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Tottenham Hotspur are making inroads in their pursuit of Sandro Tonali before they get to the tricky part, while West Ham want big money for a Man Utd target…

With so much transfer talk doing the rounds, we’re here again through the summer to sift through the bullsh*t and highlight the whispers that might have some substance.

Each day we’re ranking the top 20 rumours involving Premier League clubs, the higher the link, the more likely we feel they are to become done deals.

So we start with the tittle-tattle…

United have apparently offered the Uruguay midfielder to Milan, who have already done the Red Devils a favour by saving them a few quid on Ruben Amorim’s compo. Having worked with Ugarte at United, we assume Amorim would urge Milan to swerve United’s offer, but this is a not a man who always makes the smart choice. Even for him, though, this would be monumentally daft. United won’t get rid of Ugarte that easily.

So dour were Liverpool to watch last season, they made many fans pine for a return of Captain Chaos. Which could happen if Nunez and Al-Hilal rip up their contract, the Uruguayan having been left out of their squad for the second half of last season. Sorry, we just can’t see it, but we’d be happy to be wrong.

Not only have Barca refused the chance to sign Rashford for £26million, they have already spent three times that amount on the winger’s rival for an England place. Some slap in the face, that, even if there are noises suggesting Barca are of the belief that they can pull United’s pants down to keep Rashford where he wants to be. Of course, United would be daft to even consider it which, apparently, they aren’t. So the England star will be heading elsewhere.

Chelsea are being linked with Hall after Cucurella made a swift exit for Real Madrid, and the Newcastle defender is certainly being eyed by the vultures circling St James’ Park. So a return to his boyhood club could make sense, but we suspect Chelsea might at least try to appear a little more clever than simply buying back a player they sold three years ago.

It’s pretty quiet around the Palace midfielder for whom we anticipated a big market this summer. That could yet materialise, with Liverpool and Chelsea most closely linked. But both have issues to resolve before they can talk to Palace in terms the Eagles might be receptive to.

You just know Fernandez was green with envy when Marc Cucurella got the move he craves, and Real could yet come back for the Argentina midfielder. But we cannot see them stumping up the kind of cash Chelsea would demand for a player they paid £107million for in 2023. Fernandez’s behaviour towards the end of the window could be interesting…

Ooh, this is fresh… apparently, United are talking to West Ham about their winger as they look to strengthen their options on the left. That isn’t one of United’s top two priorities this summer but we assume they see an opportunity in the Hammers’ relegation. Summerville, currently starting for Netherlands at the World Cup, is valued at £50million but United can afford to wait for time to motivate the Irons to come down on that figure.

At least half of the Big Six is keen on Rogers, who Villa are open to selling for the right price. Which, apparently and entirely reasonably, is above £80million. This, we reckon, is Rogers’ most likely move this summer.

Tonali’s agent has been trying to manufacture a move out of Newcastle since at least the start of the year, with Spurs the latest club to be linked with the Italian. So, obviously, it could be another ruse to spark some action elsewhere, but there does seem to be some basis in these reports, even if Spurs haven’t even started on the hard bit: negotiating with Newcastle.

After being taken in by Pep Guardiola a year ago, the England goalkeeper knows he has to get away from the City bench this summer. Newcastle don’t hold a grudge for being turned down when Trafford returned to his boyhood team, but they are not the only club interested. Spurs are also being linked. This could come down to who creates room in their goal for Trafford quickest.

This one appeared to be almost done but Boro and Everton still seem some way off on the fee, with the Toffees seeing the offer of an £18million package rejected. Boro, apparently, want something closer to £20million plus £5million in add-ons, which puts enough distance between them and Everton for other clubs to swoop.

Juve are said to have looked at Alisson and Jordan Pickford, then cast their eye over Emiliano Martinez. But Vicario is now in the Old Lady’s sights, perhaps because he’s the most available of the four Premier League stoppers. Villa have proven themselves to be no pushovers when it comes to Martinez but Spurs would be receptive to an offer for Vicario after a wretched season for the Italy keeper.

Liverpool may regret not getting this one done before the World Cup because his price could rise significantly if he maintains the form he showed in Ivory Coast’s opener. PSG are also keen but they have a chain involving Bradley Barcola and Liverpool are said to be offering more money. It should be enough, we think, unless Diomande’s World Cup form tempts a rival suitor to offer silly money.

Grealish enjoyed his season at Everton, who certainly enjoyed having him. So another year on loan with the Toffees seems to suit all parties. Though we also aren’t ruling out something coming out of the blue for the England star.

The most likely mover of the two Hammers players to be linked with United, because the Red Devils’ need for midfielders is greater, while Fernandes seems the savvier buy. Again, though, the only way this gets done quickly is if another of the Portugal star’s suitors makes a decisive offer, prompting United to pull their finger out rather than squeeze the relegated Irons all they can. West Ham wanted £100million, apparently, which they have now reduced to £85million. They will have to come down a fair bit further too.

Our assumption was that Brighton and Tottenham would find common ground over Vuskovic given the two clubs’ motivation to sign the other’s player. But Spurs have rejected an offer of £35million for a player yet to wear their colours competitively and Brighton, apparently, do not intend to go any higher. In which case, we have ourselves a stand-off…

Munoz was reportedly identified by Newcastle as their preferred replacement for Anthony Gordon. They wanted a deal wrapped up soon but Liverpool have swooped in and hijacked the deal, agreeing personal terms with the Spain winger and agreeing to pay the €40m release clause in his Osasuna contract.

City have seen a couple of offers rejected, the latest being £106million plus add-ons that could take the fee to £120million. We cannot see City getting this far only to walk away. This will get done, but it probably won’t be swift.

Third time lucky for Spurs, apparently, with a £52million offer reportedly accepted by Brighton. We do wonder, though, if the Seagulls might yet make things awkward for as long as Spurs continue to insist on a similar amount for Vuskovic.

Manchester City remain ‘very much in the reckoning’ to land Sandro Tonali this summer as they want the Newcastle star and Nottingham Forest’s Elliot Anderson in a £200m double deal.

Bernardo Silva’s move to Real Madrid on a free transfer was confirmed on Wednesday and as Manchester City wait to hear from fellow midfielder Rodri over his future amid interest from Los Blancos, the Citizens are getting their ducks in a row to rebuild their midfield for new manager Enzo Maresca.

City have had a bid worth £120m for Anderson rejected as Forest hold out for a £125m fee, and they want most of that up front for their star midfielder.

But reports suggest City will land the England international and are still interested in landing Tonali to play alongside him, despite reports claiming the Newcastle star wants to join Tottenham.

Taking to YouTube overnight, transfer guru Romano delivered a wholly positive update for Spurs and their hopes of smashing their transfer record for Tonali.

“Sandro Tonali WANTS to go to Tottenham, so he’s keen on the move,” he declared. “I don’t think there’s going to be any problem with the player, financially or in terms of the contract.

“Also because the connection between Tonali and De Zerbi is very clear, both from the same city of Brescia, so the connection is very, very good.”

Regarding the transfer fee, Ben Jacobs claimed Newcastle are demanding £100m, but that figure won’t necessarily have to be made up entirely of guaranteed payments.

He wrote on X: “Bid of around £85m plus add-ons taking the package to around £100m expected to be considered by #NUFC.”

As it stands, Spurs’ current most expensive buy remains Dominic Solanke at just £65m (add-ons included).

City ‘not deterred’

But City are still circling Tonali, according to The Athletic, who confirm sporting director Hugo Viana is ‘giving genuine consideration’ to signing him and Anderson.

Tottenham ‘face serious competition from City’ as Viana looks to ‘build a side for Maresca that can challenge for next season’s Premier League title’.

The report adds:

‘Spurs head coach Roberto De Zerbi is an admirer of Tonali and Tottenham have made the strongest move this summer for a player whose representatives also spoke to Arsenal in February.

‘City, however, are very much in the reckoning and have not been deterred by the huge sums of money that would be involved.’

Tottenham are prepared to sign the brother of a German under-21 star in a unique double deal to ensure they land the attacker they are after.

Spurs are already making great progress in their quest to forget the bottom half of the Premier League table. In the last two seasons, they’ve finished 17th, but have so far signed Marcos Senesi and Andy Robertson, with an agreement believed to be in place for Jan Paul van Hecke.

With the defence essentially sorted, they are now looking to the attack, and our friends at TEAMtalk report Spurs have opened talks for a unique double deal involving German under-21 star Said El Mala.

Cologne man El Mala rose to prominence in the last season, when the 19-year-old scored 13 Bundesliga goals and assisted five more, while he was also named in a German senior squad.

Nottingham Forest and Newcastle are both interested in El Mala, but Tottenham are hoping they can win the race, having made regular checks and recently making contact with his representatives.

The winger is represented by his parents, and there’s another family element to any potential deal.

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Indeed, they are eager for any interested club to sign El Mala’s brother, Malek – a 21-year-old striker who also plays at Cologne – as part of a deal to land the younger brother.

Malek didn’t play a first-team game for Cologne last season, his first at the club after both he and his brother were signed from local club Viktoria Cologne.

The added complication of signing the older brother is said to be one of the reasons Brentford, who previously wanted his sibling, stepped away from their own pursuit.

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Tottenham known deal conditions

But with that said, there is reported confidence at Tottenham to get a deal done, which the clubs exploring how to tackle the dual-player request.

Most clubs don’t want Malek, who has not made the strides in his game that Said has to this point, despite being two years his senior, but Spurs are prepared to compromise in order to get their man.

Cologne rate the 19-year-old at €40million (£34.5m) and Tottenham are confident of striking a deal around there.

Tottenham have struck a ‘complete agreement’ on personal terms with Sandro Tonali, according to a report, with the second phase of a £212m triple signing now advancing.

On the back of successive 17th-placed finishes in the Premier League, it’s finally dawned on Tottenham the need for major change is very real.

The first step was hiring an elite manager in Roberto De Zerbi who slotted in as the third highest paid boss in the Premier League behind only Pep Guardiola and Mikel Arteta. With Pep subsequently leaving Manchester City, De Zerbi only trails Premier League winner Arteta.

Experience was identified as something Tottenham’s squad sorely lacked. That has already been remedied through the twin free agent pick-ups of Andy Robertson and Marcos Senesi.

Next up is paying big fees for proven Premier League players, and in those cases, committing to high salaries too.

The first deal in what’s shaping up to be a £212m triple signing was sealed on Tuesday night when Tottenham agreed to pay £52m for Brighton’s Jan Paul van Hecke.

That figure is surprising given the Dutch international only has one year left on his deal on the south coast.

Nevertheless, Spurs identified a perfect player for De Zerbi – he managed Van Hecke at Brighton – and spared no expense when acting swiftly and decisively.

News of that agreement came just 24 hours after Tottenham thrust themselves into pole position to sign Newcastle’s Sandro Tonali.

Early positive talks with the Italy international were held, with De Zerbi understood to be driving the move and representing a huge pull factor for Tonali.

Not only is the Italian connection obvious, but both De Zerbi and Tonali hail from the same city of Brescia, which Fabrizio Romano has claimed is proving pivotal in this instance.

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Sandro Tonali to Tottenham latest – ‘complete agreement’ struck

When taking to YouTube overnight, transfer guru Romano delivered a wholly positive update for Spurs and their hopes of smashing their transfer record for Tonali.

“Sandro Tonali WANTS to go to Tottenham, so he’s keen on the move,” he declared. “I don’t think there’s going to be any problem with the player, financially or in terms of the contract.

“Also because the connection between Tonali and De Zerbi is very clear, both from the same city of Brescia, so the connection is very, very good.”

Romano concluded by noting Tottenham will make direct contact with Newcastle to discuss the transfer fee and deal structure “soon”.

And on Wednesday morning, an emphatic, albeit unverified, update from X account Krrish claimed a ‘complete agreement’ between Spurs and Tonali is now in place.

The account which boasts over 60,000 followers wrote: “Tottenham Hotspur have reached a complete AGREEMENT with Sandro Tonali and his camp over personal terms!

“Total agreement in-place over a FIVE-YEAR contract until June 2031, with important salary that will make Tonali the highest paid player at the club!

“Sandro Tonali wants to join Spurs, he has APPROVED of the project after discussions with Roberto De Zerbi. No European Football is NOT an issue for Tonali!”

Regarding the transfer fee, Ben Jacobs claimed Newcastle are demanding £100m, but that figure won’t necessarily have to be made up entirely of guaranteed payments.

He wrote on X: “Bid of around £85m plus add-ons taking the package to around £100m expected to be considered by #NUFC.”

As it stands, Spurs’ current most expensive buy remains Dominic Solanke at just £65m (add-ons included). Tonali would obliterate that mark.

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Savinho to complete £212m triple coup

Van Hecke (£52m) and Tonali (£100m) could also be joined in north London by Savinho by way of a £60m switch from Man City.

The Brazilian winger has approved a move to Spurs who he was open to joining when they first came calling last summer.

The difference this time around is Man City have now given their own green light to Savinho’s sale.

The Daily Mail recently claimed club-to-club discussions over a £60m transfer are now ‘advancing’.

West Ham’s Crysencio Summerville is a back-up target to Savinho if Spurs fail to get a deal with Man City over the line.

According to reports, Brighton have reached a verdict on whether to ‘pay’ Tottenham Hotspur’s ‘asking price’ to sign Luka Vuskovic this summer.

Brighton and Tottenham have been busy at the negotiating table over the past few weeks, with the clubs in talks over deals for Vuskovic and Jan Paul van Hecke.

After landing Andy Robertson and Marcos Senesi, Tottenham have turned to signing Van Hecke, while they have also been plotting moves for Savinho, Sandro Tonali and Joao Palhinha.

Van Hecke, who is in the final year of his contract, previously worked with Roberto De Zerbi at Brighton and is reportedly keen on a reunion, though his current club have ensured that they get maximum value out of this transfer.

And David Ornstein reported on Tuesday evening that the Seagulls have impressively gotten Spurs to pay £52m for Van Hecke, with a deal now ‘agreed’.

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Ornstein said on X: “Tottenham Hotspur reach agreement with Brighton & Hove Albion to sign Jan Paul van Hecke.

“Deal for 26yo #Netherlands int’l worth £52m fixed, no add-ons. Luka Vuskovic situation separate; 2nd #BHAFC offer worth £35m rejected by #THFC.”

It has been suggested that this deal could lead to Brighton signing Vuskovic.

Brighton have already had two bids rejected for Vuskovic, who has reportedly reached a ‘verbal agreement’ to join the Premier League club this summer.

Brighton unwilling to meet Tottenham’s ‘asking price’ for Luka Vuskovic

The 19-year-old is yet to make his senior debut for Tottenham, but he has been attracting interest from several European clubs after his breakout loan spell at Hamburg. He contributed six goals in his 28 Bundesliga appearances for the German outfit.

Brighton’s latest rejected offer for Vuskovic was worth around £30m, and a report on Tuesday claimed Spurs ‘plan to accept’ the next bid for the centre-back.

However, Football Insider claims Brighton ‘want a compromise’ over Vuskovic because they are ‘not willing to pay Tottenham’s £60m asking price’.

The report claims: ‘The North London outfit ideally want to keep the 19-year-old starlet, but it is understood that Brighton are offering him a quicker pathway to regular first-team football.

‘Brighton are working to strike a “compromise” with Spurs for the deal to go through at a cut-price fee, as they see a £60m deal as being too far-fetched.’

And BBC Sport reporter Simon Stone even claims Brighton have ‘no immediate plans’ to make a ‘new Vuskovic bid’.

The report explains:

‘Brighton are keeping across the situation but they will not be making another bid at the moment.

‘Evidently, they do need a replacement for Van Hecke, who started 36 out of their 38 Premier League games last season. However, they do have time.’

Sandro Tonali wants to sign for Tottenham and there’ll be no issues on personal terms, while a trusted reporter has brought news of Newcastle compromising on the transfer fee.

Tottenham recognise the need to go big in the market after successive 17th-placed finishes in the Premier League. Andy Robertson and Marcos Senesi quickly arrived via free agency, and on Tuesday night, Spurs agreed a £52m deal with Brighton for the transfer of Jan Paul van Hecke.

Spurs are also advancing in club-to-club discussions with Manchester City for Savinho. If that deal crumbles, they’ll give serious consideration to signing Crysencio Summerville from West Ham instead.

However, all of those deals pale in comparison to what could be about to unfold with Sandro Tonali.

Fabrizio Romano broke news on Monday night of Tottenham throwing their hat in the ring for Newcastle’s midfield ace.

That put Spurs in direct competition with Arsenal and Manchester City. Manchester United were in the mix too, but pulled out of the race after deeming the overall cost of landing the player too expensive.

Tottenham view the situation differently, however, and through Roberto De Zerbi, have positioned themselves as favourites.

Positive early talks with Tonali and his camp have been held, and the fact both De Zerbi and Tonali hail from the same Italian city of Brescia is greatly aiding Tottenham’s cause.

Sandro Tonali chooses Tottenham

When providing an overnight update on his YouTube channel, transfer guru Romano revealed Tottenham and Tonali will have no issues agreeing personal terms.

What’s more, he revealed that despite Man City making an approach for the Italian, it’s Spurs who Tonali wants to join above all others.

After confirming that Tottenham are “in conversations” with Tonali’s camp, Romano added: “Sandro Tonali WANTS to go to Tottenham, so he’s keen on the move.

“I don’t think there’s going to be any problem with the player, financially or in terms of the contract.

“Also because the connection between Tonali and De Zerbi is very clear, both from the same city of Brescia, so the connection is very, very good.”

Romano concluded by noting Tottenham will make direct contact with Newcastle to discuss the transfer fee and deal structure “soon”.

Mere hours later, Romano provided another brief update on his YouTube channel that confirmed Tonali wants Spurs despite City’s “approach”.

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Newcastle to compromise on £100m transfer fee

As such, all eyes are on Newcastle and how much they demand for the Italy international.

Prior reports have pointed to a £100m fee, and according to Ben Jacobs, that is the Magpies’ asking price.

However, he revealed that Newcastle would be willing to consider a bid as low as £85m, so long as add-ons take the overall worth up to that magic £100m number.

“Spurs a serious contender and have money to spend despite no European football,” stated Jacobs on X. “Roberto De Zerbi driving the move.

“Bid of around £85m plus add-ons taking the package to around £100m expected to be considered by #NUFC.”

Tottenham have sealed the signing of Jan Paul van Hecke from Brighton, with Fabrizio Romano and David Ornstein both confirming the coup.

Spurs have already banked two defenders this summer in the form of Andy Robertson and Marcos Senesi. Both players arrived via free agency, and the veteran pair will add much needed experience to a squad that can be flaky more often than not.

However, Tottenham aren’t done with with regards to additions at the back, with Brighton’s Jan Paul van Hecke representing the true prize for Roberto De Zerbi.

The Spurs boss managed Van Hecke at Brighton and was desperate to forge a reunion in north London.

Tottenham had already launched two bids for the 26-year-old who started the Netherlands’ World Cup opener at centre-back alongside Virgil van Dijk.

Those offers were worth £40m and £50m, though were both rejected by Brighton.

However, progress has now been made on the transfer after both David Ornstein and Fabrizio Romano confirmed the deal is done after a decisive third bid worth £52m was tabled.

Tottenham agree Jan Paul van Hecke transfer

Taking to X, Ornstein wrote: “Tottenham Hotspur reach agreement with Brighton & Hove Albion to sign Jan Paul van Hecke.

“Deal for 26yo #Netherlands int’l worth £52m fixed, no add-ons. Luka Vuskovic situation separate; 2nd #BHAFC offer worth £35m rejected by #THFC.”

Romano quickly verified those claims, stating on X: “Tottenham agree deal to sign Jan Paul van Hecke from Brighton, here we go!

“New defender wanted by De Zerbi joining on £52m deal, agreement club to club done after player accepted #THFC conditions last week.

“All done and Vuskovic separate case, as @David_Ornstein reports.”

Elsewhere, Tottenham are also making progress in their attempts to pull off a major coup by signing Sandro Tonali from Newcastle.

The De Zerbi connection is proving key, with both he and Tonali hailing from the same Italian city of Brescia.

Tonali has signalled he’ll say yes to joining Spurs, though the small matter of agreeing a blockbuster fee with Newcastle must be overcome. The Magpies are demanding £100m and there’ll be no discounts.

Tottenham are also aiming to sign Savinho from Manchester City for £60m. If that deal crumbles, Ben Jacobs claimed they could hijack Manchester United’s move for Crysencio Summerville, with a ‘call’ recently made to West Ham.

Manchester United are facing yet more heartache in a transfer window that is rapidly going off the rails, and it’s thanks to Tottenham.

Man Utd want to add more midfielders after Ederson, but neither Elliot Anderson or Sandro Tonali will follow the Brazilian into Old Trafford.

The Red Devils have pulled out of the races to sign both stars due to the high costs involved. The asking prices for Anderson (£120m-plus guaranteed) and Tonali (£100m) have been deemed excessive by INEOS.

That’s put the full focus on West Ham’s Mateus Fernandes, but the latest from The Mirror has pointed to an all-too-familiar issue.

They stated Man Utd have informed the Hammers they are not prepared to meet Fernandes’ asking price, which is currently £80m.

As such, Man Utd are rolling the dice on the Portuguese by playing hardball on the fee, which is especially risky given clubs the calibre of PSG and Real Madrid also want to sign the 21-year-old.

There was positive news on Tuesday morning by way of David Ornstein, however, who revealed Man Utd had made an enquiry into the signing of Crysencio Summerville.

West Ham value their Netherlands international winger at roughly £50m, with Man Utd drawn to Summerville’s pace which was termed ‘dangerously quick’.

But again, there’s a bump in the road and this time it’s Tottenham-shaped.

Tottenham want Summerville if Savinho deal crumbles

Taking to X, trusted reporter, Ben Jacobs, claimed Spurs have called West Ham as they weigh up whether to hijack Man Utd’s potential move.

He wrote: “Manchester United have added Crysencio Summerville to their list of wide options, as David Ornstein called.

“An enquiry has already been made to West Ham after Summerville scored high in data analysis.

“Spurs have also called West Ham as Summerville is an option in case Savinho doesn’t move.”

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As mentioned, Man Utd need not fear if Tottenham succeed with their attempts to sign Savinho from Manchester City.

On that front, The Daily Mail recently claimed club-to-club discussions over a deal projected to be worth £60m were ‘advancing’.

That came after Savinho said yes to joining Spurs – just as he did last summer – and Man City gave the green light to the Brazilian’s sale.

But if for whatever reason the Savinho deal does not progress, Tottenham are now a genuine threat to Man Utd’s plans to sign Summerville.

According to reports, Tottenham Hotspur ‘plan to accept a new offer’ for Luka Vuskovic amid interest from Brighton and Hove Albion.

Vuskovic is attracting heavy interest from Brighton, who have already had a couple of offers rejected for the talented centre-back.

The 19-year-old joined Tottenham in 2023 from Hajduk Split and is yet to make his senior debut for the Premier League giants, but he shone for Hamburg during his 2025/26 loan spell.

After scoring six goals in his 28 Bundesliga outings for Hamburg, Vuskovic is part of Croatia’s World Cup squad, and he seemingly wants to continue his development at Brighton after reaching a ‘verbal agreement’ for this move.

Initially, it was assumed that Tottenham would push to keep Vuskovic beyond this summer, but a report from our pals at TEAMtalk last week reported they have made a U-turn on letting him leave and could sell on the right conditions.

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Earlier this week, a report claimed Brighton were ‘ready’ to make a ‘third’ offer for Vuskovic, and a Football Insider are reporting that this could be accepted.

According to their information, Spurs ‘plan to accept a new offer’ for Vuskovic and they are ‘prepared’ to sell him to Brighton, who are ‘growing in confidence’ that they can finalise this deal.

Why Tottenham are now willing to sell Luka Vuskovic

And according to ex-Man Utd chief scout Mick Brown, Spurs are open to letting Vuskovic leave because they “don’t rate him as highly as others”.

“It seems to me that Tottenham are ready to let him go for the right price,” Brown told Football Insider.

“My big thing with Vuskovic is that, from what I hear, there are question marks at Spurs about whether he’s good enough to play a part there.

“They had a nightmare at the back last season, ended up bringing in Kevin Danso as a backup with Van de Ven and Romero seemingly always out for one reason or another.

“But they chose not to recall Vuskovic from his loan spell, when by all accounts he would have been the ideal player to come back and strengthen their defence.

“That stands out to me as a bit of a concern, and now whether it’s the manager’s decision or the club’s decision, they don’t seem to rate him as highly as some others do.

“He’s been spoken about as this wonderful up-and-coming player, but if Spurs don’t feel like he’s an improvement on what they’ve got, there’s every chance they could accept an offer.

“Especially with two new centre-backs seemingly being brought in, I think that says all you need to know about how Tottenham view Vuskovic.”

According to reports, Newcastle United star Sandro Tonali is ‘keen’ on a move to Tottenham Hotspur this summer.

Over the past couple of seasons, Tonali has developed into one of the Premier League’s standout midfielders, and he has been heavily linked with an exit from Newcastle.

Tonali failed to secure a move to Arsenal in January, but he has remained linked with them and other Big Six sides in recent months.

Newcastle are under less pressure to sell Tonali after offloading Anthony Gordon, but it is not out of the question that he is let go if they receive a suitable offer for the centre-midfielder.

Spurs have made a fast start to this summer’s transfer window and Romano revealed on Monday that they are making a bold move for Tonali.

Having already landed Andy Robertson and Marcos Senesi on free transfers and as they work on deals for Savinho, Jan Paul van Hecke and Joao Palhinha, they have ‘entered the race’ to sign Tonali.

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Romano said on X: ‘EXCLUSIVE: Tottenham have entered the race to sign Sandro Tonali!

‘De Zerbi wants Tonali as new star for the midfield, ideal to step up #THFC level.

‘Spurs ready to face Man City and Arsenal in the race for Tonali for new ambitious project to prove their intentions.’

Romano reveals Tottenham green light for Tonali

Now, in another update, Romano has revealed that Tonali is “keen on a move to Tottenham”, and another “important detail” is in their favour.

“Tottenham want to do something very, very important in terms of a top player, top name in midfield,” Romano said on YouTube.

“An important detail: Roberto wants Tonali, but De Zerbi and Tonali are from the same city, Brescia in Italy. So there is a very good connection between them.

“It’s not just about being Italian; it’s also about being from the same city. The connection is excellent. And so, De Zerbi is pushing internally at Tottenham to have Tonali as soon as possible.

“Obviously, the timing will depend on negotiations with Newcastle. It is never easy to strike a deal with Newcastle, but Tottenham will be on it.”

Regarding Tonali’s stance, Romano continued: “My understanding is that Tonali is keen on a move to Tottenham. Tonali is open to joining Tottenham. Tonali is ready to join Spurs even without European football, even after a terrible season for them.

“Tonali is attracted by the project, wants to play for De Zerbi, and so the possibility to see Tonali at Tottenham is really serious, it’s really concrete.”

Our colleagues at TEAMtalk, meanwhile, have also indicated that it will be hard for Tottenham to strike a deal with Newcastle, who have ‘made a decision’ to ‘not make it easy’ for clubs trying to buy Tonali.

The report claims:

‘Newcastle United have no intention of making it easy for any club hoping to sign Sandro Tonali this summer, with TEAMtalk understanding the Magpies would only begin to consider a sale if offers exceed £100million, following confirmation that Tottenham Hotspur are the latest club to register an interest.’