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talkSPORT's Jamie O'Hara has revealed that he was left starstruck when he found himself sharing a pitch with David Beckham.

This came in January 2011, when the Manchester United and England icon spent six weeks training with Tottenham, where O'Hara was a player at the time.

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Although still contracted to LA Galaxy, a 35-year-old Beckham joined up with Spurs, who were managed by Harry Redknapp, to keep up his fitness during the MLS off-season.

And talkSPORT host O'Hara explained that he was totally in awe of the football legend during the pair's training ground encounters.

Appearing on The Sports Breakfast alongside Kevin Nolan and Alan Brazil, O'Hara's response was immediate when asked to pinpoint a moment in his career where he was left starstruck.

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He said: “David Beckham was one for me. When he came in at Tottenham, I think we were trying to get him on loan. I was a young lad.

“And he came over, I think he was at [LA] Galaxy, we were trying to get him to play for maybe three months, and he came in and he was training with us."

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Despite the Spurs squad at the time boasting future serial Champions League winners Gareth Bale and Luka Modric among others, O'Hara admitted that Beckham's status as a global star made him untouchable in the dressing room.

He went on: “That room was filled with stars already, there were big players at Tottenham at the time. But when he walked in, it was just a different aura, just a different energy.

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“There was something about him, you know when you have that something about a person?"

Being one of the most recognisable faces in the world, O'Hara added that Beckham's presence around the club was felt by everyone.

“When they [big players] talk, you listen.

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“It was a weird feeling because I'd never had that before, I always felt quite comfortable around footballers- we're all the same, we're all lads.

“But when Beckham walked in the room, even the big boys were like: ‘He's a big deal’."

Despite strong rumours that Redknapp was set to bring the 115-cap ex-England international to White Hart Lane on loan, a deal ultimately never materialised.

But Spurs were not the only side in north London to welcome Beckham into their club.

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In January 2008, the six-time Premier League winner was pictured training with fierce rivals Arsenal, with then Gunners boss Arsene Wenger confirming that this was also to help the star maintain his fitness during the US close season.

Phillipe Senderos, who was in the squad then, told talkSPORT Beckham was in a different class when it came to training.

"His application, what he would do every single day to prepare himself and be one of the best performers at the weekend was unbelievable," he said, recalling his incredible set-pieces.

Following his six weeks amongst Redknapp's group, Beckham returned to the States, where he spent two more seasons, winning consecutive MLS Cups in 2011 and 2012.

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He then joined Paris Saint-Germain at the end of January 2013 and retired that year with 19 major honours to his name, including multiple Premier League titles, the Champions League and LaLiga.

Tottenham kicked off their tour of Japan and South Korea with a 3-2 victory over Vissel Kobe thanks to their next ‘one of our own’ starlet, Mikey Moore.

Spurs are now three from three in their pre-season campaign, with one of their young diamonds shining brightly amid reported interest from both Manchester United and Man City.

Kobe took an early lead at the Japan National Stadium in Tokyo thanks to a ninth minute strike from Yuya Osako, following an error in midfield from Pape Matar Sarr.

But Pedro Porro soon levelled, slotting home after a lovely backheeled assist from Dejan Kulusevski, before the Tokyo crowd erupted as they watched Heung-min Son put the Premier League visitors in front.

Brazilian ace Jean Patric then pulled Kobe back to 2-2 with a deflected effort, before Moore struck from close-range in the late stages to claim victory.

It’s only the second senior Spurs goal for the 16-year-old, who made two late cameos in the Premier League last season to become the youngest player to feature for the north London club in the top flight.

Now training with the first-team, Moore scored his first Tottenham goal in the 5-1 pre-season win over Hearts and added his second strike on Saturday in Tokyo.

And the 'super exciting' youngster earned praise from manager Ange Postecoglou after Saturday's win: "Mikey has been fantastic since we brought him in. He’s earned his spot on the roster at the moment - he did at the end of last year.

"He got a run with the first team because we could see in training that he was handling himself really well and that’s followed through into pre-season training.

"He’s been good in all the games - he probably should have had three tonight - but he did take his goal well by being in the right areas. All we can do is keep allowing him to develop.

"We have to remember that last year he had some injuries and he is only 16, but yes - super exciting. I think the future with a lot of our young guys looks pretty promising, but it’s our responsibility to make sure they realise their potential and continue to work hard at their game."

The Spurs ace has previously boasted a stunning record for the club’s youth teams, with 19 goals and 13 assists in 24 appearances at Under-18 level, having broken into that team at the age of 15.

He later became the youngest player to break into the Tottenham Under-21s side, and made his Premier League debut the following season.

His rise through the ranks at club and international level - 18 goals in 31 games for England at U15 to U17 level - has seen the young forward catch the eye of a number of rival clubs in England and Europe.

According to reports, Manchester United, Man City plus German giants Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund have all cast glances at the Spurs teen.

However, it is widely expected he will pen professional terms with Tottenham when he turns 17 in August.

That will be welcome news for Spurs fans eager to get behind their next homegrown star following Harry Kane’s exit to Bayern last season.

It appears this could be a breakout campaign for the teenage ace - particularly with the team back in the Europa League, where Kane earned his stripes during his early career.

That will be the hope after watching his impressive pre-season displays, and with games still to come against Team K League and then Bayern Munich - both in Seoul - there’s still plenty of time for Moore to impress before the new Premier League season begins.

This is Tottenham's fourth pre-season trip to South Korea, but it will be the first time national icon Son will be representing Spurs as captain in his home country.

And he'll surely get a rapturous welcome when Tottenham arrive ahead of the game against the K League All-Stars on July 31.

Tottenham kicked off their tour of Japan and South Korea with a 3-2 victory over Vissel Kobe thanks to their next ‘one of our own’ starlet, Mikey Moore.

Spurs are now three from three in their pre-season campaign, with one of their young diamonds shining brightly amid reported interest from both Manchester United and Man City.

Vissel took an early lead at the Japan National Stadium in Tokyo thanks to a ninth minute strike from Yuya Osako, following an error in midfield from Pape Matar Sarr.

But Pedro Porro soon levelled, slotting home after a lovely backheeled assist from Dejan Kulusevski, before the Tokyo crowd erupted as they watched Heung-min Son put the Premier League visitors in front.

Brazilian ace Jean Patric then pulled Vissel back to 2-2 with a deflected effort, before Moore struck from close-range in the late stages to claim victory.

It’s only the second senior Spurs goal for the 16-year-old, who made two late cameos in the Premier League last season to become the youngest player to feature for the north London club in the top flight.

Now training with the first-team, Moore scored his first Tottenham goal in the 5-1 pre-season win over Hearts and added his second strike on Saturday in Tokyo.

The Spurs ace has previously boasted a stunning record for the club’s youth teams, with 19 goals and 13 assists in 24 appearances at Under-18 level, having broken into that team at the age of 15.

He later became the youngest player to break into the Tottenham Under-21s side, and made his Premier League debut the following season.

His rise through the ranks at club and international level - 18 goals in 31 games for England at U15 to U17 level - has seen the young forward catch the eye of a number of rival clubs in England and Europe.

According to reports, Manchester United, Man City plus German giants Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund have all cast glances at the Spurs teen.

However, it is widely expected he will pen professional terms with Tottenham when he turns 17 in August.

That will be welcome news for Spurs fans eager to get behind their next homegrown star following Harry Kane’s exit to Bayern last season.

It appears this could be a breakout campaign for the teenage ace - particularly with the team back in the Europa League, where Kane earned his stripes during his early career.

That will be the hope after watching his impressive pre-season displays, and with games still to come against Team K League and then Bayern Munich - both in Seoul - there’s still plenty of time for Moore to impress before the new Premier League season begins.

This is Tottenham's fourth pre-season trip to South Korea, but it will be the first time national icon Son will be representing Spurs as captain in his home country.

And he'll surely get a rapturous welcome when Tottenham arrive ahead of the game against the K League All-Stars on July 31.

Jake Livermore played alongside what some would call footballing royalty during his time at Tottenham.

The 34-year-old’s time at Spurs was interwoven with loan spells but that didn’t stop him from rubbing shoulders with some of the greats.

Livermore played alongside the likes of Gareth Bale, Luka Modric and Rafael van der Vaart, three players who left a lasting impression on him.

So, it begs the question: should they have done better?

In the season of 2011/12, they were beaten to the Champions League post by rivals Chelsea, fell short in the League Cup after being defeated by Stoke City on penalties and Chelsea also knocked them out of the FA Cup.

Harry Redknapp was manager at the time, and failing to reach the Champions League was part of his downfall with Spurs sacking him in June 2012.

"The Champions League could have been the jump we needed," said Livermore.

"That could have attracted the other big players which would have allowed us to keep the likes of Modric and Bale going forward.

"But again it’s timing, if we’d had the stadium then, the bigger crowds, there would have been a bigger pull to some of the bigger players. Tottenham could have been the big club."

Despite Tottenham's shortfalls that season, they had an incredible array of footballing talent...

Luka Modric

“Playing alongside Modric is amazing,” he told talkSPORT.

Modric had a slow start to life at Tottenham, being labelled ‘too lightweight’ for the Premier League by Arsenal’s manager at the time Arsene Wenger, but the arrival of manager Harry Redknapp soon changed that.

He gave Modric a more familiar role as midfielder, allowing him to show the footballing talent Livermore and fans became accustomed to.

Modric went on to win the Ballon d'Or in 2018, the Golden Foot award in 2019 and in March 2021, he became Croatia’s most capped player in history.

With six Champions League wins to his name, he is considered one of the greatest midfielders of all time.

Gareth Bale

Wales icon Gareth Bale also left a lasting impression on Livermore, particularly for his explosive pace.

He said: “You could give Bale the ball at the halfway line and end up with an assist! You’d think, how has that happened?”

Bale scored 53 Premier League goals for Tottenham in 166 appearances, establishing himself as one of the club's greatest ever players.

He would go on to become one of the top players of his generation, winning the Champions League five times after a £77million move to Real Madrid.

Rafael van der Vaart

Livermore’s final stand-out teammate was Rafael van der Vaart.

The midfielder joined Tottenham by the skin of his teeth in the 2010 summer transfer window, much to the delight of Harry Redknapp.

Livermore recalled: “You could fire a cannon into him and he’d bring it down.”

The Dutchman scored a few 'cannons' for Spurs, 24 to be exact, along with 16 assists.

However, most of Van der Vaart's career success came away from Tottenham, collecting multiple trophies with Ajax and Real Madrid, as well as 109 caps for the Netherlands.

Jake Livermore played alongside what some would call footballing royalty during his time at Tottenham.

The 34-year-old’s time at Spurs was interwoven with loan spells but that didn’t stop him from rubbing shoulders with some of the greats.

Livermore played alongside the likes of Gareth Bale, Luka Modric and Rafael van der Vaart, three players who left a lasting impression on him.

So, it begs the question: should they have done better?

In the season of 2011/12, they were beaten to the Champions League post by rivals Chelsea, fell short in the League Cup after being defeated by Stoke City on penalties and Chelsea also knocked them out of the FA Cup.

Harry Redknapp was manager at the time, and failing to reach the Champions League was part of his downfall with Spurs sacking him in June 2012.

"The Champions League could have been the jump we needed," said Livermore.

"That could have attracted the other big players which would have allowed us to keep the likes of Modric and Bale going forward.

"But again it’s timing, if we’d had the stadium then, the bigger crowds, there would have been a bigger pull to some of the bigger players. Tottenham could have been the big club."

Despite Tottenham's shortfalls that season, they had an incredible array of footballing talent...

Luka Modric

“Playing alongside Modric is amazing,” he told talkSPORT.

Modric had a slow start to life at Tottenham, being labelled ‘too lightweight’ for the Premier League by Arsenal’s manager at the time Arsene Wenger, but the arrival of manager Harry Redknapp soon changed that.

He gave Modric a more familiar role as midfielder, allowing him to show the footballing talent Livermore and fans became accustomed to.

Modric went on to win the Ballon d'Or in 2018, the Golden Foot award in 2019 and in March 2021, he became Croatia’s most capped player in history.

With six Champions League wins to his name, he is considered one of the greatest midfielders of all time.

Gareth Bale

Wales icon Gareth Bale also left a lasting impression on Livermore, particularly for his explosive pace.

He said: “You could give Bale the ball at the halfway line and end up with an assist! You’d think, how has that happened?”

Bale scored 53 Premier League goals for Tottenham in 166 appearances, establishing himself as one of the club's greatest ever players.

He would go on to become one of the top players of his generation, winning the Champions League five times after a £77million move to Real Madrid.

Rafael van der Vaart

Livermore’s final stand-out teammate was Rafael van der Vaart.

The midfielder joined Tottenham by the skin of his teeth in the 2010 summer transfer window, much to the delight of Harry Redknapp.

Livermore recalled: “You could fire a cannon into him and he’d bring it down.”

The Dutchman scored a few 'cannons' for Spurs, 24 to be exact, along with 16 assists.

However, most of Van der Vaart's career success came away from Tottenham, collecting multiple trophies with Ajax and Real Madrid, as well as 109 caps for the Netherlands.

Chelsea like to remind London rivals Tottenham about the time they pinched Willian from under their noses.

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.

Spurs were very interested in signing the Brazil international, who was playing for Anzhi Makhachkala in Russia at the time, and manager Andre Villas-Boas believed a deal was pretty much over the line.

A medical was scheduled for Willian, a player 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.

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."

He did and 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 manager Jose Mourinho laughed at the time.

"That's the danger of medicals before contracts," he 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.

After winning two Premier League titles, the FA Cup, the League Cup and the Europa League, 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 for a year, and he now plays his football back in the Premier League at Fulham whom he joined in 2022.

However, the 35-year-old is now out of contract and considering his options. There is interest from both Turkey and Saudi Arabia, which would mean a bumper new contract.

Willian was a successful signing for Chelsea as he played a helping hand on their way to silverware.

He will no doubt be pleased to have made such a decision as things could have been so different at Spurs given they are waiting on a first trophy since 2008.

Ivan Toney is prepared to let his Brentford contract run down if he does not land a big move this summer, talkSPORT understands.

England striker Toney will be a free agent at the end of next season and is showing no inclination to sign a new deal to keep in west London.

Arsenal considered a move for the £60million-rated 28-year-old, but look unlikely to follow up their interest with a firm bid, with their interest currently on defender Riccardo Calafiori.

Sources close to Toney are hoping Tottenham come forward with an offer before the end of the transfer window, while West Ham are another potential destination.

Toney is also on the radar of Saudi Arabian clubs.

He goes into the final year of his Bees contract off the back of a fine summer helping England to the Euro 2024 final.

Toney was an impact substitute for Gareth Southgate's men as he supplied the assist for Harry Kane in England's 2-1 win over Slovakia in the last 16.

The 28-year-old also scored an impressive no-look penalty in England's shootout victory over Switzerland in the quarter-finals.

He's been with Brentford since 2020, helping them to a first-ever appearance in the Premier League in the 2020/21 season.

Toney has helped stabilise them in the top flight with Brentford entering their fourth successive season in it.

Thomas Frank's side struggled for large parts of last season with Toney serving a ban during the first half of it.

Toney started his career with hometown club Northampton Town but earned himself a move to the Premier League with Newcastle in the summer of 2015 aged 19.

However, he failed to break into the Magpies first-team having been shipped out on loan on six occasions during his three-year spell at Newcastle.

He dropped down to League One Peterborough United in the summer of 2018, where he excelled having scored 49 goals in 94 appearances.

Fine form for Posh saw Championship side Brentford come calling, the west London club paid up to £10million for Toney's services in August 2020.

He settled in immediately at Brentford, firing in 31 goals as they earned promotion to the top flight for the first time since the 1946/47 season.

Toney has been excellent for Brentford, scoring 72 goals in 141 appearances.

He earned a first call-up to the England squad in March 2023 and was selected to represent them at Euro 2024 in Germany earlier this summer.

It appears Toney is angling for a move to Spurs but his former chairman at Peterborough Darragh MacAnthony urged West Ham to swoop in for forward.

“I think for me, the betting man [in me] would say, knowing what David Sullivan is like at West Ham, he’s always liked Ivan Toney," MacAnthony told talkSPORT.

“He’ll try and basically get him at a dropped-down bargain offer from Brentford.

“And I know the Brentford people and they’d be like ‘no chance’. But I know Sullivan will try, and if he had any common sense he would.

“It would be the best signing West Ham have made in 12 years, instead of a foreign striker for £70million who couldn’t hit a barn door.”

Ipswich are set to make a bid for Sunderland’s Jack Clarke, according to reports.

The 23-year-old joined the Black Cats from Tottenham in 2022 for an undisclosed fee and Spurs will pick up a sell-on fee if he signs for Ipswich.

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Should the Premier League new boys bring him to Portman Road, Spurs will pick up 25 per cent of the fee, according to the Sunderland Echo's James Copley.

The report also states Sunderland want at least £25million for him.

Southampton are also keen on the former Leeds starlet.

Ipswich’s summer transfer window spending will edge near a whopping £70million if they sign Clarke.

Kieran McKenna’s side - who sealed back-to-back promotions from League One up to the Premier League - have already splashed the cash on a record transfer fee for Chelsea’s Omari Hutchinson, who was on loan with the Suffolk outfit last season.

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The Tractor Boys have also snapped up Hull centre-back Jason Greaves and Manchester City forward Liam Delap.

Goalkeeper Arijanet Muric signed from Burnley for £8million, too.

Clarke has been a key player for Sunderland since he arrived on loan from Spurs in January 2022.

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Sunderland won promotion back to the Championship through the play-offs and later secured Clarke on a permanent four-year deal.

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He played four games for Spurs but has now racked up 112 appearances for former Premier League side Sunderland.

The Leeds academy product has scored 27 goals and bagged 22 assists during his time at the Stadium of Light.

He beat Jobe Bellingham’s goal tally to be the club’s top scorer last season, netting 15 times compared to his teammate’s seven.

In March, American private equity firm Bright Path Sports Partners invested £105m into Ipswich.

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This will be their first season back in the Premier League since 2002.

Ipswich are set to make a bid for Sunderland’s Jack Clarke, according to reports.

The 23-year-old joined the Black Cats from Tottenham in 2022 for an undisclosed fee and Spurs will pick up a sell-on fee if he signs for Ipswich.

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Should the Premier League new boys bring him to Portman Road, Spurs will pick up 25 per cent of the fee, according to the Sunderland Echo's James Copley.

The report also states Sunderland want at least £25million for him.

Southampton are also keen on the former Leeds starlet.

Ipswich’s summer transfer window spending will edge near a whopping £70million if they sign Clarke.

Kieran McKenna’s side - who sealed back-to-back promotions from League One up to the Premier League - have already splashed the cash on a record transfer fee for Chelsea’s Omari Hutchinson, who was on loan with the Suffolk outfit last season.

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The Tractor Boys have also snapped up Hull centre-back Jason Greaves and Manchester City forward Liam Delap.

Goalkeeper Arijanet Muric signed from Burnley for £8million, too.

Clarke has been a key player for Sunderland since he arrived on loan from Spurs in January 2022.

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Sunderland won promotion back to the Championship through the play-offs and later secured Clarke on a permanent four-year deal.

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He played four games for Spurs but has now racked up 112 appearances for former Premier League side Sunderland.

The Leeds academy product has scored 27 goals and bagged 22 assists during his time at the Stadium of Light.

He beat Jobe Bellingham’s goal tally to be the club’s top scorer last season, netting 15 times compared to his teammate’s seven.

In March, American private equity firm Bright Path Sports Partners invested £105m into Ipswich.

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This will be their first season back in the Premier League since 2002.

Bayern Munich manager Vincent Kompany has confirmed Harry Kane will not be available for their pre-season clash against Tottenham.

The England captain left Spurs for the Bundesliga giants last summer, signing in a deal that could go up to £100million.

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He went on to have a stunning debut campaign personally in Germany despite Bayern finishing third in the league.

He won the Bundesliga Golden Boot with 36 league goals and scored a whopping 44 times in 46 games in all competitions.

Kane then went on to net three goals for the Three Lions at Euro 2024, but having injured his back before the tournament, the striker was unfit and lacked his usual sharpness.

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Now, Kompany has confirmed Kane will miss the opportunity to face Spurs in Seoul on August 3 as part of the Coupang Player series, as he provided team news ahead of the clash.

Speaking to the media on Monday, he said: “Harry Kane, Alphonso Davies, Dayot Upamecano and Kingsley Coman won't be there, but then hopefully for the first cup game.”

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Kane may have another opportunity to face his former club this summer though - and this time it will be at his old stomping ground, the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Tottenham host Bayern on August 10 in a friendly clash.

It would mark the first time Kane has played in front of a Spurs home crowd since his final game there in April last year.

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However, Kompany's comments suggest Bayern will prioritise ensuring Kane is available for their DFB-Pokal tie against Bundesliga 2 side Ulm.

The 30-year-old fired his way to being the club’s all-time top scorer during his 19 years at the club.

Kane - who spent the latter part of his youth career at Spurs - netted 280 goals in 435 appearances in all competitions for the first team.

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Bayern’s season gets back underway on August 16, as the German outfit take on SSV Ulm in the first round of the DFB Cup - and Kane will be looking to get back to his usual self on the pitch.

When asked if his back injury had an impact on his performances for England, Kane told BBC 5 Live after the loss to Spain: "No, it’s not time to talk about personal things.

"The tournament plays out in different situations. You deal with a lot as a player throughout these tournaments.

"Everyone is dealing with issues and you’re at your maximum physical capabilities and it was just the way the game panned out today and the way the tournament’s gone."