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Tottenham Hotspur should not move for Aleksandar Mitrovic and should let Leeds United sign the Al-Hilal striker, according to a former scout, as Daniel Farke’s side are rejected by a prolific Ligue 1 marksman.

Mitrovic’s days at Al-Hilal are numbered after the Saudi Pro League club signed Darwin Nunez from Liverpool in the summer transfer window. Reports in Saudi Arabia have claimed that Al-Hilal are ready to release Mitrovic from his contract and pay him his £400,000-a-week salary in full for the remainder of his deal.

Earlier this month, The Chronicle (print edition, page 44, August 6) reported that Mitrovic has been presented as an option to Leeds, with Al-Hilal ready to offload him at the right price.

Leeds, who are playing in the Premier League this season after winning automatic promotion from the Championship, were on the hunt for a new striker at the time.

Farke’s side have since signed Dominic Calvert-Lewin, with Joel Piroe and Lukas Nmecha the other two main options upfront.

However, with Patrick Bamford not in Farke’s plans and Calvert-Lewin’s injury history, there is room for another striker in the Leeds squad, with BBC Sport reporting on August 14 that ‘Daniel Farke still wants to add more firepower’.

According to Ge Globo, Leeds are the 30-year-old Serbia international striker’s ‘most likely destination’, while a report in late July claimed that Tottenham are eyeing Mitrovic as an alternative to Dominic Solanke.

However, Tottenham are now in active talks over attacking midfielder Eberechi Eze and winger Savinho, with both Solanke and Richarlison set to stay at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

With Mitrovic earning £400,000 per week at Al-Hilal, the former Fulham star would have to take a substantial pay cut to join Spurs or Leeds.

Former Tottenham scout Mick Brown believes that Leeds would be a better fit for Mitrovic, who has scored 68 goals and given 15 assists in 79 appearances for Al-Hilal and won the Saudi Pro League in the 2023/24 campaign.

Brown told Football Insider: “Thomas Frank wants to sign another striker. They’ve got Solanke up there who will be the first choice, but if he gets injured or something happens, they don’t want to have to rely on Richarlison.

“Mitrovic scores goals and he’s got a good track record in the Premier League. There isn’t an abundance of strikers available, so it’s difficult for Spurs to find somebody.

“So he’s been one that has been mentioned, but I would be surprised if they made a move for him, I think they’ll look at some of their other options.

“He’s been linked with Leeds as well, which I think would be a better move for him. I think he’s a bit of a risk, and teams like Leeds could be tempted to take that risk whereas Tottenham will want somebody more reliable and dependable. So for Tottenham, I think Mitrovic is a non-starter.”

Arnaud Kalimuendo rejects Leeds for Nottingham Forest

While it remains to be seen if Leeds are able to sign Mitrovic this summer, one player that the promoted Premier League club will not get is Arnaud Kalimuendo.

Kalimuendo starred for Rennes last season, scoring 17 goals and providing four assists in 33 Ligue 1 appearances.

According to ESPN, Leeds have been keen on a summer deal for Kalimuendo, who has ‘offers’ from clubs in Germany as well.

However, Kalimuendo has turned down the chance to go to Leeds or clubs in Germany and has ‘decided on a move’ to Nottingham Forest instead.

The Athletic journalist, David Ornstein, reported on X at 5:14pm on August 16 that Kalimuendo is undergoing a medical in London before completing his transfer to Forest.

Reliable reporter Fabrizio Romano has added that Forest will pay Rennes a transfer fee of €31.5m (£27.2m, $36.9m) for the 23-year-old former Paris Saint-Germain striker.

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The door has opened for Leeds to make a move for Manor Solomon, with Tottenham Hotspur now actively in talks to sign another winger.

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Tottenham Hotspur are interested in a Premier League star that Liverpool have already agreed personal terms with, according to a report, which has noted that with Richard Hughes reluctant to pay the asking price to bring him to Anfield, it has opened the door for Spurs to swoop in.

Both Liverpool and Tottenham have been active in the summer transfer window. While Liverpool, who won the Premier League title last season, have secured the services of Milos Kerkez, Florian Wirtz and Hugo Ekitike among others, Mohammed Kudus and Joao Palhinha have been two of the main new arrivals at Tottenham, who will play in the Champions League this season after winning the Europa League.

Liverpool are now on the hunt for a new centre-back and a striker, as the Reds aim to further strengthen their team.

Giovanni Leoni has joined Liverpool from Parma, and while the Reds have a firm belief in the 18-year-old Italian centre-back’s potential, they are keen on a summer deal for Marc Guehi as well.

Liverpool are in talks with Premier League rivals Palace over Guehi, who is out of contract at the London club at the end of the season.

The defender does not want to sign a new deal, with Palace at risk of losing him on a free next summer if they do not sell him now.

TEAMtalk’s transfer correspondent, Rudy Galetti, reported on July 3 that Guehi has already agreed on personal terms with Liverpool.

Sources have told TEAMtalk that Palace want £45million (€52.1m, $61m) for Guehi, but Liverpool are not willing to pay more than £40m (€46.3m, $54.2m) including bonuses.

Galetti added on X at 9:10am on August 15 that Liverpool and sporting director Hughes ‘won’t go beyond’ of their valuation of the defender.

According to ESPN, this could allow Tottenham to swoop in for Guehi, who was described as “absolutely perfect” by Manchester United legend Paul Scholes on The Overlap’s Fan Debate earlier this month.

Tottenham ‘hold an interest in’ Guehi, claims the report, adding that it remains to be seen if Guehi could be open to a move to Spurs if Liverpool decide to abandon their pursuit.

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Guehi is one of the best centre-backs in the Premier League, and given that he turned 25 only last month, there is every reason to believe that he will get better and improve in the coming years.

It is also very appealing that Guehi is out of contract at Palace at the end of the season, but for now, Tottenham are not in desperate need of a new centre-back.

Cristian Romero, Micky van de Ven, Radu Dragusin, Kevin Danso, Luka Vuskovic, Ben Davies and Kota Takai are the centre-back options for Tottenham manager Thomas Frank at the moment.

Romero and Van de Ven form the first-choice centre-back pairing for Tottenham, who also signed Takai this summer and made Danso’s loan deal permanent.

With Palace adamant on getting £45m (€52.1m, $61m) for Guehi, Tottenham are unlikely to splash the cash on the England international, especially as the north London club are actively trying to sign two attacking players.

Tottenham have already agreed on personal terms with Eberechi Eze, who has told Palace that he wants to leave, with sources telling TEAMtalk that Spurs are willing to pay £55m for the attacking midfielder.

Savinho is keen on a move to Tottenham, who are in talks with Manchester City despite having an initial bid of €50m (£43m, $58.5m) turned down.

Moreover, with Guehi having already agreed on personal terms with Liverpool and keen on joining the Premier League champions, Tottenham would not find it easy to convince the defender to change his mind.

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Liverpool have taken a big step to prevent Ibrahima Konate from joining Real Madrid, with the Spanish and European giants keen on a deal for the France international central defender either this summer or next.

A Liverpool star has publicly said that he wants to stay and does not want to leave, even though the Reds are ready to cash in on him to muster up the funds for a deal to sign Isak from Newcastle.

Tottenham Hotspur have agreed on personal terms with Eberechi Eze, according to a reliable source, with Fabrizio Romano also revealing that the Crystal Palace star has said yes to a move to Spurs, as Savinho makes a poignant point about his Manchester City future on Instagram.

With Son Heung-min having left for Los Angeles FC and James Maddison to miss the majority of the season after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament injury, Tottenham are on the hunt for attacking players. With Spurs aiming to finish in the Premier League top four and also featuring in the Champions League after winning the Europa League last season, manager Thomas Frank and chairman Daniel Levy have made bringing in winger/attacking midfielder a top priority.

Eze is Tottenham’s target, with the Palace playmaker having established himself as one of the best in his position in the Premier League.

Described as “terrific” and “a top player” by former Arsenal defender Mikael Silvestre in Hajper, Eze scored 14 goals and gave 11 assists in 43 appearances for Palace last season.

TEAMtalk’s transfer insider, Dean Jones, has reported that Tottenham are keen on signing Eze and are willing to pay Palace £55m (€64m, $74.6m) for him.

Palace, though, want £68million (€79m, $92m) for the 27-year-old, but following the latest revelations from journalists Sacha Tavolieri and Fabrizio Romano, last season’s FA Cup winners could struggle to keep hold of Eze.

While Tavolieri has reported that Eze has agreed on personal terms with Tottenham, Romano claims that the England international has already informed Palace that he wants to join the north London club.

Tavolieri wrote on X at 11:22am on August 16: “EXCL – Eberechi Eze pushing to join Tottenham! He agreed on personal terms with Spurs & wants to leave Crystal Palace.

“Eze expected to be left out of the squad against Chelsea this Sunday. Eze wants to leave #CPFC. Conflict looming…

“Palace already in talks for his replacement. Wait&See… #mercato #THFC”

Romano wrote on X at 1:11pm on August 16: “Eberechi Eze has informed Crystal Palace earlier this weeks about his desire to join Tottenham.

“Talks progressing as Eze already said yes to Spurs project, ready to make his move this month.

“Nothing done yet but Eze hopes for #THFC move asap.”

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Savinho posts controversial IG post amid Tottenham interest

Alongside Eze, Tottenham are keen on signing Savinho from Man City before the summer transfer window closes on September 1.

Tottenham have had two bids for Savinho already turned down, the latest one being €70m (£60.3m) $81.8m), according to GE Globo, although journalist Ben Jacobs has reported on X that ‘club sources on both sides deny Spurs’ latest offer was as high as €70m’, adding: ‘ Talks ongoing. One formal bid of close to €50m already rejected’.

Man City manager Pep Guardiola said on Friday that Savinho is injured and will not play for a few weeks.

The former Barcelona and Bayern Munich manager also said that he wants the 21-year-odl winger to stay at the Etihad Stadium for “many years”.

However, the Brazil international has made an intriguing post on Instagram ahead of the Premier League game between Wolves and Man City at Molineux on Saturday that suggests that he is fit and ready to play.

Savinho has posted a photo of himself in a gym, with journalist Romano noting that Tottenham are ‘in active talks’ for the 21-year-old.

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Tottenham are ready to offload a player who is not in Frank’s plans for this season, with a club making an approach for his signature.

Aston Villa are bracing themselves for a bid from Tottenham for one of their best attacking players, as the north London club continue to search the transfer market for more quality players.

What Morgan Gibbs-White said to Frank after he signed a new contract with Nottingham Forest and turned down the chance to join Tottenham has been revealed.

Tottenham are ready to accept ‘anything close to £20m’ for a player who’s already fallen foul of Thomas Frank and a report claims an ambitious European giant are circling.

The focus in the transfer market right now at Tottenham is adding firepower to Frank’s ranks. Son Heung-min is now an LAFC player, while James Maddison suffered a potentially season-ending ACL injury.

Spurs have already bid for Manchester City’s Savinho and an opening offer worth around £55m for Eberechi Eze is believed to be imminent. Both players are open to joining Spurs, with Eze particularly keen.

But according to the latest from the Daily Mail, an exit could also make the headlines over the final two weeks of the window.

They stated Tottenham hope to solve their Yves Bissouma ‘problem’ by selling the midfielder to Roma.

Bissouma cost £30m when signed from Brighton three summers ago but his Spurs career has been anything but fruitful.

A series of disciplinary issues have marred his time in north London and he’s already fallen foul of new boss Frank.

After showing up late, Bissouma was axed from Tottenham’s UEFA Super Cup squad by Frank.

“He has been late several times and now this time is one too many,” said Frank on Bissouma. “With everything you need to give your players a lot of love, but you also have demands and there need to be consequences.

“There has now been a consequence for this trip. I’ll park it for now and we will follow up when we come home.”

But per the Mail, the writing is on the wall for Bissouma and Spurs want rid…

Yves Bissouma approach made

It’s claimed Tottenham will ‘accept anything close to £20m for a player whose contract expires in less than a year.’

With Joao Palhinha signed on an initial one-year loan, Bissouma has fallen further down the pecking order and his disciplinary issues aren’t helping his standing at the club.

The report stressed Tottenham are yet to receive any firm bids, but an approach via intermediaries has been made by way of Roma.

The Serie A giant intend to finish the window with a flourish by signing both Jadon Sancho and Leon Bailey.

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But with midfielder Manu Kone the subject of ongoing talks over a switch to Inter Milan, a spot in central midfield could soon open up.

The report added Bissouma could: ’emerge as a viable option to plug the void left by Kone in central midfield and intermediaries have made an approach.’

Bissouma is also courting interest from Jose Mourinho at Fenerbahce, though the Turkish side are yet to act on that interest.

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Tottenham are showing confirmed interest in signing arguably Aston Villa’s best player amid yet more PSR concerns for Unai Emery’s side.

Aston Villa are primed to sell Jacob Ramsey to Newcastle for roughly £40m. As a homegrown player, the proceeds from that deal will be logged as ‘pure profit’ on Villa’s books.

But according to the Daily Mail, Emery will NOT be given the funds from that move to put towards new signings.

The report stressed Villa are still grappling with PSR concerns and the Ramsey money will balance the books rather than fund new arrivals.

Instead, if Emery wants to make significant additions in the final weeks of the window, another sale on top of Ramsey is required.

Leon Bailey is the subject of discussions with Roma but the talks are centring on a loan that contains an option to buy.

According to the Mail, it’s the almost unthinkable sale of Morgan Rogers that could finally free Villa up to spend and that’s where Tottenham come in.

The report read: ‘Villa are adamant they do not have to sell any of their star men, with Morgan Rogers and John McGinn among those currently deemed off limits.

‘That has not quelled interest in Rogers, though, and Daily Mail Sport can reveal Tottenham are the latest club to be showing interest in the 23-year-old attacker.

‘Given Villa’s insistence that Rogers cannot leave in this window, it is unclear whether Spurs will bid if they are given no encouragement, but Rogers – who is in line for the PFA Young Player of the Year award – remains hugely admired across Europe.’

What about Eberechi Eze and Savinho?

Spurs are determined to sign at least one more attacker in the final weeks of the window and at present, their focus is on Eberechi Eze and Savinho.

Spurs have tabled one bid for Savinho worth £42m and reports -albeit less reliable ones – have claimed a second offer worth around £60m has also been knocked back.

The Times recently stated Man City are demanding £67m before letting the Brazilian winger go.

Eze, meanwhile, is open to joining Spurs and it’s Tottenham – not Arsenal – who have positioned themselves as strong favourites to seal a deal.

Eze’s £68m release clause expires today (Friday). That won’t deter Spurs who always intended to try their hand with a lower amount – speculated to be £55m – anyway. Palace will demand the same £68m fee if selling on the open market.

Only if Tottenham fail to sign one or both of Eze and Savinho are they likely to push for Rogers. And as the Mail stated, Villa are dead set against selling – even if striking a deal would allow for reinforcements to arrive.

Morgan Gibbs-White looked set to leave Nottingham Forest for Tottenham Hotspur only a few weeks ago, before deciding to extend his stay at the City Ground in a dramatic U-turn.

Spurs believed they had triggered a release clause in the 25-year-old attacking midfielder’s contract when bidding £60million for him on July 10.

Gibbs-White was set to undergo a medical and finalise his move to Tottenham before Forest threatened to complain to the Premier League over an alleged ‘illegal’ approach. Forest reportedly believed that a confidentiality agreement in the release clause had been breached.

The England international was keen on the move to Spurs at the time, but after the transfer was derailed, he penned a new contract with Forest, which runs until 2028.

According to The Athletic, Gibbs-White phoned Tottenham’s manager Thomas Frank ‘to apologise for the transfer not going through’.

It’s claimed that Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis played a key role in convincing Gibbs-White to stay, after having a ’30-minute conversation’ with the player in Portugal.

Marinakis reportedly pledged to continue investing in Forest’s infrastructure and new additions ahead of the new season, making clear that Forest’s ambitions aligned with Gibbs-White’s.

Nott’m Forest and Tottenham set for busy ends to the window

Forest have made four new signings this summer: striker Igor Jesus, winger Dan Ndoye, centre-back Jair Cunha, and goalkeeper Angus Gunn.

However, Nuno Espirito Santo’s business isn’t done yet, with deals for Manchester City star James McAtee, Ipswich Town winger Omari Hutchinson, and Juventus midfielder Douglas Luiz progressing.

As for Tottenham, they have moved onto other targets and Crystal Palace attacking midfielder Eberechi Eze figures highly on their shortlist, while they’re also interested in Manchester City winger Savinho, for whom they’ve had one bid rejected, per reports..

A deal for Gibbs-White would’ve looked like excellent business after James Maddison was sidelined for several months with an ACL injury, but Eze seems to be their new No 1 target in that position.

Spurs face Burnley at home in their opening Premier League fixture on Saturday, and new manager Frank will hope to get off to a good start by beating the newly-promoted side.

Forest, meanwhile, face Brentford at home on Sunday, and Gibbs-White looks set to be in Nuno’s starting XI.

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Tottenham manager Thomas Frank is on the hunt for attacking players before the summer transfer window closes on September 1, with Son Heung-min having left for Los Angeles FC and James Maddison out of action for months due to a serious injury.

Tottenham are actively in talks with Crystal Palace for Eberechi Eze and are also aiming to sign Savinho from Man City.

Spurs, who won the Europa League last season and qualified for the 2025/26 Champions League, have had two bids for the Brazil international winger turned down.

Trusted journalist Fabrizio Romano reported on X on August 11 that Tottenham’s initial €50m (£43m, $58.5m) bid for Savinho was rejected.

According to GE Globo, Tottenham subsequently made a second offer of €70m (£60.3m) $81.8m) for the 21-year-old; Man City turned it down as well.

Man City manager Guardiola has broken his silence on the future of Savinho.

The Cityzens will take on Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux on Saturday in their opening Premier League game of the season.

Ahead of the match, Guardiola gave a media briefing on Saturday, where the Man City boss said that he wants Savinho to stay, adding that the youngster is injured and will be out of action for a few weeks due to injury.

The Manchester Evening News quotes Guardiola as saying about Savinho: “Whether it’s Tottenham in that case or any other club, a player should call the club.

“I am only concerned right now that Savinho will be with us for the rest of the season and hopefully many years because at 21 with the potential he has he has to improve in final positions but he is an extraordinary player.

“Otherwise, he would not have played more than 3,000 minutes last season. At the end, as always, the desire of the players is above everything but then they have to find an agreement with the club.

“If they don’t take an agreement, the player will be here because the club spends money on those players.”

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Savinho ‘a big commitment’ for Tottenham

Tottenham are a wealthy club, and in recent years, they have not been shy of splashing the cash to sign big-name players.

Football finance expert, Dan Plumley, believes that Tottenham have the funds to go big on Savinho, noting that they will have Champions League money coming in this summer.

Plumley told Tottenham Hotspur News: “It’s a big commitment, for sure, but again, Spurs are one of those clubs that can always spend,” he said.

“We’ve said this time and time again, there’s no issue with them spending if they want to, new manager coming in, Champions League football, and also what’s happened in the context of the pre-season, obviously losing Son is a blow, but it does free up room.

“To bring somebody else in, and they’ve recouped some money for that, but also the injury to James Maddison, which of course you never planned for, but I think that in itself is a reason that they’ve had go back into the market because that’s a season-ending injury and it can shift the plans and move things around pretty quickly.

“He [Savinho] is a big commitment, but Spurs are good for that, and again, it shows that they are going to back Thomas Frank.

“If you look at where they are on the pitch, take out the league form, but it’s going to be a big season for them coming up, and you’ve got to put that kind of squad together to even compete in the Champions League at that very high level.”

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Tottenham showed interest in a Manchester United winger earlier this summer, but the Europa League winners eventually decided to abandon their pursuit of the international star, who has now agreed on personal terms with Chelsea.

A Spanish report has claimed that Tottenham are ready to go big for a Barcelona star and are keen on bringing him to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium before the summer transfer window closes on September 1.

There is a danger that Tottenham could lose a top midfielder this summer, with one of Europe’s biggest clubs chasing him.

Tottenham Hotspur have held a long meeting with Crystal Palace to beat Arsenal to the signing of Eberechi Eze, according to a report, as Spurs manager Thomas Frank and chairman Daniel Levy learn the outcome of a second bid for Manchester City winger Savinho.

It has been an eventful summer for Tottenham, who won the Europa League last season under Ange Postecoglou and will embark on the 2025/26 Premier League and Champions League campaign under Thomas Frank. Mohammed Kudus, Kota Takai, Joao Palhinha and Luka Vuskovic are the new players in the Tottenham squad, while the loan deals of Kevin Danso and Mathys Tel have also been made permanent.

Tottenham are still active in the summer transfer window, with the north London club looking for two more attacking players.

Son Heung-min has left for Los Angeles FC, while James Maddison has suffered a long-term injury.

TEAMtalk’s transfer insider, Dean Jones, has reported that Tottenham are keen on signing Eze from Palace before the summer transfer window closes.

While Palace want £68million (€79m, $92m) for the England international attacking midfielder, sources have told TEAMtalk that Tottenham are ready to pay £55m (€64m, $74.6m) for the 27-year-old, who was described as “dangerous”, “absolutely top” and “an unbelievable finisher” by Eagles manager Oliver Glasner in The Independent in September 2024.

Arsenal hold an interest in Eze, but the Gunners are hesitant about making a bid because they are not certain where the star would play in manager Mikel Artetea’s team.

According to talkSPORT, Eze is ‘open to the move’ to Tottenham, with last season’s Europa League winners being told by his camp that personal ‘terms will not be a problem’.

CaughtOffSide has reported that Tottenham have been in talks with Palace over Eze and have ‘held a two-hour meeting’ with the Eagles’ officials.

The report has also noted that Eze is ready to join Tottenham instead of waiting for Arsenal to firm up their interest in him.

A source has told CaughtOffSide that the next 48 hours will be decisive in the race for Eze.

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Manchester City respond to second Tottenham bid for Savinho

While Tottenham are working on a deal to sign Eze, the north London club are also pressing ahead in their quest to sign Savinho from Manchester City.

Tottenham have had a bid of €50m (£43m, $58.5m) for Savinho already turned down by Man City, and a report in the Brazilian media has revealed that Spurs’ second offer has also been rejected.

According to GE Globo, Tottenham made a second bid of €70m (£60.3m) $81.8m) for the Brazil international winger.

Man City have rejected it, but ‘negotiations’ are going on over reaching a compromise.

Savinho’s agents have flown to England to hold talks, with the winger seemingly ready to leave Man City for Tottenham before the summer transfer window closes.

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Tottenham Hotspur had shown interest in a Manchester United winger earlier this summer, but the north London club have abandoned their pursuit of the youngster.

A Spanish report has claimed that Tottenham are planning to make a huge bid for a Barcelona star and convince him to move to north London before the summer transfer window slams shut on September 1.

Tottenham are in danger of losing a star midfielder, with Serie A giants Juventus taking a shine to him and looking at him as a potential replacement for Douglas Luiz.

Tottenham are reportedly ‘preparing’ to lodge a £60.2million bid on a Barcelona star who could join alongside Crystal Palace man Eberechi Eze.

Spurs look likely to be busy at the back end of the summer window. They have already signed six players so far, with Mohammed Kudus and Joao Palhinha the biggest names.

And there is interest in some more big players: Eze and Savinho.

But beyond that, Fichajes reports Tottenham are interested in signing Barcelona star Dani Olmo, and are preparing a €70million (£60.2m) offer for the midfielder, who was directly involved in 19 goals in his first season at the club.

The report suggests the ‘financial urgency’ means Olmo could indeed be sold by La Blaugrana.

It is reiterated that Eze is being looked at by Tottenham, and Olmo is in their sights ‘in addition’ to him.

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Double signing not unlikely

It is not unlikely that Tottenham sign two new players at the back end of the window. Eze and Olmo can both play as attacking-midfielders and wingers, and Spurs have lost Son Heung-min to LAFC, while James Maddison has suffered a bad injury, meaning signings are needed in both areas.

TEAMtalk is aware that the north London club are confident that their efforts to sign Eze will bear fruit, and that follows a report which suggested a second bid would be made for Manchester City winger Savinho.

A first bid of £42million was turned away, but it’s expected Tottenham are coming back to the table.

With bids being made for both Eze and Savinho, Spurs clearly feel they’ll be able to add two new stars to the side.

But with Olmo said to be in the mix, there would surely need to be a decision made between him and Savinho, with Eze the top target.

The validity of the original report on interest in Olmo could be questioned, but there is no reason why two stars won’t be signed at Tottenham soon.

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Juventus are reportedly soon to make an offer for Tottenham midfielder Yves Bissouma.

The midfielder was left out of the UEFA Super Cup squad, with Thomas Frank citing frequent lateness as the reason.

Meanwhile, the prospective forward signings at Tottenham could help Leeds to sign Manor Solomon.

He’s said to be surplus to requirements, and with a loan not ruled out, his last short-term location of Leeds – who are still interested in him – could pounce.

Tottenham are confident they have put together a framework of a deal for Eberechi Eze that will satisfy Crystal Palace, according to TEAMtalk sources.

Arsenal’s failure to lodge a bid has left Eze more open minded about where his future lies.

Spurs made contact one week ago and have been working on a plan to make a quick breakthrough in negotiations.

There is an acceptance that Palace might still knock back their initial approach – but Tottenham will be poised to follow up quickly if that is the case, as they want the deal wrapped up and believe they have a structural plan to make it work.

Indeed, the north London club are said to value Eze at £55million, while Palace want £68million for him.

The star is waiting on the deal to now open up but it is likely he has played his last game for Palace.

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Arsenal have let Eze slip

Reports have suggested for some time that Eze would be open to a move to Arsenal if they offered it.

However, TEAMtalk is aware why the Gunners have hesitated on the prospective addition.

They were not certain that Eze would get into Mikel Arteta’s starting XI.

Indeed, the midfielder is viewed primarily as a No.10, the position frequented by captain Martin Odegaard, so it would take a lot to usurp him of his place.

The hesitation has let Tottenham in and it seems there’s a good chance they now get the deal over the line.

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As well as their offer for Eze, reports have stated that Spurs will make a fresh bid for Savinho.

After lodging a £42million offer which was said to have been rejected, it’s reported Tottenham will make an improved offer for the £67million-rated Manchester City winger.

Meanwhile, Tottenham could lose another midfielder as it’s been reported Juventus are planning to make an offer for Yves Bissouma.

Spurs have already lost James Maddison to injury for most of the season.