in extra commercial revenue - which jumped from £73m in 2016-17 to £277m in 2024-25.

The extra income means the club can then invest more in players like Sandro Tonali, who joined Spurs last month for a club record fee which could reach £100m.

This summer the Premier League is replacing its profitability and sustainability rules (PSR) with a new financial framework centred on squad-cost ratio (SCR) and sustainability and systemic resilience (SSR).

Put simply, SCR is designed to cap a club's total spending on its playing squad as a direct percentage of its overall revenue.

Club costs like player wages, transfer amortisation - spreading a transfer fee across the length of a player's contract for accounting purposes - and agent fees all get taken into account.

Crucially though, stadium infrastructure costs are not included in the SCR calculation.

"In the case of Spurs, their infrastructure costs are around £70m a year - but those are excluded." says Maguire. "Any money that you invest in stadiums is completely ring-fenced and excluded from your ability to invest in players.

"There's a separate issue in that stadiums do cost a lot of money. But Spurs borrowed from banks at spectacularly cheap interest rates."

In other words, for Spurs the pluses of building a new expensive stadium far outweigh the negatives, at least from a financial perspective.

"In order to be competitive, you need to have a significant increase in matchday income," says Maguire.

"You could only do that from either increasing prices, which isn't going to go down well, or increasing the size of the stadium with a greater proportion of the tickets going to the non-season ticket fanbase."

Like Tottenham, Everton and West Ham have also moved to new stadiums - which while financially attractive in the long-term, hasn't always gone down well with fans.

Other Premier League clubs are looking at their options. Should they stay or go?

Renovation is the cheaper route, but the problem then is where do the team play if they have to move out while building takes place?

The obvious barrier to moving to a new stadium is the huge cost - but there's also the concern from fans that they'll lose something by leaving their historical home.

It is clear Sir Jim Ratcliffe wants a new stadium to be the statement around his involvement at Manchester United.

Yet it is equally clear a new build, with a 100,000 capacity and a significant number of corporate areas, would generate far more than United get on a matchday now, which will help drive revenues and improve the senior squad.

There are other financial aspects though, which few will consider in the bigger picture.

The initial plans unveiled by Ratcliffe in March 2025 featured a huge canopy. That in itself will be costly, but in theory the overhang and what is underneath it will be in United's footprint - and the club will be responsible for it. Will the expense be worth the 'look'?

Construction could - in part - take place off site and be shipped in if club officials are to be believed. That is likely to cost less than doing all the work in Old Trafford.

And then having a new build where it is, down the road from their current ground, deals with the potentially thorny problem about where United would play if Old Trafford was closed for a period.

None of Manchester City, Liverpool or Everton's grounds are ideal from a security perspective. All have a lower capacity than Old Trafford and all would cost a lot to hire, even if it was desirable.

United's current plans mean they can simply move from one stadium to another.

For Newcastle, a club which this summer has effectively had to sell some of its best players in order to stay within the financial rules, the argument over moving to a new purpose-built stadium is compelling.

Back to some number crunching:

"For the 2024-25 season Newcastle's matchday income was £52m. Manchester United's was £160m, Arsenal's £154m, Spurs' was £126m.

"If you're £100m behind your competitors, the only way to address that is either to be super smart or to charge more money for the product.

"How can Newcastle increase the yield per fan and still be loyal to the Gallowgate hardcore? You need to be able to offer a different product and St James' Park wasn't built for a corporate audience."

Will the fans back a move though?

Newcastle supporter Charlotte Robson has mixed feelings.

"I think we can host gigs at St James' Park but probably not on the scale of Spurs or West Ham's London Stadium.

"I don't think it would be stupid to move from the ground but I think there is so much identity for Newcastle fans who are attached to St James' Park that it would break a lot of hearts to move the ground in any significant way."

Along with increased matchday revenue, clubs weighing up whether to move will also hope to make more commercial revenue - but Maguire is cautious.

"Spurs have got the advantage that they're in London - a huge tourist trap. They are also a club with a global fanbase, so it works there.

"Is that going to work elsewhere in the country where you've got a more localised fanbase and where there is resistance to putting up prices for tickets? Then it becomes more challenging.

"We have seen a substantial increase in the costs of putting stadiums together, but there still seems to be an appetite for it."

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Tottenham news: Who might the club sign to bolster Roberto de Zerbi's attack?

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Who Tottenham might sign this summer to bolster Roberto de Zerbi's attack, after failing to adequately replace Harry Kane since his exit in August 2023, has been a question raised on our Spurs Ask Me Anything form.

Well, one of the club's primary attacking targets is Manchester City winger Savinho. The forward wants to join Tottenham and he is understood to have expressed his desire to leave Etihad Stadium for a move to London this summer.

There is some hope now that the clubs can reach an agreement for Savinho ahead of the deadline.

It is also understood that Bournemouth attacker Junior Kroupi is a long-term target for Tottenham - but a recent foot surgery, which will keep the youngster out for a minimum three months, is likely to see the interest shelved for the time being.

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