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Tottenham Hotspur’s complete revamping of Roberto De Zerbi’s first-team squad continues at pace, with transfer insider Fabrizio Romano revealing that three more players are heading for the exit door.

Having spent more than £300million on new additions to their squad, Spurs are also looking to part company with players who are not in De Zerbi’s plans for this season or in the future as a whole.

Romano has already confirmed that Pape Sarr is on his way to Juventus in a loan deal with an obligation to buy, in what has been a real summer of transition at Tottenham.

Indeed, Alejo Veliz (£7.76m, EC Bahia), Alfie Devine (£4.5m, Preston), Radu Dragusin (loan, Fiorentina), Luka Vuskovic (£46m, Brighton), Tynan Thompson (£8m, Manchester United), Will Lankshear (£10m, Middlesbrough), Manor Solomon (£5m, West Ham), Min-hyeok Yang (loan, Westerlo), Cristian Romero (£34.2m, Atletico Madrid), Ashley Phillips (£7m, Middlesbrough), Djed Spence (£25.6m, Inter) and Guglielmo Vicario (loan, Juventus) have all left over the summer.

Striker Richarlison is also closing in on a return to Everton, with Toffees forward Iliman Ndiaye on his way to Spurs in a separate deal. However, the two transfers are still linked, with Richarlison currently holding up those moves, as he deliberates moving back to Merseyside.

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Tottenham made their move for Ndiaye after top winger target Cody Gakpo decided he favoured a switch to Manchester City instead.

Romano reveals three more Tottenham exits

The trio are all names expected to be on the move before the window closes, in the shape of Kevin Danso, Mikey Moore and Souza.

Indeed, De Zerbi revealed after Saturday’s los to Newcastle that Austrian centre-back Danso wanted out after the summer captures of Jan Paul van Hecke and Marcos Senesi.

And Romano wrote on X: “Kevin Danso can also leave Tottenham in the next 24h.

“Sunderland are pushing to sign him with player keen and #THFC are looking for a replacement.”

In terms of Moore, who performed well in pre-season and spent last season on loan at Rangers, he added: “FC Köln have closed the agreement with Tottenham to sign Mikey Moore, here we go!

“Deal in place on straight loan and green light to travel from #THFC. No buy option clause, back to Spurs in June 2027.”

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As for young defender Souza, he has found himself behind Andy Robertson and Destiny Udogie in the left-back pecking order, with Romano also tweeting: “FC Porto agree deal to sign Souza from Tottenham, here we go!

“Loan move until June 2027, Souza will be in Oporto today with authorization to travel from #THFC.

“Salary to be covered by Porto then Souza returns to Spurs in June next year. Deal done – follows @ojogo.”

Tottenham have given the green light for Pape Matar Sarr to join Italian giants Juventus on a loan-to-buy deal, according to Fabrizio Romano.

As well as bringing in eight players so far this summer, Tottenham have offloaded plenty too over the summer transfer window.

Alejo Veliz (£7.76m, EC Bahia), Alfie Devine (£4.5m, Preston), Radu Dragusin (loan, Fiorentina), Luka Vuskovic (£46m, Brighton), Tynan Thompson (£8m, Manchester United), Will Lankshear (£10m, Middlesbrough), Manor Solomon (£5m, West Ham), Min-hyeok Yang (loan, Westerlo), Cristian Romero (£34.2m, Atletico Madrid), Ashley Phillips (£7m, Middlesbrough), Djed Spence (£25.6m, Inter) and Guglielmo Vicario (loan, Juventus) have all left this summer.

And Tottenham are now set to add Sarr to that list with rumours in Italy on Sunday revealing that Juventus were closing in on a loan deal for the Senegal international.

Sky Italia revealed: ‘Juventus are looking to finalise the loan deal for Tottenham’s Pape Sarr: he will be Spalletti’s midfield reinforcement. After Kessie, a new Atalanta player, turned him down and Khephren Thuram’s physical problems, the Bianconeri have reached a basic agreement with the English club for the 2002-born midfielder.

‘The formal offer is for a €2 million loan with an obligation to buy set at €26 million if Juventus qualifies for the Champions League and a guarantee of at least 50% of the player’s appearances. A response is awaited from Tottenham, who would like to make the obligation to buy tied to Juventus’ qualification for the Europa League and not just the Champions League.’

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And, on Monday morning, Italian transfer expert Romano has given his famous ‘here we go’ confirmation to the deal and revealed the final details.

Romano wrote on X: ‘EXCL: Juventus agree deal to sign Pape Matar Sarr, here we go! Deal agreed between clubs with Tottenham on initial loan plus buy option clause to become mandatory under certain conditions. Total package worth €30m fee for #THFC. Sarr wanted Juventus, deal now done.’

Tottenham waiting to see ‘what Richarlison wants to do’

Tottenham are pushing to sign Iliman Ndiaye from Everton before the transfer deadline and Romano has claimed Richarlison’s decision is holding the deal up.

Romano said on his YouTube channel: “Today, Monday, it is going to become immediately clear what is going to happen with Iliman Ndiaye. Ndiaye is Tottenham’s No.1 target. Tottenham have an agreement with Ndiaye on the contract and an agreement with his agents.

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“They are ready to do the deal with Everton between the two clubs, but the point is what Richarlison wants to do. If Richarlison accepts going to Everton, Ndiaye can become a new Tottenham player.

“Otherwise, his future could be open again. He could go to Tottenham in a different way, or there could eventually be the possibility of joining another club because he is also on the list at other clubs. For example, he has been on Manchester City’s list for some time.

“Let’s see what happens with Cody Gakpo, but for sure, the wingers’ situation is going to be hot in the next hours.”

Tottenham Hotspur have reacted to Liverpool winger Cody Gakpo deciding to choose Manchester City by swiftly agreeing a deal for Everton star Iliman Ndiaye, according to The Athletic journalist David Ornstein.

Tottenham had a deal in place on personal terms with Gakpo for weeks.

However, Gakpo has decided to join Manchester City, who are ready to pay Liverpool £85million for the Netherlands international winger.

While Tottenham are disappointed with Gakpo’s decision, the north London club have moved swiftly and have struck a deal for Everton winger Ndiaye.

Everton winger Iliman Ndiaye agrees to join Tottenham

Top transfer journalist Ornstein posted on X at 10:19am on August 30: “EXCL: Agreement in principle reached for Iliman Ndiaye to join Tottenham Hotspur from Everton & Richarlison to move opposite way in separate transfers.

“Deals for 26yo #EFC attacker + 29yo #THFC forward subject to personal terms / medicals”

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Transfer guru Fabrizio Romano noted on X at 10:51am: “Tottenham and Everton have reached an agreement on double deal with Iliman Ndiaye to #THFC and Richarlison back to #EFC.

“It’s up to the two players: Richarlison in talks with Everton as he has 3 offers, Ndiaye said yes to Spurs project.

“Deal on – follows @David_Ornstein”

Romano added at 11:03am: “Iliman Ndiaye has given green light to Tottenham contract proposal, ready to join Spurs project under Roberto de Zerbi.

“The agreement now depends on Richarlison to accept Everton move as #THFC are ready to close the double deal.”

Tottenham fans will hope that the signing of Ndiaye from Everton will enhance their chances of winning Premier League matches.

Spurs suffered a 3-0 defeat to Brentford in their opening Premier League game of the game.

Although Tottenham subsequently beat Charlton Athletic 5-1 in the League Cup, the north London club went down 2-0 to Newcastle United at home in the league on Saturday.

After the defeat to Newcastle, Tottenham manager Roberto De Zerbi said: “No, I’m disappointed for the result, and I’m sorry for the fans, for the environment, because after two defeats, maybe somebody can think it’s the same story, the same as the last two seasons.

“I have no doubt it’s not like this. I think I can’t change my opinion after two defeats.

“I have a big, big confidence in the qualities of my players.

“At the end, when we become a team, when we improve the connection between the players, when we improve the quality of the play, when we improve the defensive space, the distances between the attackers, defenders, midfielders, when we create a team, this group, with me or with another coach, nothing changes, because they are too good players.

“I’m sorry for the club, because they are building a great squad, but maybe now we are not ready yet, for many, many reasons.

“We are not ready yet, for many reasons, but today, I think, until the first goal, we played better than Newcastle.

“Newcastle is a good team, good coach, good player, good at everything, but we created more chances to score, we shot more times, we had the control of the ball more than Newcastle.

“We suffered too much in two or three situations in the first half, because the distance between the attackers and defenders was too big, too much space, and then after the goal we conceded, I think we lost the confidence.

“The reaction was not good enough, not the reaction I want to see on the pitch, and I said immediately after the end of the game, the players, because when you are building something new, it’s tough, there are problems, the difference is how you want to find the solution of these problems, and the solution is not to put down the head, but to react, because we had 20 minutes again to score one, two or maybe three goals.”

Tottenham Hotspur are still working hard on attacking reinforcements before the window shuts, with a fresh report stating that AC Milan star Christian Pulisic has been the subject of enquiries.

Spurs have been left reeling by the news that Cody Gakpo has changed his mind about moving to north London, with the Dutchman now favouring a switch to Manchester City should Liverpool allow him to leave.

Tottenham had been preparing to spend in excess of £70million on Gakpo, but his decision to snub them has forced the club to accelerate work on alternative attacking targets.

And our friends over at TEAMtalk have confirmed that Pulisic is one of the players Tottenham have asked about.

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The American is understood to remain part of Ruben Amorim’s long-term plans at AC Milan, despite being left on the bench for their opening two games of the new season.

The decision to leave Pulisic out is understood to be partly connected to managing the 27-year-old after he suffered a microfracture of his leg at the World Cup, rather than an indication that Milan are actively looking to sell him – although they are close to completing the loan signing of Nottingham Forest winger Omari Hutchinson, with the move set to provide further attacking competition at the San Siro.

TEAMtalk reports that a number of clubs have now made enquiries about Pulisic, who has notched a combined 55 goals/assists in 100 Serie A games for Milan, with Tottenham among those exploring his availability.

Pulisic would provide Spurs with the versatility they are looking for, capable of operating across the forward line and offering another experienced attacking option.

A move for the former Chelsea player would not be cheap, but Tottenham’s willingness to commit more than £70million to Gakpo demonstrates that the finances are available should they decide to pursue a deal.

Tottenham also targeting three more attackers

Pulisic is not the only attacking option being considered.

Indeed, the report adds that Spurs have also made enquiries about Lyon’s Malick Fofana, Eintracht Frankfurt’s Jean-Matteo Bahoya and Lille’s Matheus Fernandez-Pardo.

Fofana has attracted significant interest in recent days, with Hull City and Sunderland both holding talks over the Belgian.

Bahoya is also being pursued by Hull, while Fernandez-Pardo has emerged as a major target for Newcastle United.

Arsenal and Liverpool have also made enquiries about the Lille forward, with Tottenham now joining the list of clubs monitoring his situation.

Spurs, therefore, have several options under consideration as they attempt to respond to Gakpo’s decision.

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Pulisic, in particular, would offer immediate Premier League experience and the ability to play in several attacking positions.

Tottenham are certain they need further attacking reinforcements before Tuesday’s transfer deadline, and the club are now working through their options, with Pulisic among those on their radar.

Richarlison, Kevin Danso and Pape Sarr have all asked to leave Tottenham Hotspur in the final days of the summer transfer window, Roberto De Zerbi has confirmed.

Tottenham’s poor start to the season continued as they were beaten 2-0 at home by an impressive Newcastle United side. Anthony Elanga and Yoane Wissa both pulled off great finishes as Newcastle humiliated their former player Sandro Tonali at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Richarlison, Danso and Sarr were all left out of the squad, and De Zerbi admitted after the game that the trio could depart.

“Richarlison, I don’t know,” he said (via the Evening Standard).

“He said too many times [that] he wants to leave. Danso came to me two days ago, and he said he wants to leave, and Pape Sarr, the same, but he suffer[ed] a small injury, but he is almost ready to train.”

The trio cost Spurs upwards of £95.5m. Sarr joined for an initial £14.6m in August 2021 before being loaned back to FC Metz for the 2021-22 campaign, while Spurs signed Danso on loan with an obligation to buy worth £20.9m in May last year.

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Richarlison, meanwhile, arrived in north London for £50m plus £10m in add-ons four years ago.

According to Fabrizio Romano, central midfielder Sarr has agreed personal terms with Juventus after being ‘offered’ to the Italian giants.

Juve are trying to beat Nottingham Forest and Galatasaray to Sarr after missing out on Franck Kessie, who has decided to rejoin Atalanta.

Romano revealed earlier on Saturday that Danso is exploring a potential exit from Spurs, which has now been confirmed by De Zerbi.

Sunderland have already failed with a season-long loan bid for the centre-half.

Spurs have been tipped to offer Richarlison to former club Everton in an attempt to help their negotiations for Iliman Ndiaye.

Richarlison has been linked with Juve, Galatasaray, Trabzonspor and Fenerbahce this summer, too.

De Zerbi reacted to the defeat to Newcastle by saying: “We will not panic.

De Zerbi ‘sorry’ for Tottenham loss

“I know very well where we are going, what the plan is, and what difficult problems we could find in our way.

“I am sorry for the fans and sorry for the players for the result, but we have to improve, and to change two seasons like the last two is impossible in 10 days and with people in the transfer market.

“We have to work hard on the pitch and find the connection with the players because last season before the end of the season we were in the Championship and we stayed up together.

“Now we have to keep clam and focus on improvement. We have a great squad and great players, we can’t use all the players we brought but if we work in this way and believe in ourselves I think we will change the last two seasons.

“If the rush is more important than the journey [then] we can’t find the solutions to the last two seasons.”

Football is a simple game. Twenty-two men chase a ball for 90 minutes and at the end, Spurs always lose.

Especially after they spend well over £300m specifically to stop doing so. And especially against one of the chief victims of such largesse, who were powerless to prevent one of their most important players from jumping five places down the Premier League table. And especially after they have wedded themselves so deferentially to an apparently naked emperor.

As distant, disregarded cousins of the Big Six but bona fide members of that gilded family nonetheless, Spurs have embraced and exploited their position with particular relish in the last 12 months.

Their signings for fees this summer fall into two categories: those plucked from teams who have realised that trying to smash the glass ceiling is futile; and Manchester City cast-offs.

Two of the clubs most evidently railroaded by that first approach have equally savoured making this a historically bad start to the season.

Brentford have improved since losing Thomas Frank and Newcastle appear similarly invigorated by the departure of Sandro Tonali. Spurs have tried to transpose what they figured were the most desirable cogs in those machines, and have lost to both without scoring to go from consecutive 17th-placed finishes to bottom.

Can a football club come back to haunt a player? Tonali certainly seemed to be inhibited by something on this, his long-awaited home debut.

“I can’t wait to play in this stadium because I’ve played a few times against Tottenham with AC Milan in the Champions League and Newcastle,” the Italian international said this summer. A player with an unbeaten record in seven games against Spurs has lost his first two matches with them.

“I found a great atmosphere, I found every time a full stadium,” he added back then. The Spurs PA declaring pre-match that “we’ve spent and we’ve spent. We’re back. We’re going places. We’re huge” was perhaps not the sort of ambience Tonali had in mind.

Spurs are, in fairness, going places. But on this trajectory they are Blackpool, Huddersfield and possibly Stockport away.

There are caveats. Savio was sidelined before the game because Spurs forwards are particularly cursed. The wide options are limited enough that world champion right-back Pedro Porro and free-kick specialist Mathys Tel were starters behind a striker who signed on Thursday. And this remains a powerfully mentally fragile team, scarred by the past couple of seasons.

Spurs were the better team until they weren’t. Marmoush could have had a penalty. Jan Paul van Hecke almost scored from a corner. Other things happened. Then Newcastle broke. Nico Gonzalez launched a ball forward, his Magpies predecessor Tonali failed to nullify the threat of Anthony Elanga and the forward latched onto Amar Dedic’s knockdown before scoring with a clever turn and finish.

Ten minutes later, Yoane Wissa’s improvised flick from a Nick Woltemade back-post header condemned Spurs to a humiliating home defeat.

Roberto De Zerbi seems entirely unperturbed, despite his team looking unfit and unprepared for a Premier League campaign which does curiously appear to have caught a handful of teams entirely off-guard.

He said simply that it was an “unfair result” and that it was “normal for a new team”.

Both sides, by the way, used five summer signings. And Spurs were at home. And have a manager appointed more than three and a half weeks ago; Matthias Jaissle has nevertheless coped exceptionally well in far tougher circumstances.

De Zerbi also explained that three players – Richarlison, Kevin Danso and Pape Matar Sarr – all want to leave a squad far from blessed with depth or fortune with injuries, around the same time it was publicly revealed that Cody Gakpo had rejected the opportunity to join this stuttering revolution.

The Spurs manager calmly added that he knows “very well where I’m going”. Until any sort of evidence to the contrary is provided, that destination does seem to be a third successive relegation battle, and a world record for the most expensive in history at that.

Jamie Carragher criticised Tottenham Hotspur’s defending for Yoane Wissa’s brilliant goal as Newcastle United picked up an impressive 2-0 win in north London.

Tottenham were looking to bounce back after a damaging 3-0 defeat to Brentford in their Premier League opener. Newcastle have been decimated this summer, including selling Sandro Tonali to Tottenham for £100million, but they continued their good start to the season against Spurs thanks to goals from Anthony Elanga and Wissa.

Newcastle had clearly decided to target Spurs left-back Andy Robertson in the build up to the game, as new Magpies midfielder Nico Gonzalez sent a long diagonal pass towards Amar Dedic and Robertson in the 62nd minute.

Dedic beat Robertson in the air, setting up Elanga in the box. Elanga quickly swivelled before sending a left-footed strike in off the post.

Wissa doubled Newcastle’s advantage in the 73rd minute. Nick Woltemade challenged for a header from a Lewis Hall corner, which saw the ball fall to Wissa in the penalty area.

Wissa pulled off a great acrobatic effort to beat Antonin Kinsky from close range. Newcastle held off Spurs for the remainder of the game to pick up all three points and leave Spurs with two consecutive defeats under Roberto De Zerbi.

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On co-commentary for Sky Sports, Carragher was left stunned by Spurs’ failure to mark Wissa.

He said: “The space Wissa’s got just in front of the goalkeeper is absolutely criminal. What are they doing, the Spurs defenders?

“So far, this season couldn’t have started any better for Newcastle; it couldn’t have gone any worse for Tottenham.”

Carragher went on to add: “And the answer will be more signings.”

Spurs have backed De Zerbi with over £320m of spending this summer, resulting in some big expectations that have so far not been met.

Carragher thinks Spurs will make more signings in the coming days to help De Zerbi turn results around.

“It’s going to take time at Tottenham,” the pundit said. “A lot of new players coming in… there’s no doubting the players that have come in.

‘More to come’ at Tottenham – Carragher

“You look at it and you think, ‘Ah, they’ve paid top dollar there’, but, the players that have come in, quality players.

“Certainly in midfield in Fernandes, Tonali. [I] saw signs in Van Hecke today, in terms of on the ball.

“But they won’t be finished, I think there’ll be more to come.

“It’s natural that people will panic a little bit, and I think Tottenham will go into the market again, no doubt about it.

“Not just because they’ve lost twice, but it just makes you a bit more decisive.

“When you’ve won both games, you might look at a couple of deals and think, ‘Hmm, maybe we’re ok, we’ll give that player til Christmas’.

“That certainly won’t be the case on the back of two really bad defeats.”

According to reports, there could be a double exit from Tottenham Hotspur in the coming days, with Kevin Danso and Pape Matar Sarr attracting interest.

Tottenham have been incredibly active in the transfer market since narrowly avoiding relegation from the Premier League.

The north London side have invested over £300m on signings, having spent heavily to sign Savio, Omar Marmoush, Matheus Fernandes, Sandro Tonali and Jan Paul van Hecke.

Roberto De Zerbi‘s side could yet secure more signings before the transfer window closes, but they are also working on several exits to balance the books.

Midfielder Sarr is among those who could leave amid interest from Nottingham Forest, which is hardly surprising following the arrivals of Fernandes and Tonali.

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And a new report from journalist Pete O’Rourke for Football Insider claims Tottenham ‘plan to accept an offer’ for Sarr before this transfer window closes.

O’Rourke explained: “Obviously Tottenham have had a very busy transfer window with incomings and obviously they have spent big on the likes of Tonali, Fernandes and Savio as well.

“So look, they’re going to have to balance the books in some respects.

“Matar Sarr probably is surplus to requirements now at Tottenham due to the competition for places in that midfield now. He’s pretty well down in the pecking order and Roberto De Zerbi’s plans.

“So I think Tottenham would be open to offers for him, but it would have to be a decent offer for the Senegalese as well because he is under contract until 2030.”

Kevin Danso is “one to watch”

And Fabrizio Romano claims centre-back Danso is also “one to watch” in the coming days, though Spurs have turned down a loan bid from Sunderland.

Romano explained: “And then important to mention also, keep an eye on the situation of Kevin Danso because the centre-back of Tottenham Hotspur could be one to watch in the next days.

“My understanding is that Kevin Danso would be open to leaving Tottenham in the final days of the summer transfer window.

“For Tottenham, he remains an important player.

“Obviously, at centre-back, Tottenham have several players for Premier League plus internal competition, domestic competition, not European football.

“And so, when you have Senesi, when you have Micky van de Ven, when you have Van Hecke and more options, obviously, is not easy for Kevin Danso to accept to be on the bench for most of the time.

“At the same time, for Roberto De Zerbi, he was always an important player before the summer transfer window, so, in the final part of the season last season since De Zerbi arrived. Now, Danso wants to play more.

“So, let’s see what’s going to happen there. Sunderland called for Kevin Danso. Tottenham said no to loan.

“So, we have to see what’s going to happen, but for sure, there is movement around Kevin Danso, and there would be some evolution.”

Tottenham Hotspur have reportedly submitted a ‘£69m bid’ for winger Cody Gakpo, and Liverpool have given an ‘immediate’ response.

Spurs have already invested over £300m on signings this summer, having paid huge fees to land Savinho, Sandro Tonali, Matheus Fernandes and Jan Paul van Hecke.

Tottenham have also landed Omar Marmoush on loan with an obligation to buy, while they have signed Andy Robertson, Marcos Senesi and Martin Dubravka on free transfers.

Despite recruiting Savinho and Marmoush, Tottenham could yet sign another forward before the summer transfer window closes and they remain linked with Gakpo.

Gakpo, who has also been linked with Manchester City, has been on Tottenham’s radar throughout this summer, and it has been suggested that Liverpool would sell him under the right conditions.

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With Liverpool reportedly planning to sign another winger after Bradley Barcola, Gakpo risks falling down the pecking order if he stays at Liverpool this summer, and his current club could balance the books with his sale.

Now, a report from transfer insider Indykaila claims Tottenham have made a ‘£69m bid’ for Gakpo ‘in the last 24 hours’, though Liverpool have given an ‘immediate’ response.

They said on X: ‘EXCLUSIVE: Spurs tabled a £69m bid for Cody Gakpo in the last 24 hours. Anfield’s answer was immediate: rejected

‘#LFC will not even begin talks until the number hits £75m – £80m.

‘The window is closing. The valuation is set. The next move belongs to #THFC.’

Liverpool stance on selling Cody Gakpo explained

Our colleagues at TEAMtalk, meanwhile, are reporting that Liverpool have ‘softened their stance’ on selling Gakpo, who has already ‘agreed’ personal terms with Tottenham.

It is noted that Liverpool would now be open to selling Gakpo because they have ‘no qualms’ about letting him go as long as thye can sign another winger after securing the services of Barcola.

The report explains:

‘That position has now softened to a certain extent, with the Reds prepared to allow him to leave, but only if they can bring in another forward following Barcola’s arrival.

‘Liverpool do have an interest in Crystal Palace’s Ismaila Sarr, while they have also made contact over Lille’s Matias Fernandez-Pardo, who Newcastle United are attempting to sign.’

Having lost 3-0 away to Brentford in their opening game of the Premier League season, Tottenham will look to get their first points on the board when they host Newcastle United.

Newcastle began the Matthias Jaissle era with a home game against Liverpool and looked set to take all three points before conceding an injury-time penalty, which saw the game finish level at 2-2.

Both sides played in the Carabao Cup in midweek, with Tottenham winning 5-1 at home against Charlton and Newcastle beating West Brom by a 3-2 scoreline.

Tottenham v Newcastle kick-off time

Tottenham v Newcastle kicks off at 5.30pm BST on Saturday, August 29 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Tottenham v Newcastle how to watch

The game will be shown live in the UK via Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League, with coverage starting from 5pm.

TalkSPORT will provide full match commentary.

Tottenham team news

James Maddison fractured his shoulder from a fall during their 3-0 loss to Brentford, and while the injury is less serious than initially feared, he will be out for the next couple of weeks.

Pedro Porro and Micky van de Ven missed the opening Premier League game but featured as second-half substitutes against Charlton and should now go back in the starting line-up, with Archie Gray and Marco Senesi set to drop out.

Roberto De Zerbi has already confirmed that Sandro Tonali will start against his former club, and fellow midfielder Matheus Fernandes played the full 90 minutes in the Carabao Cup after recovering from a calf injury.

Savio arrived from Manchester City in an £85million deal earlier this week and made an immediate impact against Charlton, registering a goal and an assist in a 19-minute cameo.

The Brazil international is expected to make his full debut against Newcastle, while Omar Marmoush should be in the matchday squad after reuniting with his former Manchester City teammate in north London.

Mohammed Kudus and Dejan Kulusevski have been seen in training but are not yet ready to return, while Xavi Simons and Wilson Odobert are out long-term with ACL injuries.

Pape Matar Sarr is yet to play this season after feeling pain in his hamstring before the Brentford game, and he remains a doubt for this fixture.

Newcastle team news

William Osula picked up a foot injury following a collision with Liverpool centre-back Virgil van Dijk and is now set to spend a couple of weeks on the sidelines.

In Osula’s absence, Nick Woltemade started up front against West Brom but failed to impress, so Yoane Wissa could move from the No. 10 role into the centre-forward position.

That could see Joe Willock start in the No.10 role after the midfielder scored just 110 seconds after coming off the bench against Liverpool.

Newly-appointed club captain Dan Burn remains out with ankle ligament damage, while vice-captain Joelinton will be sidelined until around mid-September with a thigh issue.

Summer signing Amar Dedic registered two assists against West Brom and will continue at right-back, with Tino Livramento yet to recover from the calf injury that forced him to withdraw from the England World Cup squad.

Bazoumana Toure marked his Newcastle debut with a goal against West Brom but was substituted at half-time after feeling some pain, although the winger should be available for selection against Tottenham.

Nico Gonzalez has been in training after completing his £52million move from Manchester City and is in line for his Newcastle debut, but it remains to be seen if he goes straight into the starting line-up.

Tottenham v Newcastle odds

Tottenham are 13/10 to pick up their first three points of the Premier League season, while Newcastle are 2/1 to do likewise. The draw is 14/5.

Tottenham are 5/2 to finish in the top five this season while Newcastle are 7/1.

Tottenham v Newcastle prediction

Tottenham’s unprecedented summer spending spree led to a renewed sense of optimism at the club, while Newcastle’s season began with considerably lower expectations following the departure of some key players.

But Spurs were easily beaten by Brentford in their Premier League opener, and Newcastle were very impressive in the 2-2 draw with Liverpool.

The Magpies will also be feeling confident ahead of this game, having won their last two Premier League trips to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium by a 2-1 scoreline.

This fixture guarantees goals, and there have been at least three goals in each of the last 11 Premier League games between these two sides, so we’re backing over 2.5 goals at 13/20.

Both teams have found the back of the net in 10 of those 11 games, and we’re expecting that trend to continue here with a lot of goalmouth action at both ends.

A score draw feels like the most likely outcome from this game, and it can be backed at 7/2. A 2-2 draw is available at 12/1.

De Zerbi may consider throwing Marmoush straight into the starting line-up due to the Egypt international’s brilliant record against Newcastle.

He has seven goals in five appearances against the Magpies in all competitions and is 11/5 to score against them on his Tottenham debut.

For Newcastle, Wissa produced his best performance for the club in the 2-2 draw with Liverpool. The striker will look to build on that and is 12/5 to score anytime.