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Inter Milan are monitoring the situation of Tottenham Hotspur right-back Pedro Porro as they begin planning for a potential departure of Denzel Dumfries.

According to reports from L’Interista, via TuttoMercatoWeb, the Dutch international’s future at the San Siro remains uncertain, and that’s where Porro comes in.

While the possibility of a contract extension has been discussed, the current picture suggests the coming months could realistically be his last in Milan.

Should Dumfries choose to stay, Inter are understood to be interested in younger option Palestra as a long-term successor who could develop in his shadow, though the cost of that deal remains a consideration.

However, if Dumfries does move on, Inter’s hierarchy have identified Porro as their preferred solution.

Porro impresses Inter as club weigh up Dumfries successors

The Spanish international has impressed consistently at Spurs since joining from Sporting Lisbon, establishing himself as one of the more dynamic right-backs in the Premier League with his forward-thinking style and delivery from wide areas.

Tottenham are under no pressure to sell and have set their asking price at a minimum of €25 million, a figure that reflects both Porro’s age and the years remaining on his contract in north London.

The Nerazzurri will need to balance any potential outlay against their broader summer plans, particularly given the financial discipline the club have operated under in recent windows.

Nevertheless, with the right flank potentially requiring significant investment this summer, Porro has emerged as a concrete target should the Dumfries situation resolve itself in the direction of a departure.

Fiorentina director Fabio Paratici sees ‘a strong signal’ with the number of academy products against Jagiellonia in the Conference League and defends his ‘courageous’ decision to leave Tottenham.

It kicks off at Chorten Arena in Bialystok at 20.00 GMT (21.00 CET).

You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from this game and Brann vs. Bologna on the Liveblog.

The second leg will be at the Stadio Artemio Franchi on February 26.

While the Tuscans have traditionally done very well in the Conference League, reaching the Final twice and then the semi-final, this season it feels like a distraction from the focus of avoiding Serie A relegation.

Paratici has faith in Fiorentina future

“We are going through a delicate period, but we must divide Europe from Serie A, giving our all in every game,” Paratici told Sky Sport Italia.

“This evening we want to send a strong signal of motivation to the youth academy, as 13 players in the squad today were developed within the club. We are also playing with nine Italians, and four of the five defenders were formed in our club.

“We want to set the example, hoping to create something lasting for the future of Fiorentina.”

Fiorentina have David De Gea and Albert Gudmundsson injured, Manor Solomon has flu symptoms, Moise Kean and Dodo didn’t make the trip as they are carrying knocks, while Marco Brescianini, Oliver Christensen and Daniele Rugani are not on the Europa League list.

“We are trying to build a team that is functional to what the coach wants to do tactically,” continued Paratici.

“We wanted to move from a three-man defence to four, with midfielders who could take players on and give more quality.

“I was only partly involved in the January transfer window, because I was still working for Tottenham. We tried to build the best possible squad for the vision of this coach.”

Circa 350 brave Fiorentina fans have made the trip, greeted by reported temperatures of -8C in Bialystok this evening.

Considering the difficult situation that the club found itself in this season, sitting in the bottom three, why did Paratici leave Tottenham for this role?

“It might’ve seemed a mad decision, but instead it was courageous,” insisted the former Juventus director.

“Being courageous means being aware of the risks you are taking. Even in this difficult situation, I was convinced Fiorentina had the resources to emerge from this moment and build something for the future too.

“This is why I signed a very long contract. I’ve always spent many years at clubs in my career, I’ve never been someone just passing through.”

Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano confirms Tottenham goalkeeper Gugliemo Vicario is ‘fully open’ to joining Inter in the summer.

Tottenham goalkeeper Vicario is interested in a potential Inter move this summer, transfer expert Fabrizio Romano confirms.

Fabrizio Romano’s latest updates on Vicario

Other Italian media reported some weeks ago that Vicario was Inter’s top target for next season and that the Italy international was tempted to move to San Siro.

“Vicario is very high on Inter’s list,” Romano said on YouTube.

“There is total openness from Vicario towards Inter. He’s fully open to joining the Inter project.”

Vicario was already close to joining Inter in 2023 when he eventually moved to North London from Empoli.

Inter to replace Sommer in 2026-27

Inter are yet to open talks with Tottenham over a possible summer transfer, but the Serie A giants will surely sign a new goalkeeper for 2026-27 as Yann Sommer is expected to leave San Siro at the end of his contract in June.

Vicario has kept 13 clean sheets in 36 Tottenham appearances this season, conceding 48 goals.

He’s Italy’s second-choice goalkeeper with five international appearances under his belt.

Tottenham Hotspur’s decision to appoint Igor Tudor as interim head coach has once again highlighted the remarkably strong links between the North London club and Juventus, a relationship that has deepened steadily over the past decade.

Tudor’s arrival reinforces a familiar Italian thread.

The Croatian spent two spells at Juventus as a player, later returned as Andrea Pirlo’s assistant, and briefly led the first team during a turbulent period.

His tactical identity, aggressive pressing, vertical transitions and a back-three structure, mirrors systems previously seen in Turin and later implemented at Spurs under Antonio Conte.

Conte amongst many Juventus & Tottenham Hotspur connections

Conte himself remains one of the most prominent bridges between the clubs.

After winning multiple Serie A titles with Juventus, he took charge at Tottenham in 2021 and brought with him tactical principles and recruitment ideas shaped in Italy.

The connection intensified with the arrival of former Juventus sporting director Fabio Paratici in North London.

Appointed in 2021, Paratici quickly turned to familiar markets and contacts, facilitating a series of deals involving Juventus-linked players.

Dejan Kulusevski and Rodrigo Bentancur arrived from Juventus in January 2022 and became instant pillars of Tottenham’s rebuild.

Cristian Romero, signed permanently the same summer, had also been on Juventus’ books earlier in his career.

Goalkeeper Pierluigi Gollini, a Juventus academy product, joined on loan, while defender Radu Drăgușin, another former Juve youth player, arrived in 2024.

The clubs have also found themselves circling similar transfer targets in recent windows, including Randal Kolo Muani and Victor Osimhen, underlining overlapping recruitment profiles and strategic priorities.

Tudor’s appointment therefore feels less like a coincidence and more like the continuation of a well-established pipeline.

Spurs’ modern identity has been shaped in part by Juventus influence, from the boardroom to the dressing room, and the Croatian’s arrival strengthens that connection at a time when the club are again searching for stability and direction.

As Tottenham enter another transitional phase, the Turin link remains as strong as ever.

In a surprising move, former Lazio and Juventus head coach Igor Tudor has been appointed as interim manager at struggling Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur until the end of the season.

Earlier this week, the North London club sacked former Brentford coach Thomas Frank and began their search for a successor.

Instead of appointing a permanent coach right away, the club appointed Tudor for the remainder of the campaign.

However, whilst the coach has a decent track record of getting struggling clubs back on their feet, he does have a history of arguments and controversies that have often led to only brief spells in charge.

‘Nobody Is Indispensable’ – New Spurs coach Tudor has his critics

Tudor began his coaching career with Croatia side Hajduk Split, where he also started his playing career.

After a modest spell in his homeland, Tudor then spent some time with PAOK in Greece. He was in charge for less than a year, with the club publishing a rather scathing assessment of the coach upon his departure.

In their official statement, PAOK confirmed the news: “PAOK FC announces the sacking of Igor Tudor, due to unsuccessful results and disparaging comments about the quality of the team.”

He then spent a year and a half in Turkey, with Karabukspor and Galatasaray, before being sacked but he latter due to a poor run of form.

When replaced by Luca Gotti, La Gazzetta dello Sport reported at the time that “Gotti has rediscovered Nuytinck, the Dutch defender who admitted at Marassi that he had problems with Tudor. The former coach was also at odds with Pussetto, Barak and Mandragora. Overall, he was not particularly in tune with the dressing room.”

Lazio & Juventus bring out petulant side of Tudor

In March 2024, Tudor was appointed as head coach of Lazio, for the final eleven games of the season.

Once again proof of his role as a proficient interim coach, his presence did once again not sit well with players and staff.

The coach himself came across as entitled in his brief spell in the Italian capital, gloating as he helped Lazio qualify for Europe with six wins in eleven games. After his departure, Lazio president Claudio Lotito hit out at the former coach.

“People say Tudor did really well, taking Lazio into the Europa League,” Lotito told Dotsport via the Corriere dello Sport.

“In reality, since I have been here the club has gone into Europe 15 or 16 times, so he only achieved something I already did. Coaches and players can be replaced, they are all useful, but nobody is indispensable.”

Tudor’s time at Juventus was even more tense, with the coach criticised for his defeatist attitude – especially towards the end of his tenure. Comments that “tactics don’t count for much” drew criticism from the likes of Juventus legend Alessandro Del Piero.

Furthermore, several outbursts in press conferences did not impress the Juventus hierarchy.

After an eight game winless run at the end of 2025, Tudor was sacked by Juventus and replaced by Luciano Spalletti.

In all, Tudor is definitely a capable coach – especially when it comes to dragging teams out of relegation battles and difficult situations. He has a proven track record as an interim but questions have to be asked as to how he is the right fit for Tottenham.

There is already mass discontent amongst the set-up at the North London club, who currently sit in 16th in the Premier League, just five points above the relegation zone. Tudor’s survival experience will come in handy in that regard but his personality suggests he will hardly be the one to stop the Titanic from sinking.

Tottenham vs Newcastle tickets could prove to be good value for money as these sides often produce some absolute classic Premier League clashes.

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Read on for our guide on how to buy Tottenham vs Newcastle tickets as these underachieving sides meet in London on Tuesday night.

Newcastle are currently 11th in the table, and Spurs are down in 14th, so neither side is really having the season they’d have hoped for, but a result in this game could prove a useful turning point, so fans won’t want to miss out on this one!

How to buy Tottenham tickets

One place to check for Tottenham tickets is obviously via their official site here, but it’s also good to shop around and be open-minded about alternatives.

We’d suggest it’s highly worth trying our link here for a reliable, easy-to-use alternative, which won’t charge you extra to become a season ticket holder or club member in order to get to the front of the queue for match tickets.

How to buy Newcastle tickets

Newcastle fans will likely be familiar with their official tickets page here, though there could be better options out there to guarantee you a place at the game.

We’d suggest it’s highly worth trying our link here for a reliable, easy-to-use alternative, which won’t charge you extra to become a season ticket holder or club member in order to get to the front of the queue for match tickets.

How Tottenham could line up vs Newcastle

Tottenham have had some injury troubles recently, but they were still able to put out a decent side that held Manchester City to a draw in what looked like a challenging game in the Premier League last week.

Thomas Frank hasn’t had the easiest time as Spurs manager, but he should still be able to field a line-up that can take the game to Newcastle, perhaps something like the one below…

Tottenham predicted line-up: Vicario; Romero, Dragusin, Udogie, Gray; Palhinha, Gallagher, Simons; Tel, Kolo-Muani, Solanke.

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How Newcastle could line up vs Tottenham

Newcastle are not in the best form right now, so Eddie Howe may well be tempted to make some changes for this game.

At the same time, however, Howe arguably doesn’t have too many options, so could we perhaps see just a few tweaks to the lineup we usually see?

Newcastle predicted line-up: Pope; Botman, Thiaw, Trippier, Hall; Tonali, Willock, Ramsey; Gordon, Barnes, Wissa.

Tottenham vs Newcastle head-to-head record

Tottenham have the slightly superior record in this fixture, winning 74 times against Newcastle, along with 35 draws and 65 defeats.

In more recent times, Spurs haven’t done so well, however, winning none of their last five meetings, with four of those being defeats.

One thing we can be sure about is that this game is likely to be a goal fest, with scorelines such as 5-1, 6-1, 4-1, and 4-0 in the last few seasons.

Who do you think will come out on top this time? Give us your predictions in the comments!

As Fiorentina struggle at the bottom end of Serie A, they have turned to a tried and tested sporting director to help them. Giancarlo Rinaldi examines the task in store for the Spurs man.

Read more – Paratici reveals when he decided to leave Tottenham for Fiorentina

It looks a little bit like leaping from a frying pan in London to a Florentine fire. Both Tottenham Hotspur and Fiorentina have become bywords for frustrating underachievement down the years. Nonetheless, Fabio Paratici seems happy to have answered the distress signals coming out of the Stadio Artemio Franchi as the Viola teeter on the brink of relegation in the run-up to their centenary celebrations.

The deal is, in some ways, a marriage of convenience. The sporting director was keen on a return to Italy after about four-and-a-half years in England, while the Tuscan club was in desperate need of an experienced hand as it tried to navigate the choppy waters of the Serie A drop zone. Having ditched Daniele Pradè following a pretty disastrous summer transfer window, they must have jumped at the chance of getting their hands on a man who knows Italy’s top division back to front and inside out.

That is not to say the ex-Juventus man has an easy task ahead of him – quite the opposite. This is the most desperate position the club has found itself in in recent years, and there is almost no margin for error. The passing of President Rocco Commisso has also been a major blow that it will take some time to recover from – time that they do not really have. If Paratici does not hit the ground running, he could well find himself operating in Serie B next season.

Fiorentina have been trying to patch up the damage done in the summer with some acquisitions in the January window – not for nothing known as the mercato di riparazione (the repairs market) in Italy. In has come a player that Paratici knows well, Manor Solomon, on loan from Spurs, along with another acquisition from England, Jack Harrison. The aim, quite clearly, has been to give some width to a side which had so little that it was being forced to use a left-back, Fabiano Parisi, on the right flank. It is to his credit that he has performed very well in a role which is far from one he is accustomed to. Other arrivals have included the versatile Marco Brescianini and Giovanni Fabbian in a bid to keep the team afloat, with Daniele Rugani a late signing to bolster the defence. None of them, in truth, look like transformational acquisitions.

There have been exits too, with Pablo Mari gone and Hans Nicolussi Caviglia, Edin Dzeko and Simon Sohm all shown the door in moves which underline just how disastrously wrong the club got things previously. The new sporting director might well find himself stuck with a few players that the club is unable to move on in January. It will be up to him to work out a way to either find a role for them or pave the way for a summertime exit.

Indeed, that might be the most thorny issue facing Paratici – almost all of the Viola’s summer signings have failed to work out. It is perhaps an under-appreciated quality among fans, but being able to sell well is just as important as flexing your purchasing muscle. There will, after all, be no deals like the one he brokered for Cristiano Ronaldo while at Juventus now that he is back in Serie A.

Another tricky aspect to his job, of course, is the uncertainty of what division the team will even be playing in next season. There have been signs of life of late; nonetheless, Fiorentina remain embroiled in a battle for survival which was totally unexpected. The calibre of player they can hope to attract in Italy’s second tier would be significantly different to those for a top-flight campaign. It would also be a tough ask to retain all of their biggest names should they ultimately be destined for the drop.

The flipside to that is that many of the deals done over January appear to be ones which would see players remain if survival is secured. That might give them commitment to the cause, but it could also see you stuck with a few footballers you might have preferred to move on. Such are the headaches of a sporting director.

Few would envy Paratici the task in store, but he looks like a man more than qualified for the role. If anyone has the expertise and confidence to steer the Viola away from relegatio,n then it is probably him. If he can deliver that, it would be a first step towards winning the hearts and minds of a support which is in a state of turmoil right now. Bringing them a long-awaited trophy – at some later date – could make him a legend.

Reports in Italy claim that Juventus will make a final attempt today to sign Randal Kolo Muani, but the Bianconeri are running out of time to convince Tottenham.

Juventus will make a new attempt to sign Kolo Muani today, reports Gazzetta.

Final Juventus attempt for Kolo Muani

The French striker already played in Turin in the second half of 2024-25, scoring ten goals in 20 appearances across all competitions.

There were reports earlier this week that Spurs were ready to offload Kolo Muani this month, but this doesn’t seem to be the case, as Tuttosport and Gazzetta claim that Tottenham coach Thomas Frank is unwilling to let the striker go.

Juventus are running out of time to convince the North Londoners as the January transfer window ends tomorrow, February 2, 2026, at 20:00 CET (19:00 GMT).

Juventus get attacking reinforcement

Kolo Muani is under contract with PSG, but he’s on loan at Tottenham until the end of the season. According to Tuttosport, PSG are prepared to send Kolo Muani back to Juventus if Spurs give their approval.

While Randal Kolo Muani and Juventus seem eager for a reunion, it’s reported Tottenham are refusing to interrupt the loan agreement with Paris Saint-Germain.

The striker already had an experience in the Bianconeri jersey on loan from PSG in 2025, but the clubs failed to agree on a permanent solution.

Instead, he joined Tottenham Hotspur on loan and was on target last night in the Champions League, meaning he has three goals and three assists in 24 competitive games for the English team.

Spurs won’t release Kolo Muani to Juventus

According to Sky Sport Italia, after Kolo Muani expressed a desire to reunite with Juventus, Tottenham slammed the door shut.

They have seemingly no intention of letting the centre-forward go early in his one-season loan, even if the player and Paris Saint-Germain are open to the move.

If nothing changes, then Juventus will switch to a different target to reinforce their attack in the January transfer window.

Options include John Dhuran of Fenerbahce, but Juve only want someone available on loan with an option to buy.

La Gazzetta dello Sport reports that Randal Kolo Muani is open to returning to Juventus in the January window, so the Bianconeri hope to find an agreement with Tottenham and PSG.

Tottenham loanee Kolo Muani would be happy to return to Juventus, so the Bianconeri will continue negotiations with Spurs and PSG today, hoping to bring the Frenchman back to the Allianz Stadium six months after his departure.

Kolo Muani eager to return to Juventus

According to Gazzetta, Juventus hope that the player’s desire will play a key part in negotiations with the French and English clubs. Kolo Muani is on loan at Tottenham, but is formally owned by PSG.

The Frenchman played the second half of 2024-25 on loan at Juventus, scoring 10 goals and providing three assists in 20 appearances in Serie A, Coppa Italia and Club World Cup.

What Chiellini said about Kolo Muani

Juventus director Giorgio Chiellini said on Wednesday: “Kolo was very happy with us last season, but he is not a Juventus player now. We’ll see, everyone wants to strengthen the group and give the coach a few more options to choose from, but I cannot give you the percentages for certain players.”

Last summer, the Bianconeri failed to reach an agreement to retain Kolo Muani for 2025-26, ultimately picking Lois Openda and irritating PSG who sent Kolo Muani to Tottenham on loan on deadline day.