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Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur battle for Bayern Munich's Leon Goretzka, Juventus want Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson - European Transfer News

The latest European transfer rumour round-up sees bitter rivals Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur linked with midfielder Leon Goretzka, who looks set to leave Bayern Munich as a free agent this summer. Juventus are reportedly keen on signing Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker, while one of Germany's top agents has revealed that he advised Real Madrid to sign Florian Wirtz before he moved to Anfield.

Goretzka in demand

Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur could be set for a summer battle for free agent midfielder Leon Goretzka.

Goretzka is out of contract at the end of the season and, according to Bild’s Christian Falk, will be in demand. Arsenal and Spurs are reportedly keen, along with Inter and Bayer Leverkusen.

According to Falk, it has been "suggested that Goretzka is open to a move to the Premier League, which could give Arsenal an edge over other potential suitors".

It is added that Arsenal attempted to sign Goretzka during the January window.

Juventus interested in Alisson

Juventus are reportedly interested in signing Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson.

Liverpool made Alisson the world's most expensive 'keeper when they signed him for a reported £66.8 million fee in 2018 (now the second-most expensive behind Kepa Arrizabalaga, who Chelsea signed for £71.6m).

Alisson has been a key player for The Reds but is out of contract in 2027. According to Gazzetta dello Sport, Juve are plotting to take advantage.

Michele Di Gregorio has been No. 1 for Juventus this season but has not impressed, and Juve head coach Luciano Spalletti knows Alisson well, having worked with him at Roma

Another name on the table for Juve is said to be Spurs' Guglielmo Vicario.

Agent's Madrid 'wish' for Wirtz

Florian Wirtz made one of the big moves of the 2025 summer transfer window as he joined Liverpool from Bayer Leverkusen in a £116m deal.

But Volker Struth, one of Germany's leading agents who also works as an advisor, has revealed he told Real Madrid to sign Wirtz.

"During the period when a move to Liverpool or Bayern was being discussed, I called Xabi Alonso and told him: 'You have to take the lad from Leverkusen with you to Real'," Struth told Bild.

"Xabi replied: ‘You don’t have to tell me that, you have to tell [Real Madrid president] Florentino Perez’.

"So I actually sent him a message: ‘Dear Florentino, I’ve told you many times before: I have a player here whom I would highly recommend. Florian Wirtz makes every team in the world better’.

"That year, it simply wasn’t the right time due to the squad and the budget. Even Real Madrid‘s coffers aren’t always overflowing. But my wish remains that Florian will play there one day."

Kane 'interest' in Barca move?

Barcelona presidential candidate Xavi Vilajoana's camp believes Harry Kane would be "interested" in a move to the club.

England international Kane has been linked with Barca, who look set to be on the hunt for a new striker with Robert Lewandowski’s contract expiring in the summer.

Kane is yet to agree a new contract with Bayern Munich and Vilajoana's campaign manager Jordi Codina has fuelled talk of a potential move.

He told Mundo Deportivo: "As we explained the other day, we - not personally, but through people acting on our behalf - have had conversations and so on, and we think the player might be interested.

"In fact, I believe countless players would be willing to talk and come to Barca if Barca called them.

"Harry Kane, as we explained the other day, is a player with excellent link-up play. He’s a goalscorer. He’s a player with proven experience.

"I’m absolutely convinced that Harry Kane would fit perfectly into Barca’s style of play.

"From here, several things have to happen. One is that we get there, that we really see how the club is doing and how its finances are, because I unfortunately think it might be in worse shape than we’re being told.

"And then we have to negotiate with his club and with him, which I think is the easiest part."

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Allegri considering Milan future

AC Milan head coach Massimiliano Allegri is considering his future at the club, according to Sport Italia.

Allegri returned to Milan last summer, 11 years after his first spell in charge ended.

Milan are second in Serie A, 10 points behind leaders Inter, but Allegri is said to be unhappy with the transfer situation and the management at the club.

It is reported that "the relationship between Allegri and Milan is at its lowest point" following disappointing results against Como and Parma.

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Tottenham are in serious, serious trouble. That much is clear just by looking at the form book, with only two wins from their last 18 Premier League matches. Now they sit precariously in 16th place, just four points clear of 18th-placed West Ham and desperately needing results and fast. But, with Igor Tudor coming in and 11 matches still to play, how likely are Spurs to be relegated this term?

Coming off the back of another 4-1 derby humbling at the hands of Arsenal, Tottenham have now won just two of their last 18 Premier League matches.

Since a 3-0 win at Everton on October 26, Spurs have picked up just 12 points from a possible 54 to plummet down the league table.

Perhaps even more worryingly if you are a Tottenham fan, is that they have failed to win in 2026, last coming out victorious in a 1-0 triumph at Crystal Palace on December 28.

Unsurprisingly, with those results, Spurs sit just four points above the relegation zone, with West Ham winning two of their last five, including a win away to Spurs to close the gap.

Over the last five matches, Spurs have the joint-worst form in the league alongside Wolves, who are still yet to overtake Derby’s unwanted record for fewest points in the league.

Times are dire and fans are getting increasingly worried that Tottenham may actually face the drop this season, but how likely are they to actually be relegated?

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What does the manager say?

Many Tottenham fans were deeply unhappy with how long it took for the club to move on from Thomas Frank when things were clearly not going well.

Now they have Igor Tudor at the helm and his first game in charge of the club highlighted the disparity with their local rivals, who are on course for a Quadruple challenge.

Tudor has a history of short-term management stints and the club have signed him accordingly until June.

Tudor has never stayed at a club for two full years, with his managerial debut in his native Croatia with Hajduk Split his longest reign at just shy of 22 months and 78 matches.

Recently, he had unconvincing short-term stays at Lazio and Juventus after a period of moderate success at Marseille, where he enjoyed his highest win record of 56.3%.

Spurs right now need him to make an instant impact and with the former Juventus centre back taking charge of his first Premier League job. He is aware of the challenge he faces - something fans probably don’t want to hear.

He told BBC Radio 5 Live: "Now in this moment, the team is full of problems.

"The only key is to work on the training day by day and be humble, we need to be more aggressive - we need to be more compact, these are the keys.

"You understand the gap with the mental sharpness of one team and other teams. This is a thing we need to change. I saw players available to do this, but we need more time to do this.

"Thinking about relegation doesn't bring you anything to anybody."

So, even the new manager is talking about relegation…

What does their form say?

This is comfortably the biggest factor in many feeling that Tottenham are in serious danger of going down if they do not fix themselves up sharpish.

Losing each of their last three matches, two of which were at home to Newcastle and Arsenal, Spurs are in freefall.

A surprise 2-2 comeback draw against Manchester City continued their impressive recent record against Pep Guardiola, but a Cristian Romero equaliser salvaging a 2-2 draw against 19th-place Burnley tells more of a realistic story.

And the week before that, Spurs were beaten in the 93rd minute by West Ham after Callum Wilson bundled it into the back of the net from close range.

That seems a particularly costly result, with the Hammers creeping gradually closer and it was a win that seems to have sparked them back into life.

The fact that Spurs’ Premier League form is on a par with a Wolves side preparing for life in the Championship, is then contradicted by their frankly odd UEFA Champions League record.

Tottenham finished fourth in the league phase, avoiding a play-off match, and picked up wins over Eintracht Frankfurt, Borussia Dortmund and Slavia Prague during their Premier League slump.

The domestic form suggests Spurs absolutely can go down, but will their European form finally transfer over?

What do the stats say about Spurs’ chances of relegation?

It was always going to be a big ask for Igor Tudor against the league leaders and still missing so many key personnel, but in losing in his opening match, he ended a big positive for Spurs managers.

He became the first Tottenham manager to lose their opening Premier League game in charge since Andre Villas-Boas in August 2012, with each of the previous nine at least drawing.

That in itself is an unwanted stat, but what do OPTA say about their form?

Spurs are averaging 1.07 points/game in the Premier League this season. In a 20-team league, the only team relegated with a PPG as high were West Ham in 2002-03 (1.11).

Their 29 points is their second-lowest total after 27 games in a Premier League season, after 1997-98 (27).

Based on their current PPG, they’d finish this season with 41 points, a total which would have only seen them relegated from the PL in 2002-03 (38-game season only).

From the remaining 11 corresponding fixtures last season (replacing Sunderland with Southampton and Leeds with Leicester), Spurs’ record was W2 D0 L9

There are certainly a few positives in there for Tottenham fans, but if you look at their PPG since their 3-0 win over Everton on 26 October, it is just 0.67, which would see them win only another seven points and reach 36 points.

That is not as safe a total, but it has been enough to guarantee Premier League football in each of the last nine seasons and has a survival rate of 60% (18 seasons out of 30, it would be enough).

Tottenham may take some relief from the historical data, but who lies in wait to see if they can make it happen?

What are Tottenham's remaining fixtures?

Spurs have 11 Premier League matches left in the season - five of which are at home, where their record is that much worse.

Winning just two of their 14 home matches and with a PPG of 0.71, it has been desperately disappointing times at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this season.

Away they have been significantly better, winning five and drawing four of 13 away matches, earning an average of 1.46 PPG and even enjoying a positive goal difference of one.

So it could be considered a positive that they have an extra away game, but who do they play, and when are the key matches?

Tottenham’s next two matches are against London rivals. They face Fulham on Sunday, Match 1 at Craven Cottage before hosting Crystal Palace on March 5, a game that can be watched live on TNT Sports and discovery+.

They then face the daunting task of a trip to Anfield 10 days later and then return to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for a gigantic relegation six-pointer against Nottingham Forest on March 22.

Sunderland away follows that in April, then Brighton back at home, before another massive match for Tudor, away at Wolves in what surely has to be three points.

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Their remaining four matches are tough, visiting high-flying Aston Villa and Chelsea, while hosting a Leeds side who may well still be fighting for their own safety and Everton on the final day, who are likely to be safe, with nothing to play for but revenge for their home defeat, potentially making them dangerous.

Tottenham are in a fight, that seems clear by all the data, the form and even the comments of their new manager, but will they actually go down?

Well, returning to OPTA, they have placed their chances of the drop at just 4.35%, compared to 23.08% for Forest and 71.44% for West Ham.

The statisticians are in their favour and so, it remains to be seen whether Tottenham will defy the odds.

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Ally McCoist and Darren Fletcher are back with their Premier League predictions for Matchday 27. Manchester City could close the gap to leaders Arsenal to just two points if they beat Newcastle United on Saturday evening, live on TNT Sports and discovery+. The Gunners take on north London rivals Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday. Aston Villa face Leeds United, while Manchester United travel to Everton.

Which way will the Premier League title race twist in Gameweek 27?

Arsenal lead by four points but face a north London derby clash on Sunday against Tottenham Hotspur, who have appointed Igor Tudor as head coach until the end of the season after sacking Thomas Frank.

Manchester City could close the gap to just two points when they face Newcastle United on Saturday evening, live on TNT Sports and discovery+.

Third-placed Aston Villa will also be looking to stay in the hunt with victory over Leeds United, while Chelsea host Burnley, and Manchester United travel to Everton.

Vitor Pereira takes charge of Nottingham Forest in the league for the first time against Liverpool, and West Ham United will hope to continue their positive recent form against Bournemouth.

Check out our experts' picks and have your say by voting on all 10 fixtures below.

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Gameweek 27 predictions

DateMatchAllyFletchSaturday, Feb 21 (15:00)Aston Villa v Leeds 2-12-0Saturday, Feb 21 (15:00)Brentford v Brighton2-12-0Saturday, Feb 21 (15:00)Chelsea v Burnley3-03-0Saturday, Feb 21 (17:30)West Ham v Bournemouth2-12-1Saturday, Feb 21 (20:00)Manchester City v Newcastle (TNT)3-13-1Sunday, Feb 22 (14:00)Crystal Palace v Wolves1-10-1Sunday, Feb 22 (14:00)Nottingham Forest v Liverpool1-22-2Sunday, Feb 22 (14:00)Sunderland v Fulham2-11-1Sunday, Feb 22 (16:30)Spurs v Arsenal1-32-2Monday, Feb 23 (20:00)Everton v Manchester United1-21-2

Selected matches:

Manchester City v Newcastle United (TNT Sports)

Ally: "Newcastle are actually coming off some good away performances. A brilliant result at Qarabag [but] travelling might affect them. A great result at Villa in the Cup and I also thought they played exceptionally well for 45 minutes at Liverpool. But I just think City, with too much at stake."

Prediction: Manchester City 3-1 Newcastle United

Fletch: "Manchester City have got a real opportunity here to win the Premier League with Arsenal wobbling a little bit. Newcastle have had to go 5,000 miles in the Champions League, which can't be underestimated. City are at home and I like them to win."

Prediction: Manchester City 3-1 Newcastle United

Spurs v Arsenal

Ally: "Arsenal are coming off, what everyone is looking at as a disaster, dropping two points against Wolves. I'm not sure it's a disaster, but it could be a disaster if they don't beat their north London rivals, and for that reason I think they will."

Prediction: Spurs 1-3 Arsenal

Fletch: "Tottenham are under pressure and Igor Tudor is now in there as the manager. We've seen the new-manager bounce that Forest got and I think we might get something similar with Spurs. As bad of a season as Tottenham are having, if they can be one of the reasons Arsenal don't win the league, that starts to alter things. I think they will find a result and there will be goals."

Prediction: Spurs 2-2 Arsenal

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Saturday

Aston Villa v Leeds

Brentford v Brighton

Chelsea v Burnley

West Ham v Bournemouth

Manchester City v Newcastle

Sunday

Crystal Palace v Wolves

Nottingham Forest v Liverpool

Sunderland v Fulham

Tottenham v Arsenal

Monday

Everton v Manchester United

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Igor Tudor will have a baptism of fire as Spurs interim manager as Premier League leaders Arsenal head to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday. The Croatian has given his new team a 100% chance of remaining in the top flight, but admitted the ongoing injury crisis has created an "even bigger challenge" and that his side "needs to suffer, to fight, to run".

Tottenham Hotspur interim manager Igor Tudor said the club will "100%" be in the Premier League next season.

The Croatian, who has previously coached Juventus, Lazio and Marseille, will take charge until the end of the season following the dismissal of Thomas Frank.

Spurs currently sit five points clear of 18th-placed West Ham United with 12 games of the season remaining.

But Tudor has no concerns about relegation ahead of his first game in charge, a north London derby against league leaders Arsenal on Sunday.

Asked if Spurs will be a top-flight club next season in his pre-match press conference, he said: "100%."

On his first few days at the club, Tudor added: "I'm not here to enjoy it, I'm here to work. Enjoy is the first moment, and then there's work to do.

"It's a fantastic club. I am very focused to do the right things."

Tudor has a reputation for joining underachieving teams and initiating an upturn in fortunes.

"I do my job," he said. "Nothing special. I do things that I believe are important.

"You need to resolve the problems - there are problems even in the biggest clubs."

Frank's job was made more difficult by an injury crisis, with a number of key players out of action, and Tudor admitted it is a "rare situation".

"We have 10 injuries, we trained with 13 players," he said. "It is an even bigger challenge to succeed from this situation.

"My first goal is that we become a team in the right meaning of the word, that suffers when it needs to suffer, to fight, to run, to have the right mentality. The start is always about mentality."

Arteta: 'Exactly where we want to be'

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta hailed his side's response to their 2-2 draw with bottom side Wolverhampton Wanderers on Wednesday night.

The Gunners led 2-0 but a last-minute equaliser from Tom Edozie was another blow to their title hopes.

But Arteta said his players must "live in the present" as they turn their attention to the north London derby.

"What I have seen is a tremendous reaction again," he said. "When you lose points with the last kick of the game, in an unpredictable manner, nobody can really understand that. But this is football.

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"That was a chapter. In chapter 27, we draw against Wolves. In the next one it is about how we write our own destiny going forward. Life moves on, there's nothing we can do. It is about what happens next.

"The immediate reaction is tough. It was a shock to the system. We wanted to win and we couldn't and we have to move on.

"We have clear instructions. We have to live in the present. The present is beautiful, we are exactly where we want to be in every competition."

On the prospect of playing Tudor's Spurs, Arteta added: "I think it has happened seven times already to us this season [facing a new manager].

"We will have the capacity to adapt but the main focus is on what we have to do to win.

"It's the match we have next and the one we cannot wait to play. We have to show up on Sunday."

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