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Tottenham Hotspur, like most Premier League clubs, are waiting for the summer transfer window burst into life.

Other than the small group of clubs trying to get themselves out of trouble with the profit and sustainability rules and trading among themselves to do so, most of the Premier League sides are yet to properly swing into action. Spurs have signed Timo Werner on another loan for a second season and have Lucas Bergvall arriving on July 1 following his £8.5million February move from Djurgarden.

However, their main transfer business still lies ahead with pre-season training starting from next Saturday at Hotspur Way as Ange Postecoglou looks towards next season.

football.london have reported that among the players Tottenham are looking at this summer are Aston Villa's Jacob Ramsey, Lille striker Jonathan David, Chelsea midfielder Conor Gallagher, Rennes' talented teenager Desire Doue and Leeds starlet Archie Gray, while Crystal Palace attacker and England international Eberechi Eze has also been in the news with Spurs' name in recent months.

Tottenham are also looking to continue their overhaul with players departing the club with Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, Giovani Lo Celso, Sergio Reguilon, Joe Rodon, Djed Spence and Bryan Gil expected to head out of the door and youngsters such as Jamie Donley, Josh Keeley, Jude Soonsup-Bell and more linked with loan moves.

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Tottenham Hotspur and Leeds United are casting an eye over a number of each others' players this summer with potential moves in mind, football.london understands.

Spurs' transfer window is yet to kick into gear with only Timo Werner signed on another loan for a second season and Lucas Bergvall arriving next week following his £8.5million February move from Djurgarden as the north London club's only bits of action so far in a quiet window so far for much of the Premier League.

Leeds missed out on promotion to the Premier League despite a season in which they earned 90 points in the Championship, only to lose in the play-off final to Southampton. Missing out on the Premier League and the riches it brings is expected to leave Leeds needing to bring in plenty of income with a reported £190million in outstanding transfer fees owed and one of the Championship's highest wage bills, while boss Daniel Farke will also need to bring in new signings this summer.

Both Tottenham and Leeds are understood to be looking at each other's squads with envious eyes towards a couple of their players.

football.london has previously reported that Spurs have a strong interest in Archie Gray, Leeds' gifted 18-year-old academy product who played 50 matches for them last season. Unfortunately for the north London side, most of the top clubs in the Premier League are tracking him closely as well as other sides in Europe.

A midfielder by trade, Gray shone as a right-back last season for the Championship club, which would mark him out as a perfect inverted full-back within Ange Postecoglou's system at Tottenham. The teenager's form kept Djed Spence out of the Leeds side during the first half of last season, playing a part in the Spurs right-back returning and being loaned out again to Genoa.

Leeds would be loathe to lose such a popular player with the fans, one some are labelling a generational talent and Gray could well want to stay at his boyhood club for a few years more as he is still so young. If he did decide to move he would have his pick of clubs and there is, according to various reports anywhere between a £30milion and £50million price tag on the talented teenager. Those financial woes with the cost of missing out on promotion will require some big exits and a revamp of Farke's squad.

Among others, Crysencio Summerville has also been linked with a move away from Leeds this summer after a season on the left wing at Elland Road that brought 21 goals and 10 assists under Farke. Tottenham and Liverpool have both been among the clubs linked with the 22-year-old Dutchman. Another potential departure from Leeds is 20-year-old Wilfried Gnonto, who has been linked with Spurs and various clubs in the past.

Leeds are looking in the other direction at Tottenham as well. Should Gray depart this summer, or perhaps even if he doesn't, football.london understands that Farke would be keen for a reunion with Oliver Skipp. The 23-year-old starred under the German in the 20/21 season as an ever-present in the Norwich midfield that won the Championship.

Skipp has now made 106 appearances for Tottenham's first team but is keen to get regular football next season after his 21 matches last season brought just seven starts, with five in the Premier League.

Leeds are expected to look at Skipp in terms of both a permanent or loan move - depending on their financial situation. The lure of playing for Farke again would be appealing for the young midfielder, although it's likely that a string of Premier League clubs would also enter the equation if Tottenham decide to let the player go.

The problem for Spurs and the player is that Skipp is a rare commodity within their squad: a senior club-trained homegrown player, which is helpful for their Europa League squad registration. With three years left on his contract and 77 Premier League appearances to his name at his age, he is not going to come cheaply for anyone looking for a permanent transfer, which will not help Leeds in their current situation.

Another player Leeds would love to reunite with Farke, albeit a quicker reunion, would be Joe Rodon. The 26-year-old Wales international was a near ever-present for the German last season, playing 50 matches, and was one of the Yorkshire side's top performers in the Championship.

football.london understands that Leeds remain in the hunt for Rodon, with the two teams that won automatic promotion to the Premier League last season, Ipswich and Leicester, also showing the most interest.

The Foxes now have Rodon's former Swansea boss Steve Cooper in charge but also face a potential big points deduction for breaching profit and sustainability rules. Further clubs could yet enter the mix for the Welshman, who has 12 months left on his contract, with Southampton among others having previously shown interest.

The summer ahead will show whether Tottenham and Leeds end up doing business aplenty together or nothing at all.

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Pau Curbasi looks likely to stay put at Barcelona for the foreseeable future considering he has a €500m (£423m) release clause written into his contract.

Despite being linked with Chelsea and Spurs last summer, the 17-year-old centre-half will remain at Camp Nou until 2027 unless a club is willing to pay the eye-watering sum to acquire his services. It comes after Curbasi renewed his contract back in May, with Fabrizio Romano reporting ahead of the deal that the buy-out clause was set to be €1billion (£855million).

The talented defender would ultimately receive a €500m (£423m) release clause - while half of what was predicted, an amount which is still likely to prevent any clubs from opening negotiations. Chelsea were said to be keen to sign the youngster last summer, with Spanish media suggesting they had 'pushed to sign' him despite never making a first-team debut for Barca at the time.

Spurs were also said to have been interested in the Spaniard, and at the time his release clause was said to be a mere £13million - more than affordable expenditure for top-tier Premier League clubs. But with an out-of-reach fee for most, it looks as though Curbasi will be staying put for the foreseeable future after snubbing the chance to leave and breaking into Barcelona's first team.

The Espanyol native came up through the youth ranks of Girona before switching his allegiance to Barcelona in 2018. He made his professional debut for Barcelona Athletic (Barcelona B) in 2023, before making his first-team debut at the Camp Nou this year - playing 19 times for his club in La Liga alongside Ronald Araujo.

In a shocking turn of events, Curbasi was left out of Spain's final squad for Euro 2024, with Aymeric Laporte, Nacho Fernandez and Robin Le Normand all getting the nod ahead of him. However, it doesn't seem to have impacted the team, who managed to top their Euro 2024 group with wins over Croatia, Albania and Italy and face Georgia in the round of 16 on Sunday.

While release clauses are popular in many countries, they are mandatory in Spain - and have been for around 40 years. This is due to player welfare rights and prevents a club from holding onto a player should they no longer wish to represent a certain team.

And while some players may have more reasonable release clauses - Ousmane Dembele, for example, only has one of €50million (£42m) - some of La Liga's top stars have unreachable prices to keep them in Spain. It is said that Jude Bellingham has a whopping €1billion (£855m) clause at Real Madrid, while Barca talent Pedri has the same eye-watering figure written into his contract.

Chelsea will still be on the lookout for a centre-half to join their ranks this summer - albeit not Curbasi - as 39-year-old Thiago SIlva will join Fluminense on a free upon the expiration of his contract next month. Enzo Maresca is said to be looking at £50million Nottingham Forest man Murillo as a swift replacement, but Football.London understands that the Blues have informed the Midlands club that they will not pay full price.

Son Heung-min has given his backing to the Homeless World Cup which is being held in South Korea this year.

The Tottenham Hotspur captain will return to Seoul with his team-mates next month for the club's pre-season tour under Ange Postecoglou. Then just a couple of months later, from September 21 to 28, the South Korean capital will host the 2024 Homeless World Cup.

There will be nearly 50 countries represented at the tournament and 500 players will compete across eight days. In all 64 teams have been invited to participate from 49 member countries, with 44 teams in the Men’s Homeless World Cup and 20 teams have been invited to play in the Women’s Homeless World Cup.

South Korea captain Son has given his backing to the competition in his homeland - the first time it has taken place in Asia - and this week took part in the #passforhome challenge to help raise awareness ahead of the competition.

The Spurs star received his #passforhome, shown in the video below, from his former Korea Republic teammate Keun-Ho Lee, the chairman of the Seoul 2024 Local Organising Committee, kickstarting its journey across the globe ahead of the 19th edition of the Homeless World Cup and showing that a simple pass can connect people across the globe.

Whilst making his pass to Wolverhampton Wanderers striker Hwang-Hee Chan, Son said: "This challenge is a powerful campaign to ensure that we can all dream of a better life in a stable home. Join me and others in this wave of change. Your pass of hope can lead to a game winning goal that has the power to transform the world. Let’s all make an impact together!".

Mel Young, Homeless World Cup co-founder and president, said: "We are thrilled that the #passforhome challenge is underway, the first pass from Keun-Ho Lee to Heung-Min Son demonstrates the power and reach of the Homeless World Cup, from Seoul to London, this is just the start of our exciting journey to the Seoul 2024 Homeless World Cup.

"Our hope is that the world will see what can be done when we come together to support and celebrate individuals and organisations who are doing so much to make a difference to people’s lives.

"We are asking our supporters, old and new, to get involved and make their own #passforhome to their friends, colleagues and family - come together and do something positive to bring attention to the global issue of homelessness.

"We are delighted to have the support of one the Premier League’s greatest all time players, Heung-Min Son creates excitement and passion when he steps onto the football pitch and his support ahead of the first Homeless World Cup in Asia is a fantastic moment for everyone involved with the tournament. From Heung-Min Son to Hwang-Hee Chan, this is just the start of the #passforhome challenge, and we hope to see many more passes around the world before September."

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Son Heung-min has given his backing to the Homeless World Cup which is being held in South Korea this year.

The Tottenham Hotspur captain will return to Seoul with his team-mates next month for the club's pre-season tour under Ange Postecoglou. Then just a couple of months later, from September 21 to 28, the South Korean capital will host the 2024 Homeless World Cup.

There will be nearly 50 countries represented at the tournament and 500 players will compete across eight days. In all 64 teams have been invited to participate from 49 member countries, with 44 teams in the Men’s Homeless World Cup and 20 teams have been invited to play in the Women’s Homeless World Cup.

South Korea captain Son has given his backing to the competition in his homeland - the first time it has taken place in Asia - and this week took part in the #passforhome challenge to help raise awareness ahead of the competition.

The Spurs star received his #passforhome, shown in the video below, from his former Korea Republic teammate Keun-Ho Lee, the chairman of the Seoul 2024 Local Organising Committee, kickstarting its journey across the globe ahead of the 19th edition of the Homeless World Cup and showing that a simple pass can connect people across the globe.

Whilst making his pass to Wolverhampton Wanderers striker Hwang-Hee Chan, Son said: "This challenge is a powerful campaign to ensure that we can all dream of a better life in a stable home. Join me and others in this wave of change. Your pass of hope can lead to a game winning goal that has the power to transform the world. Let’s all make an impact together!".

Mel Young, Homeless World Cup co-founder and president, said: "We are thrilled that the #passforhome challenge is underway, the first pass from Keun-Ho Lee to Heung-Min Son demonstrates the power and reach of the Homeless World Cup, from Seoul to London, this is just the start of our exciting journey to the Seoul 2024 Homeless World Cup.

"Our hope is that the world will see what can be done when we come together to support and celebrate individuals and organisations who are doing so much to make a difference to people’s lives.

"We are asking our supporters, old and new, to get involved and make their own #passforhome to their friends, colleagues and family - come together and do something positive to bring attention to the global issue of homelessness.

"We are delighted to have the support of one the Premier League’s greatest all time players, Heung-Min Son creates excitement and passion when he steps onto the football pitch and his support ahead of the first Homeless World Cup in Asia is a fantastic moment for everyone involved with the tournament. From Heung-Min Son to Hwang-Hee Chan, this is just the start of the #passforhome challenge, and we hope to see many more passes around the world before September."

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The 2024/25 Premier League season is edging ever close. Following the confirmation of the new league fixtures just over a week ago, it won't be long at all until Ange Postecoglou's Tottenham team are back in pre-season training at Hotspur Way.

It is once again set to be a very busy summer for the club with the team heading to Japan and South Korea for their summer tour. Kicking things off in pre-season with friendlies against Hearts and QPR prior to heading out to Japan to play Vissel Kobe, Spurs will then come up against Team K League and Bayern Munich in South Korea before their final friendly comes against Bayern once again but this time at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Ahead of those six friendlies, Postecoglou's players will be putting in the hard work at the club's Enfield training base as they prepare for the new season. So when exactly will they be back for the first day of pre-season?

The first team players are expected to begin start filtering back to the training ground for pre-season work from Saturday, July 6 onwards. However, some of the squad may be back slightly later than some of their teammates as a handful of players not involved in Euro 2024 and the Copa America still had international commitments in early June.

It will be much later in Tottenham's pre-season campaign when players involved at the two international tournaments return to begin their training for the new season. Guglielmo Vicario, Micky van de Ven, Radu Dragusin and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg all remain at Euro 2024 as things stand, with Cristian Romero, Giovani Lo Celso and Rodrigo Bentancur on Copa America duty.

As only seven of Tottenham's first-team squad are away on international duty at present, Postecoglou will have the vast majority of his squad to work with in the first few days of pre-season training. Players such as Son Heung-min, James Maddison and Richarlison will be present early on in their summer training, with new signing Lucas Bergvall also set to link up with his Tottenham teammates for the first time following his move from Swedish side Djurgarden.

Postecoglou looks set to have 29 players - injury dependent of course - available to him for pre-season training, although that number could increase even further if some of the club's talented youngsters are given the opportunity to train with the first team.

Here are the players who will be at Hotspur Way in early July for pre-season training:

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Goalkeepers: Fraser Forster, Brandon Austin, Alfie Whiteman.

Defenders: Pedro Porro, Emerson Royal, Djed Spence, Ashley Phillips, Joe Rodon, Ben Davies, Destiny Udogie, Sergio Reguilon.

Midfielders: Oliver Skipp, Yves Bissouma, Pape Matar Sarr, James Maddison, Alfie Devine, Lucas Bergvall.

Tottenham have suffered something of a setback when it comes to their pursuit of Aston Villa midfielder Jacob Ramsey. The 23-year-old had a fragmented season due to injury this year, but is a player Spurs like.

Spurs have been linked with a move for Ramsey in the past and are once again tipped to make an approach, although football.london understands that reports of a formal approach having already been made are wide of the mark.

Head coach Ange Postecoglou is a keen admirer of the midfielder, who has three years left on his contract at Villa Park. And football.london understands that Spurs' interest in Ramsey has not dulled at all despite his injury-hit season.

The north London club have enquired again about his availability this month with Villa although they are reluctant to sell. However, it had been suggested that Financial Fair Play and Premier League Profit & Sustainability Rules could have an impact on Villa's hopes of keeping hold of Ramsey and other players, like Jhon Duran, who has been linked with Chelsea.

That may not be the case anymore, however. PSR allows for clubs to make a maximum of £105million losses over a three-year period, although allowable deductions are permitted for investment into infrastructure, the women’s team, the academy, and community initiatives.

According to figures presented by football finance expert Swiss Ramble, who has estimated the PSR positions of football clubs in England’s top tier, adding in the profits made on the sales of the likes of Cameron Archer, Aaron Ramsey and Jaden Philogene, the club still required more than £50million in player trading profit before the end of the current financial year.

Villa’s sale of Douglas Luiz to Juventus is on the cusp of being finalised, the fee believed to be in the region of £43million for the Brazilian, while an £18.5million deal has been struck separately that will see Samuel Iling-Junior and Enzo Barrenechea head to Villa Park in the opposite direction from Turin.

Selling academy graduates is a profitable exercise as they have no book value, so the sale counts as pure profit on the accounts. The £9million deal to take Tim Iroegbunam to Everton, and the £19million sale of Omari Kellyman to Chelsea adds in £28million of profit, taking player profit to £59.5million.

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Then there is the signing of Ian Maatsen from Chelsea in a £37.5million deal, one that would bring around £7.5million annually. Add to that the £2million annual amortised cost of signing Lewis Dobbin from Everton for £10million, a deal that was done due to the simpatico relationship created due to PSR issues, and that brings up a £13.2million annual amortised cost.

That leaves Villa at an estimated £46.3million in player trading profit having sold three players and signed fourth. Essentially that means Villa are compliant with PSR moving forward and the requirement to sell players, such as Ramsey, is no longer there.

That could see Spurs rebuffed in any attempts to sign him during this transfer window, particularly as Villa re already reluctant to let him go.

Tottenham have suffered something of a setback when it comes to their pursuit of Aston Villa midfielder Jacob Ramsey. The 23-year-old had a fragmented season due to injury this year, but is a player Spurs like.

Spurs have been linked with a move for Ramsey in the past and are once again tipped to make an approach, although football.london understands that reports of a formal approach having already been made are wide of the mark.

Head coach Ange Postecoglou is a keen admirer of the midfielder, who has three years left on his contract at Villa Park. And football.london understands that Spurs' interest in Ramsey has not dulled at all despite his injury-hit season.

The north London club have enquired again about his availability this month with Villa although they are reluctant to sell. However, it had been suggested that Financial Fair Play and Premier League Profit & Sustainability Rules could have an impact on Villa's hopes of keeping hold of Ramsey and other players, like Jhon Duran, who has been linked with Chelsea.

That may not be the case anymore, however. PSR allows for clubs to make a maximum of £105million losses over a three-year period, although allowable deductions are permitted for investment into infrastructure, the women’s team, the academy, and community initiatives.

According to figures presented by football finance expert Swiss Ramble, who has estimated the PSR positions of football clubs in England’s top tier, adding in the profits made on the sales of the likes of Cameron Archer, Aaron Ramsey and Jaden Philogene, the club still required more than £50million in player trading profit before the end of the current financial year.

Villa’s sale of Douglas Luiz to Juventus is on the cusp of being finalised, the fee believed to be in the region of £43million for the Brazilian, while an £18.5million deal has been struck separately that will see Samuel Iling-Junior and Enzo Barrenechea head to Villa Park in the opposite direction from Turin.

Selling academy graduates is a profitable exercise as they have no book value, so the sale counts as pure profit on the accounts. The £9million deal to take Tim Iroegbunam to Everton, and the £19million sale of Omari Kellyman to Chelsea adds in £28million of profit, taking player profit to £59.5million.

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Then there is the signing of Ian Maatsen from Chelsea in a £37.5million deal, one that would bring around £7.5million annually. Add to that the £2million annual amortised cost of signing Lewis Dobbin from Everton for £10million, a deal that was done due to the simpatico relationship created due to PSR issues, and that brings up a £13.2million annual amortised cost.

That leaves Villa at an estimated £46.3million in player trading profit having sold three players and signed fourth. Essentially that means Villa are compliant with PSR moving forward and the requirement to sell players, such as Ramsey, is no longer there.

That could see Spurs rebuffed in any attempts to sign him during this transfer window, particularly as Villa re already reluctant to let him go.

It was expected to be a busy summer transfer window at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. But so far, with the window open for a couple of weeks, the only business Spurs have done has been to sign Timo Werner on loan for another season.

Sixteen-year-old George Feeney is set to sign for the club's academy, while a number of players have left the club - Ryan Sessegnon, Tanguy Ndombele and Japhet Tanganga. But incoming signings, bar Werner, have not arrived as yet.

There is still plenty of time to go, of course, with the transfer window open until Friday, August 30, but unlike some other teams, Spurs have yet to make real moves.

Ange Postecoglou wants to strengthen all areas of his squad and would have liked to have made signings early on in the window, but that has not yet been possible. With two international tournaments - Euro 2024 and Copa America - taking place, things have been made that bit more difficult too.

There is something of a mini deadline day on June 30 - the cut off time at which the Premier League collate clubs' accounts for the season and look towards Profit & Sustainability Rules, which allow clubs to make a maximum loss of £105million across three years.

That has led to a number of clubs to make quick moves in the transfer window, to ensure their accounts are in order for the 2023/24 season, before a new financial year begins on July 1.

Tottenham have not been forced into any panic buying at this moment in time because they are compliant with Financial Fair Play and PSR. For some Premier League clubs the PSR margins are fine, but for Spurs, through a considered transfer strategy and the fact that many of the losses that the club has incurred can be attributed to the building of the £1billion new stadium, with such costs an allowable deduction when it comes to PSR, the picture was rather serene.

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Spurs emerged as the club with the best PSR position in the Premier League as a result and that means they not only have money to spend this summer, which will excite supporters, but that they are not forced into any panic buying situations before June 30.

It was expected to be a busy summer transfer window at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. But so far, with the window open for a couple of weeks, the only business Spurs have done has been to sign Timo Werner on loan for another season.

Sixteen-year-old George Feeney is set to sign for the club's academy, while a number of players have left the club - Ryan Sessegnon, Tanguy Ndombele and Japhet Tanganga. But incoming signings, bar Werner, have not arrived as yet.

There is still plenty of time to go, of course, with the transfer window open until Friday, August 30, but unlike some other teams, Spurs have yet to make real moves.

Ange Postecoglou wants to strengthen all areas of his squad and would have liked to have made signings early on in the window, but that has not yet been possible. With two international tournaments - Euro 2024 and Copa America - taking place, things have been made that bit more difficult too.

There is something of a mini deadline day on June 30 - the cut off time at which the Premier League collate clubs' accounts for the season and look towards Profit & Sustainability Rules, which allow clubs to make a maximum loss of £105million across three years.

That has led to a number of clubs to make quick moves in the transfer window, to ensure their accounts are in order for the 2023/24 season, before a new financial year begins on July 1.

Tottenham have not been forced into any panic buying at this moment in time because they are compliant with Financial Fair Play and PSR. For some Premier League clubs the PSR margins are fine, but for Spurs, through a considered transfer strategy and the fact that many of the losses that the club has incurred can be attributed to the building of the £1billion new stadium, with such costs an allowable deduction when it comes to PSR, the picture was rather serene.

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Spurs emerged as the club with the best PSR position in the Premier League as a result and that means they not only have money to spend this summer, which will excite supporters, but that they are not forced into any panic buying situations before June 30.