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Tottenham are reportedly ready to break their transfer record with a move for an Inter Milan striker, while a double raid on the San Siro continues to be mooted as they weigh up Ange Postecoglou’s future.

The north London outfit have endured a disastrous season to date, with the success in the Europa League now their only hope of salvaging something and arguably keeping Postecoglou in a job.

Indeed, there is a strong feeling that the club’s success in Europe this term, and the fact they are already through to the knockout phase, is the only thing keeping him in a job.

Postecoglou has had to deal with a crippling injury crisis since early December though, with the spine of his team particularly affected from front to back.

The defensive issues have been well documented but injuries to Dominic Solanke, Brennan Johnson, Wilson Odobert, Timo Werner, James Maddison and Richarlison not so much.

Indeed, Tottenham were forced into the market in the winter window when they finally landed Mathys Tel on loan from Bayern Munich with an option to buy after an on-off transfer saga.

But it appears they are ready to make a major splash in the summer, with a report from Inter Live claiming that Spurs have put Inter frontman Marcus Thuram ‘at the top of the list’ of targets.

The 27-year-old France International has been outstanding for Inter since joining the club in the summer of 2023, helping them to Serie A glory and contributing to 50 goals in just 78 games.

Thuram, who has also been heavily linked with Arsenal, has been particularly prolific this season, with 14 goals and eight assists in 32 games in all competitions. However, the former Borussia Monchengladbach man, who has scored 97 career goals in total, will not come cheap.

Inter Live adds that Spurs will likely have to fork out around €80million (£67m / $84m) to get their man, a figure that would beat the previous £65m mark set when signing Solanke from Bournemouth last summer.

Spurs eyeing Inter double

Thuram’s potential arrival could end up being a double raid on the San Siro, with a recent report suggesting that Tottenham are also eyeing Inter boss Simone Inzaghi as a replacement for Postecoglou.

Inter Live, again, indicates that former Spurs sporting director Fabio Paratici is pushing the 48-year-old towards his old club as they continue to weigh up Postecoglou’s future after a poor campaign.

The Italian tactician has led Inter to a Serie A title and also guided them to the Champions League final, proving his ability to compete at the elite level.

The report adds that Tottenham are believed to be prepared to offer Inzaghi a lucrative deal to try and lure him to north London. Additionally, he will then be heavily backed in the summer transfer window – hence the interest in one of his to players, Thuram.

There is no mention of what sort of compensation Spurs would have to pay, but the fact that Inzaghi is under contract until 2027 means he will not come cheap.

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Tottenham have been backed to move for a Premier League manager who ‘would leave’ his current club, if Daniel Levy does decide to end Ange Postecoglou’s tenure in north London.

Spurs have endured a tough season, failing to secure a win in their last seven home league matches (D2 L5), making it their worst run in the top flight since 2008 – which is, ironically, the last year they won a trophy.

Postecoglou‘s men currently sit 15th in the table after dropping down a place following Everton’s win at Crystal Palace on Saturday and they remain just 10 points above the relegation places.

A win on Sunday at home to Manchester United though could see them reach the heady heights of 12th – given their far superior goal difference over teams around them.

However, the pressure remains firmly on Postecoglou after Tottenham exited both the Carabao Cup and FA Cup last week and also have just one win in their last eight Premier League outings.

To that end, several names continue to be linked with the Australian’s job, including the likes of Bournemouth’s Andoni Iraolo, Brentford’s Thomas Frank and former Borussia Dortmund chief Edin Terzic.

However, ESPN journalist James Olley suggests that Fulham’s Marco Silva could emerge as a strong candidate for the job.

Olley states that Silva, who has built a solid reputation at Craven Cottage after previously struggling at Everton, would be open to making the move to north London if Levy came calling.

The reporter also pointed out that the Portuguese coach has previously expressed interest in joining Chelsea, indicating his desire to step up another level in the coaching ranks.

Speaking on ESPN’s The Football Reporters, Olley said: “I think Marco Silva is another interesting option. I think that he would leave Fulham. I think he was quite keen to go to Chelsea, had they made a concerted effort to appoint him in the past. So I think he’s ambitious Silva.

“I think, obviously Fulham, I’m sure, would fight tooth and nail to keep him, but I can see a scenario where Marco Silva certainly courts some interest if there’s a possibility of that.”

Silva taking Fulham to the next level

Since taking over at Fulham in 2021, Silva has certainly transformed the club’s fortunes.

The 47-year-old fomer Hully City and Watford chief guided them straight back to the Premier League in the 2021/22 campiagn as they won the Championship, scoring a remarkable 106 goals in the process.

In their first season back in the top flight, Fulham achieved a impressive 10th-place finish, while Silva rejected big-money offers from Saudi Pro League clubs to remain in charge at Craven Cottage. He also led the club to their first-ever League Cup semi-final, where they were narrowly defeated by Liverpool.

Last season was not quite at the same level with a 13th-placed finish, but the Cottagers are going well again this time around and currently sit eighth – just five points off the top four.

The main concern for Tottenham though would arguably be the last time he took a step up, in terms of size of club, when he took charge at Everton in 2018.

Silva won just 24 of his 60 games in charge, with a win percentage of just 40%, and was dismissed in December 2019 after a crushing Merseyside derby defeat that left the Toffees in the relegation zone.

That surely has be taken into consideration, giving the club’s curent predicament down at the wrong end of the table.

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Tottenham are interested in signing Adam Wharton in the summer transfer window, with a report claiming the north London club’s plan regarding the midfielder and Archie Gray as Crystal Palace’s stance on a potential exit for the dynamic star comes to light.

Wharton has been playing in the Premier League for just over a year, but the midfielder has already been hugely impressive with his performances for Palace, who paid an initial transfer fee of £18million for him to Blackburn Rovers in the 2024 January transfer window.

The midfielder made an immediate impact at Palace last season and established himself in the starting line-up, but his development at the London club has been stunted this campaign due to a groin problem that forced him to undergo surgery.

Wharton has only just returned to action, but his reputation is so strong that TEAMtalk understands that Manchester United, Manchester City and Newcastle United are planning to assess him during the second half of the season with a view to a summer move.

Football Insider has reported that Tottenham are also interested in a deal for Wharton in the summer transfer window.

Tottenham reportedly view the midfielder as a player with huge potential who could become a real top-class footballer in the coming years.

The north London club’s plan is to pair Wharton with Gray in the middle of the park.

Gray has been deployed mainly at centre-back this season due to Tottenham having injury problems defensively, but the 18-year-old is a midfielder by trade who starred at right-back for Leeds United last season.

Crystal Palace’s stance on Adam Wharton exit

While Tottenham are dreaming of a very potent pairing between Wharton and Gray in midfield, the north London club could struggle to make that a reality in the summer transfer window.

Football Insider has reported that Palace have no intention whatsoever of selling Wharton in the summer transfer window.

With the 21-year-old midfielder being under contract at the London club until 2029, Palace are in a strong position to fend off any offers.

With the likes of Man Utd, Man City and Newcastle also keen on the England international midfielder, it is going to be hard for Spurs to pull off a deal for Wharton.

Latest Tottenham news: Van de Ven exit, Walker-Peters interest

Tottenham are reportedly in danger of losing one of their best players to Liverpool.

There is speculation that Liverpool are keen on signing Micky van de Ven from Tottenham in the summer transfer window.

The Premier League leaders are on the hunt for a new centre-back and believe that Van de Ven would be a great signing for Arne Slot’s side.

Tottenham are looking into a potential deal for Kyle Walker-Peters in the summer transfer window.

Walker-Peters is out of contract at Southampton at the end of the season, and there are no signs that he will put pen to paper on a new deal.

Southampton are rooted to the foot of the Premier League table and look set to get relegated.

There are reports that Tottenham are planning to bring Walker-Peters back to the club on a free transfer in the summer of 2025.

The 27-year-old full-back started his professional club football career at Tottenham before leaving the north London outfit in 2020.

Tottenham are interested in a potential deal for Leroy Sane in the summer transfer window.

Sane is out of contract at Bayern at the end of the season, and the German giants have now all but given up on trying to convince the former Manchester City star to put pen to paper on a new deal.

Spurs are reported to be “serious contenders” to get a deal done for the winger and bring him to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as a free agent.

Ange Postecoglou had some hugely positive injury news for once as he revealed the return of three key Tottenham men for this weekend’s Premier League visit of Manchester United, while three more are also back in training.

Spurs have been devastated by injuries since early December, in what has been a hugely challenging period juggling Premier League, Europa League and domestic cup outings with depleted numbers.

However, it looks like things are on the up against United on Sunday, with Postecoglou giving an update on who could return at his pre-match press conference.

The under-pressure Tottenham boss revealed that Guglielmo Vicario, Destiny Udogie and James Maddison are fit to play a part against Ruben Amorim’s men, with all three primed to return to the starting XI.

Vicario looks certain to replace January signing Antonin Kinsky in goal after the talented young stopper’s recent high-profile errors, while Udogie could come straight at left-back in a move that sees the in-form Djed Spence switch back to his more natural right-back berth at the expense of Pedro Porro.

Maddison, meanwhile, could slot back in at the No.10 role, with Dejan Kulusevski on the right wing after a midweek free of any games that has allowed many of the over-worked Tottenham players to rest up.

Postecoglou also confirmed that wingers Brennan Johnson, Wilson Odobert and Timo Werner have all returned to training ahead of this week, although it’s not clear if any of them will potentially make the bench for Sunday’s clash.

Postecoglou also delivers key update on likes of Romero, Van de Ven

The Spurs boss also spoke about when the club expect to see the likes of Cristian Romero, Micky van de Ven, Dom Solanke and Richarlison back on the pitch.

Speaking on Tottenham’s official X account, he added: “Micky, Cuti and Dom, again, we’re looking at the next two or three weeks for them. They’re going well.

“I guess with Micky, we decided to take a different strategy with him. We just want to make sure he’s absolutely right… talking to different people, he’s working with different medical teams and rehab staff to make sure he’s right. He’s working well and feeling good, which is a positive.

“Similar with Cuti. We’re just waiting… the healing in his quad is taking longer than we thought. He’s got one more scan to make sure it’s healed properly. Once we get that sign-off, we should be good to go.

“Richy, again, similar to Madders and Brennan, who had similar calf injuries, depending on how he recovers – Madders bounced back really quickly, it’s only been two and a bit weeks for him, Brennan’s been three weeks – we’re looking at the same time frame for Richy.”

Latest Tottenham news: Potential Iraola boost / Son slammed over captaincy role

Tottenham appear to have been given a boost to their hopes of landing Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola as Ange Postecoglou’s replacement, if they decide to pull the trigger on the under-pressure Australian coach.

The likes of Iraola, Thomas Frank, Edin Terzic, Kieran McKenna and former boss Mauricio Pochettino have all been linked with the role, while it’s been reported that the club are also keen on Inter chief Simone Inzaghi.

However, TBR Football has given an update on the first of those names, Iraola, and his stance on potentially quitting the south coast outfit.

Meanwhile, former Tottenham midfielder Jamie O’Hara has issued a damning verdict of Son Heung-min’s leadership qualities and called for him to be stripped of the captaincy straight away, a sentiment not shared by many of the club’s loyal supporters who have backed the South Korean.

Tottenham appear to have been given a boost to their hopes of landing a top replacement for Ange Postecoglou, if they decide to pull the trigger on the under-pressure Australian coach.

Spurs currently sit just 10 points above the relegation places in the Premier League after just one win in their last eight outings, while they also crashed out of both the Carabao Cup and FA Cup in the space of just four days last week.

Injuries have been used as a constant excuse for their struggles, which has certainly played its part, but Postecoglou has also refused to adapt his style of football when using inferior players and that has also played a part in Tottenham‘s woeful run of form.

And, while TT understands that the club remains behind the manager for now – as injured players start to return – they are also doing their due diligence on who could replace him.

The likes of Andoni Iraola , Thomas Frank, Edin Terzic, Kieran McKenna and former boss Mauricio Pochettino have all been linked with the role, while it’s been reported that the club are also keen on Inter chief Simone Inzaghi.

However, TBR Football has given an update on the first of those names, Bournemouth boss Iraola, and his stance on potentially quitting the south coast outfit.

They state the 42-year-old Spaniard has told the Cherries that he wants to wait before committing his future to them, amid the strong links to a switch to north London.

Iraola replaced Gary O’Neil as Bournemouth in what was a shock move back in 2023 and, although he got off to a slow start, he has since turned the Cherries into one of the most impressive teams in the Premier League.

Indeed, Iraola’s men currently sit seventh in the table in what has been a remarkable season so far and it’s clear all that good work has not gone unnoticed.

No talks yet but Bournemouth want Iraola stay

TBR Football adds that Bournemouth are keen to tie down Iraola to a new contract, but they have not yet opened talks with their highly-rated coach.

For his part, it’s noted that the former Rayo Vallecano coach has never been keen on signing long-term deals during his managerial career so far. Add in Tottenham’s interest and you can see why Bournemouth might be getting a little twitchy.

Indeed, it’s also claimed that Iraola was also a target for Manchester City before Pep Guardiola committed to a new deal, while he was also discussed by Liverpool’s hierarchy as they pondered a replacement for legendary coach Jurgen Klopp.

To that end, Bournemouth are determined to keep Iraola, with sources telling TBR Football that they are ‘confident’ that the Spaniard will commit to the Vitality Stadium.

As for Tottenham’s stance on appointing Iraola, our inside man Fraser Fletcher tells us that the Spaniard remains a key target the club if things continue to go downhill under Postecoglou.

Former Tottenham midfielder Jamie O’Hara has issued a damning verdict of Son Heung-min’s leadership qualities and called for him to be stripped of the captaincy straight away, a sentiment not shared by many of the club’s loyal supporters.

Spurs crashed out of both the Carabao Cup and FA Cup in the space of just four days and did so without much of a whimper, as Liverpool and Aston Villa dropped their hopes of silverware this season down to just the Europa League.

Yes, it’s common knowledge that injuries have played a massive part in Tottenham‘s struggles this season but O’Hara insists that Son is not helping by his failure to lead from the front.

Speaking ahead of Sunday’s big Premier League clash with Manchester United, O’Hara, who has also been heavily critical of the South Korean’s declining form on numerous occasions this season, told Grosvenor Sport: “When you look at Tottenham’s two recent games — Liverpool and Aston Villa in the cup—this was the moment to show that they could compete.

“Unfortunately, they’ve shown the complete opposite. There’s no fight, no heart, no desire, and certainly no leadership.

“For me, that lack of leadership comes from the manager and the captain. I hate to say it, but Son Heung-Min is not the right captain for this team anymore. He’s a fantastic player, an incredible servant to the club, but when it comes to pulling the team together in tough moments, he’s not the one to step up.

“A captain should be someone who can lead from the front, someone who can grab the team by the scruff of the neck and get the team out of a hole. Son isn’t that. It’s time to take the captaincy off him and give it to someone else.”

The 32-year-old’s levels have dropped this season, although his stats are hardly disastrous with 10 goals and assists in 33 total appearances. However, he does not have that same burst of speed or the clinical edge to his finishing he once had.

Tottenham fans hit back over Son slamming

Despite his struggles this term, Son maintains the support of a majority of Spurs fans for the incredible service has given the club since 2015.

The attacker has scored 172 goals and provided 92 assists in 441 games for Tottenham to earn legendary status and loyal fans will not forget that any time soon time soon.

Indeed, reacting after the Liverpool debacle and prior to the FA Cup loss to Villa, many of them jumped to the defence of Son.

Writing on reddit, user SSGPz said: “Our fans need to experience what really happens if Son’s off the pitch and not available. Some people don’t realize how valuable it is to have a player who maintained his health through this injury crisis.

“Him not finding goals are often from the setup Ange has and the lack of playing style knowledge from the fullback or the left mid attacker. When son holds the ball to the left, the fullbacks should not be running in towards the goal (bringing the defenders in front of Son preventing any good angles to shoot), instead they need to widen towards the corners, allowing son or any midfielders to use the open half space.

VegasLukeWarm added: “His stats arent even that bad. He cant run like he used to but hes played fine considering all the injuries

Meanwhile, 0dogg stated: So many “supporters” s******* on him…without considering he hasn’t been injured and continues to play every game without rest. Not to mention that mere inches over the past two seasons have been the difference between top-tier and “washed.”

Finally, Key-Performer1828 said: “It is my opinion but I think many of injured who are the so called best XI of spurs do not desire to play for this season any more. Instead, they’ll stay on the injury list, recover and preserve their form, and either come back for the next season or hoping to move to another club. Son is too naive to do that. He will run to the ground like a work horse until a serious injury, either out of his naive and stubborn personality, or due to his vain idea of loyalty and being an honorable captain.”

Latest Tottenham news: Spurs eye double Bundesliga deal / Defender return mooted

Spurs are reportedly keen to sign Bundesliga pair Hugo Larsson and Piero Hincapie this summer, although the pack of sides who want both is said to be growing.

Spurs have been keen on the signing of Hincapie for both of the past two years. They reportedly lodged a bid for him in 2024, and were back towards the head of the pack for him in 2024.

And, according to fresh reports, they are once again among the suitors for the Bayer Leverkusen defender, who is valued by his club at at least €70million (£58.3m/$73m).

But the Ecuadorian is not the only Bundesliga man on their radar, with Eintracht Frankfurt midfielder Larsson also courted by the north London outfit.

Meanwhile, Tottenham have again been backed to re-sign one of their former players in the summer, with his current club ‘resigned’ to losing their man.

Tottenham are reportedly keen to sign Bundesliga pair Hugo Larsson and Piero Hincapie, though the pack of sides who want both is growing.

Spurs have been keen on the signing of Hincapie for both of the past two years. They reportedly lodged a bid for him in 2024, and were back towards the head of the pack for him in 2024.

But they never signed him, and their defensive issues, largely due to injuries, have remained.

But according to fresh reports, they are once again among the suitors for the Bayer Leverkusen defender, who is valued by his club at at least €70million (£58.3m/$73m).

That said, interest in Hincapie is said to be ‘piling up’ so getting him through the door could be an issue for Tottenham.

The Ecuadorian is not the only Bundesliga man on their radar, with Eintracht Frankfurt midfielder Larsson also courted by the north London outfit.

It’s believed that ‘all top clubs’ want Larsson, and Spurs are among them, though the Bundesliga side have told the midfielder it would be best for him to stay, as he’s had some muscular issues and needs time to adapt before heading to a big side.

That said, Frankfurt know that ‘really big clubs’ want their midfielder, and in response they will ask for €50million (£41.6m/$52.2m).

TEAMtalk previously revealed that Arsenal and Liverpool are among the sides keen on Larsson.

Hincapie mistake to be fixed

Tottenham could see their failure to sign Hincapie in any of the last two years as a mistake. Since their initial interest, they have signed centre-backs Micky van de Ven, Radu Dragusin and Kevin Danso, as well as Archie Gray, who’s been forced to play there often.

Indeed, Spurs have struggled with injuries at the back, with Van de Ven, Dragusin and existing centre-back Cristian Romero all having long layoffs at times recently.

Hincapie has had no such injury problems, and has played 90 minutes in the majority of games this season.

That said, Spurs could have had a much better time of it at the back had they signed him, and could finally have some consistency there if they decide to.

Tottenham round-up: No way back for Pochettino

TEAMtalk is aware that former Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino is happy with the USMNT, and is hopeful of ensuring good fortune for his side.

There would be no way back for him at Spurs, anyway, as Ange Postecoglou has their full backing.

Meanwhile, the north Londoners are said to be ‘serious contenders’ for the signing of Leroy Sane.

And Tottenham have been tipped to re-sign former right-back Kyle Walker-Peters, who is out of contract at Southampton at the end of the season. The Saints are said to be resigned to the fact he will exit.

Mauricio Pochettino has been linked with a return to Tottenham amid growing pressure on Ange Postecoglou, who still has backing within the Spurs hierachy for now.

Sources close to Tottenham state there is an acceptance that Postecoglou has been dealt a very difficult hand with injuries to key players this season. The aim for now remains to review Postecoglou at the end of the season.

The situation at Spurs has led to several managers being linked with the Tottenham and Pochettino is among them, perhaps unsurprisingly given the success he had with the club from 2014 to 2019. The Argentinian became USA manager last year, following a difficult one-season spellat Chelsea.

TEAMtalk understands that Pochettino is enjoying life in America, and is keen to grow US soccer’s reputation ahead of their home World Cup in 2026, and leave a lasting legacy.

Sources say that he is enjoying working with not just the senior squad but being involved in the development of younger players as well.

Following his time with Chelsea, Pochettino is relishing the opportunity to manage on the international stage, even if he has kept in touch with Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy, who he enjoys a friendship with.

Ryan Mason could be appointed Tottenham boss as a stop-gap

This isn’t just any old job for Pochettino, it’s the chance to manage the US in a World Cup on home soil. The feeling from sources is that he is fully committed to the role, and could even stay beyond the tournament.

It’s no secret that Pochettino has stayed in regular contact with Levy since leaving Tottenham. However, the coach actually turned down the chance to rejoin Spurs in 2023 before Postecoglou was appointed. Levy didn’t need to ask him to an interview since it was clear Pochettino had other ambitions.

Pochettino won’t be leaving his role as US coach before the 2026 World Cup, so links with Spurs carry little substance.

Tottenham have always planned to have an end-of-season review of everything about the club, including Postecoglou, and results would have to nosedive significantly for Levy to bring this forwards.

Spurs currently sit 14th in the Premier League table, level on points with Everton and West Ham, who are below them in 15th and 16th on goal difference.

If Spurs did somehow make a mid-season change, which is not something they wish or plan to do, there is a good chance that Ryan Mason could take charge until the summer. Andoni Iraola would then be one name to look out for, having done a fantastic job at Bournemouth.

But Spurs aren’t actively seeking to replace Postecoglou yet. Quite the opposite. They want to back their manager, and links with other names are currently premature with any internal discussions over other managers more down to normal succession planning and nothing more at this stage.

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Tottenham have again been backed to re-sign one of their former players in the summer, with his current club ‘resigned’ to losing their man.

It’s been another chastening season for Spurs, with the club languishing in 14th in the Premier League table and exiting both domestic cup competitions over the past seven days.

However, Tottenham could yet salvage their season and secure Champions League qualification by winning the Europa League.

Despite the club’s dismal form, Spurs remain one of the bookies’ favourites for that competition, with Champions League sides no longer dropping into the tournament for the knockout rounds.

Whether Spurs are in next year’s UCL will have a bearing on the calibre of player they sign next summer. But according to two separate reports, Spurs already have their eye on re-signing Kyle Walker-Peters.

The 27-year-old left Spurs for Southampton in a £12m deal back in 2025. Walker-Peters penned a five-year contract and hasn’t signed an extension since.

As such, the versatile full-back – who can play on either side – is primed to become a free agent at season’s end.

Walker-Peters rejected the chance to join Turkish giant Galatasaray in the winter window to ensure he has his pick of clubs in free agency come the summer.

TBR Football recently claimed Tottenham are ready to offer their former full-back a return to north London.

A fresh update from talkSPORT added weight to those claims when talking up a Walker-Peters reunion at Spurs.

And encouragingly for Tottenham, the report also stressed Southampton are ‘resigned’ to losing their right-back even if they miraculously avoid relegation.

The report stated: ‘Saints chiefs have already resigned themselves to the fact they have no chance of keeping the 27-year-old.’

London rivals West Ham and Fulham are reportedly ‘tracking’ the two-cap England international too. But it’s a return to Tottenham that could turn the player’s head.

Latest Tottenham news – Leroy Sane…

In other news, CaughtOffside claim Tottenham are one of two ‘serious contenders’ to snap up Leroy Sane, also via free agency.

The 29-year-old’s deal at Bayern Munich is up in the summer and per the report, the club’s attempts to iron out an extension have failed.

The left-footed Sane is now ‘highly likely’ to be on the move and Spurs along with Barcelona are considering a swoop.

But with Barca’s well-documented financial woes putting a dampener on their chances, Tottenham may have a free run at forging a deal.

Sane has added three Bundesliga titles to his trophy cabinet since joining Bayern and bagged 107 goal contributions (56 goals, 51 assists) in 202 appearances for the club.

At 29, Sane would not represent a long-term option for Spurs, though not having to pay a transfer fee would soften that blow.

Tottenham are ‘serious contenders’ to beat Barcelona to the signature of a veteran Germany international in a colossal coup for the club, according to a report.

Spurs left it late, though did provide Ange Postecoglou with the reinforcements he craved in the final stages of the winter window.

With Antonin Kinsky banked much earlier in the piece, Tottenham landed Kevin Danso and Mathys Tel – both via the loan route – before the window drew to a close.

Spurs have an option to buy Tel for roughly €55m/£45m. Danso’s deal contains an obligation to buy worth €25m/£20.8m.

As such, it’s entirely possible both players join the club outright in the summer and per the latest from CaughtOffside, Tel could be joined in north London by a teammate from Bayern Munich.

It’s claimed Spurs are one of two clubs – Barcelona being the other – showing serious interest in Leroy Sane.

The 29-year-old has remained an elite-level performer since the days of winning two Premier League titles with Manchester City.

He’s added three Bundesliga titles to his CV with Bayern and bagged 107 goal contributions (56 goals, 51 assists) in 202 appearances for the club. However, the expectation is he’ll embark on a new chapter next season.

The left-footer’s current contract in Munich is due to expire at the end of the current campaign. Per a prior update from Sky Germany, Bayern have attempted to thrash out a new deal, but were demanding Sane reduce his base salary.

And per the update from CaughtOffside, those talks have not borne fruit, with Bayern ‘all but giving up on keeping Sane.’ Accordingly, it’s stated the winger is now ‘highly likely’ to move on via free agency.

Tottenham could thus sign a proven and readymade winger without having to pay a transfer fee. What’s more, the other confirmed suitor, Barcelona, may not put up that strong of a fight.

The club’s financial strife is well-documented, with an inability to finance a move the reason why they didn’t act on their interest in Marcus Rashford last month.

Furthermore, Barcelona already possess two of world football’s finest wingers in Raphinha and Lamine Yamal.

The latter is already regarded as one of world football’s premier talents despite still being a teenager, while Raphinha is enjoying a Ballon d’Or-worthy year with 24 goals and 15 assists to his name in just 34 appearances this season.

If Barcelona do take a pass on Sane, Tottenham may have a free run at an ageing yet still highly effective forward who could make an instant impact in their final third.

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