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Transfer insider Fabrizio Romano has revealed that a Tottenham transfer is still expected to go through before the window shuts on August 30, although a switch to Spain now appears unlikely.

The north London club have certainly ramped up their business lately, having struck earlier in the window initially with the additions of Archie Gray, Lucas Bergvall and Timo Werner on loan, although Bergvall’s deal was technically signed off back in January.

After a quiet period in which the club looked to offload fringe stars to create room in Ange Postecoglou’s squad, the club made significant splashes to bring in Dominic Solanke from Bournemouth and Wilson Odobert from Burnley, with at least one of two more signings still being predicted.

However, the latest update from Romano focuses on another exit, and a somewhat surprising one at that.

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Manor Solomon is the player in question and it appears that a move looks increasingly likely for the winger before the window slams shut.

The 25-year-old missed the majority of last season with a meniscus injury, a problem that limited him to just six games in all competitions.

While he made his return to action in Tottenham‘s pre-season campaign, he was not in their squad for the opening Premier League game of the season against Leicester City.

It remains to be seen if the pacy attacker, who joined Spurs as a free agent last summer, will feature much in Postecoglou’s plans or if they are prepared to cash in on the Israel international.

But, according to Romano, Solomon has rejected a formal bid from Spanish outfit Getafe as his priority is to remain in England.

Leeds linked with Solomon swoop

That clearly opens the door for any suitors in this country and, according to the Yorkshire Evening Post, Solomon is on Leeds‘ transfer list as they plot further additions to Daniel Farke’s squad.

The Championship outfit having already completed a £10million deal for former Manchester United academy product Largie Ramazani following the Almeria’s relegation from La Liga last season.

The 23-year-old Belgian is seen as a replacement for Crysencio Summerville – who joined West Ham earlier this month for £25m plus add-ons.

Leeds are now trying to find a successor to Georginio Rutter, following his £40m move to Brighton and it’s been reported that Solomon, who played as a No.10 before transitioning to a wide player, could be the answer.

A loan deal remains the most likely option if the player is to head to West Yorkshire and would at least give Solomon the chance to showcase his talents again on the biggest stage in the Championship at Elland Road.

Leeds also have a cloud hanging over the future of Wilfried Gnonto, who TEAMtalk understands still remains a top target for Everton.

From Tottenham’s point of view, it certainly makes more sense to loan Solomon out rather than sell, unless Postecoglou has already come to the conclusion that the winger is not to his liking after just a small sample size.

Spurs are back in action on Saturday when they host Everton in the Premier League looking to bounce back from the disappointment of only drawing their opening outing at Leicester despite largely dominating and missing numerous guilt-edged chances.

Tottenham are reportedly preparing an offer for an Emerson Royal replacement, while Leeds United want to raid the Premier League side for a versatile attacker.

Ange Postecoglou’s Tottenham have had an encouraging transfer window to date, recruiting striker Dominic Solanke, wingers Wilson Odobert and Yang Min-Hyuk, and midfielders Lucas Bergvall and Archie Gray.

Conversely, they have allowed fringe players such as Oliver Skipp, Joe Rodon, Eric Dier, Ryan Sessegnon, Ivan Perisic, Tanguy Ndombele, and Royal to leave the club.

It seemed Spurs were in good shape for the 2024/25 season but a frustrating 1-1 draw against Leicester City on Monday night may lead the north London outfit to make some more additions before deadline day on August 30.

One area of the field where they may strengthen is at right-back. Although Pedro Porro is first-choice, which is partly why Royal left for AC Milan earlier this summer, having some competition may be good for the Spaniard.

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Despite not playing much last season, Postecoglou said of Emerson: “Yeah, Emi super guy, great pro again. It is one of those decisions you have to make when you are trying to change squads. Really popular amongst the group and not just because he is a great guy.

“He didn’t play a lot last year in his preferred position, but you wouldn’t know it the way he trained every day. He is the hardest worker at training and really top guy. He is a guy you would want to spend time with. A big heart, loved by all and I think it is a fantastic move for him.

“He will love Milan, it is a big club he has gone to and it is one of those things that happen in football where it is not really an aspersion on him that he is not part of this. It is just other things aligned. I think it is a win for him and it allows us to continue rebuilding the squad in the way we want.”

Tottenham ‘ready’ to pay for Vanderson

One man who they have been linked to for several weeks now is Monaco full-back Vanderson. The 23-year-old has been at the French side since signing from Gremio in 2022.

In that time, the Brazil international has racked up 85 appearances and scored six goals – and he would have had more had it not been for a number of knee injuries.

The youngster still has four years left on his current deal, so any potential suitor is unlikely to be able to procure his services on the cheap.

Now, according to L’Equipe, Tottenham ‘would be ready’ to pay £25m for the Brazilian – and that fee is likely to tempt Monaco into parting ways with him.

The report adds that while the Ligue 1 team are in no rush to sell Vanderson, the aforementioned figure is one that club president Dmitry Rybolovlev ‘rarely refuses’.

Tottenham are yet to make a concrete move for him but have registered their interest in the 5ft 8in player – who started at right-back in his side’s 1-0 win over St-Etienne last weekend.

Leeds eye talented Spurs attacker

Another man who could head out the Tottenham exit door is Manor Solomon. The winger missed the majority of last season with a meniscus injury, a problem that limited him to just six games in all competitions.

While he made his return to action in Spurs’ pre-season campaign, he was not in their squad for the Leicester game.

It remains to be seen if the 25-year-old, who joined Tottenham as a free agent last summer, will feature much in Postecoglou’s plans or if they are prepared to cash in on the Israel international.

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Now, according to the Yorkshire Evening Post, Solomon is on Leeds‘ transfer list as they plot further additions to Daniel Farke’s squad.

The Whites are closing in on the £10m signing of Almeria winger and former Manchester United academy product Largie Ramazani following the Spanish side’s relegation from La Liga last season.

The 23-year-old Belgian is seen as a replacement for Crysencio Summerville – who joined West Ham earlier this month for £25m plus add-ons.

Leeds are now trying to find a successor to Georginio Rutter, following his £40m move to Brighton. The report says former Fulham loanee Solomon has played as an attacking midfielder before but is predominantly a winger – and a loan move may be the most likely deal if an agreement can be struck.

But with Summerville no longer at the club, fellow wideman Jaidon Anthony back at Bournemouth after a season-long loan at Elland Road, and Wilfried Gnonto linked with an exit, signing ex-Shakhtar Donetsk ace Solomon may be a big coup for Farke’s team.

Stoke City have had another busy transfer window and TEAMtalk can exclusively reveal they are in talks to sign a Tottenham star before the deadline.

Potters’ boss Steven Schumacher has made signing a new centre-back his priority and sources have revealed their top target to our transfer correspondent Fraser (Fletcher) Gillan.

We can confirm that Stoke are in talks with Tottenham over defender Ashley Phillips, who will be allowed to leave the North London club on loan.

Sources say there have been ‘positive conversations held’ about the 19-year-old and the feeling is that Stoke are in a strong position to sign him before the deadline.

Spurs want Phillips to play consistent minutes this term and have been seeking a solution for him since the beginning of the summer window.

TEAMtalk understands that various clubs from England and around Europe have shown an interest in Phillips, who impressed on loan with Plymouth Argyle last term.

The England under-20 international is touted to have huge potential and Tottenham chief regard him as a player who can go to the highest levels in football.

Stoke City close in on Tottenham starlet

Ange Postecoglou is aiming to build a squad capable of lifting trophies and that means he’ll have to sacrifice some of his best talent to make way for new faces.

Tottenham have Radu Dragusin, Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero in Phillips’ position and that makes it difficult for him to break into the first team.

Spurs are also considering bringing in another centre-back, with Bayer Leverkusen star Piero Hincapie heavily linked in the German press.

It is currently unclear whether Stoke are trying to negotiate for an option or obligation to buy to be inserted into Phillips’ loan deal.

However, as mentioned, Phillips is very highly regarded at Spurs and therefore a straight loan is the most likely outcome for him.

TEAMtalk sources say that the remaining days of the window will be very busy for Stoke as they seek to complete a flurry of last minute deals.

Tottenham have brought in five new signings so far this summer but Ange Postecoglou is still keen to bolster his squad further before the transfer window slams shut.

Spurs’ recruitment team have been tasked with signing young players with high potential and as previously reported, Middlesbrough starlet Hayden Hackney is on their shortlist.

GiveMeSport claims that Tottenham have sent scouts to watch Hackney in Boro’s first two Championship fixtures this season as they consider a move for him.

The 22-year-old defensive midfielder is considered to be one of the best talents in the Championship and has made 71 appearances to date for the North East club.

Nottingham Forest, Wolves and West Ham are also interested in Hackney, however, and the feeling is that he could depart the Riverside Stadium in the coming days.

Tottenham have already brought in two new midfielders in Archie Gray and Lucas Bergvall this summer but reports suggest that they could submit a bid for Hackney.

Spurs are said to be ‘keeping tabs’ on his situation ahead of the transfer deadline. However, Boro boss Michael Carrick is very reluctant to allow any of his star men to leave.

It could therefore take a sizeable fee to lure Hackney away from Boro as the club aim to push for promotion this term.

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Tottenham are also admirers of 21-year-old Lyon attacking midfielder Rayan Cherki and he looks set to be on the move soon.

Cherki’s contract with the French giants is set to expire at the end of the season and therefore they are willing to part ways with him.

He was considered one of the most promising youngsters in Europe when he first broke onto the scene and is keen to test himself in the Premier League.

Cherki, who can play as a number 10 or as a winger on either flank, has made 141 appearances in total for Lyon, notching 17 goals and 25 assists in the process.

Reports suggest that he has been on Tottenham’s radar for some time but as per the Athletic, Fulham have leapfrogged their London rivals in the race for his signature.

It’s claimed that Marco Silva’s side have submitted a bid of £12m for Cherki, with further add-ons also included in the deal.

Crystal Palace also ‘retain an interest’ in the Frenchman but are yet to put forward an offer.

The race for Cherki is likely to go down to the wire so it will be interesting to see if Tottenham do put forward a late bid for him.

Liverpool are reportedly aiming to beat Tottenham Hotspur and Atletico Madrid in the race for Bayer Leverkusen star Piero Hincapie, having identified two players who can bolster their defence for the five years or more.

Liverpool have mainly focused on departures so far this summer, with Thiago, Joel Matip and Adrian all leaving on free transfers and the likes of Fabio Carvalho and Billy Koumetio being sold, too. The Reds have also agreed to sell Bobby Clark to Red Bull Salzburg – who are now managed by Pep Lijnders – for an initial £10million, while Joe Gomez is picking up strong interest from Chelsea and Newcastle United.

Liverpool sporting director Richard Hughes had hoped to make Martin Zubimendi the first new arrival of the Arne Slot era, but the Real Sociedad midfielder has instead opted to stay put.

Liverpool will continue to monitor the market in case another top No 6 becomes available for a reasonable price, though Hughes has now turned his attention to landing a new centre-back and wide player.

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Earlier on Tuesday, it emerged that Liverpool are keeping tabs on Atalanta’s former Everton winger Ademola Lookman, ahead of potentially launching an ‘audacious’ move for him.

Now, fresh reports in Spain claim that Liverpool have set their sights on Leverkusen’s Hincapie as their first-choice defensive signing.

Liverpool have kept tabs on Hincapie’s development for several months and were tipped to sign him if Xabi Alonso arrived at Anfield to succeed from Jurgen Klopp.

Alonso ultimately stayed in Germany, but Liverpool are plotting to swoop for Hincapie regardless.

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Atletico Madrid are huge admirers of the 22-year-old, while Tottenham’s interest in him was revealed on Friday.

However, Liverpool are confident they can ‘steal’ Hincapie from under Tottenham and Atleti’s noses, in what would be a ‘top signing’ for the Anfield club.

Alonso is eager to keep the Ecuador star, viewing him as an important part of Leverkusen’s Bundesliga title defence, though the manager may not have the final say.

Liverpool feel that if they can start to put the pressure on, Leverkusen will eventually buckle and sell. Hughes believes the left-footed centre-half – who could become a long-term successor for Virgil van Dijk – will be enticed by the prospect of shining for Liverpool.

Leverkusen have previously given Hincapie a €60m (£51.1m) price tag amid interest from major clubs.

Hincapie is not the only left-sided centre-back Liverpool are monitoring, as they have re-entered the race for Sporting CP star Goncalo Inacio recently, too.

At this stage it seems Liverpool would prefer to capture Hincapie over the €45m (£38.3m)-rated Portuguese.

Hincapie and Inacio are two very highly rated young defenders though so either signing would be a great deal for Liverpool to complete.

Liverpool have once again been credited with interest in Everton’s Jarrad Branthwaite, too, however there are conflicting reports over that controversial move.

Arsenal have reportedly rejected a £25m bid from a Premier League side for out-of-favour striker Eddie Nketiah, with the 25-year-old now their top target.

The writing has been on the wall for quite some time for Nketiah at Arsenal. While he has made 168 appearances for the north London outfit since making his debut as an 18-year-old in 2017, just 70 of those have been in the starting XI.

Moreover, his return of 38 goals over the past seven years does not make for great reading, and with Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus ahead of him in the attacking pecking order at the Gunners, now might be the time for a fresh start elsewhere.

Indeed, he was an unused sub in Arsenal’s 2-0 win over Wolves in their Premier League opener at the weekend, with the attacker likely to struggle for game time in the season ahead.

For a time it looked like the former Leeds United loanee could join Bournemouth, while Crystal Palace were also linked with the forward.

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The Cherries were on the lookout for a new top marksman after seeing the prolific Dominic Solanke join Tottenham earlier this month for £65m.

However, the Dorset outfit shocked many by securing a club-record transfer of FC Porto’s Evanilson for £40.2m – which smashed their previous most expensive purchase of £28m for Jefferson Lerma in 2018.

Palace are still interested in Nketiah but a move for the 25-year-old is only likely if strikers Odsonne Edouard and Jean Philippe Mateta leave the club.

The Eagles are desperate to keep hold of the latter, in particular, especially after seeing star winger Michael Olise join Bayern Munich for £50m earlier this summer.

Forest make their Nketiah move

But, they may not get the chance to bid for Nketiah as according to The Athletic, Nottingham Forest have made the striker their top target to strengthen their attack.

The Gunners academy product – who had agreed personal terms with Marseille last month but the deal collapsed as both teams could not agree on a fee – is valued at around £30-35m.

Now, The Athletic’s David Ornstein claims that Forest have seen an opening bid worth £25m, including add-ons, rejected for Nketiah; but negotiations over a possible deal are continuing.

The one-time England international – whose contract runs until 2027 at the Emirates – is not the only forward Forest have their eyes on, however.

TEAMtalk understands they are also keeping tabs on Feyenoord star Santiago Gimenez, but the aforementioned report claims Nketiah is seen as their top target for the time being.

The Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur-linked Gimenez scored 26 goals in 41 games across all competitions for the Dutch side last season. A first bid for the 23-year-old was unsuccessful but they may return with an improved offer soon.

Tottenham have received the go-ahead to seal a transfer with Barcelona, though while the move has been approved by Barca manager Hansi Flick, sporting director Deco wants a different deal, according to reports.

Tottenham have slowly but surely overseen a fantastic summer transfer window that has addressed multiple different departments in their squad.

Archie Gray is one of English football’s brightest young stars and cam play in central midfield or at right-back.

Fresh off scoring 19 Premier League goals last season, Dominic Solanke joined Spurs in a club-record £65m switch from Bournemouth. That moves allows Ange Postecoglou to revert Son Heung-min to his favoured left wing role.

Tottenham have also boosted their options out wide through the capture of 19-year-old French winger, Wilson Odobert, from Burnley. Timo Werner has also returned for a second loan spell.

A series of long-awaited exits have also been sealed, with Emerson Royal (AC Milan), Joe Rodon (Leeds United) and Troy Parrott (AZ Alkmaar) leaving in permanent transfers.

Flop signing Tanguy Ndombele was released, while Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg (Marseille), Bryan Gil (Girona) and Alejo Veliz (Espanyol) left via the loan route.

Oliver Skipp will be next to depart upon completing a permanent switch to Leicester worth an initial £20m. According to several reports, forgotten left-back Sergio Reguilon could quickly follow.

Postecoglou has no use for Reguilon

Sky Sports reported 10 days ago that Barcelona had made initial enquiries into signing the 27-year-old.

Tottenham are willing to part ways with Reguilon who spent last season loaned to Manchester United and then Brentford. Reguilon is in the final year of his deal and as such, the pressure is on to find a buyer.

Sky reported: ‘Barcelona have been making enquiries about Tottenham left-back Sergio Reguilon.

‘They are understood to be exploring the conditions of a potential deal, with just a year left on his Spurs contract.

‘Spurs are open to selling Reguilon. He has not been part of Ange Postecoglou’s plans.’

That was followed by Spanish outlet Sport stating Barcelona manager Hansi Flick had given the green light to the signing.

Barca’s initial aim was to re-sign Man City’s Joao Cancelo. However, Pep Guardiola has since confirmed there is a way back for Cancelo at the Etihad.

According to Monday’s print edition of Sport, Barcelona are set to press ahead with a move for Reguilon. However, not everyone in Barca’s hierarchy are on board with the move.

Flick, Deco at odds over Tottenham swoop

It’s claimed that while Flick is convinced Reguilon would serve as a quality back-up to Alejandro Balde, sporting director Deco doesn’t see a need to make the move.

Instead, Deco believes Barcelona would be better served by signing a a left-sided winger as opposed to a left-back.

Barcelona had planned to buy Nico Williams, though he now appears destined to stay at Athletic Bilbao for one more season at least. Persistent links to Liverpool’s Luis Diaz have thus far come to nothing.

Given Sport’s claim Barcelona would have to sell multiple players before being able to finance a move for a suitable winger, the suggestion is Deco will relent and bow to Flick’s request to sign Reguilon.

The fact the left-back is in the final year of his Spurs deal means any bids that are lodged aren’t likely to be large ones.

But with the player not in Postecoglou’s plans and in the final year of his deal, Tottenham maye have to settle for accepting a nominal fee.

Jose Mourinho’s Fenerbahce have also shown interest in signing Reguilon to replace Ferdi Kadioglu. The Turkey international has agreed personal terms with Brighton.

Tottenham Hotspur are edging closer to signing Brazilian talent Vanderson, though their move for Crystal Palace star Eberechi Eze has hit a problem, according to reports.

Tottenham need to sign a new right-back after finally getting Emerson Royal off their books, with the 25-year-old having joined AC Milan for an initial €15million (£12.7m) which could rise to €18m (£15.3m). Ange Postecoglou’s current first-choice right-back is Pedro Porro, but he wants Tottenham to land another player in the position who can battle Porro for his starting role.

Tottenham do also have Djed Spence in their squad, and Postecoglou hinted over the weekend that the Englishman could be reintegrated into his first-team plans.

However, Spence has had a troublesome spell at Tottenham since moving to North London in July 2022, and a permanent transfer to Genoa collapsed earlier this summer.

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Postecoglou has identified Monaco star Vanderson as the player who can provide Porro with solid competition.

Tottenham begun talks with Monaco for the two-cap Brazil international last week and have since drawn up a £27m offer for his services.

That bid has yet to be officially sent, but Spurs have been given encouragement that they can tie up the deal anyway.

According to the latest from the French media, Monaco ‘anticipate’ that Vanderson will leave this summer as Spurs advance towards his capture.

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Spurs have seemingly been given the green light to complete the deal too, as Monaco have already landed on a replacement for the 23-year-old.

The Ligue 1 outfit will swoop for PSV right-back Jordan Teze, should Vanderson’s move to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium be confirmed. It is even claimed that Teze has played his last game for PSV ahead of a potential switch to Monaco.

While Spurs have been given good news in their pursuit of Vanderson, Eze appears less likely to join Postecoglou’s project.

Both Spurs and Manchester City have been tipped to swoop for the playmaker amid his electric performances for Palace.

Whenever they have received approaches for Eze, Palace have stood firm and told interested clubs that his £68m release clause must be met in full before the transfer can be agreed.

As per the latest reports, Eze’s exit clause has now expired. Unfortunately for Spurs and City, this now puts Palace in an even stronger position as they are likely to demand upwards of £70m before selling him.

The Eagles have already lost Michael Olise to Bayern Munich this summer, and they do not want to sell another top performer in Eze.

The England star could try to push for a big move, but it will very difficult for him to get his way. As such, Spurs must start to pursue different attacking targets, as they look to follow up on the shock capture of Burnley winger Wilson Odobert.

Tottenham can expect to boost their transfer kitty by a further £20m in the next 24 hours after agreeing an initial deal with Leicester for Oliver Skipp, while Ange Postecoglou and Co are considering a hijack of the Conor Gallagher deal following his on/off move to Atletico Madrid.

The north London side get their season underway on Monday night when they take on Leicester at the King Power Stadium in what Tottenham hope will be another season of progress under Postecoglou. After starting last season with an impressive eight wins from 10 games before fading away as injuries and suspensions took hold, Spurs fans will be hoping for a similar bright opening this time around.

An intriguing sidenote to Monday night’s opener is the impending move between the clubs of homegrown Spurs midfielder Skipp. The 23-year-old has been on Tottenham’s books since the age of 2008 when he was just eight years old and has gone on to make 106 appearances for the club since his debut back in the 2018/19 season.

However, he has now been deemed surplus to requirements under Postecoglou and speculation over a move away for Skipp has been rife all summer.

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Initially linked with Leeds, TEAMtalk revealed the news that the 23-year-old did not want to drop out of the Premier League, thus ruling out a move to West Yorkshire.

Now one of the sides that beat them to promotion last season, Leicester City, are on the cusp of finalising the signing, with the deal potentially going through later today, though perhaps unlikely to be confirmed until after the conclusion of Monday’s game between the sides.

TEAMtalk can confirm that Skipp has already passed a medical and is set to agree a four-year deal at the King Power Stadium.

Tottenham transfers: Postecoglou keen to hijack Conor Gallagher deal

Spurs will receive an initial £20m for the midfielder, with the deal potentially hitting £23m with add-ons.

And with Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg having already been sacrificed, Spurs suddenly look a little light in their central midfield area with summer signing Archie Gray the only man currently able to cover first-choice duo Yves Bissouma and Pape Sarr.

However, that could be set to change in the closing days of the window as Postecoglou looks to add more options in the middle of the park.

Juventus midfielder Manuel Locatelli has recently been linked, amid claims he could be allowed to leave the Serie A giants for a fee in the region of €25m (£21.3m).

Despite that, there are also growing suggestions that Tottenham are keeping a close eye on the situation around Gallagher and his on/off move to Atletico Madrid.

The England midfielder, who captained the Blues on multiple occasions last season, has been made available for transfer this summer after being told he will only be a squad man under new bos Enzo Maresca.

As a result, the 24-year-old spent the first half of last week in Madrid as talks over his sale to Atletico Madrid got underway.

However, despite showing a willingess to make the move, the two clubs were unable to strike a total agreement over the structure of a £33.7m deal.

Postecoglou ‘would love’ to sign Chelsea man

Atletico still hope to resolve the situation around Gallagher, but there was major disappointment last week when Chelsea ordered Gallagher back to Cobham following the failure to strike a deal.

As a result, Football Insider now claims Postecoglou is watching the situation with interest and has made it clear to club chiefs he “would love” to hijack the deal and bring Gallagher to north London.

Gallagher has been a top target of Postecoglou ever since the Aussie took charge of Tottenham and came close to launching a move for his services in January.

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However, a deal has previously been seen as difficult, owing to Gallagher’s affection for Chelses and unwillingness to sign for one of their bitter rivals.

But after being made clear he is no longer seen as important, it remains to be seen if Spurs could yet convince Gallagher to change his mind.

But with the transfer deadline now just 11 days away, Postecoglou has made it clear that he is desperate to add a new midfielder to his mix before the window slams shut.

A Tottenham transfer is expected to go through today once a medical is completed after they reached an agreement with another Premier League side for the permanent sale of Oliver Skipp.

After more than 100 appearances for Tottenham, Skipp seems to be coming to the end of his journey with the club. The academy graduate has at times looked unsuited to Ange Postecoglou’s preferred tactics and has fallen down the pecking order in recent months.

Despite being under contract until 2027, Skipp is now on the verge of leaving Tottenham – and his exit will be on a permanent basis.

Sources confirmed to TEAMtalk’s Fraser Gillan on Sunday morning that Tottenham were in talks with Leicester City about a deal for Skipp – and there have been swift developments.

David Ornstein of The Athletic has now confirmed that Leicester have reached an agreement to sign Skipp from Spurs for a fee in excess of £20million.

Indeed, Skipp’s medical has been scheduled for today after Leicester boss Steve Cooper gave his approval to the deal.

New Foxes head coach Cooper previously gave Skipp his England debuts at under-17 and under-18 level, at the ages of 15 and 16 respectively, and Leicester have been leading the race for the midfielder in recent days, now set to see their efforts come to fruition.

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Tottenham transfer deja-vu

As a midfielder who came through the Tottenham academy and is now being sold to Leicester, Skipp will be following in the footsteps of Harry Winks, who helped the Foxes win promotion as Championship winners in his debut season at the King Power Stadium.

Winks is expected to play against Tottenham for the first time since his exit on Monday, but Skipp’s proposed transfer will not go through in time for his debut to be against the club he will have just left.

Skipp is on course to be Leicester’s sixth new signing since they returned to the Premier League. They have already brought in forward Bobby Decordova-Reid from Fulham, young midfielder Michael Golding from Chelsea, defender Caleb Okoli from Atalanta and attacking midfielder Facundo Buonanotte on loan from Brighton, as well as converting winger Abdul Fatawu’s loan from Sporting CP into a permanent move.

They have, though, lost the services of midfielders Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, who followed head coach Enzo Maresca to Chelsea, and Dennis Praet, who was released at the end of his contract.

In Skipp, they could seal a trustworthy reinforcement in the middle of the park.