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Tottenham will complete the signing of Liverpool left-back Andy Robertson before the January transfer window shuts if the Reds are able to line up a suitable replacement, according to Keith Wyness.

Robertson has been heavily linked with a move away from Anfield in recent weeks, with Spurs’ interest growing as Thomas Frank looks to add experience in defence.

Former Everton and Aston Villa chief executive Wyness believes the deal is likely to go through, suggesting Liverpool’s reluctance to sell is based on leaving themselves short at left-back.

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Liverpool’s Robertson stance hinges on replacement

Robertson is keen to be a regular starter ahead of Scotland’s World Cup campaign, and the 31-year-old is not guaranteed playing time at Liverpool as Arne Slot prefers summer signing Milos Kerkez.

Wyness told Football Insider‘s Inside Track podcast: “I know it’s been up and down in terms of the reports coming out so far, but I do think it’s one that will get done.

“I think Robertson wants to play regularly as well with the Scottish World Cup year, so I think it would suit him to be at Spurs.

“It’s exactly what Thomas Frank needs in the dressing room, is the experience and the knowledge of Andy Robertson and his personality and character.

“I think the whole point is for Liverpool not wanting to let him go is because they haven’t got the replacement ready yet, but I think there are rumours of things happening there, so I think it could be that he’ll be let go. If Robertson wants to do it, I think that’s going to be a key factor.

“So depending on getting that replacement, then I think it could happen.

“But we saw the whole Marc Guehi disaster with Liverpool before, this could be a similar thing, but I think Robertson wants to do it and I think it would be good for him and for Scotland to get it done and great for Thomas Frank.

“That’s exactly the sort of thing that I think will calm heads at Spurs, as I said. So I’m hoping it gets done and I think it will do.”

Why Spurs want Robertson

Robertson is an ideal short-term solution for Tottenham and adds much-needed experience, quality, and a winning mentality.

Simply put, the Scotland captain would be an upgrade on Spurs’ current options, offering plenty defensively and going forward.

Natural right-back Djed Spence has spent most of this season playing left-back as Destiny Udogie battles injuries. Following an injury to first-choice right-back Pedro Porro, we could see a deal for Robertson accelerate.

Liverpool are in control of the situation, but Robertson’s desire to play regularly may prove decisive. If he pushes to leave and the Reds identify a replacement, a move to Spurs should materialise.

Tottenham have made approaches for Man Utd forward Joshua Zirkzee and Bayern Munich midfielder Leon Goretzka, according to reports.

The north London club are having a difficult time in the Premier League this season with Thomas Frank’s side currently 14th in the table.

Tottenham have only won seven of their 23 Premier League matches this season with just two wins in their last ten matches in all competitions under Frank.

The Spurs boss is coming under increasing pressure to get it right on the pitch and he will be hoping Tottenham can do some January business to help him out.

There have been rumours that Spurs are ready to add another midfielder to their squad after they already moved to bring in Conor Gallagher from Atletico Madrid earlier this month.

And now Calciomercato journalist Daniele Longo has revealed that Tottenham have been the ‘first’ side to move for Bayern Munich midfielder Goretzka.

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A move seems more likely at the end of the season, when the Germany international is out of contract, and ‘the real threat lies with Spanish clubs: Barcelona and Atlético Madrid have inquired with the agents of the midfielder’.

Tottenham are also looking to further improve their attack if they can in January and our friends at TEAMtalk are reporting that Spurs have made an enquiry for Man Utd forward Zirkzee, who is looking for more game time ahead of the World Cup in the summer.

Tottenham and Crystal Palace have ‘asked about Zirkzee’s availability should United decide to open the door to a late move’ with the Red Devils currently not allowing him out.

Omar Marmoush also looks set to stay at Man City in January despite rumours of interest from Tottenham with Football Insider claiming the Citizens have ‘made a final decision that they will not sanction an exit’.

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Former Tottenham striker Mido has claimed that he told Daniel Levy that he should sign Egypt international Marmoush before he moved to Manchester.

Mido told OnTime Sports: “I sent a text message via phone to Daniel Levy, the chairman of Tottenham, with whom I have a good relationship, to sign Mohamed Salah while he was playing in Basel.

“And I told him that it was necessary to sign Salah because he will be one of the best players in the world. The Tottenham chairman replied that he would follow up on the player, and I think he now regrets not signing him.

“A year and a half ago, I sent the same message to Daniel Levy, and told him to follow Omar Marmoush, and that he will be one of the best players in the world, but I do not think the club moved to include him.”

According to reports, a deal for Liverpool star Andy Robertson to join Tottenham Hotspur is “not off” as this deal could be ‘triggered’ by a ‘domino’.

Robertson’s proposed move to Spurs is one of this transfer window’s more surprising deals as he nears the end of his current Liverpool contract.

The Scotland international was always likely to leave Liverpool at some point in 2026 as Arne Slot’s side have signed Milos Kerkez to be his long-term replacement.

But it became clear last week that his exit could be brought forward due to interest from Spurs, who reportedly had a deal ‘agreed’ before talks broke down over the weekend.

This is said to be due to Liverpool needing Kostas Tsimikas to return from his loan at Roma to fill the void left by Robertson, though Fabrizio Romano has explained that a deal for the Spurs target is “still on standby”.

“At the moment, the deal is still on standby. There are no agreements for the domino of left-backs. Let’s clarify. Roma want to sign a new left-back. [David] Moller Wolfe could be a possibility,” Romano said on his YouTube channel.

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“Then Roma would allow [Kostas] Tsimikas to go to Liverpool. And then Liverpool would allow Andy Robertson to go to Tottenham. This could be the domino.

“At the moment, there are still not all the agreements done. At the moment, it’s on standby. But the deal is still not considered completely off.

“We have to see what’s going to happen there with this domino. Robertson was open to moving to Tottenham.

“I think Robertson is still going to be a story in 2026. We will see if something happens in the final days of this window or eventually in the summer transfer window when he’s still expected to leave Liverpool and try a new chapter.”

Respected journalist David Ornstein has backed this report for The Athletic, claiming a deal could be rekindled if Roma ‘can find a deal they deem satisfactory’ to replace Tsimikas, with it noted that they ‘would like an emerging talent’ and ‘not a panic buy’.

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Now, a report from journalist Graeme Bailey for our pals at TEAMtalk claims Robertson to Spurs is ‘still alive’ as a ‘domino effect is ready to be triggered’.

Liverpool are said to have ‘informed Robertson that a move to Tottenham remains an option for the final week of the window’, while Wolves defender David Moller Wolfe is a potential replacement for Tsimikas.

The report explains: ‘Roma have been working intensely to secure a new left‑back and have already seen one attempt knocked back. Their opening bid of £7million for Wolves defender David Möller Wolfe — who only arrived from AZ Alkmaar in the summer — has been rejected.

‘Wolves are prepared to sanction his departure, but only if they can recoup the £10million they invested in the Norwegian. The Serie A side are weighing up whether to return with an improved offer, though they are also assessing alternative targets as they push to resolve the situation quickly.’

According to reports, Tottenham Hotspur have decided on a ‘clear boundary’ that would ‘force’ them to part ways with under-fire head coach Thomas Frank.

Frank was appointed to replace former Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou, with the ex-Brentford manager chosen to steady the ship following his predecessor’s chaotic reign.

Postecoglou had some supporters as his football was entertaining and he helped Spurs to win the Europa League last season, but their shambolic performances in the Premier League made his position untenable as they finished 16th last term.

Under Frank, Spurs enjoyed a decent start to this campaign as they sat near the top of the Premier League, but they have reverted to type in recent months and have fallen to 14th in the table.

The north London side have also exited the FA Cup and Carabao Cup, with Frank fortunate to still be in a job.

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Frank remains one of the favourites to be the next Premier League manager sacked, and there were suggestions that he could be let go following recent poor results against West Ham and Burnley, but he remains in charge and will lead Spurs for their final Champions League group match against Eintracht Frankfurt on Wednesday night.

The experienced head coach has not clicked with supporters over his dull tactics, and Spurs are now looking over their shoulders as they are only eight points clear of the relegation zone.

Now, a report from Football Insider claims Spurs have ‘drawn a clear boundary’ regarding Frank’s future, with it noted that they ‘will be forced into action if they are dragged further into the relegation battle’.

The report adds: ‘The Lilywhites are now just eight points clear of West Ham in the final relegation place, and if that gap is cut further in the coming weeks, then a concrete decision will be made regarding Frank’s future.

‘Football Insider revealed on Saturday that Tottenham are prepared to give Frank more time to turn the team’s fortunes around, but sources now say that they are aware that a line must be drawn at some stage.’

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Were Spurs to dismiss Frank, they would likely bring in an interim replacement before targeting a long-term solution in the summer.

Club legend Robbie Keane, who is gaining admirers for his work at Ferencvaros, has been mooted as a possible option, but another report from Football Insider claims he is ‘unlikely’ to be chosen due to his lack of experience.

The report explains: ‘The 45-year-old’s work with Ferencvaros is attracting attention within the football world, but it’s understood that the Tottenham job would come too early for him at this stage of his managerial career.’

According to reports, Tottenham Hotspur have a ‘preferred option’ regarding a replacement for head coach Thomas Frank, though there are two ‘concerns’.

Frank is fortunate to still be in a job as Spurs are in the relegation zone in our calendar year table.

The former Brentford boss was brought in as a steady and dependable fix after Ange Postecoglou’s chaotic reign, but he has proven to be a wrong fit for Tottenham.

The head coach has clashed with supporters over his negative style of play, while Spurs have been toothless in attack and poor defensively too often this season.

At the weekend, Spurs narrowly avoided defeat against Burnley to remain 14th in the Premier League table.

After the game, Fabrizio Romano admitted Frank’s siutation is “complicated”.

“For sure it’s a complicated situation for Thomas Frank after the win against Borussia Dortmund to soften the pressure during the week, he’s now back at risk, so let’s see what’s going to happen for the future of Thomas Frank,” Romano said.

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“Of course it’s going to be a busy, busy week – the last week of the transfer window and Tottenham to decide on their manager and many things to assess.”

Now, Football Insider claims Spurs are ‘waiting to sack’ Frank as they ‘fear that they won’t be able to land a top target to replace him’.

The report claims: ‘Tottenham could appoint an interim manager until the end of the season if the Dane is given the boot, and that remains the preferred option if they are ultimately forced into sacking him.’

The same outlet claims ‘another concern’ for Spurs is the cost of sacking Frank, with financial football expert Dr Dan Plumley claiming that it could set them back around £8m.

“You’ve seen figures reported that his salary is around £8million a year, something like that,” Plumley told Football Insider.

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“There are a couple of years on it left to run. Also what you don’t often see is that the manager would get paid off the full amount of that contract.

“There’s likely a clause in the contract that says it can terminate at any point in time depending on performance, and that’ll be a set fee that they’ll agree on.

“Now, again, with a little bit of professional judgment, you know, that might be something at around a year’s salary or something like that, but it’ll already be agreed.

“So, you know, if those figures are reported that he is on around £8m, and we have to take that with a pinch of salt, then you might suggest that, you know, a sacking would cost in the region of £8m, something like that.

“I think he’s obviously still under pressure. Of course, they had a good result in the Champions League in midweek. But, yeah, I think it’s not often that you would get paid the full length of the contract.

“There’s going to be some predetermined deals in there, and that’s standard for a lot of these contracts nowadays.”

The January transfer window has taken an odd turn in recent days as certain Premier League clubs appear intent on targeting the weirdest deals possible.

On Friday, everyone’s favourite transfer reporter, David Ornstein, sent shockwaves around the footballing world when he revealed that Spurs were making a serious play to sign Liverpool left-back Andy Robertson.

This proposed deal – according to Ornstein it was ‘agreed’ but now looks unlikely to happen with Liverpool ‘not proceeding’ – managed the unique feat of confusing both fanbases; the transfer did not make a great deal of sense for either club, but especially Spurs, as they already have 364 left-backs.

We also have the prospect of Douglas Luiz, who has barely featured for Nottingham Forest this season, having his loan at the City Ground terminated so he can join Chelsea instead? Liam Rosenior’s midfield injury issues somewhat explain this one, but talk about falling on your feet…

These deals would be hard to top on the transfer bizarre-o-meter, but there have already been five pretty strange deals involving Premier League clubs this month…

Facundo Buonanotte – Brighton to Leeds United

Better late than never, I suppose…

A move to Leeds United was in the pipeline in the summer for Buonanotte, and this would have been ideal for both parties after he was one of Leicester City’s better players last season. But the attacker joined Chelsea instead in a deal which, even by their lofty standards, was particularly pointless.

Buonanotte is certainly a good Premier League player, but he was never likely to feature regularly for Chelsea at this stage of his development, and this proved the case in the first half of the season despite impressing in flashes.

It initially felt likely that the next steps for Buonanotte would be a permanent move to Chelsea en route to a profit sale for BlueCo. Instead, he has had his Stamford Bridge dream taken away by having his loan terminated before joining Leeds for the remainder of the season.

Buonanotte and the clubs involved have finally stumbled on the right outcome for everyone concerned, but it took some unnecessary faff to get there.

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Conor Gallagher – Atletico Madrid to Spurs

Robertson to Spurs is way more left-field than the Gallagher signing, but this one does not make perfect sense either.

Gallagher was always likely to be on the move in this window as he had dropped in the pecking order at Atletico Madrid and will have his eye on snatching a place in Thomas Tuchel’s World Cup squad, but he would not have expected to be involved in a permanent deal or a hijack.

Given Atletico’s lofty demands, a loan-to-buy deal seemed Gallagher’s most likely route back to the Premier League and this is what Aston Villa were offering until Spurs came bounding in with an irrefutable £34m permanent bid.

The finances on the table and the lure of a return to London gave Villa no chance, while Spurs ease their midfield issues with the signing of a former foe from down the road. On the face of it, this is a solid signing for the north London outfit, but the drastic manner in which they went about signing him reeks of desperation.

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Pascal Gross – Borussia Dortmund to Brighton

One of this window’s most wholesome transfers is also one of the most bizarre, with 34-year-old Gross unexpectedly returning to Brighton only 18 months after leaving for Dortmund.

The midfielder racked up 261 appearances for Brighton during his first spell at the AMEX Stadium, and his upward move to Dortmund was certainly well-deserved, but it did not quite pan out as he intended.

Limited game time in a World Cup year led to his second spell at Brighton, and there has already been evidence of this being a beneficial move for player and club. A really nice story that no one saw coming.

Donyell Malen – Aston Villa to AS Roma

Before Robertson and/or Luiz steal his thunder, Malen is currently at the heart of this window’s oddest Premier League transfer.

We, like many others, initially laughed off reports suggesting Malen could head to Roma because he’s been rather important for Aston Villa this season and they are not exactly spoiled for choice in attack.

But this transfer became serious rather quickly and was even finalised way before the Villans had a replacement lined up, which did leave Unai Emery’s side at risk of having egg on their face.

But, in the end, it’s all well that ends well as Malen gets a good move and Aston Villa are replacing him with a cheaper alternative who is a proven Premier League goalscorer.

Callum Wilson – West Ham to free agent (or not)

I’m sure you readers were as surprised as we were when Wilson was named on the bench against Spurs, even more surprised when he came on and in utter disbelief at his late winner because wasn’t he let go by West Ham a couple of days ago?

This obviously is not the case, but all the recent noise surrounding Wilson is that he and Nuno Espirito Santo had agreed to terminate his contract so he could move elsewhere, with this made more likely by West Ham’s Hail Mary in the form of their new £57m strikers.

Now, though, Wilson could foreseeably end up remaining at West Ham and make more cameos off the bench en route to them getting relegated. The Hammers really are a ludicrous football club.

Tottenham have made an audacious attempt to bring Real Madrid midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni to north London, according to reports.

The north London club are having a difficult time in the Premier League this season with Thomas Frank’s side currently 14th in the table.

Tottenham have only won seven of their 23 Premier League matches this season with just two wins in their last ten matches in all competitions under Frank.

The Spurs boss is coming under increasing pressure to get it right on the pitch and he will be hoping Tottenham can do some January business to help him out.

There have been rumours that Spurs are ready to add another midfielder to their squad after they already moved to bring in Conor Gallagher from Atletico Madrid earlier this month.

Liverpool midfielder Curtis Jones has been linked in recent days and now Spanish publication Fichajes insists that Tottenham have made an ‘offer’ of €100m (£87m) for Real Madrid star Tchouameni.

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It is understood that there main competition will come from Liverpool, who have launched a similar bid for the France international, with the report adding that Real Madrid have ‘received two offers of €100m each’.

The report adds: ‘Tottenham, for their part, have also made a move. The London club want to take a competitive leap and believe Tchouaméni would be an immediate fit for their project.’

Real Madrid head coach Alvaro Arbeloa has ‘complete faith in the player’ with Tottenham and Liverpool conducting ‘prolonged monitoring and very positive reports on the player’s performance at Real Madrid’.

The report continues: ‘As the days go by, everything indicates that Real Madrid is in no hurry to make a move. The club values ​​the player as a fundamental piece of its present and immediate future.’

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Tottenham could also see a big sale in the next couple of transfer windows with Football Insider reporter Pete O’Rourke reckons Micky van de Ven could seek a move away from north London if Spurs fail to qualify for the Champions League.

O’Rourke told Football Insider: “If Tottenham aren’t playing Champions League football next season maybe van de Ven could eye a move away to play at the highest level.

“A player like him will want to playing in the Champions League on a regular basis and be competing for silverware as well.

“It’s not going to be an easy deal to do. I’m sure there’ll be a lot of clubs, not just Liverpool, who would be interested in Van de Ven if there’s any indication that he wants to leave Tottenham anytime soon as well.

“He’s under a long-term contract until 2029 and we know Spurs are tough negotiators, so they’ll be looking at a big, big fee for Van de Ven as well.

“But as I said, if Tottenham aren’t showing improvements on the field, maybe that might see the player himself try and push for a move away.”

Tottenham are looking at signing Liverpool midfielder Curtis Jones as well as Andy Robertson this month, according to reports.

The Reds spent over £400m on new signings in the summer transfer window as FSG backed Arne Slot, who won the Premier League title in his first season in charge.

However, things have not gone to plan for Liverpool this season with many of their new signings underperforming as the Reds have slumped 14 points behind Premier League leaders Arsenal.

One of the positions that the Reds improved was left-back with Milos Kerkez signed from Bournemouth, pushing Liverpool legend Robertson down the pecking order.

And David Ornstein of The Athletic revealed on Friday that Tottenham are ‘working on a deal to sign’ Robertson from Liverpool this month.

It is understood that Robertson had been earmarked as a target for the summer transfer window but that pursuit has been ‘’brought forward’ in an attempt to strengthen Thomas Frank’s squad this month, which could see Liverpool recall Kostas Tsimikas from his loan spell at Roma.

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Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano brought an update on Saturday with ‘an official bid’ already submitted by Tottenham to Liverpool.

Romano said on his YouTube channel: “Tottenham are working this week and in the next days to close a deal for Andy Robertson.

“An official bid has already been presented to Liverpool and discussions are ongoing between the two clubs.

“The player is open to the move and ready to make the switch. The fact that Robertson featured on the pitch does not change anything.

“Now it is up to Tottenham and Liverpool to find a financial agreement.

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“If Robertson leaves, my understanding is that Liverpool are not planning to sign a new left-back immediately because they invested in Jorrel Hato last summer.

“The idea would be to bring back Kostas Tsimikas from Roma. There is no recall clause, but club-to-club contacts between Roma and Liverpool are already taking place and Roma are prepared to give the green light.”

Tottenham are looking to provide Thomas Frank with all the tools he needs to turn around Spurs’ fortunes and they are willing to make an offer for Robertson’s Liverpool team-mate Jones.

DaveOCKOP has revealed that Tottenham would be ‘willing to offer an opening offer of £30m’ for Jones as they look for another midfielder after the signing of Conor Gallagher earlier this month.

The account wrote on X: ‘EXCL: Tottenham are believed to still have a keen interest in Curtis Jones despite signing Conor Gallagher. Jones has featured regularly this season for Liverpool but may be interested in a new challenge. At the moment, it is believed that Spurs would be willing to offer an opening offer of £30m. Liverpool would likely seek more. One to watch, especially if Wharton to Liverpool interest picks up. John Heitinga is a fan of both Jones and Robertson.’

Tottenham will reportedly give Thomas Frank more time to turn things around despite their latest poor result against Burnley on Saturday.

Spurs beat Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League on Tuesday night with the win buying Frank some time after rumours he could soon face the sack in north London.

But Frank could not do himself any favours on Saturday as Tottenham drew 2-2 against Burnley in the Premier League with Cristian Romero scoring a last-minute equaliser to salvage a point for Spurs.

Tottenham have now won just two of their last ten matches in all competitions with Frank’s side currently 14th in the Premier League table.

And now Football Insider claim that Spurs are ‘prepared to allow Thomas Frank more time to turn their form around amid talk of Xavi being in line to succeed him as manager’.

Journalist Pete O’Rourke adds: “For Tottenham, let’s wait and see what they decide to do with Thomas Frank.

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“Maybe he could turn things around there and keep his job, if not, I’m sure there’ll be a number of managers that they will look at, obviously Premier League based and elsewhere as well.

“Xavi being a free agent makes him an interesting option for both (Man United and Spurs), but I don’t think he’s probably top of the list for either club if they do look to bring in new managers.”

Football finance expert Dr Dan Plumley has revealed that sacking Frank, who only joined from Brentford in the summer, would likely cost Tottenham in the region of £8m.

Plumley told Football Insider: “You’ve seen figures reported that his salary is around £8million a year, something like that.

“There are a couple of years on it left to run. Also what you don’t often see is that the manager would get paid off the full amount of that contract. There’s likely a clause in the contract that says it can terminate at any point in time depending on performance, and that’ll be a set fee that they’ll agree on.

“Now, again, with a little bit of professional judgment, you know, that might be something at around a year’s salary or something like that, but it’ll already be agreed. So, you know, if those figures are reported that he is on around £8m, and we have to take that with a pinch of salt, then you might suggest that, you know, a sacking would cost in the region of £8m, something like that.

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“I think he’s obviously still under pressure. Of course, they had a good result in the Champions League in midweek. But, yeah, I think it’s not often that you would get paid the full length of the contract. There’s going to be some predetermined deals in there, and that’s standard for a lot of these contracts nowadays.”

After rumours that former Barcelona head coach Xavi could take over from Frank or be appointed the Manchester United manager, O’Rourke revealed earlier this week: “Yeah, look, he would be an interesting option for both Manchester United and Tottenham, obviously he has got a glittering CV from his time at Barcelona.

“He obviously had a spell in charge at Barcelona where he did win the league, but he’s been out of work since the summer of 2024.

“I’m sure Xavi himself would be interested in the chance to maybe move to the Premier League and either join Manchester United or Tottenham.

“I’m not sure he’s probably so high up the list of both clubs. Obviously we know United are looking for a permanent manager in the summer with Michael Carrick in interim charge at the minute.

“Thomas Frank, for now, is still in charge at Tottenham, and no decision has been made on what they’re going to do long-term.”

Tottenham have received offers from Roma for both Radu Dragusin and Mathys Tel, while Spurs are also looking to ship out Alejo Veliz, according to reports.

The north London club are having a difficult time in the Premier League this season with Thomas Frank’s side currently 14th in the table.

Tottenham have only won seven of their 22 Premier League matches this season with just one win in their last eight matches in all competitions under Frank.

The Spurs boss is coming under increasing pressure to get it right on the pitch and he will be hoping Tottenham can do some January business to help him out.

A number of players could be moving on in the winter with Frank upsetting Tel, who only joined permanently in the summer from Bayern Munich, after leaving him out of their Champions League list ahead of their clash against Borussia Dortmund.

Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano wrote on X: “Tottenham manager Thomas Frank excludes again Mathys Tel from Champions League squad list.

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“Frank makes space for Dominic Solanke and the only way was to remove Tel. The French striker and his camp, not happy at all with the decision.”

And now Gazzetta dello Sport (via Football Italia) claim that Serie A side Roma are ‘in talks’ to sign Tel and Dragusin from Tottenham in January.

Roma’s interest in Dragusin has been known for a while but the Italian giants ‘have also sent an offer’ for Tel after the latest news.

Both deals are understood to be loan as the two ‘players are unhappy at Tottenham and seek more playing time in the second part of the campaign’.

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The report adds: ‘Dragusin has already given the green light to join Roma on loan this month, but Spurs want the Giallorossi to include an obligation to buy in the deal.’

Another player who is causing Tottenham a headache is Alejo Veliz, who is currently on loan at Rosario Central in Argentina, with Argentine outlet Cadena 3 insisting that Spurs are seriously thinking about paying a compensation fee to end the loan.

Spurs could then sell Veliz to Brazilian side Bahia with Tottenham seeing Veliz as a ‘problem’ with the Premier League side willing to pay a fee to ‘fix the broken-down car’.

Cadena 3 adds: ‘Sources close to the player describe the scenario bluntly: for Spurs , Véliz is “a problem,” and they would be willing to pay a hefty sum to “fix the broken-down car.”‘