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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.”

Brighton are bracing themselves for a second offer from Tottenham for Jan Paul van Hecke after they rejected Spurs’ first advance, according to Ben Jacobs.

Spurs avoided relegation on the final day of the Premier League season as a 1-0 win over Everton meant they playing in the English top flight again next term.

Tottenham ended up finishing just two points ahead of 18th-placed West Ham, who will be playing Championship football next season, and the Spurs hierarchy are already making moves to make sure they aren’t struggling again next term.

Roberto De Zerbi was appointed at the end of March and played a big part in turning around their fortunes towards the end of the campaign, after they spent time in the relegation zone.

Tottenham have already lined up two free transfers for July with Liverpool left-back Andy Robertson and Bournemouth centre-back Marco Senesi both set to join.

Spurs also have their eye on doing a deal for Manchester City winger Savinho with transfer expert Fabrizio Romano recently revealing a deal is on for the summer.

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On Tottenham’s pursuit of the Brazilian, Romano wrote on X: ‘Negotiations ongoing for Savinho to Tottenham as revealed two weeks ago… and progressing well. #THFC believe Savinho wants the move, talks continue as Man City could open doors to his exit in case of good proposal. Deal on.’

David Ornstein of The Athletic revealed on Thursday that Tottenham had made an opening offer to sign Van Hecke from Brighton with De Zerbi ‘close’ to the Netherlands international.

Ornstein wrote on X: ‘Tottenham Hotspur submit bid to sign Jan Paul van Hecke from Brighton & Hove Albion. #THFC offer for 25yo centre-back below #BHAFC valuation so rejected, but talks continue in bid to strike agreement. Dutch int’l close to Roberto De Zerbi @TheAthleticFC.’

And now former CBS Sports journalist Jacobs has revealed that Brighton are expecting ‘another offer soon’ from Tottenham as they look to get a deal over the line.

READ:Tottenham take ‘lead’ over Man Utd in race to sign Premier League midfielder thanks to De Zerbi

Jacobs wrote on X: ‘Spurs set to continue their pursuit of Brighton defender Jan Paul van Hecke. Opening bid rejected, but Brighton are anticipating another offer soon.’

Voetbal International journalist Joost Blaauwhof revealed on Thursday that Tottenham’s first bid was for £40m and that NAC Breda stand to get 7.5 per cent of the fee.

Blaauwhof wrote on X: ‘At NAC, Edgar Mol can already grab the calculator from his desk drawer, because Jan Paul van Hecke is going to fetch a crazy amount of money. Sounds from England are that Spurs have bid about 40 million pounds. That’s going to be cranked up even higher. NAC gets 7.5%. #NACpraat.’

Tottenham forward Mathys Tel has been ‘offered’ to Portuguese giants Porto ahead of the summer transfer window, according to reports.

Roberto De Zerbi took over from interim head coach Igor Tudor on March 31 and saved Spurs from relegation 0n the final day of the Premier League season.

A 1-0 win over Everton was enough to finish two points ahead of 18th-placed West Ham, who went down to the Championship, and secure another campaign in the Premier League.

Tottenham will be looking to avoid getting dragged into a relegation fight again next season and they have already secured two new signings to help them out.

Both Liverpool left-back Andy Robertson and Bournemouth centre-back Marco Senesi are set to join Tottenham on free transfers when their deals expire at the end of this month.

One player Tottenham could look to move on is Tel, who only signed permanently last summer from Bayern Munich, with BrancoInsider (via Sport Witness) claiming that the France Under-21 international has been ‘offered’ to Porto as the Portuguese side consider whether to launch a loan to buy offer.

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BrancoInsider wrote on X: ‘Mathys Tel has been offered to FC Porto. The forward is valued at around 30 million euros. The deal could proceed through a loan with an option to buy.’

Deeney: Tel criticism at Tottenham is ‘massively unfair’

Former Premier League forward Troy Deeney predicted in March that Tottenham won’t see the best of Tel for another couple of seasons.

Deeney said on talkSPORT: “He’s moving countries, he’s in London.

“I don’t care what anyone says, London has distractions, as we all know.

“You’re now trying to learn a team, a team that’s depleted and injury-prone. By the way, you’re meant to go in and enforce that and change it.

“He hasn’t played enough games to know who and what he is. So I think it’s massively unfair.

“You won’t see the best of him, probably not next season, but the season after. But they’re going to have to put a framework in and around him.”

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There have been rumours that Tottenham are keen to bring in Savinho from Manchester City over the summer, while The Athletic‘s David Ornstein revealed on Thursday that Spurs had submitted a bid for Brighton’s Jan Paul van Hecke.

Ornstein wrote on X: ‘Tottenham Hotspur submit bid to sign Jan Paul van Hecke from Brighton & Hove Albion. #THFC offer for 25yo centre-back below #BHAFC valuation so rejected, but talks continue in bid to strike agreement. Dutch int’l close to Roberto De Zerbi @TheAthleticFC.’

NAC Breda ‘to fetch a crazy amount’ from Tottenham transfer

Commenting on the potential transfer, Voetbal International journalist Joost Blaauwhof has revealed that Dutch side NAC Breda are about to take 7.5 per cent of that transfer fee.

Blaauwhof wrote on X: ‘At NAC, Edgar Mol can already grab the calculator from his desk drawer, because Jan Paul van Hecke is going to fetch a crazy amount of money. Sounds from England are that Spurs have bid about 40 million pounds. That’s going to be cranked up even higher. NAC gets 7.5%. #NACpraat.’

Italian giants Juventus are reportedly willing to offer striker Jonathan David to Tottenham Hotspur this summer, but only if they receive two of Roberto De Zerbi’s first-team stars in return.

De Zerbi is looking to fix Spurs’ struggling frontline this summer by adding two or three new attacking players, with at least one new No.9 arriving in north London.

Manchester City star Savinho, has already agreed to a £50million Tottenham switch, while Eintracht Frankfurt’s Jean-Matteo Bahoya is also on the club’s radar, along with Fulham free agent Harry Wilson.

However, all three occupy wider roles and De Zerbi needs another striker to offset the likely the sale of Richarlison, while there are also doubts over Dominic Solanke’s long-term future at the club due to his ongoing injury issues.

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And one player Tottenham have had their eyes on for a number of years is Canada international David, who is set to start for his country at the upcoming World Cup in North America.

While the 26-year-old struggled to make a mark in Turin this season, scoring just six goals and adding four assists in 35 Serie A games, he does have an impressive overall record in front of goal.

Indeed, in 362 career appearances, David has chalked up 154 goals, with 109 of those strikes coming during his impressive stint with Lille in France.

And now, according to Italian outlet TuttoJuve, the Serie A side are willing to part ways with David and have eyes on two Tottenham stars in a proposed swap deal.

Juventus keen on Vicario, Udogie in Tottenham swap deal

It’s reported that the Bianconeri are ready to offer David to Spurs, as long as they get goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario and left-back Destiny Udogie in return.

It’s common knowledge that Juve are currently in the market for a new No.1 and are ready to take advantage of Vicario’s desire to return to his homeland after a poor season in England, although Inter Milan also remain keen on his services.

The Italy international is expected to be made available for transfer after Antonin Kinsky ended up as De Zerbi’s preferred choice at the end of the season, with Tottenham expected to sign another experienced stopper to compete with the young Czech star.

As for Udogie, Juve are keen on signing the Italy left-back as a potential replacement for Andrea Cambiaso, who continues to be heavily linked with a move to the Premier League.

Udogie’s three seasons in north London have largely been blighted by injury issues, with the talented 23-year-old full-back often failing to get a successive run of games under his belt.

To that end, it makes sense for Tottenham to try and cash in on a player who probably needs a change of scenery to rebuild his career.

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The one point to note in the report, however, is that David is now valued at considerably less than the combined fees Tottenham could get for Vicario and Udogie.

With that in mind, it remains to be seen whether Spurs would be willing to do the swap deal for both players, and it could end up being one or the other.

Tottenham are lining up deals to sign Royale Union Saint-Gilloise’s Anan Khalaili and Dinamo Zagreb’s Sergi Dominguez, according to reports.

Spurs narrowly avoided relegation on the final day of the Premier League season as a 1-0 win over Everton was enough to beat the drop.

Tottenham finished two points ahead of 18th-placed West Ham United, who were relegated to the Championship, and now Spurs are attempting to make sure they don’t end up in a similar position next term.

The Spurs hierarchy have already committed funds to their first two signings of the summer with both Liverpool’s Andy Robertson and Bournemouth’s Marco Senesi set to join Tottenham on free transfers on July 1.

Fabrizio Romano confirmed on Tuesday that Spurs have identified their third signing with a deal for Manchester City winger Savinho said to be ‘on’.

Romano said on X: ‘Negotiations ongoing for Savinho to Tottenham as revealed two weeks ago… and progressing well. #THFC believe Savinho wants the move, talks continue as Man City could open doors to his exit in case of good proposal. Deal on.’

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And now Tottenham are lining up their fourth and fifth signings of the summer with Belgian outlet Het Laatste Nieuws (via Sport Witness) claiming that Spurs are ‘keeping an eye on’ Khalaili ahead of the summer transfer window.

The report adds that it is ‘more than likely’ that the Israeli will be leaving Royale Union Saint-Gilloise in the summer with the right wing-back’s departure ‘almost a certainty’.

If Tottenham do end up buying Khalaili it is expected to set them back around €25m (£21m) with Spurs unlikely to have a problem paying that sort of fee.

As reported on Tuesday by Italian journalist Alfredo Pedulla, Tottenham are showing a strong interest in signing Dinamo Zagreb’s Dominguez this summer.

Tottenham have another two players on their radar

Spanish newspaper Sport (via Sport Witness) have claimed that Dominguez’s ‘sale is virtually certain to happen in the coming weeks’ and the Spaniard ‘could be headed’ to Tottenham this summer.

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The report adds that Spurs could be willing to pay around €9m (£8m) to land the former Barcelona academy graduate from the Croatian side.

Tottenham winger Manor Solomon could find himself back at Spurs next season after spending the 2025/26 campaign on loan at first Villarreal and then Fiorentina.

Roberto De Zerbi is said to have a good relationship with the Israeli and Solomon’s agent, Gilad Katsav, is keen to see the winger back Tottenham.

Katsav said: “There has not been a conversation between Roberto De Zerbi and Manor yet. I want Manor Solomon to be at Tottenham, that is my desire.

“There is Pini Zahavi, Shlomy Ben Ezra and me. There is a team, they may announce tomorrow and they may announce in two weeks. He deserves to get a chance (at Spurs).”

Tottenham are now ahead of Man Utd in the race to sign Brighton midfielder Carlos Baleba in the summer transfer window, according to reports.

Spurs and the Red Devils are both looking for reinforcements in midfield over the summer as they look to better their performance next season.

It is not yet clear whether Tottenham will bring defensive midfielder Joao Palhinha back to north London after their buy-out clause in their loan deal with Bayern Munich expired.

Man Utd are definitely in the market for at least two, possibly three, midfielders with Casemiro leaving the club and Manuel Ugarte up for sale this summer.

Brighton star Baleba has been linked with a move to Man Utd for a few transfer windows now and Fabrizio Romano recently explained the Cameroon international’s situation.

Romano said on his YouTube channel: “I want to mention a player I have been discussing since August last year, Carlos Baleba. The Brighton midfielder was a top target for Manchester United last summer and remains under consideration.

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“At this stage, nothing has been decided or advanced. However, he is still on the club’s shortlist as they plan potential midfield reinforcements.

“In August 2025, Manchester United had an agreement in principle with Baleba on personal terms. The player was keen on the move, but Brighton refused to sell.

“The same situation occurred again in January. At that time, Manchester United indicated that they could revisit the deal in the summer of 2026.”

Romano added: “Now, Baleba remains a target for both the scouting department and figures within the club.

“There are still several factors to consider, including the appointment of a permanent manager, budget decisions, and Brighton’s stance.

“However, what I can confirm is that the verbal agreement between Baleba and Manchester United from 2025 remains valid for 2026.

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“The player is still very keen on a move to Manchester United.”

Tottenham: De Zerbi ‘might feel he can get the best out of him’

But now Football Insider claims that Tottenham ‘now lead’ Man Utd in the race to sign the Brighton midfielder with Roberto De Zerbi his former manager now at Spurs.

Speaking to Football Insider, ex-Man Utd chief scout Mick Brown said: “I was disappointed by Baleba this season.

“The first time I saw him, I thought he was a really promising talent, and from what I’m told there were clubs including Man United who thought the same.

“He’s still a talented player, don’t get me wrong, but his performances have dropped off massively and I’m led to believe Man United’s interest is not as strong.

“Tottenham could be tempted to make a move, though, and if clubs are dropping out of the race then it might give them a better opportunity.

“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.

“They’re going to need to strengthen, Tottenham, and it’s going to be difficult because of the position they’re in, but if the manager can attract players that will be a boost.”

Real Madrid will sign a right-back this summer and have fixed their gaze on Tottenham ace, Pedro Porro, with Fabrizio Romano now revealing what happens next after Roberto De Zerbi intervened.

Real Madrid and Tottenham both endured nightmare campaigns last season, with the former experiencing a rare trophyless season and the latter coming close to relegation.

Thankfully for those of a Spurs persuasion, disaster was avoided thanks in large part to De Zerbi and the impact he made following his mid-season appointment.

Both clubs are keen to avoid a repeat of last year’s omnishambles, with Tottenham already mapping out several moves in the market.

Andy Robertson and Marcos Senesi will both arrive via free agency, while a potentially record-breaking move for Manchester City winger, Savinho, is ON, as far as Fabrizio Romano is concerned.

And according to the transfer guru, Tottenham have work to do in protecting one of their best players from Real Madrid and former boss, Jose Mourinho.

Real Madrid want Pedro Porro

Taking to X, he revealed Real Madrid ‘plan to sign a right-back this summer’ before naming Porro as a confirmed target at the Bernabeu.

Romano subsequently provided a more detailed update on his YouTube channel, in which he revealed Spurs boss De Zerbi has already intervened and if getting his way, Porro will stay put.

“On this, let me mention to you that Real Madrid have started entering into the right-backs market,” began Romano. “And here we have the link with Tottenham.

“Pedro Porro is one of the players appreciated by Real Madrid, but my understanding is that Tottenham, despite the rumours we had also Manchester City, Tottenham don’t want to sell the player.

De Zerbi ‘closes doors’ to Tottenham sale

“Tottenham want Pedro Porro to stay. Roberto De Zerbi sees Pedro Porro as one of the crucial pieces of his squad to restart the Tottenham project in the best way possible.

“So, at the moment, Tottenham are closing doors for Pedro Porro.”

With the Porro route closed as far as Spurs are concerned, Romano named Ivan Fresneda (Sporting CP) and Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan) as being on Real’s radar too.

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Both Porro and Dumfries have also been linked with Liverpool, with the former similar from a stylistic point of view to former Reds favourite, Trent Alexander-Arnold.

But with De Zerbi putting his foot down and Dumfries’ fellow Dutchman, Arne Slot, no longer at Anfield, it appears unlikely Liverpool will enter next season with either of Porro or Dumfries in their ranks.

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Tottenham have finalised the free agent signing of Marcos Senesi, while their transfer record could fall with a winger move now fully approved and the green light has been given to a midfield deal too.

Tottenham are making plenty of moves this summer, and they’re making them early. The arrival of Andy Robertson from Liverpool was given Fabrizio Romano’s signature ‘here we go’ confirmation on Wednesday.

At 32, the left-back’s best is behind him, but he’ll add crucial leadership and experience to a squad that is sorely lacking both.

Tottenham are well aware they need bigger characters in the dressing room and as such, they’ve just wrapped up the arrival of 29-year-old centre-back and Argentina international, Marcos Senesi, too.

“Marcos Senesi to Tottenham, here we go! Deal in place after the verbal agreement reported since March,” wrote Romano on X.

“Four year contract for Senesi who’s set to put pen to paper soon and join #THFC as free agent. Another one after Robertson.”

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Next on the agenda is turning Joao Palhinha’s loan spell permanent. Our colleagues over on TEAMtalk brought news late on Thursday night of Spurs giving the green light to signing the midfield colossus outright.

Palhinha stood up tall in a difficult season in north London and scored the goal that helped Tottenham avoid relegation on the final day.

Bailey revealed all of Portugal’s big three – Sporting, Porto, Benfica – are circling, but Spurs are firm in the belief Palhinha will commit his future to Tottenham and sign on the dotted line.

An option to buy is present in the Bayern Munich loanee’s terms worth €30m / £26m. Spurs now hope to conclude Palhinha’s permanent signing ‘shortly’, and the Portuguese is already viewed as a ‘crucial’ player mopving forwards for Roberto De Zerbi.

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Savinho signing could set new Tottenham transfer record

In the final third, Tottenham could be about to make Savinho the most expensive signing in the club’s history.

Tottenham tabled two offers for the Manchester City winger last summer, with the highest reportedly worth €80m / £70m.

Savinho was open to joining Spurs, though Man City rejected both bids and shut the move down after failing to sign Rodrygo from Real Madrid.

Savinho would go on to sign a new contract at the Etihad, but after enduring a frustrating campaign in which starts have been in short supply, the time is now right to move on.

Spurs have ‘reactivated talks’ with City, according to Fabrizio Romano. And crucially, our colleagues over on TEAMtalk broke news of City approving Savinho’s sale.

The 22-year-old left-footer is more than willing to join Tottenham, and that’s a stance that has now been backed up by Football Insider. All three parties – Spurs, City, Savinho – are now pulling in the same direction.

Assuming Spurs have to bid close to what they put forward last summer, Savinho would become the club’s all-time record signing, surpassing Dominic Solanke (£65m add-ons included).

According to reports, Tottenham Hotspur have fended off competition from elsewhere to seal Roberto De Zerbi’s first two summer signings.

Spurs narrowly avoided disaster at the end of the 2025/26 campaign, with De Zerbi guiding the Premier League side to safety on the final day of the season.

Their survival is largely thanks to De Zerbi, as their fortunes significantly improved after he replaced Igor Tudor, though he was quick to insist after the 1-0 final-day win against Everton that they need a major overhaul this summer.

And this is already underway, with the north London side primed to finalise two free transfers.

Firstly, Spurs secured the services of Andy Robertson ahead of his exit from Liverpool next month, though they have had to fend off late competition from Serie A giants Juventus to get a deal over the line.

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On Wednesday afternoon, Fabrizio Romano said on X: ‘EXCL: Tottenham reach verbal agreement to sign Andy Robertson, here we go!

‘Pact expected to be respected and deal to be signed soon despite Juventus proposal to try hijack the deal.

‘Robertson, wanted by #THFC last January and again now with De Zerbi. It’s happening.’

Shortly after, German journalist Florian Plettenberg revealed that a medical has been ‘scheduled’ for Robertson to formalise his move to Spurs.

Pletteberg said on X: ‘Andy Robertson to Tottenham – DONE DEAL.

‘Tottenham have received the final green light. Following the verbal agreement that he would join on a free transfer if Tottenham stayed in the Premier League, as reported in our Transfer Update show. Medical scheduled.’

Marcos Senesi to follow Andy Robertson in joining Spurs this summer

De Zerbi’s side have also been hard at work on a free transfer for Bournemouth centre-back Marcos Senesi, who has been one of their most consistent performers this season and has been attracting interest from across Europe.

Senesi, like Robertson, reportedly declared before the end of the 2025/26 campaign that he favours a move to Spurs, though this transfer was dependent on them avoiding relegation.

And now that their Premier League status is secure, journalist Rudy Galetti has confirmed that Senesi to Spurs is a ‘done deal’.

Galetti said on X: ‘Marcos Senesi will become a new Tottenham player, decision made.

‘The Argentine defender, already in talks with Spurs for over a month, has now agreed all terms and is expected to sign his contract soon.

‘Done deal, only formal steps remain.’