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Man Utd are ‘preparing an offer’ to sign Tottenham centre-back Cristian Romero ahead of the summer transfer window, according to reports.

The Red Devils had an amazing second half to last season that saw Michael Carrick, who replaced Ruben Amorim in January, lead Man Utd to third place and Champions League qualification for next campaign.

That has boosted the transfer budget at Old Trafford heading into the summer transfer window with Man Utd hoping to bring in at least two midfielders, a left-back and a left-winger as a minimum, while there have also been rumours that they could try and stretch themselves to sign a centre-back and/or a striker.

Fabrizio Romano announced last week that INEOS and Sir Jim Ratcliffe have already tied up their first signing of the summer with Ederson “officially a Man Utd player”.

Romano said on his YouTube channel: “Man Utd have formally completed their first signing of the summer. The ‘here we go’ arrived a few days ago, but now all documents have been signed between Man Utd and Atalanta for Ederson. The Brazilian midfielder is officially a Man Utd player from today.

“What remains now is for Ederson to travel to England after his holidays, complete his formal medical and sign his contract. I am told that an initial unofficial medical already took place with Atalanta’s authorisation and everything was positive. The agreement between Ederson and Man Utd has been in place for months, as the player only wanted this move.

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“The agreement between the clubs has now also been completed in writing. In terms of an official announcement and seeing Ederson holding the Man Utd shirt, we need a little more patience while the final formalities are completed. However, all paperwork is now signed and Man Utd have secured their first midfield signing of the summer.

“Man Utd are not stopping there. They want at least one more midfielder and work is already taking place behind the scenes. After completing the Ederson deal, the club will continue to push for further additions in that area.”

Man Utd ‘wants to buy’ Tottenham captain Romero

And now Argentinian journalist Gaston Edul has revealed that Man Utd are attempting to get their next deal over the line by ‘preparing an offer’ for Tottenham captain Romero.

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Edul, who has 1.2m X followers, wrote on social media: ‘Manchester United wants to buy Cuti Romero and is preparing an offer.’

Former Man Utd forward Gusieppe Rossi reckons the Red Devils could do with more experience and has recommended the signing of Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski on a free transfer.

Rossi told Ozoon: “Robert Lewandowski to Man Utd? Yeah, why not?

“Of course, Lewandowski would be an incredible asset for the young players, providing his experience and big-game knowledge. With Benjamin Sesko being a young, growing player, having someone like Lewandowski on the team would only benefit him. It’s a no-brainer. He has a huge resume and on a short-term deal, it’s a win-win.”

Tottenham are set to make a third bid to sign Brighton centre-back Jan Paul van Hecke in the coming days, according to journalist Ben Jacobs.

Spurs have flown out of the blocks in the summer transfer market as they look to avoid being in another relegation battle next season.

Tottenham survived on the final day of the Premier League season, with a 1-0 win over Everton enough to see them finish two points clear of West Ham – who were relegated – and secure another term in the English top flight.

It was confirmed last week that Andy Robertson had joined on a free transfer from Liverpool before Fabrizio Romano also revealed that a deal for Marcos Senesi had also been finalised.

Romano said on X: ‘Tottenham have completed their double free agent signings as planned since April. After Andy Robertson, Marcos Senesi joins on a four year deal until June 2030 — never in doubt, no chance for hijacks as Marcos said yes to Spurs weeks ago. Medical done today. #THFC.’

Dutch reporter Joost Blaauwhof confirmed earlier on Monday that Van Hecke has now ‘agreed’ personal terms with Tottenham and ‘is no longer speaking with any other club’.

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Blaauwhof said on X: ‘NEWS: Jan Paul van Hecke is out. It’s Spurs and only Spurs. The Oranje international is awaiting agreement between Brighton & Hove Albion and Tottenham Hotspur, but is no longer speaking with any other club. Personal terms agreed. More to follow…’

And now former CBS Sports journalist Jacobs insists that Tottenham are ready to make a ‘third bid’ to sign Van Hecke after their previous advances were rejected.

Jacobs wrote on social media: ‘Spurs intend to place a third bid for Brighton defender Jan Paul van Hecke. Van Hecke only has a year left on his contract and wants to join. There remains optimism an agreement can be reached.’

‘I think a move to Tottenham would be perfect for him’

And now former Manchester United chief scout Mick Brown – who is still well-connected in the Premier League – has claimed that Tottenham could seal a “perfect” move for another Brighton star, in the form of Carlos Baleba.

Brown told Football Insider: “Tottenham could be tempted to make a move.

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“If clubs are dropping out of the race then it might give them a better opportunity to do a deal with Brighton.

“De Zerbi has worked with him before and might feel he can get the best out of him and get him back to playing at his top level again.

“I don’t think the deal would be worth anywhere near what Brighton were asking for him last summer, that was never going to be realistic whoever was interested.

“That relationship with De Zerbi is the reason I think a move to Tottenham would be perfect for him to go and reignite his career, because he seemed to go backward

“A new environment with a manager who knows him well might be just what he needs, that’s going to be the most important thing for him.”

According to reports, Tottenham Hotspur have ‘agreed’ personal terms with Jan Paul van Hecke and Savinho as their third and fourth summer signings.

After coming within a couple of points of suffering relegation from the Premier League in 2025/26, Tottenham have been active in the transfer market to improve Roberto De Zerbi’s squad.

De Zerbi played a pivotal role as Spurs secured their Premier League status, but he insisted in the hours following their final day win over Everton that they need to do a lot of business this summer.

Initially, Spurs have focused on landing free agents, with Fabrizio Romano confirming over the weekend that Marcos Senesi from AFC Bournemouth will be their second addition after the arrival of Liverpool legend Andy Robertson.

Romano said on X: ‘Tottenham have completed their double free agent signings as planned since April. After Andy Robertson, Marcos Senesi joins on a four year deal until June 2030 — never in doubt, no chance for hijacks as Marcos said yes to Spurs weeks ago. Medical done today. #THFC.’

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Spurs turn to Savinho and Van Hecke next

It has also been reported that the north London side are trying to sign Joao Palhinha permanently, while Romano also stated that their move for Man City winger Savinho could be completed “quite soon”.

And journalist Nicolo Schira stated on Sunday that Savinho is ‘getting closer’ to Spurs after they ‘reached an agreement’ on a five-year contract.

Schira said on X: ‘#Savinho is getting closer to #Tottenham from #ManchesterCity. Roberto #DeZerbi wants him and the winger has already reached an agreement in principle with #THFC for a contract until 2031.’

Regarding Van Hecke, Brighton chief Paul Barber has stated that Spurs have failed with “two bids” for the centre-back, who previously worked under De Zerbi for the Premier League club.

But Dutch reporter Joost Blaauwhof has stated that Van Hecke has also ‘agreed personal terms’ with Tottenham.

He said on X: “NEWS: Jan Paul van Hecke is out. It’s Spurs and only Spurs. The Oranje international is awaiting agreement between Brighton & Hove Albion and Tottenham Hotspur, but is no longer speaking with any other club. Personal terms agreed. More to follow…”

Despite this, Barber has warned Spurs that the deal for Van Hecke “has to be right for us”.

“There’s always going to be a lot of interest in our best players, and certainly in the case of Jan Paul,” Barber told talkSPORT.

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“We’ve been very clear that that interest has been ongoing for a while, it’s coming from multiple sources.

“Yes, we have rejected a bid from Tottenham over the last week or so, in fact, two bids.

“From that point of view, it has to be right for us as well as the player.

“We have to be in a position to make the best trades to suit our model and also to make sure that we’re supporting Fabian [Hurzeler], because he’s got another big season ahead of him.

“He’s had two seasons in the Premier League, he’s finished eighth on both occasions, this time we’ve been fortunate enough to qualify for a European competition.

“We want to go as deep in that competition as we can, while also doing well in the Premier League.

“To do that, we need to make sure Fabian’s got the best possible squad and we’ve got the right balance between the young players that typically we like to bring in and develop, and the more experienced players like Pascal Gross and others, who can actually help us progress in all of the competitions that we’re in.

“As always, it’s a balancing act, and hopefully this summer we can work hard to pull it off again.”

Tottenham are on course to seal a third summer signing after Fabrizio Romano revealed a deal for Marco Senesi is done.

Spurs narrowly avoided relegation on the final day of the Premier League season as a 1-0 win over Everton confirmed their Premier League status for next season.

Tottenham finished two points ahead of 18th-placed West Ham, who were relegated to the Championship, and now Spurs are taking to steps to avoid a repeat performance next season.

Spurs announced earlier this week that Andy Robertson is joining on a free transfer from Liverpool as they look to add experience to their squad.

A deal for Bournemouth centre-back Marco Senesi has been in the pipeline for a long time and now Romano has confirmed that the Argentina international has completed his move to Tottenham.

Romano wrote on X: ‘Tottenham have completed their double free agent signings as planned since April. After Andy Robertson, Marcos Senesi joins on a four year deal until June 2030 — never in doubt, no chance for hijacks as Marcos said yes to Spurs weeks ago. Medical done today. #THFC.’

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Tottenham have been bidding for Brighton centre-back Jan Paul van Hecke with their opening offer rejected by the Seagulls earlier this week.

And a deal to sign Manchester City winger Savinho could be closer with Romano expecting the transfer to be completed “quite soon”.

Speaking about the latest on Spurs’ move for Savinho, Romano said on his YouTube channel: “Savinho was ready to go to Tottenham one year ago. Then if Man City tell you you have to stay, Pep Guardiola is trusting you, obviously Savinho was more than happy to stay and to continue and to sign a new contract as he did in September.

“But Savinho was attracted by Tottenham one year ago and Savinho is again attracted by Tottenham today. So on player side, I don’t see big issues. I think Savinho Tottenham on player side can get done quite soon.

“Now it’s so Manchester City and Tottenham negotiating, discussing, talking about the transfer fee. So let’s be patient. Let’s see what happens there. But Tottenham are on it. Tottenham are working on the Savinho deal.”

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Romano added: “Tottenham today announced Andy Robertson. Soon Tottenham will announce also Marco Senesi as a new centre-back joining from Bournemouth. So Tottenham very busy to give Roberto De Zerbi what he wants.”

Tottenham fans ‘need to hear is honesty and transparency’

Former Everton CEO Keith Wyness thinks Tottenham chief executive Vinai Venkatesham showed a lack of leadership in his statement at the end of the season.

Wyness told Football Insider: “I think he (Venkatesham) would have been well-advised to have come out and taken part of the blame for this. I think you’ve got to, if you’re going to be the one who makes those tough decisions.

“Despite the fact that there have been well-documented ownership changes, Vinai has got to admit that he would have been part of those sorts of changes.

“The one thing that the fans need to hear is honesty and transparency. And they’ll get behind you if you’re honest and tell the truth. I think he might have been better served doing that.

“The ground is moving under him pretty quickly, but the fact is, I don’t think there’s going to be any sackings or anything like that. But I think it’s a lot of politics going on right now at Spurs, given what happened last season.”

There is a slight football food-chain element to this feature, with ‘untouchable’ stars at Brighton and Crystal Palace featuring in our ranking of the 10 best centre-backs available to sign this summer.

The centre-back market is not expected to be as hectic as the winger and striker markets, but there will surely be plenty of movement in the summer transfer window.

Without further ado, here are the 10 best centre-backs available this summer.

The first of two Sporting players in this ranking, Diomande has been linked with a variety of Premier League clubs over the last three years.

Arsenal seemed destined to sign the Ivorian, who came close to joining Crystal Palace last summer. If that doesn’t say his stock has fallen, we’re not sure what will.

He is still an interesting prospect and Palace are in a very good place. A strong showing at the World Cup could be what finally gets Diomande a big transfer.

Separating Scalvini and Diomande was unnecessarily difficult, but we are content with the ranking as we know, deep down, that nobody gives a s**t.

Both players were born a week apart and turn 23 in December, making them long-term investments, but also players good enough and experienced enough to make an instant impact.

The jump from Serie A is slightly less significant than the one from the Portuguese top flight, which could be what gives Scalvini the slight edge. However, his injury record is rather concerning.

Poor Sporting could lose both of their starting centre-backs this summer. We have been saying that for about three years now, mind…

Inacio could start alongside Ruben Dias – a player we considered including amid reports he wants to follow Pep Guardiola out of Manchester City – at the World Cup. He was a regular during last year’s Nations League Finals but not at Euro 2024, so we are not 100 per cent sure.

Premier League clubs will be sniffing around Inacio, while there is also reported interest from AC Milan. That feels right, doesn’t it?

Leipzig have an incredible knack for unearthing brilliant French centre-backs. It’s quite weird.

Ibrahima Konate and Dayot Upamecano went on to bigger and better things after establishing themselves there, while Mohamed Simakan joined Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr last year, and Lukeba is next in line to earn himself a big-money move.

It could happen this summer, and interested clubs will be delighted that Lukeba is not at the World Cup – if they have not been put off by his snub…

Bisseck’s agent promises he is happy in Milan, but Hitler promised not to invade Czechoslovakia. This is the real world.

Bayern Munich and Real Madrid are being linked with him this summer, whereas last year Bisseck was attracting interest from West Ham, Tottenham Hotspur and Eintracht Frankfurt.

He clearly had a productive season, helping Inter win the league and cup double. Not productive enough to make Germany’s World Cup squad, though.

One of the quickest and strongest players in the Premier League, we’d be surprised to see Murillo at Nottingham Forest next season.

His stock hasn’t fallen but he has fallen behind other Premier League centre-backs in clubs’ list of centre-back targets. Still, Murillo should be able to leave Forest for around quadruple the £15m they paid to sign him from Corinthians.

One of the highest-rated centre-backs in the Premier League, Van Hecke is outstanding on the ball and solid defensively. We know what is more important in these days of wokeness.

Van Hecke is also an underrated s**thouse. He is wired a bit differently from other defenders but knows how to get away with it, unlike some. Perhaps unlike someone else on this list.

Brighton want around £70m for the Dutch international and, knowing them, they will get it.

There might not be a player more suited to the outside centre-back role in a back three than Lacroix. His pace gives him the edge over other central defenders, and he is very tidy on the ball, too.

Palace signed a gem from Wolfsburg in 2024 and will do very well to keep hold of him this summer, even after qualifying for the Europa League.

Lacroix’s inclusion in the France squad says more than we ever could to justify his ranking here.

Having to be convinced to merely show up for Tottenham’s do-or-die final-day game at home to Everton is not a great sign. The Spurs captain was set to be in home country to watch his boyhood club Belgrano play in the Argentine Primera Division final, but a U-turn meant he was there to support his team-mates and thank his current club’s loyal supporters after a quite frankly, f**king embarrassing campaign.

Does he deserve any credit? Does he f**k.

It could be the end for both Micky van de Ven and Romero at Spurs, but the latter feels more likely to leave given the constant links and what transpired in the final week of the 2025/26 domestic season.

He is very, very, very Atletico Madrid. We all know why.

Romero is a top player and would be a top signing for literally anyone. He could do with growing up a bit and getting sent off less, but where’s the fun in that?

The best option out there, Schlotterbeck has been excellent in four years at Dortmund and is arguably the best centre-back in the Bundesliga.

We are probably taking liberties by suggesting Dortmund would be open to selling him, as Schlotterbeck recently signed a new five-year contract, but money talks, and if a truly elite club like Real Madrid come calling, he should not need too much convincing.

The best thing about him? He’s left-footed. Clubs love left-footed centre-backs.

Tottenham are ready to make a wantaway Liverpool star the most expensive signing in their history, according to a shock report.

Tottenham are backing Roberto De Zerbi in a big way this summer, with the club well aware successive 17th-placed finishes is unacceptable.

Andy Robertson has joined and will soon be followed by Marcos Senesi. Tottenham are attempting to renegotiate terms with Bayern Munich for the permanent signing of Palhinha.

Spurs could activate their €30m option to buy, but believe a deal can be struck for less. Crucially, Palhinha is giving priority to Spurs over Sporting CP.

Elsewhere, Tottenham are ready to improve upon their roughly £40m opening bid for Brighton’s Jan Paul van Hecke.

Club-to-club negotiations with Manchester City for the £50m-£60m signing of Savinho are advancing, but he might not be the only new winger.

There are genuine chances for Cody Gakpo to leave Liverpool this summer, with Fabrizio Romano recently confirming as much.

Dutch reports have claimed Gakpo is dissatisfied with life at Liverpool after compatriot Arne Slot was sacked. Soccernews.nl declared Gakpo now ‘wishes to leave’.

The 27-year-old is one of Liverpool’s highest earners and the Reds will give serious consideration to any offers of note they receive.

And according to a stunning report out of Spain, Tottenham are ready to go all in for Gakpo and smash their transfer record.

Tottenham to pay £73.5m for Cody Gakpo – report

It’s stated Spurs are ready to ‘launch’ an €85m / £73.5m bid for Gakpo, who would surpass Dominic Solanke (£65m add-ons included) as their all-time record buy.

De Zerbi is claimed to be a long-time admirer of Gakpo, and Tottenham’s alleged imminent bid is not a spur of the moment thing.

Tottenham are claimed to want a versatile forward who is equally adept at operating out wide or up front. Gakpo fits that billing.

The report added: ‘Roberto De Zerbi has been following Cody Gakpo for some time. This isn’t a spur-of-the-moment interest or a last-minute alternative.

‘The Italian manager values ​​his power, his striking ability, his reading of the game to attack space, and his capacity to link up with attacking midfielders and full-backs.

‘In the new Tottenham, the Dutch forward could play a central role, not only as a left winger, but also as a second striker or a mobile target man in more demanding matches.

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‘The figure being discussed, 85 million euros, reflects both the player’s quality and the difficulty of negotiating with Liverpool.

‘At Anfield, they know that Cody Gakpo still holds market value, has Premier League experience, and is still at an ideal age to perform for several seasons. Therefore, any offer must be substantial from the outset.

‘Tottenham wants to avoid a lengthy negotiation that could allow other European clubs to enter the picture, especially if the player confirms his willingness to move.’

Manchester United have put a lucrative contract offer to Cristian Romero along with a guarantee of making him the leader of their defence, and sources are indicating Tottenham are ready to sell, according to reports.

Romero, 28, could be coming to the end of the road in north London. The volatile Argentine is perennially linked with leaving Tottenham every summer, but out colleagues over on TEAMtalk have been informed the time might finally have come.

Their insider, Graeme Bailey, recently brought news of Spurs chiefs souring on Romero.

Ahead of Tottenham’s final day clash where their Premier League status was still hanging in the balance, Romero flew back to Argentina where he intended to watch his boyhood club Belgrano take on River Plate.

That understandably went down like a lead balloon at Spurs, with the visual of the club’s captain jetting off ahead of the biggest game of the season – even if he was injured and unavailable to play – an extremely poor one.

Ultimately, internal pressure resulted in Romero returning to England to offer his support for his teammates and relegation was avoided.

Nevertheless, Bailey revealed Spurs ‘are now increasingly open to parting ways with the defender if their valuation is met during the upcoming transfer window.

‘Intermediaries have already begun exploring solutions and gauging interest across Europe as the possibility of a high-profile departure gathers momentum.’

A move to Spain and potentially Atletico Madrid looked a distinct possibility. But according to a shock new report out of Spain, Romero could stay in England by joining Man Utd.

Man Utd move for Cristian Romero – report

It’s claimed the Red Devils have ‘offered’ Romero an ‘attractive contract’, along with the guarantee of making him a ‘cornerstone’ of their defence.

The report then claimed Spurs are ‘open to listening to offers for the Argentine’, before stating €65m / £56m would get the deal done.

They added: ‘The transfer fee, estimated at €65 million, reflects the player’s quality and his potential immediate impact in the Premier League.

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‘United are confident of completing the signing as soon as possible to begin preseason planning with a finalized squad.’

Spurs, meanwhile, have wrapped up the free agent signing of Marcos Senesi (Bournemouth) and are primed to bid again for Jan Paul Van Hecke (Brighton), both of whom are centre-backs.

Dutch reports state Spurs’ first offer for Brighton’s Van Hecke was worth £40m. The Seagulls knocked the offer back, but Tottenham plan to raise the stake and go again, with Van Hecke one of many moves Tottenham are working on right now.

Tottenham do want to re-sign Joao Palhinha but for a reduced fee, while Spurs are working on three other high profile signings to follow Andy Robertson and Marcos Senesi into north London.

Spurs have confirmed the free agent arrival of Robertson and it won’t be long before Senesi follows suit. The Argentine centre-back’s deal is fully agreed, with the 29-year-old putting pen to paper on a four-year contract.

Tottenham have a decision to make on loanee Joao Palhinha who in a campaign of doom and gloom, stood up taller than most.

The 30-year-old midfielder scored the vital goal on the final day to ensure Tottenham’s Premier League status.

It’s no secret his priority is to re-join Spurs from Bayern Munich, though Portuguese giant, Sporting CP, are hovering if a deal falls through.

Tottenham can simply trigger their option to buy, which is worth €30m / £26m in total. However, the latest from Sky Germany’s Florian Plettenberg claims Spurs would much rather pay a lower fee.

“Joao Palhinha wants to make a decision on his future soon,” wrote Plettenberg on X.

“The two concrete options are currently Tottenham and Sporting CP. Talks are ongoing.

“Tottenham currently have good chances. However and as revealed, Spurs want to renegotiate with FC Bayern.

“The option to buy was set at €25m guaranteed, with potential add-ons that could raise the fee to up to €30m. Tottenham want to pay less.”

Tottenham also want Van Hecke, Savinho, Gakpo

Elsewhere, Tottenham are readying a new and improved bid for Brighton centre-back, Jan Paul Van Hecke.

Brighton rejected Tottenham’s first bid last week, which reports in the Netherlands claims was worth around £40m.

Tottenham are also advancing in club-to-club discussions with Manchester City for the signing of Savinho.

The left-footed winger is open to joining Spurs are personal terms won’t be an issue. Regarding cost, a fee of between £50m-£60m will get City’s green light, and City are willing to cash in.

It could be a double coup on the flanks, with Dutch reports claiming Tottenham are looking at Liverpool’s Cody Gakpo too.

Liverpool are overhauling their options out wide and Gakpo is fast emerging as a genuine candidate to leave the club.

It’s even been claimed Gakpo now wants out of Liverpool after his compatriot, Arne Slot, was fired.

Transfer guru Fabrizio Romano recently touched upon Gakpo’s situation when reporting on his YouTube channel.

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He explained: “We have to see what’s going to happen around Cody Gakpo in case Liverpool receive an important proposal because Liverpool want to go and strengthen the winger’s position, already lost Mohamed Salah.

“Let’s see if some club arrives with proposal with Cody Gakpo because there is interest in Cody Gakpo.

“Then it’s going to be on Liverpool to decide whether he’s going to stay, he’s going to leave.

“There’s going to be a club decision, with the coach as well, Andoni Iraola, but don’t forget that Liverpool are very busy with wingers.

“Yan Diomande in a fight with Paris Saint-Germain and not only, so Liverpool are living a really important moment to make decisions on the wingers.

“On Ngumoha, the decision is already done.

“Let’s see who is arriving for Cody Gakpo, but, for sure, there is going to be movement at Liverpool, also for wingers incoming to the club.”

It has been claimed that ex-Tottenham Hotspur chief Daniel Levy has ‘agreed’ the sale of 24.99% of his stake in ENIC to a group worth £7bn.

Towards the end of 2025, it was announced that Levy was stepping down from his role as Tottenham’s executive chairman, and now he appears to have taken another step to move away from the Premier League giants completely.

Levy’s exit from the club sparked speculation of a Tottenham takeover, and they several potential investors have been linked with the north London outfit over the past few months.

Now, it has emerged that Levy has agreed to sell most of his stake in ENIC, who are Tottenham’s majority owners, to Eight Sports Capital.

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A spokesperson for Eight Sports Capital Limited said: “We are delighted to have signed this agreement to acquire a significant stake in ENIC.

“We look forward to working with the club’s shareholders, management, staff, players and fans to support Tottenham Hotspur’s continued growth and success.”

This deal would leave Levy with only a 4.88% stake in ENIC, and journalist Ben Jacobs has provided more details on the potential legitimacy of this transaction.

Jacobs said on X: ‘Eight Sports Capital claim to have purchased Daniel Levy’s Spurs stake via an official statement.

‘Levy is yet to confirm and Spurs have not communicated the deal is done yet, but Eight Sports Capital say they have already signed an agreement.’

Jacobs added: ‘There remains some caution from Spurs over the statement, which has not yet been confirmed by either the club or Daniel Levy.

‘Eight Sports Capital insist a deal is agreed, but several club sources remain in the dark currently as to whether it has actually been signed.’

Group worth £7bn claim to have bought Daniel Levy’s shares

And a report from The Daily Mail‘s Mike Keegan claims ‘a group including a Taiwanese financier worth £7bn claims it has agreed to buy most of Daniel Levy’s stake in Tottenham Hotspur’.

Keegan explained:

‘Daily Mail Sport understands that the group includes Wing Fai Ng and Brooklyn Earich, who both claimed to have failed in previous bids to take over the Premier League outfit. A third person has been added to the mix in the shape of Taiwanese businessman Richard Tsai.

‘Tottenham and representatives for the Lewis family, who own ENIC, have been contacted for comment, as have representatives for Levy. It is thought that officials at the club and within the Lewis family were scrambling to verify the claims which were made in a press release sent to media by global comms firm Sodali.’

Tottenham are preparing a summer offer to land Liverpool winger Cody Gakpo after the Netherlands international requested a transfer, according to reports.

The Reds announced the appointment of Andoni Iraola on Thursday as they look to go in a new direction after a disappointing campaign under Arne Slot.

Slot was sacked by Liverpool at the end of May in a shock move amid widespread reports expecting the Dutchman to keep his job at Anfield.

But a fifth-placed finish in the Premier League and no trophies, as well as pressure from frustrated fans, was enough to see the Liverpool hierarchy take action.

A number of players dropped their performances from the previous season, in which Liverpool won the Premier League title under Slot.

Gakpo was one of those players and now there are reports that the Netherlands international wants to follow compatriot Slot out of Liverpool in the summer.

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And Dutch website Soccer News has revealed that Gakpo ‘wishes to leave’ after Slot’s departure and the arrival of Iraola, although it remains unclear whether he is part of the Spaniard’s plans.

Tottenham are determined to attempt to sign Gakpo over the summer transfer window and ‘hope to convince’ the Dutchman to make the move to north London.

The report adds: ‘The winger certainly has no reason to complain about a lack of interest. Several English sources report to SoccerNews that Tottenham Hotspur has a serious interest in Gakpo. They intend to try to pry the Dutchman away from Liverpool in the coming period. With the new project under manager Roberto De Zerbi, they hope to convince him to make the move to London.

‘Behind the scenes, Tottenham is working on a plan to convince the attacker and Liverpool in the coming period. In addition to the Spurs, several other clubs from England, Spain, and Germany are reportedly interested in the player from Eindhoven.’

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Tottenham confirmed the arrival of Andy Robertson today, while Marco Senesi is also set to join from Bournemouth in their first two deals of the summer.

David Ornstein revealed on Thursday that Spurs had also made a bid for Brighton’s Van Hecke, while Fabrizio Romano has previously described a move for Manchester City winger Savinho as ‘deal on’.

Heskey: Liverpool fans should be ‘careful what they wish for’

Former Liverpool striker Emile Heskey has told Reds supporters to be “careful what they wish for” after Slot was sacked at Anfield.

Heskey told Betfred: “That’s modern football. The owners, the Chief Exec and the rest of the hierarchy don’t sack managers, the fans do. If the fans lose faith in you, then unfortunately for all managers, this decision has to be taken. I’m sure they wouldn’t have wanted to do it but it’s the fans that decided and that’s unfair in my opinion.

“If [Andoni] Iraola comes in now and loses a few games, are they going to sack him? And then sack the next manager. I support the club and the decisions they make, but I’m hoping the fans will have a lot more patience with the next manager.

“We don’t want to go down the route that Manchester United have been down. Mikel Arteta finished 8th, 8th and then 5th and his club didn’t sack him and look where they are now? Liverpool fans need to be careful what they wish for.”