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Arsenal vs Tottenham is a historic and bitter rivalry but for Martin Keown, the frenzy surrounding their clashes was initially surprising.

The north London derby has been contested 196 times since their first meeting in 1909, with the Gunners leading on wins with 83.

Keown appeared in 26 of the clubs' battles across two stints at Arsenal during which he became a club legend.

He first joined on a schoolboy contract in 1980, by which time plenty of blows were exchanged between the ferocious rivals on the pitch.

However, despite the well-documented animosity between the clubs over the past century, Keown was seemingly taken aback by it.

Tottenham had been stuck in a period of decline during Keown's rise into the Arsenal team.

While they remained each other's fiercest geographical rivals, Manchester United suddenly became the most important competitive match for Arsenal.

Still, Keown was quickly struck by the passion in north London - and one moment still lives with him to this day.

Centre-back partner Sol Campbell received vitriolic abuse after going back on his word and joining Arsenal from Tottenham in a deeply controversial free transfer in 2001.

Ahead of Wednesday night's Premier League fixture at the Emirates Stadium, Keown reflects on his early experiences of the north London derby - and the day Campbell played for Arsenal at White Hart Lane.

"When I first arrived, I was shocked with the hysteria around playing Spurs," he exclusively told talkSPORT.

"I was in a very good youth team, we won 9-0 in our very first youth team game, Glenn Hoddle’s brother [Carl] was playing and there were a few notable players.

"Everybody in-house was like, ‘Wow’… They took notice of us because it was a good group of young players that were coming through with players like [David] Rocastle and [Michael] Thomas.

"Then we beat their reserve side, we scored six goals, again… And I never really got carried away with the Tottenham game.

"I’m not trying to be arrogant, I just realised that it’s dangerous for it to be in your head too much.

"My landlord was a Spurs fan, Charlie, he talked all the time about Spurs, the quality of the football, the way they were, the class.

"So, it was just under the surface for me and I think I managed that well, I only got sent off once against Spurs, I think the game was pretty well over.

"But I loved going to White Hart Lane, I loved the atmosphere, there was real hatred from their fans, particularly when Sol Campbell went, the situation went too far, way too far, but really great memories.

"I wouldn’t walk down the Tottenham High Road now, I don’t think it would be wise.

"As much as the game has cleaned up and they’ve got a lovely new stadium, it’s a long walk on my own. So, White Hart Lane visits are few and far between."

Keown won eight north London derbies against Spurs and drew 12, tasting defeat on six occasions.

His last ever derby experience came in 2004 when Arsenal drew 2-2 at White Hart Lane to win their 'Invincible' Premier League title.

The centre-back didn't play but was part of the iconic celebrations on their rivals' home turf in front of the travelling fans.

It was Keown's third Premier League crown before leaving during the following summer, with Arsenal failing to become title winners since.

Arsenal have retained an edge over their local rivals since Keown hung up his boots - albeit the gap is significantly smaller these days.

The Gunners finished above Spurs for 21 successive seasons between the 1995/96 season to the 2015/16 campaign - before Tottenham went on a run of their own, finishing above their arch-rivals six times in a row.

Mikel Arteta's side have finished second behind Manchester City in the past two years and fallen away in this season's race too.

Victory against Spurs this week will see them close the gap on leaders Liverpool, who currently sit six points ahead with a game in hand.

Tottenham are 11 places below Arsenal, having already lost ten Premier League fixtures during an injury-ridden season.

However, Arsenal will certainly not be short of pressure on their shoulders following back-to-back cup defeats.

Newcastle beat them 2-0 in the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final last Tuesday to dent their hopes of reaching the final.

Arsenal were then knocked out of the FA Cup on Sunday following a penalty-shootout defeat to ten-man Manchester United.

They have won four of the last five meetings against Spurs, which includes a 1-0 away win earlier in the season.

But their out-of-sorts local rivals could still further derail their chances of silverware and hand Liverpool a massive title boost.

Ange Postecoglou has labelled some of the Tamworth fans' chants as 'vile and detestable' during their FA Cup clash against Tottenham.

Premier League giants Spurs were 3-0 winners after extra-time in their third round tie at the National League side on Sunday.

Head coach Postecoglou was given a hostile reception by Tamworth fans though he seemed to be in good spirits in response to chants.

However, the Australian was left disappointed with a minority of the home crowd, whose behaviour he has called 'pretty unacceptable'.

"As I said after the game, credit to Andy [Peaks, Tamworth manager] and his players and the people of Tamworth at the football club," he said on Tuesday.

"I thought they did themselves proud on the day with the way they presented everything.

"[I'd say] 90 per cent of the crowd were very good and enjoyed the banter. There was 10 per cent who were pretty unacceptable.

"The stuff I heard was pretty vile and detestable, and getting things thrown at me, not a great experience, but we're kind of expected to be the bigger person.

"I would have loved to have turned around and not be the bigger person in that moment, but you deal with it and go on."

Some Tamworth fans at the Lamb Ground were chanting 'w*****' at Postecoglou, who responded with a wry smile.

However, the Spurs boss was also met with shouts of 'f** Aussie b******' before watching his side narrowly escape and FA Cup upset.

Tamworth were arguably the better side in 90 minutes and took their top flight opposition to extra-time with a spirited performance.

However, an own-goal from Nathan Tshikuna put Spurs ahead, with Dejan Kulusevski and Brennan Johnson also finding the net.

They have been rewarded with a fourth round tie away to Aston Villa next month.

Spurs face an even bigger test before then though as they will make the short trip across north London to face their arch-rivals Arsenal.

The Premier League clash will be the 197th meeting between the two sides, who are both in desperate need of three points.

Arsenal will arrive after respective Carabao Cup and FA Cup defeats at home to Newcastle and Manchester United.

Mikel Arteta's side are second but will be nine points behind Liverpool at kick-off should the league leaders beat Nottingham Forest.

Spurs on the other hand are 12th and have won only seven of their 20 matches so far this season, losing ten of those.

Postecoglou has faced various injury issues and may have been dealt another blow as he confirmed a hamstring problem for Timo Werner.

Timing is everything in comedy, and with the north London derby up next, Sol Campbell has produced a performance for the ages.

The Premier League great famously swapped between Tottenham and Arsenal in 2001 in one of England’s most controversial transfers.

Having graduated from the club’s academy and joined their fiercest rivals, Campbell is still detested by Spurs fans, but 24 years on certainly isn’t too soon to joke about it.

In a newly released advert for Google, the 50-year-old former England regular pokes fun at the controversial transfer in hilarious scenes.

Starting off in a white jumper, he says: “It’s that time of the year again, the time of year when people start to wonder if the grass might be greener.”

He then pulls it off, revealing a red sweater, and continues: “Whether they should switch sides and change allegiances.”

Then, walking into his trophy room, he says: “Take it from me, big moves pay off. Sure, people will have opinions, but who cares what people think?”

The references continue as Cambpell turns a vase of white lilies away from the camera, alluding to Spurs’ nickname.

He finishes: “Of course you can stay with them for another year, but is anything really going to change? It doesn’t look like it to me.

“So if you’re thinking about a transfer this January, I say go for it. It’s not like you’re doing anything outrageous, you’re just switching to something much, much better.”

So good is Cambpell’s acting that he probably won over most fans, but plenty from the other side of north London still haven’t forgiven him for his 2001 treachery.

The centre-back’s 12-year 315-appearance Spurs career came to an end that summer and if joining Arsenal wasn’t bad enough, he left on a free transfer, leaving Spurs without a fee for one of Europe’s best defenders.

Judas shirts were directed at Campbell and Spurs fans got in trouble for disgraceful chants and death threats.

Yet, as Campbell alludes to in the new advert, he came out the winner from the whole affair.

Having won just a single League Cup in nine seasons at White Hart Lane, he went on to fill up his trophy cabinet at Highbury.

Campbell won the FA Cup and Premier League twice, and even made it to the 2006 Champions League final.

In fact, his winning ability continued even after he left Arsenal in 2006, as he helped Portsmouth to an unlikely FA Cup win in 2009.

Since retiring Campbell has tried his hand at politics, running for London mayor in 2016 before switching to management with Macclesfield and Southend.

But none of those ventures were as impressive as his new foray into acting…

Arsenal are looking to reignite their long-term interest in Dusan Vlahovic, talkSPORT understands.

The Juventus star has 18 months remaining on his contract with the Italian side and has so far shown no indication that he's willing to pen fresh terms.

As a result, Juve are open to offload him - but only if they bring in a replacement for the Serbia international.

It's understood that a loan is the most likely option for the player, with Arsenal now considering their options.

In a classic transfer domino effect, the Gunners' pursuit could be aided if their fierce rivals miss out on a target.

That's because Juventus are confident of beating Tottenham to the signing of Kolo Muani from Paris Saint-Germain.

A deal for the PSG forward would pave the way for Vlahovic to move on from the Old Lady, freeing Arsenal up to make a move.

Vlahovic has scored 53 goals in 124 games since joining Juventus from Fiorentina, including 12 in 23 so far this term.

The Serbian striker was a top target for Arsenal in January 2022, but opted to join Juve instead in a deal worth £66million.

talkSPORT understands Vlahovic was offered to Manchester United in a swap deal for Joshua Zirkzee earlier this month.

Though it appears the Dutchman is willing to fight for his future under Ruben Amorim - just six months after arriving from Bologna.

For Arsenal, the need for a new striker has stepped up in recent days.

That is due to the significant injury blow suffered by Gabriel Jesus.

The Brazilian forward picked up the injury in an awkward collision with Bruno Fernandes in the FA Cup third round defeat to United on Sunday.

Jesus left the pitch on a stretcher and looked in serious discomfort, with Mikel Arteta admitting post-match that the prognosis wasn't good.

Speaking immediately after the match, Arteta said: "No update, but it's not looking good.

"He was in quite a lot of pain, he had to come off on a stretcher and it's not looking good."

As it stands, Kai Havertz, who was guilty of a shocker in the FA Cup exit to United, is the club's only recognised striker.

Mikel Arteta's only other options would be to deploy wingers Leandro Trossard and Gabriel Martinelli in a false No.9 role.

The club's situation led to Arsenal fan Piers Morgan urging his club to 'break the bank' to sign Alexander Isak from Newcastle during his appearance on the talkSPORT Breakfast show on Monday.

Josh Keeley is one win away from facing the best goalscorer in England, Erling Haaland, having proven a dab hand at finding the net himself.

Tottenham fans have been enamoured with their new man between the sticks in recent weeks but a shot-stopper already on their books has generated even bigger headlines.

Keeley signed on loan for League One Leyton Orient from Spurs in the summer in a bid to gain more senior first-team minutes.

The 21-year-old was nominated for the division’s Player of the Month award in December but has made a bigger mark in the FA Cup.

Orient have enjoyed a club-record run of seven straight clean sheets - with Keely the No.1 for all but one of those games.

However, the Irishman is not just content with keeping goals out - he also got on the scoresheet himself in the FA Cup second-round.

With the O's on the brink of being knocked out at home by National League side Oldham Athletic Keely equalised in the ninth minute of stoppage-time with a bullet header from a corner.

During an exclusive interview with talkSPORT's Hawsbee & Jacobs, the Tottenham loanee has lifted the lid on his FA Cup heroics.

“I wouldn't say I go up often,” Keely joked. “It wasn't bad [his header]. It wasn't bad at all - It was the last minute so I just said I'd get myself up there and be an extra number in the box.”

Keely continued: “It's so rare. That's why everyone gets so hyped about it, you know what I mean?

“I used to be an outfielder when I was younger, I wasn't always a goalkeeper so, I kind of always had a bit of an instinct of being in the box.”

Keely's first-ever professional goal was enough to send the match to extra-time, where Dan Agyei's strike secured a 2-1 victory for Orient which bagged the £75,000 jackpot for second-round victors.

Even greater riches now potentially await the O's, with a potential blockbuster visit of Premier League champions Manchester City.

Orient's scheduled third-round meeting with Derby County was postponed over the weekend due to inclement weather.

The two teams will instead face-off on Tuesday - now armed with the knowledge that a home clash with Pep Guardiola's side is the prize.

However, Keeley might not have been involved at all following speculation his parent club Spurs would recall him.

Tottenham's first-choice keeper Guglielmo Vicario remains out with a long-term ankle injury, with back-up Fraser Forster then being wiped out by asickness bug.

Asked whether he was wondering whether he was going to get the call back at one point, Keeley told talkSPORT: “Yeah, it was a bit of a mad situation, to be fair.

“But I didn't really know what to expect. I think more stuff was in the media than being told to me.”

Brandon Austin, who joined Spurs as a 16-year-old in 2015, ultimately made his first competitive appearance for the club in nine years during their 2-1 defeat to Newcastle.

He added: “I haven't had a chance to speak to him, to be fair. But he's been at the club for a long, long time.

“For him to get the chance to play, and play the way he did, is brilliant for him. Brilliant.

Keeley will now get the opportunity to serve up a timely reminder of his qualities as Orient look to continue their recent fine form.

The Republic of Ireland Under-21 international, who originally played as a centre-half, trained with St Patrick’s Athletic first team at age 17.

It was there that he formed a close bond with the goalkeeping coach Pat Jennings Jr - the son of the legendary Spurs goalkeeper.

Keeley officially joined Tottenham in July 2022, and signed a new contract with the Lilywhites before moving to east London.

He added: “I'm absolutely loving it. Since I came in the door [at Orient], the whole club's just a proper close family.

“Obviously, my loan ends up in the summer. So, come summertime, we'll see what happens then.”

First up is the visit of Derby but Orient manager Richie Wellens will be in no doubt of who to call upon if he needs a goal late on.

Can he do it again? - “Why not? I don't see why not!”

Chelsea like to remind London rivals Tottenham let Willian slip through their grasp.

In 2013, in one of the more brutal transfer hijackings the Premier League has seen, the Blues - Champions League winners in 2012 - paraded their transfer might when they pinched the Brazil international.

Spurs were very interested in signing, then a 25-year-old Anzhi Makhachkala star and manager Andre Villas-Boas believed a deal was pretty much over the line.

A medical was scheduled for Willian, a player he hoped to bring to the club using some of the money they got from selling Gareth Bale to Real Madrid for £85m that summer.

But then Chelsea came calling. Former owner Roman Abramovich contacted Anzhi owner, Suleyman Kerimov, and the rest is history.

Liverpool were also said to be interested, but Chelsea eventually signed Willian on a five-year contract in a move worth around £30million.

In 2018, he told Brazilian TV show Resenha that signing for the Blues was actually his preference and revealed his agent, Kia Joorabchian, informed him of the Blues' offer when he arrived at Spurs' training ground for his scheduled medical as is customary before players sign for new clubs.

"I said ‘So make do, I’ll get back in the van, you’ll make do and I’ll go to Chelsea, I will not sign with Tottenham.'"

But it wasn't made easy for him as he was warned about the consequences of the U-turn he was about to do.

"I stayed there for eight hours in the training centre. Tottenham's director said 'I'm going to report you to FIFA, this and that, fans here in England will boo you, this and that.' They made up a lot of things.

"I got stuck there for eight hours. Then I left and I went straight to meet the Chelsea people to sort the details and sign."

And just to rub it, he told the media as he joined that 'Chelsea are one of the best clubs in the world' and revealed his delight at playing for Jose Mourinho, whom he labelled 'one of the best managers'.

It didn't help the bad blood between the clubs, with supporters firmly bitter enemies, it seemed like it war in the boardroom too.

Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy refused to sell Luka Modric to Chelsea despite a £40m offer and the midfielder's desire to go. At the time there was also friction between managers Jose Mourinho and Villas-Boas. They worked together at Porto, Chelsea and Inter but the relationship has soured.

Regardless, Willian made his debut for the club a couple of weeks later in their 2-1 Champions League defeat against Basel.

His first Premier League appearance saw him score just five minutes after coming off the bench away at Norwich in their 3-1 win.

Chelsea fans were clearly delighted with the player's decision to choose them over Tottenham, so much so that they created a new chant in his name.

During his time at the club, supporters could be heard singing: "The s*** from Spurs, they booked his flight, but Willian, he saw the light, he got a call from Abramovich, and off he went to Stamford Bridge, he hates Tottenham, he hates Tottenham, he hates Tottenham and he hates Tottenham!"

Even Mourinho laughed at the time.

"That's the danger of medicals before contracts," the Stamford Bridge boss said with a smile on his face.

Willian played 339 times for Chelsea during seven seasons at the club, scoring 63 goals in all competitions.

In his 17 appearances against Spurs, he scored four goals and recorded one assist.

And while he won two Premier League titles, the FA Cup, the League Cup and the Europa League in west London, Spurs are still waiting on a first trophy since 2008.

If that wasn't bad enough, Willian then made Tottenham sick again by signing for their north London rivals Arsenal in 2020.

He spent one season at the Emirates Stadium before returning to Corinthians in his native Brazil for a year before heading back to England and joining Fulham in 2022.

The winger eventually left London for Greek side Olympiacos in 2024 but has now been linked with a return to England in 2025.

ESPN in Brazil report that two top flight clubs have been in talks about bringing the 36-year-old back to the Premier League.

Speaking about his time in London, he told the Evening Standard in 2023 that 'London is everything'.

“Me and my family love being Londoners, we are happy to be back and living in London. It is one of the best cities in the world.” He also targeted playing at the top level of football until he is 37 or 38.

It suggests a London club might be his next destination, but it is safe to say it won't be Spurs.

Arsenal and Tottenham are both balancing injury-hit squads when they clash for the season's second north London derby this week.

The goal-shy Gunners host a Spurs side ravaged by defensive injuries in one of the Premier League's most intriguing encounters.

Mikel Arteta's men are hoping to bounce back from their FA Cup exit to keep pace with leaders Liverpool on their return to the Emirates.

Despite their penalty shootout heartache, Arsenal remain the only team with their unbeaten Premier League home record intact.

Tottenham meanwhile will bid to restore their lost bragging rights having fallen to defeat in the reverse derby fixture in September.

Spurs did secure their spot in the FA Cup fourth round but have only taken one point from the last 12 on offer in the Premier League.

Arsenal vs Tottenham: Team news and predicted line-ups

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The hosts are continuing to miss talisman Bukayo Saka in attack, with Gabriel Jesus now facing the prospect of alengthy lay-off as well.

The latter's former Manchester City teammate Raheem Sterling had arguably his brightest showing in their FA Cup defeat on Sunday.

The Chelsea loanee has also just come back from injury himself but has been waiting for an opportunity to earn a run in the team.

Sterling has started just two Premier League games since his summer loan from Stamford Bridge.

One of those starts ended after just 37 minutes following William Saliba's red card in the 2-0 loss against Bournemouth in October.

Alternatively, Gabriel Martinelli could present an option on the right, with Arteta recently talking up his capability to deputise for Saka.

The Brazilian's pace in behind will be a vital asset against Tottenham's defensive high-line on either flank.

Should Martinelli be given the nod over Sterling on the right then Leandro Trossard is the other option to feature from the left.

Kai Havertz endured a nightmare against Manchester United, missing a plethora of chances before his penalty was saved in the shootout.

His form has led to increased calls for Arsenal to sign a new striker, but in their current state, the German will continue to lead the line.

Arteta has a more straightforward selection pick in midfield, with Thomas Partey and Declan Rice replacing Jorginho and Mikel Merino.

Tottenham have conceded at least once in each of their last 25 Premier League away games against Arsenal, since a 0-0 draw in 1998-99. In their league history, only at Bolton have they had a longer run without an away clean sheet (35 between 1923 and 2012).

Arsenal are unbeaten in their last 12 Premier League home games (W9 D3), and are the only side without a home loss so far this season (W6 D3). They’ve kept a clean sheet in each of their last four home league games, last recording five consecutive shutouts at the Emirates between December 2013 and February 2014.

Tottenham have won just one of their last eight Premier League matches (D2 L5), with that victory coming at bottom side Southampton. Indeed, since the start of this run only Leicester (4) and Southampton (1) have earned fewer points in the Premier League than Spurs (5).

Captain Martin Odegaard, goalkeeper David Raya, and the back four are all expected to retain their spots from the FA Cup defeat.

In addition to Saka and Jesus, Ethan Nwaneri, Ben White, and Takehiro Tomiyasu are all confirmed absentees.

Riccardo Calafiori will hope to be back involved, but Kieran Tierney has a bigger case to challenge Myles Lewis-Skelly's place at left-back.

The Scot was notably the defender called upon from the bench by Arteta over Oleksandr Zinchenko against Man United.

Tottenham

The visitors are again without the majority of their first-choice backline, with goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario still sidelined.

January signing Antonin Kinsky has impressed with successive clean sheets in his first two outings and will be between the sticks.

Destiny Udogie, Cristian Romero,Micky van de Ven and Ben Davies are all in the treatment room - leaving Radu Dragusin as the only fit senior centre-back.

The Romanian will be partnered by orthodox defensive midfielder Archie Gray, with Djed Spence returning on the left.

Pedro Porro is an ever-present option at right-back, while Yves Bissouma and Pape Sarr are likely to start in midfield alongside Dejan Kulusevski.

Rodrigo Bentancur will miss out due to concussion protocols, with highly-rated youngster Lucas Bergvall also pushing to be involved.

Ange Postecoglou's favoured front three looks poised to include Heung-min Son and Dominic Solanke, while Brennan Johnson will hope to start over James Maddison after scoring against Tamworth.

Brazilian forward Richarlison has been out with a hamstring injury since November, while summer signing Wilson Odobert is also sidelined.

As a team, Tottenham have applied more pressures in the final third than any other side in the Premier League this season (1,321). Striker Dominic Solanke leads the way for this among players, with his 386 over 100 more than the next highest (Erling Haaland, 275).

Arsenal have conceded a league-high 28% of their Premier League goals in the opening 15 minutes of games this season (5/18). Meanwhile, Tottenham have scored more goals in this time period than any other side (11).

Each of Kai Havertz’s last 11 Premier League goals have been scored in London. The last Arsenal player to have a longer such run was Lukas Podolski (12 between December 2012 and April 2014).

Arsenal vs Tottenham: What has been said?

“Today we will take it again and we’ll go to Wednesday,” Arteta said following his team's FA Cup exit on Sunday.

“Another opportunity for us, probably at the right time as well to get what we deserve, perform again and give our supporters what they deserve as well.”

“Incredible how we didn’t win the game,” added Arteta. “That’s basically to sum up the dominance, the superiority in relation to opposition and everything that we did to try to win the game.

“And that’s it. We didn’t get what we deserved, clearly, but there is an element that is about putting the ball in the back of the net.”

Arsenal have won six of their last eight Premier League games against Spurs (D1 L1) and are looking to win three consecutive league games against them for the first time since January 1989 (a run of five).

Tottenham have won just one of their last 31 Premier League away games against Arsenal (D12 L18) and are winless in 13 since a 3-2 victory in November 2010.

Following their 1-0 win in September, Arsenal are looking to complete the Premier League double over Tottenham for the fifth time. Only in 2013-14 have they done so without conceding in the competition.

Arsenal vs Tottenham: How to follow

This Premier League clash is set to take place on Wednesday, January 15.

Kick-off at the Emirates is scheduled for 8pm.

The match will be shown on TNT Sports 1 and TNT Sports Ultimate. Coverage begins at 6:30pm.

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talkSPORT will also have updates from north London, with Adrian Durham, Deeney and Scott Minto taking you around the grounds.

talkSPORT.com will also have the action in our dedicated live Premier League blog.

To tune in to talkSPORT through the website, click HERE for the live stream.

Luis Enrique offered a peculiar answer when asked about speculation over the future of Randal Kolo Muani at Paris Saint-Germain.

The forward has become the subject of transfer interest this month amid a season in which he has made just two starts in Ligue 1.

Manchester United and Tottenham have both been linked to a loan deal for Kolo Muani.

However, Juventus are said to be the leading contenders for the 26-year-old, who signed for PSG from Eintracht Frankfurt in 2023.

Kolo Muani was not involved in his current club's 2-1 win against Saint-Etienne that has continued their unbeaten run in Ligue 1 on Sunday.

However, PSG manager Enrique remained quiet on the Frenchman's future at the club with an unusual press conference answer.

"I don’t know," he said on the speculation via the Metro. "The transfer window, for me, is more like the market for fruit, fish, bread."

Enrique then added: "I have nothing to say."

A January move to Spurs for Kolo Muani would see him compete with Dominic Solanke for the starting role in the centre of their attack.

Ange Postecoglou has been without Richarlison due to a hamstring injury and he's set to return imminently.

However, with the club still in three cup competitions, an attacking signing may be pending this window.

Kolo Muani would also face competition for minutes at United as they already have Rasmus Hojlund and Joshua Zirkzee in their ranks.

However, talkSPORT reported last week that Juventus have offered them Dusan Vlahovic as part of a shock swap deal for Zirkzee.

After rising through the Nantes academy and into their first team, Kolo Muani excelled during his stint at Eintracht Frankfurt.

He scored 26 goals and assisted 17 others in 50 appearances and was part of the France side that reached the final of the 2022 World Cup.

The forward caught eyes of PSG and they signed him in a £76.4million deal, although he has struggled in front of goal since.

Kolo Muani has netted just 11 times in 54 outings for the French giants and played only 453 minutes in all competitions this season.

Incoming Tottenham player Luka Vuskovic had a day to forget on Saturday ahead of his highly anticipated north London move.

The 17-year-old defender was sent off for the first time in his career for Belgian side Westerlo.

Vuskovic received two yellow cards in the space of five seconds immediately after their 2-1 defeat to Sint-Truidense.

A furious reaction from the centre-back after the final whistle saw him confront the referee in the middle of the pitch.

Teammate Matija Frigan was also shown a yellow card for his protests along with Vuskovic.

However, the Croatia Under-21 international reacted to the caution by getting closer to the referee and screaming in his face.

He then turned his back and walked away furiously whilst the official pulled out his red card.

Vuskovic could be seen throwing his hands in the air as his teammates continued to speak to the referee.

The youngster's first senior red card means he will miss next weekend's trip to Antwerp for Westerlo.

Spurs agreed a deal to sign the promising centre-back in September 2023 from Croatian outfit Hajduk Split.

Vuskovic has penned a five-year deal with the club through to 2030, but will not arrive in North London until this summer.

Instead, he is currently on loan in Belgium this term, where he has scored six goals and provided an assist in 21 appearances.

Those strikes include a stunning bicycle kick against Club Brugge on Boxing Day.

The Croatian had been highly sought after across Europe before agreeing to join Spurs.

He made his professional debut for Hajduk in 2023 just five days after turning 16.

Meanwhile, he has represented his country at under-16, under-17 and under-21 level already in his career.

One Tamworth player turned into prime Zinedine Zidane to leave TWO Tottenham players with egg on their faces.

Haydn Hollis, who plays for the National League side, pulled off a brilliant roulette in their FA Cup third round clash with Spurs.

It was a match which they eventually lost 3-0 after extra time.

However, a stunning spirited display saw moments of class from the minnows.

Picking up the ball, Hollis pulled off the outrageous trick to leave both Timo Werner and Pape Matar Sarr scratching their heads at what had happened.

The 32-year-old played for Notts County, Forest Green Rovers and Chesterfield in his career before moving to Tamworth last summer.

And he even earned himself Player of the Match.

Joking about the moment with ITV, he added: "Their manager said, ‘that’s good enough to get you through the door here’ and I said ‘I’ve never done it before!’

“But it’s not my game, you’ll never see that again.”

Tamworth welcomed Ange Postecoglou's side to The Lamb Stadium and looked like good value to cause a major FA Cup upset as they took Spurs to extra-time with the scores level at 0-0.

While Dominic Solanke, Dejan Kulusevski and Brennan Johnson grabbed extra-time goals to earn the victory, there's no doubt that Tamworth's performance will go down in FA Cup history due to how close they came to an upset.

Reflecting on the defeat, Hollis added: "It’s just so disappointing the manner in which we gave the first goal away and as soon as they score it’s always going to be a long afternoon.

“Listen, we’ve done ourselves proud. We’ve taken them to extra-time which is an unbelievable achievement.

“Now that the run has come to an end we can focus on staying in the league.”

Asked how they kept the game level for so long, he added: “I don’t know. The pitch and the fans were a leveller for us but everyone gave everything.

“Maybe we just died towards the end of extra-time – maybe we just gave everything and fell a little bit short.

“We make it difficult for everyone who comes here but it’s just one of those things.”

Tamworth were playing in the National League North just last season before earning promotion to the fifth tier of English football.

This term, the Lambs are currently sitting in 16th position in the National League as they aim to consolidate their place in the league.

Tamworth's next match is a Birmingham Senior Cup match against Boldmere St. Michael's on Tuesday, the day before Spurs face Arsenal in the Premier League.