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Published 03/08/2025 at 15:42 GMT+1

James Maddison has suffered a fresh setback after being stretchered off during Tottenham's 1-1 draw with Newcastle United in Seoul. Thomas Frank offered an update after the game, revealing that Maddison's knee injury "looks bad" and that it seems to be the same knee he injured towards the end of last season. Spurs captain Son Heung-min also played in what should be his last game for the club.

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Thomas Frank described James Maddison’s injury as "brutal" after the midfielder was stretchered off during Tottenham's 1-1 draw with Newcastle in Seoul on Sunday.

Maddison was forced off the pitch just minutes after coming on, and had his head in his hands before collapsing to the turf.

The 28-year-old looked distraught before being stretchered off five minutes from full-time. It is a huge concern for Frank, who is already saying goodbye to captain Son Heung-min and now potentially faces an extended period without Maddison.

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"James Maddison’s injury looks bad. It was a brutal moment," Frank said after the game.

"We're pretty sure it was the same knee he injured before."

Maddison also missed the end of last season with a knee injury, having not featured in the club's UEFA Europa League triumph, and may now face even more time on the sidelines.

"I think sometimes in life and football things can be both beautiful and brutal," Frank added.

"That's what we got today. It looks like with Madders, a bad injury and then on the other side, unbelievable scenes for Son from his team-mates and the respect from the Newcastle players."

It remains to be seen when Maddison may feature next for Spurs after his latest injury setback, but their draw against Newcastle is also expected to be Son's final game for the club.

The South Korean star, who joined Spurs in the summer of 2015, announced he will be exiting the north London club this summer.

A move is quickly progressing for the 33-year-old and a deal with MLS side LAFC is reportedly in the works.

"I think it's very likely Sonny's last game because it's very close," the Spurs boss said.

Spurs face Paris Saint-Germain in the UEFA Super Cup on Wednesday, August 13 before Frank kicks off his first Premier League campaign in charge of the club at home to Burnley on Saturday, August 16.

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Son Heung-min makes ‘most difficult decision’ of career and asks to leave Tottenham Hotspur to seek 'a new environment to push myself'

Published 02/08/2025 at 08:46 GMT+1

Son Heung-min has emotionally called time on 10 years with Tottenham Hotspur, as one of the club's most popular players departs for pastures new. Silverware may have been in short supply for the 33-year-old, but he ended his spell in the best way possible, ending the club's 17-year trophy drought with victory in the UEFA Europa League final. A move to the MLS may be on the cards next.

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Son Heung-min has dramatically decided to leave Tottenham Hotspur after a 10-year spell at the club.

The South Korea international has asked Spurs to help facilitate a move away from north London, with Major League Soccer side Los Angeles FC widely reported to be the 33-year-old’s next destination.

Son looks set to leave after making a total of 454 appearances for the club, scoring 173 goals and registering 101 assists.

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His announcement came at a press conference in Seoul, where Son said: "Before we start the press conference, I wanted to say I have decided to leave the club this summer. Respectfully, the club is helping me with this decision.

"It was the most difficult decision I have made in my career. Such amazing memories. It was so hard to make the decision.

"I need a new environment to push myself. I need a little bit of change - 10 years is a long time. I came to north London as a kid, 23 years old, such a young age. I leave this club as a grown man, a very proud man.

"I want to say thank you to all the Spurs fans for giving me so much love. I hope the goodbye is also good timing and this is the right time to make that decision. I hope everyone can accept that and respect that."

Head coach Thomas Frank was prompted for his reaction to the news and added: "For me, personally, I would have loved to have worked with this fantastic person and player.

"He is a true Spurs legend in every aspect, one of the greatest players to play in the Premier League. It is never easy to find the perfect timing and me coming in from the side, it makes it a bit easier to end on a high."

Son will leave after captaining his side to a 1-0 victory over Manchester United in last season's UEFA Europa League final.

It ended a 17-year trophy drought and proved to be Son's only major honour during his time at the club.

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Tottenham are preparing for a friendly with Newcastle United in Seoul on Sunday, which could mark Son's final appearance for the club in his own country.

"If that is the last game for Sonny, what a place to do it here in front of his home fans," Frank continued.

"It could be a beautiful ending."

Tottenham’s next competitive match is against Paris Saint-Germain in the UEFA Super Cup on August 13.

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Published 01/08/2025 at 07:04 GMT+1

Friday's Paper Round leads on Chelsea's pursuit of Manchester United star Alejandro Garnacho, with the Argentine keen on a move to Stamford Bridge. Elsewhere, Tottenham are closing in on the signing of Bayern Munich and former Fulham midfielder Joao Palhinha on a loan move, and The Blues' pursuit of RB Leizpig playmaker Xavi Simons has "hit a snag".

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Garnacho fancies Blues move

Chelsea are expected to make an offer for Manchester United's Alejandro Garnacho this summer, according to The Telegraph.

The outlet claims The Blues have carried out a "series of background checks" on the Argentine and are happy to do a deal with Man Utd.

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The forward also prefers a move to Stamford Bridge over Aston Villa.

"Chelsea have no concerns over the character of transfer target Alejandro Garnacho after carrying out a series of background checks on the out-of-favour Manchester United winger," reads the article.

"Garnacho has been a long-term target of Chelsea, who are understood to be the favoured destination of the Argentine this summer.

"Chelsea are expected to make an offer for Garnacho before the transfer window shuts, but may have to wait for United’s search for a new striker to come to an end with the Old Trafford club hoping to sign Benjamin Sesko.

"Telegraph Sport can reveal that Chelsea have done their homework on Garnacho, which has included a series of background checks into his character and personality.

"It is believed that Chelsea are comfortable with the results of their checks and waiting to clinch the outgoings they need and the green light from United to proceed. United’s valuation of Garnacho will be key to any deal going ahead.

"Garnacho’s preference is to remain in the Premier League. He has also been linked with Aston Villa, but it is understood he hopes to move to a club that will compete in the Champions League and has made Chelsea his first choice."

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Spurs close in on Palhinha

Tottenham Hotspur are closing in on the signing of Bayern Munich midfielder Joao Palhinha on loan, claims The Times.

The 30-year-old is said to be keen on a move back to London having previously spent time at Fulham, before leaving Craven Cottage in a deal worth over £47 million in July 2024.

Meanwhile, Spurs are also exploring a deal to take Paris Saint-Germain forward Randal Kolo Muani to the club.

The article reads: "Tottenham Hotspur are in advanced talks to sign Joao Palhinha on loan from Bayern Munich and have renewed interest in Randal Kolo Muani, the Paris Saint-Germain forward.

"Thomas Frank wants to strengthen the base of his new Tottenham midfield and Palhinha is seen as a good fit for the Premier League, having excelled previously with Fulham.

"Palhinha, 30, has had interest from elsewhere but is understood to be keen on a move to north London and a loan is likely to include an option to buy from Bayern, who are open to a sale.

"Spurs need another attacker after a proposed deal for Nottingham Forest’s Morgan Gibbs-White collapsed. They attempted to sign Kolo Muani before he joined Juventus on loan in January. He scored eight goals in 16 league matches for the Italian club, who want to re-sign him."

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Chelsea pursuit of Simons 'hits a snag'

The Sun reports that Chelsea's pursuit of Xavi Simons "has hit a snag - as RB Leipzig do not want any Blues players".

Christopher Nkunku, Armando Broja, Tyrique George and Carney Chukwuemeka have all been offered as makeweights.

But the German club want a straight-up £60million fee for the 22-year-old.

The outlet continues: "Agent Ali Barat - hired by Simons to sort out his exit and who has close ties with Chelsea - is trying to break the stalemate.

"Simons decided to quit the German club after they failed to qualify for the Champions League."

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Published 27/07/2025 at 00:05 GMT+1

Morgan Gibbs-White has extended his stay at Nottingham Forest to 2028 by signing a new contract with the Premier League club. The England international midfielder had been heavily linked with a summer transfer to Tottenham Hotspur, but the speculation was put to bed when Forest confirmed a new deal had been signed after their friendly with Fulham on Saturday.

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After being heavily linked with a move to Tottenham Hotspur, Morgan Gibbs-White is set to stay at Nottingham Forest after signing a new contract that runs until 2028.

Spurs chief Daniel Levy had activated the £60 million release clause in Gibbs-White’s contract before Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis got involved and the Midlands club reportedly threatened legal action over Tottenham approaching the player without the club’s permission.

Marinakis has got his way after the club announced the 25-year-old has signed a new contract that is a year longer than his previous deal - and is believed not to include a release clause, according to The Sun.

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"I have felt at home at Forest from the moment I arrived," Gibbs-White said in a statement on Nottingham Forest’s website.

"The support from the fans, my team-mates, and everyone around the club has been unbelievable.

"I believe in what we are building here – and with the backing of Mr Marinakis and the enormous ambition he has, I want to be part of making something special. I am excited for what is to come."

As Forest jetted off to Portugal to continue their pre-season, Gibbs-White initially did not join the squad, before flying out later in the week and playing in the second half of their Saturday night friendly with Fulham.

Forest published pictures of Gibbs-White in team kit with Marinakis at the Estadio de Sao Luis, where they played Fulham, as part of the contract announcement.

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Gibbs-White looked set to be the fifth senior player signed by Tottenham this transfer window and would have pushed their total spend to almost £200m with Joao Palhinha also a target.

However, Gibbs-White has now committed his future to Forest - and manager Nuno Espirito Santo can now prepare for a European campaign with the England international in his plans.

Having lost Anthony Elanga to Newcastle already this summer, keeping hold of the player who scored seven and assisted 10 goals last season will boost Forest’s chances both domestically and in Europe.

"Morgan is a special player – not just in terms of talent, but character and mentality," Marinakis said. "He represents everything we want this football club to be: he is a winner, talented, ambitious, fearless, and proud.

"There was significant interest from various clubs, but we were determined to build our future with Morgan at the heart of it. I promised our fans we would not only compete, but grow stronger and stronger every season. Today is another big step in that journey."

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Published 23/07/2025 at 18:22 GMT+1

Tottenham have joined the race to sign Rodrygo and Luis Diaz is heading for Bayern Munich in today's Euro Transfer News. Elsewhere in the gossip columns, Paris Saint-Germain have ruled out a move for French winger Bradley Barcola and Pau Victor is close to leaving Spanish champions Barcelona. Victor is reportedly on the way to SC Braga after helping Barca win the league last term.

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Spurs want Rodrygo

Tottenham have entered the race to sign Real Madrid winger Rodrygo, according to Spanish website AS.

The Brazilian forward is attracting attention from across the continent this summer, with Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool and Bayern Munich also supposedly interested.

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Rodrygo made 30 La Liga appearances for Los Blancos last term, scoring six goals and registering five assists.

"Where there's room for two, there's room for three," read the article. "And if three fit, there's room for four too.

"As the transfer window ticks down, Rodrygo has more suitors.

"As AS previously reported, Liverpool and Bayern Munich have entered the race for the Brazilian in practically interrelated deals.

"From London, and in addition to the (cold) interest from Arsenal and Chelsea, Tottenham want to capitalise on the situation."

Bayern confident they will land Diaz

German football journalist Christian Falk believes that Bayern Munich will likely win out in their bid to sign Luis Diaz.

The 28-year-old Colombian international is reportedly keen to leave Liverpool, and both Bayern and Barcelona were believed to be keen.

Falk thinks that talks between the clubs will be successfu.

“Bayern Munich are increasingly certain that they will sign Luis Diaz in the end,” the Bundesliga insider exclusively informed CaughtOffside.

“Now, it’s just a question of money between the Bundesliga champions and Liverpool. The Bavarians already had two offers turned away; the first being €52m [£43.3m] and the second being €67.5m [£58.5m].

"But now, Bayern are in negotiations directly with the Reds. They want to find a way to get the deal over the line; they don’t want to have to make another offer, which could be rejected – they’re determined to find a solution."

Victor to move from Barca to Braga

Fabrizio Romano is reporting that Pau Victor is about to complete a move from Barcelona to SC Braga.

The Spaniard made 21 appearances for the La Liga champions last term, scoring two goals and producing one assist.

Romano believes that Victor will command a transfer fee in the region of €12m, excluding add-ons.

"SC Braga have agreed deal in principle with Barcelona for Pau Victor," he wrote on X.

"€12m fixed fee plus €3m add-ons.

"Barcelona are also negotiating a buy-back clause as part of the package."

Barcola going nowhere

Florian Plettenberg insists that Paris Saint-Germain will not sell Bradley Barcola this summer.

The French winger found the back of the net 21 times and provided 21 assists in 64 appearances across all competitions last term.

However, he has still been linked with a move to German giants Bayern Munich.

Plettenberg believes Barcola is going nowhere.

"Despite new enquiries, Paris Saint-Germain have once again made it clear internally that Bradley Barcola will not be sold this summer," he posted on X.

"He will stay at PSG.

"New talks are also taking place regarding a possible contract extension beyond 2028.

"Nevertheless, it remains possible that PSG will sign a new top winger in the current transfer window."

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Manchester United are still linked with Emiliano Martinez as Aston Villa bring in a potential replacement, Tottenham are closing in on Nottingham Forest midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White, Paris Saint-Germain playmaker Marco Asensio is wanted by Fenerbahce, and Arsenal are set to sign striker Olivia Smith from Liverpool ahead of the upcoming WSL season.

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Villa line up Martinez replacement

Manchester United target Emiliano Martinez could move on in the summer, according to the Mirror.

Marco Bizot has been lined up by Aston Villa, suggesting that they are expecting Martinez to leave.

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The paper writes: "Aston Villa are signing Dutch keeper Marco Bizot - and that could signal an exit for Emiliano Martinez. Bizot, 34, is joining from Brest and is a full Holland international who is keen to play in the Premier League and ready for a new challenge.

"Villa boss Unai Emery is looking for a new keeper with uncertainty over Argentina keeper Martinez’s long-term future. The Argentine's deputy last season, Robin Olsen was also moved on with his release confirmed following the expiry of his contract.

"A number of Villa's stars have been linked with potential exits after agonisingly missing out on the Champions League on the final day of the season. Ollie Watkins is a target for Manchester United, with the England international valued at £60 million by his current employers."

Spurs close in on Gibbs-White

Tottenham Hotspur are set to land Nottingham Forest midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White, according to The Sun.

The 25-year-old has been persuaded to move to north London by manager Thomas Frank.

The paper reports: "Spurs are on the brink of landing England midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White after triggering his secret £60m release clause.

"New Tottenham boss Thomas Frank is understood to have sold his vision to Gibbs-White, 25, in the past few days.

"And the stunning swoop for the Three Lions star has left Nottingham Forest powerless to resist the move for one of their star assets.

"It is another statement of intent by Tottenham and Frank, following on from the £55m move for West Ham’s Ghanaian powerhouse Mohammed Kudus and the bid for Brentford goal poacher Yoanne Wissa."

Asensio nears PSG exit

Paris Saint-Germain playmaker Marco Asensio is nearing a move to Fenerbahce after ending his Aston Villa loan spell.

The Athletic reports that the 29-year-old midfielder is also a target of Saudi Pro League sides.

The paper writes: "Marco Asensio is progressing in talks over a permanent move from Paris Saint-Germain to Fenerbahce.

"A full agreement is yet to be reached but there is confidence Fenerbahce will conclude a deal.

"The Spanish midfielder, 29, wants to play for his country at next summer’s World Cup, and believes a transfer to the Turkish club, who will compete in next season’s Champions League, will give him the best chance of forcing his way into the European Championship holders’ squad.

"An agreement is not yet signed, but Fenerbahce are understood to be offering Asensio a competitive salary, in line with proposals he received from clubs in Saudi Arabia this summer, after they agreed a package with PSG."

Arsenal set to sign Smith

Arsenal are close to making a record-breaking deal by signing Olivia Smith for at least £1 million.

The Liverpool forward is edging closer to a move to north London, the Evening Standard says.

The paper explains: "Arsenal are set to make history by completing the first seven-figure transfer in the history of women’s football.

"The Gunners have agreed a fee with Liverpool for forward Olivia Smith and it is understood to be worth £1 million.

"The deal is a world-record fee and exceeds what Chelsea paid San Diego Wave to sign USA defender Naomi Girma in January, which was believed to be around £900,000.

"The signing of Smith is a coup for Arsenal and a statement of intent after they won the Women’s Champions League in May."

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Updated 10/07/2025 at 23:54 GMT+1

Mohammed Kudus has joined Tottenham Hotspur from London rivals West Ham United. The attacking midfielder - who produced eight goal contributions in the Premier League last term - has penned a reported six-year deal in a move worth a reported £54.5 million. The two-time Eredivisie winner joins Spurs after two years in east London, and has become the most expensive Ghanaian player of all time

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Tottenham Hotspur have confirmed the signing of Mohammed Kudus from West Ham United.

The 24-year-old has joined the north London club on a long-term contract, for a reported fee of £54.5 million.

Kudus is the fifth player through the door at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this summer, as the club begin their newest era under Thomas Frank.

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Kudus follows the arrivals of Mathys Tel and Kevin Danso - who both signed permanently after loans last season - as well as centre-backs Luka Vuskovic and Kota Takai.

"I have always wanted to play at the highest level," Kudus told the club’s official website. "It is a big moment, I am happy to be here and can’t wait to start."

Kudus said he was swayed to move to Spurs by the prospect of working under Frank.

He said: "The most important part about why I have come here is the project and how the manager sees I can develop under him.

"Where he has come from and seen the amount of talent he has developed to become great players, it is a big sign of why I wanted to work under him."

After joining West Ham from Ajax in 2023, Kudus made 80 appearances for The Hammers and scored 19 goals, providing 13 assists. In the Premier League, Kudus has racked up 25 goal contributions in 65 matches.

As a Ghana international, the attacking midfielder has represented his country 42 times, scoring 12 goals.

It is reported that Kudus has signed a six-year deal and Spurs have confirmed that he will wear the No. 20 shirt for the 2025/26 season.

Despite the arrival of Kudus, who currently ranks as the club's fourth most expensive transfer of all time - and the most expensive Ghanian player in history - Tottenham's summer business looks far from over as they prepare for a return to the UEFA Champions League.

On Thursday, reports emerged linking the club with a move for Nottingham Forest midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White in a £60m move after triggering his release clause.

The England international is reportedly set to undergo a medical on Friday before making the switch.

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