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Tottenham boss Roberto De Zerbi ‘will do everything’ to land a pair of players from an Italian giant in the event he staves off relegation, reports journalist Enrico Camelio.

De Zerbi’s spell in charge of Spurs so far has been inspired. In four matches, he’s picked up two wins and a draw, seeing the north London club jump above West Ham, out of the relegation zone.

The five-year contract given to him by Tottenham shows their desire to support De Zerbi for the long run, and he’s planning to shape his squad for next season.

Journalist Camelio reports if the Italian boss manages to avoid relegation, he ‘will do everything’ to sign two players from Roma: Mile Svilar and Lorenzo Pellegrini.

Spurs have long been told that they need to sign an upgrade on current goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario, and Svilar has 16 clean sheets in Serie A this season – the second most, behind Jean Butez.

His save percentage of 78.3 per cent is the third-best in the league, so Tottenham would be getting a quality asset if Svilar came through the door.

Pellegrini, meanwhile, has seven goals and four assists in all competitions this season, largely from attacking midfield.

Spurs were said to be in the mix for Svilar in January, when Thomas Frank was still at the helm, and two managers later, they are still looking at the Roma keeper.

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At the time, it was suggested he had a £60million price tag on his head, which ‘wouldn’t scare English clubs.’ Alongside Tottenham, reports at the time suggested Manchester United, Chelsea, Inter Milan and AC Milan were all keen on signing Svilar.

Whether the north London club will be able to lure him in, then, remains to be seen.

But the suggestion that De Zerbi ‘will do everything’ to land Svilar and Roma team-mate Pellegrini means Tottenham won’t back down in the pursuit, no matter who they are up against.

There is certainly going to be a necessity to sign a new goalkeeper, as it’s believed Vicario is moving closer to Inter Milan, which could also remove one of the rivals in the race for Svilar.

Former Crystal Palace owner Simon Jordan has brutally laid into Aston Villa after their “disgrace” of a performance against Tottenham Hotspur.

Aston Villa are coming off a disappointing week, in which they lost 1-0 to Nottingham Forest in the first leg of their Europa League semi-final and were beaten 2-1 by Tottenham Hotspur.

With the return leg at Villa Park coming up on Thursday and Champions League qualification virtually already secured, head coach Unai Emery named a very weakened team to face Spurs and were deservedly beaten.

Speaking after his side’s loss, Emery attempted to defend his team selection.

“I have been here for three and a half years now and I don’t forget how we have done everything,” Emery told reporters.

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“Some of these players were winning several matches in a row earlier in the season.

“Now we have 58 points after 35 games of the season. I am so proud of the players. I am not linking the changes in the team to the results.

“We also lost at Nottingham Forest and at Fulham last weekend. When we beat Sunderland here I also made changes, but because we won, nobody said anything.

“We lost here because Tottenham played better than us. We must be realistic about everything. I don’t change my mind or my point of view.”

“It made Spurs look like PSG…”

However, Jordan has now hit out at Aston Villa, Emery and their players after one of the worst performances he has “ever seen”.

“Tottenham were good, better. But the more Tottenham got into that game, the more they realised that Aston Villa were going to do absolutely bugger all, let alone lift a leg,” Jordan said on talkSPORT.

“Tottenham got bolder and bolder and looked better. No one’s taking it away from Spurs. I’m glad they got a result.

“The fact is that Aston Villa put top players in there, not mugs. If you’re an Aston Villa fan, go and watch that game, having paid a lot of money for it, despite the fact you’ve got a big game coming in the week, and we know that you just played, and you’re going to be a bit leggy. That’s why you made the changes.

“But even the manager, he looked completely nonplussed, disengaged, completely out of sorts.

“I don’t think you should be questioning integrity. I think you should be calling it what it was, an absolute disgrace of a performance.

“Spurs must have been rubbing their hands, thinking we are never, ever going to get a better opportunity to play such a slovenly, disengaged, unmotivated, chaotic, poor side as Aston Villa.”

He added: “That is as bad a Premier League performance as I think I have ever seen, even watching Derby and watching Wolves. They were so disconnected, so disengaged, so disinterested, so under-aroused that it made Spurs look like PSG.”

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Jordan even went as far as to suggest Aston Villa’s players “cheated the paying public out of a performance”.

He added: “Look at the players that were in that team. Look at the noise and the experience around. We had to listen to Tyrone Mings over the years about what he thinks he’s entitled to. That performance in that side was abject.

“Tielemans was abject, Ross Barkley was a mile off. Tammy Abraham didn’t lift a leg. They were shocking.

“I’m not just saying it because I’ve got any dog in the fight or axe to grind.

“I sat there watching, they’re just cheats. They cheated the paying public out of a performance.”

According to reports, Liverpool have decided to meet Tottenham Hotspur’s asking price to sign Micky van de Ven this summer.

Liverpool wanted Van de Ven before he joined Spurs and he has remained heavily linked with a move to Anfield over the past couple of years.

With our colleagues at TEAMtalk reporting that Ibrahima Konate has ‘agreed’ on a new contract, Liverpool will be in a healthier position at centre-back from next season as they will also have Virgil van Dijk, Giovanni Leoni and Jeremy Jacquet to choose from.

However, Van Dijk has declined this season and will inevitably leave when his contract expires when his current deal expires in 2027, so they need a long-term replacement for the Dutchman.

This could lead Van de Ven to Liverpool, with Spanish outlet Fichajes reporting that he is their ‘top target’ to ‘lead their defence’.

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Spurs are said to have made a ‘clear barrier’ to Van de Ven by demanding 95 million euros (£82m) for their prized asset, but Liverpool are ‘preparing’ to ‘present’ their rivals with a ‘virtually irresistible offer’ of this value.

The report claims: ‘Liverpool have identified Micky van de Ven as a top defensive target for the upcoming transfer window. The 25-year-old Dutch centre-back from Tottenham has established himself as one of the Premier League’s most formidable defenders thanks to his speed, physicality, and ability to cover ground in open play.

‘At Anfield, they believe his profile fits perfectly with a defence that needs energy, leadership, and a player capable of maintaining a high defensive line for extended periods.’

Van de Ven “ticks the boxes” for Liverpool

Ex-Liverpool midfielder Danny Murphy has explained why Van de Ven would be a perfect signing for his former club.

“I think he (Micky van de Ven) ticks the boxes,” Murphy told AceOdds.co.uk.

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“I think obviously he’s a wonderful athlete, good footballer. Adaptable as well, he can play left-back, left wing-back, he’s played different positions for his national team. He’s big, he’s got presence, he’s got Premier League experience.”

“I think the rare moments of call it bad attitude or ill-discipline, if you like, that have come are probably linked to the horrendous, chaotic situation Spurs are in. Very rarely do we see him lose his head. He’s generally been pretty well-behaved and conducted himself pretty well.”

“My only slight concern with van de Ven is his injury record. I don’t think he’s played a full-season yet and what you want at the back is durable players who can build relationships.”

“But in terms of his ability, he’ll be on the radar. There’s a lot of good centre-halves out there. I think especially with his pace and physicality, I think if you’re going to play front-foot football and go at teams, you need centre-halves who are quick and can recover and he’s one of the best, in terms of his recovery, out there.”

Roberto De Zerbi has provided an update on the fitness of Micky van de Ven and Rodrigo Bentancur following Tottenham Hotspur’s huge three points at Aston Villa on Sunday evening, while also raving over Conor Gallagher’s performance at Villa Park.

Spurs climbed out of the relegation places after recording back-to-back league wins for the first time since August, as they took advantage of West Ham’s slip-up at Brentford on Saturday.

The performance, albeit against a poor Villa side with one eye clearly on the second leg of their Europa League semi-final against Nottingham Forest, was arguably one of their best of the season – although that bar is pretty low.

De Zerbi is clearly now getting a tune out of players Thomas Frank and Igor Tudor clearly could not, although, as usual with Tottenham, the result did not come without some concerns.

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Having lost Xavi Simons and Dominic Solanke to injury at Wolves, there were more worries when Bentancur came off injured at Villa Park, while skipper Van de Ven was also spotted limping after rolling his ankle at the end of the match.

The key duo were outstanding in a critical victory, with Tottenham’s spine steadfast throughout, and De Zerbi’s update on their fitness post-match was at least encouraging ahead of next Monday’s home visit of Leeds United.

When asked if Van de Ven had suffered an ankle issue, the Spurs boss said (as per Football.London): “No, no, no. He’s ok.”

De Zerbi was also asked if Bentancur, who came off in the 67th minute, was okay, to which he replied: “Yes, yes, Bentancur was just tired.”

Assuming neither player suffers any lingering ill-effects, that’s massive news for Tottenham as they look for a win against Leeds that could take them one step closer to safety.

Conor Gallagher finally steps up for Tottenham

Another player who excelled at Villa Park was midfielder Gallagher, who had his best game in a Spurs shirt, while also notching his first goal for the club.

And, speaking after the contest, De Zerbi had high praise for the former Chelsea and Atletico Madrid star, telling reporters: “When Gallagher plays like this we play with 12 players because you can find him as a striker, as a midfielder, as a full-back, everywhere on the pitch you can find him.

“Great player, great passion, great qualities. Great player.”

Gallagher himself admitted it has been a “difficult few months” but that it was nice to finally show whey the club made their move for him in the January window.

The midfielder said: “It has been a difficult few months for me, for the whole club and this is what I do best, work hard off the ball.

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“I am a team player, I try and do what I do best and the fans were able to see that. I’ll keep doing that the best I can to make the club proud, to help Tottenham keep playing like that and get more wins.

“If I am being honest, normally when I scored when you score your first goal for the club there is a relief for yourself, but there was none of that, I was so focused on going again and continuing to play well, knowing how important the three points were.

“I am so happy and so proud.”

Roberto De Zerbi has urged his Tottenham players not to forget the “sad memories” of this season just because they have climbed a point above the relegation zone.

Tottenham saw off Champions League-chasing Aston Villa in one of their most crucial results of the season on Sunday. Heading into the game two points below West Ham in the final relegation place, Spurs knew how big a game it was for them.

And their performance did not disappoint, as they were 1-0 up in 12 minutes and had their second in the 25th. Tottenham’s defence then ably halted Villa’s attack, whose only shot on target went in, when Emi Buendia struck deep into added time.

It was too late for Villa to rescue a point, though, and the victory for Tottenham saw them climb one point above the Hammers, and back out of the relegation places, giving them hope with three games to go.

De Zerbi feels that while his side are out the relegation places, they can’t forget the poor place they have found themselves in, and in a way still do.

Asked his feelings on exiting the relegation places on TNT Sports, the Spurs boss said: “Nothing, because the season is not finished yet. We have to play another three games starting on [next] Monday night with Leeds, they are playing very well.

“We can’t forget what the situation was before Wolves. It was a very sad situation and these memories have to stay in our heads.

“Just one time we have played at home and the atmosphere was amazing in the stadium. I think it was a mental problem and these two wins, I hope we can play with more confidence and better mentality.”

On the performance itself, De Zerbi was happy, and singled out goalscorer Conor Gallagher – who was a target of Villa’s in January – as a crucial asset in the victory.

He said: “We played against Aston Villa, they are a very good team. A lot of very good players, a great manager but we played very well for 60 minutes without the ball and with the ball. We suffered with [Ollie] Waktins and Buendia and conceded a goal. That was the only bad thing we did on the pitch. I’m pleased with this performance from my players. I know how much they have suffered this season.

“The high pressure is mentality and then in possession. We played very well when we had to attack the space or to shoot. I love playing football. My job is to help them and show what they are capable of.

“Gallagher, when he plays well, we play with 12 players. He is an amazing player. [Randal] Kolo Muani and Mathys Tel played an amazing game. The two centre-backs with and without the ball, I am really pleased.”

It turns out there are more appealing opponents than those on the beach – those with their eyes elsewhere.

That is what two of Sunday’s three Premier League matches told us, anyway.

First, there was Bournemouth’s 3-0 win over Crystal Palace, a match sandwiched between the Eagles’ Europa Conference League semi-final legs against Shakhtar Donetsk, before 2025 Europa League winners Tottenham Hotspur beat 2026 Europa League favourites Aston Villa 2-1 at Villa Park.

Palace head coach Oliver Glasner compared Sunday’s fixture at the Vitality to “a friend’s birthday” and Thursday’s second leg against Shakhtar as “your wedding” in perhaps the quote of the season.

“Let’s say you have a friend’s birthday and your wedding [a few days later]; you are more excited for the wedding. This is the same. Bournemouth’s semi-final was today – ours is Thursday.”

This is all very positive news for a Chelsea side chasing their first Premier League win since March 4, as they face Aston Villa’s Europa League semi-final opponents Nottingham Forest on Monday.

The performances of those Villa players tasked with the major inconvenience of a home match against Tottenham resembled those forced to attend a birthday party of their girlfriend’s friend you don’t have much time for.

Despite being given a chance to impress, Unai Emery’s fringe players produced a pathetic performance that left the Villa boss perplexed on the touchline.

Usually animated in his technical area, he was, as Darren ‘Fletch’ Fletcher put it, “dumbfounded”, and seemed to have the same expression on his face every time the camera cut to him – which was quite frequently, certainly more often than good patterns of play from his players.

While the Villa players showed no desire, effort or quality, Tottenham had all of the above in abundance to earn a priceless three points – their second Premier League win after their first in 2026 last time out.

After a typically limp performance at Sunderland in Roberto De Zerbi’s first game in charge, Spurs were clearly better in their home draw with Brighton, and that improvement continued away to Wolves last week. The momentum from that win carried into this weekend, inspiring an excellent performance – their best in the Premier League since the early weeks of Thomas Frank’s tenure.

Spurs certainly benefited from a disgraceful Villa performance, though this is not a team guaranteed to take advantage of poor opposition displays. They have had rotten luck all season, but this time they took their chances rather than hitting the woodwork or missing sitters, with standout performers all over the pitch.

Randal Kolo Muani had his best game in a Spurs shirt. Micky van de Ven was superb. Joao Palhinha, Conor Gallagher and Rodrigo Bentancur were a nightmare to play against all evening. It all came together on and off the ball, and De Zerbi will be a very happy man this evening.

The Spurs supporters seemed to be embracing the relegation battle for the first time, while the home support were miserable and rightly furious throughout.

It was the most ‘eyes elsewhere’ performance we’ve seen in, well, hours, as Villa clearly had all their eggs in the Europa League basket.

You can’t really blame them at the semi-final stage, with Champions League qualification all but secured via a top-five finish in the Premier League. It would take something remarkable for Villa to bottle it, but Bournemouth are in good form and the Villans have now won three, drawn three and lost six of their last 12 league matches. They have not been at the races this year, and Sunday’s match was their worst showing of the campaign.

It came at an unsurprising time given their European commitments, but at a perfect time for Spurs and an awful one for West Ham, who now take their London rivals’ place in the bottom three.

The relegation picture looks very different, changing the outlook on Forest’s trip to Chelsea on Monday and leaving Spurs in the awkward position of supporting title-chasing Arsenal away to the Hammers next weekend, while they face Leeds United, who may now be on the proverbial beach

We will soon find out whether those teams are more dangerous than ones with bigger priorities. For now, though, Spurs can enjoy an absolutely priceless win and at least seven days out of the relegation zone.

Manchester United legend Nicky Butt has explained why his former side needs to target Tottenham Hotspur star Micky van de Ven this summer.

Van de Ven is among a host of players who will inevitably leave Spurs if/when they suffer relegation from the Premier League this season.

The Dutchman is still regarded as one of the best centre-backs in the Premier League, and he has reportedly picked his preferred destination out of Man Utd and Liverpool.

The Red Devils may sign a new centre-back as they look to bolster their squad ahead of their Champions League return, and Butt reckons Van de Ven would be an upgrade on Lisandro Martinez.

According to Butt, Van de Ven is better than Martinez for three reasons and he could also be available on the “cheap” this summer.

“Micky van de Ven, he’s an excellent player,” Butt told Paddy Power.

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“Having a left-footed centre-back is great for the balance of the team. They have Martinez, and it’s debatable how good he is, but he brings balance to the team.

“Martinez has got a left foot, he can pass the ball. Van de Ven is a bit like that but quicker, bigger, more powerful. I’d be looking at him straight away.

“When they go down there will be teams picking them off their players for cheap as chips.

“They’ll have to get rid of them because the wages are too high and I can guarantee you most of them won’t have relegation clauses in their contract.”

“I don’t see him leaving…”

Butt has also commented on Man Utd’s managerial situation, with recent reports claiming Michael Carrick is vying for the permanent role with Andoni Iraola.

PSG boss Luis Enrique has been mooted as a potential dream appointment, but Butt cannot see him leaving the French side this summer.

“He’s got vast experience in Champions League level, which is where Man United want to be,” Butt added on Enrique.

“I don’t see him leaving PSG, I just don’t see it, and with all due respect to United, where they are at the minute, it’s a massive task for someone to go into that football club, put a project together and start rebuilding.”

“We’ve got a rebuilding process of two or three years. It got flagged up against Leeds that when we had one or two injuries and suspensions, straight away the squad’s not big enough.

“Unless [Enrique] really wants a new project, why do you leave Paris where you are very comfortable and it’s a great place to live with your family?”

After finally posting their first Premier League win of 2026 last weekend, Tottenham fans at least got to punch the air in celebration when the full-time whistle went to signify their 1-0 victory at Wolves.

And yet with Nottingham Forest thrashing Sunderland 5-0 the night before and West Ham beating Everton, Spurs ended the weekend where they started it: stranded in the relegation zone, two points from safety.

Villa have had plenty to ponder too after a difficult week. They slipped to fifth in the table – albeit with an eight-point lead over Brighton in sixth – and then lost 1-0 at Nottingham Forest in the first-leg of their Europa League semi-final.

Aston Villa v Tottenham kick-off time

Aston Villa v Tottenham kicks off at 7pm BST on Sunday, May 3 at Villa Park.

Aston Villa v Tottenham how to watch

The game will be shown live in the UK via TNT Sports 1 and HBO Max. Coverage begins at 6pm.

TalkSPORT will provide live radio coverage.

Aston Villa team news

After returning against Forest in the Europa League, Belgian midfielder Amadou Onana has been ruled out of this one.

Otherwise, Emery has virtually his whole squad available, with Boubacar Kamara the only other injury absentee.

Tottenham team news

Striker Dominic Solanke isn’t available for Spurs after suffering a hamstring injury at Wolves but he could still appear later in the run-in.

Goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario remains out after having surgery on a hernia but Destiny Udogie should be fit to return.

Spurs lost Xavi Simons to an ACL injury in the win at Wolves and the Dutchman is out for the season.

Aston Villa v Tottenham odds

Despite Spurs being in the relegation zone, Aston Villa are odds-against to win the match. They’re priced at 6/5, with Tottenham 21/10 and The Draw 13/5.

With only four games to go, Tottenham are odds-on at 4/6 to be relegated while Aston Villa trade at just 1/40 to finish in the top five so the market suggests their Champions League spot is almost secured.

Aston Villa v Tottenham prediction

Tottenham finally have the winning feeling again; Villa are in patchy form after taking victory in just two of their last seven Premier League games.

Villa have home advantage but they may be distracted by their Europa League second leg on Thursday. Spurs, by contrast, will be laser-focused on this.

With pluses and minuses for both, perhaps they meet in the middle and a draw is best.

And yet, bizarrely, none of the last 21 Premier League encounters between this pair have ended all square.

The other way of looking at that is a draw must surely be due.

That’s the call at 13/5, with 2-2 a tempter at 12/1. Villa’s last home game was a seven-goal thriller over Sunderland and this one could have numerous twists and turns.

Former Spurs defender Ramon Vega believes the current disconnect between the fans and the players at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is “so big” that there is a genuine chance the club “will actually recover it”.

Vega, who made 81 appearances for the club between 1997- 2001, hit out at the lack of investment that has gone on for far too long, with Tottenham now staring firmly down the barrel of relegation to the second tier of English football for the first time in almost 50 years.

The north London outfit currently sit two points behind 17th-placed West Ham with four games remaining, starting with Sunday’s trip to Europa League semi-finalists Aston Villa.

Tottenham supporters have grown increasingly irate as their disastrous season has gone on, with home fans only witnessing two wins in 17 Premier League games at the club’s new (ish) stadium.

And Vega feels the neglect that has gone on at boardroom level has ultimately spilled its way onto the pitch, in terms of current boss Robert De Zerbi being left with a squad decimated by injuries but ultimately not strong enough to compete in multiple competitions anyway.

“What’s going on at Spurs is an accumulation of years of massive neglect on the football side of things,” he explained on the Sacked In The Morning podcast.

“It isn’t the business or infrastructure side. They have a lovely stadium but they have no furniture to use, if you like.

“But all of that neglect over close to 10 years now has really been catching up with them in the past few seasons.”

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“They’ve had the best managers on the planet, who couldn’t do anything about it. Then they had Ange Postecoglou, who finally won something and they sacked him.

“They had Harry Kane and Son Heung-min, but they didn’t build on having two of the top strikers in the world. Kane actually had to go to Bayern Munich before he finally won something!

“It has been a shambles from the board and the owners. That has also extended to the management team now because the club is potentially going to be relegated and it’s without a doubt on them.

“They could’ve done something in the January transfer window, but they didn’t end up doing anything.

“So we’re talking about quite a lot of issues with the club in terms of management and philosophy. There is no DNA whatsoever.

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“There is such a disconnect between the fans and the players. In fact, it is so big I don’t know how they will actually recover it.

“For me, the only way to do it is either to bring in new ownership or do a complete revamp of the board and the management team.”

Inter Milan have won the race to sign Tottenham goalkeeper, Guglielmo Vicario, and a report has shed light on Spurs’ succession plans.

Vicario, 29, hasn’t been the safest pair of hands since arriving at Tottenham, though with the ever-shaky Antonin Kinsky serving as the back-up, he’s the best of a bad bunch.

Despite his sub-par spell in England, Vicario’s stock remains high in his home country of Italy. Juventus and Inter Milan have both explored a summer swoop for the stopper.

And according to our colleagues over on TEAMtalk, Tottenham actually made the decision all the way back in January to let Vicario leave at season’s end, irrespective of whether they retain their Premier League status or not.

That sparked a battle between Juve and Inter, and according to reporter, Graeme Bailey, it’s the latter who’ve ‘won the race’.

Bailey revealed Inter have now ‘agreed terms’ with the player, and a club-to-club agreement is expected to be a mere formality.

Inter Milan agree personal terms with Guglielmo Vicario

Bailey explained: “Sources have confirmed that Spurs made a decision back in January to allow Vicario to leave this summer, just two years after his arrival from Empoli in 2023.

“That stance alerted a number of top European clubs, with Inter moving quickly to position themselves at the front of the queue for the 29-year-old Tottenham star.

“The Serie A giants have been in discussions for several months and have now successfully agreed terms with the player, putting them firmly in control of the situation ahead of the transfer window.

“Juventus were also monitoring Vicario’s situation closely and expressed a strong interest, but the Italy international has made it clear that his preference is to join Inter.

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“Vicario could even have played his final game for the club, having not featured since the 3-0 home defeat to Nottingham Forest after undergoing a hernia operation.”

Vicario will succeed Yann Sommer as Inter’s new starting goalkeeper, with the 37-year-old Switzerland international leaving when his contract expires in the summer.

On the succession plans back in north London, Bailey revealed what he’s been hearing so far…

Tottenham goalkeeper succession plans explained

He explained: “Tottenham, meanwhile, are already assessing their goalkeeping options for next season, though their plans remain heavily dependent on which division they will be playing in.

“Sources indicate that relegation would likely see Spurs place their faith in current number two Antonin Kinsky as their first-choice goalkeeper.

“However, if they retain their Premier League status, the club is expected to pursue a more high-profile replacement.

“Brighton’s Bart Verbruggen and Manchester City’s James Trafford are understood to be among the leading names on their shortlist.

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“They may be thwarted in their chase for Verbruggen, however, with sources suggesting the 23-year-old is poised to extend his stay on the south coast.

“Trafford, meanwhile, is being chased by a multitude of clubs as he looks to secure a second exit from Manchester City this summer, with Liverpool now emerging as a major suitor for the England stopper.

“As for Vicario’s expected Tottenham departure, it marks a significant shift in the club’s summer planning, with the north London side preparing for a pivotal window both on and off the pitch.”