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According to a report from Florian Plettenberg, Tottenahm are pursuing a deal to sign Mathys Tel (20) on a permanent deal. The French forward has been on loan at the UEFA Europa League winners from Bayern Munich for the second half of the season.

Tel was a deadline day signing for the Premier League club in the January transfer window as they looked to bolster their attacking options for the second half of the season. Whilst Spurs would like to sign the 20-year-old permanently, they are proposing a second loan move where they would be obligated to sign the former Rennes attacker at the end of next season.

Bayern Munich are open to sanctioning a deal which would see the Frenchman leave. However, the Bundesliga champions prefer a permanent move, where Tel would leave the club this summer. Negotiations are ongoing between the two clubs as they look to find the best solution.

According to an exclusive report from French outlet Foot Mercato, Tottenham Hotspur made direct contact with Brentford head coach Thomas Frank during the week.

Frank reportedly spoke with Tottenham about the project and summer transfer targets that he would be keen on securing. Foot Mercato writes that Frank is not the only manager on Tottenham’s shortlist if Ange Postecoglou were to be sacked. However, he is one of the favourites.

Postecoglou remains in a strange position ahead of talks next week with the club. Tottenham have had a poor season in the league, finishing the campaign in 17th place. However, the former Celtic man also brought an end to the long wait for silverware, winning the Europa League against Manchester United.

Postecoglou’s future is still very much in the air, and it appears as if Tottenham are not ruling out moving on from him, with Frank having earned a reputation for repeatedly building Brentford squads that finish well above their means.

Tottenham Hotspur are seriously interested in making a move for Bayern Munich winger Leroy Sané (29), according to Foot Mercato. The 29-year-old Germany international is reportedly undecided over his future, considering his contract with the Bavarian giants expires next month. The outlet reports that Bayern Munich have improved their contractual offer to the former Manchester City winger.

Sané could return to England as he has been offered to a handful of Premier League clubs, the likes of Newcastle United, Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur, or Manchester United. Foot Mercato now understands that Ange Postecoglou’s Tottenham Hotspur are the most serious candidate to sign Sané should the latter decide to rejoin the Premier League. The Europa League winners are even confident to sign Sané. The 29-year-old winger has also attracted interest from Turkey and Saudi Arabia.

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Jonathan David (25) announced earlier this week that he would be leaving Lille OSC upon the expiry of his contract at the end of the season. What has long been assumed has now, therefore, been officialised.

The Canadian has been free to engage in pre-contract talks with other clubs since January and there has been no shortage of interest. There has been significant interest from the Premier League and from Serie A. L’Équipe understands that clubs from both these leagues remain in talks with David.

As per the publication, Aston Villa, Tottenham Hotspur, Napoli, and Juventus all remain in talks to sign the LOSC forward on a free transfer. It had been reported by Fabrizio Romano earlier in the week that Napoli were in advanced talks to sign the Canada international, however, the race to secure his signature seemingly remains open as the end of the season nears.

David will play his final game for Lille when face Stade de Reims on Saturday night. A win may be enough to secure a fourth-place finish and allow the club to return to the UEFA Champions League via the play-offs.

Rayan Cherki (21) was on the cusp of leaving formative club Olympique Lyonnais last summer. Whilst he ultimately remained, a departure this summer looks a foregone conclusion. A move to England is on the cards, Le Parisien understands.

Cherki was on the cusp of joining Paris Saint-Germain last summer. The deal was essentially secured, however, at the last minute, the France youth international opted to join Borussia Dortmund. The only issue was that the Bundesliga side had not reached an agreement with Lyon and never succeeded in doing so.

Cherki available for just €22.5m

Get French Football News understands that, having infuriated the hierarchy at PSG, the Ligue 1 champions will not re-ignite their interest, a piece of information now confirmed by Le Parisien. However, the Lyon forward, currently having the best season of his career (12 goals, 19 assists in 43 matches), won’t be short of suitors.

Whilst there is interest from Germany, the most serious interest comes from England. As per Le Parisien, Liverpool, Manchester City, and Tottenham Hotspur have all made enquiries for the Frenchman. He will come relatively cheap, too. When Cherki opted to extend with OL last summer, it was agreed that he could leave this summer for a fee of €22.5m. That agreement will have to be honoured by Lyon, otherwise, there would be further penalties. Given their well-known financial issues, that is something they cannot afford.

Olympique de Marseille have been scouting Manor Solomon (25), who has been a major contributor to Leeds United’s promotion to the Premier League. On loan from Tottenham Hotspur, the Israel international is keen on a move to Marseille, according to Sacha Tavolieri.

Solomon has been involved in 24% of all of Leeds’ goals in the EFL Championship this season and is now attracting interest. The player currently belongs to Tottenham Hotspur, who, according to Tavolieri, will demand around €20m. Marseille have already opened talks with the player’s entourage in order to ascertain their financial demands.

It is OM manager Roberto De Zerbi who recommended Solomon to the club’s hierarchy, a means of asserting pressure to get a deal done. However, for now, there are no talks between the two clubs. Solomon himself, however, is keen on a move to the Vélodrome, Tavolieri understands. The left-winger’s move to OM could be funded by the sale of Luis Henrique to Inter Milan. The Brazilian looks close to joining the Serie A side in a deal worth upwards of €25m.

Tottenham Hotspur are in a race to sign Paris Saint-Germain prospect Axel Tape (17), according to a report from RMC Sport journalist Fabrice Hawkins.

Tape, a versatile player capable of playing in midfield or in defence, is yet to make a Ligue 1 appearance for his formative club, however, he has played in a Coupe de France encounter this season. That came as a centre-back in a 4-2 win over minnows Espaly in January.

However, Tape’s trainee contract with Les Parisiens is coming to an end. RMC Sport understands that he will not sign a professional contract with PSG. Instead, he will be on the move this summer. Hawkins reports that Bayer Leverkusen are well-positioned in their bid to bring the France U18 international (two caps) to the club come the end of the season.

However, Tottenham Hotspur are also pushing to bring in the versatile 17-year-old as a free agent.

Tottenham Hotspur fullback Djed Spence (24) was full of praise for his former Stade Rennais teammate Désiré Doué (19) during an interview with Rio Ferdinand Presents.

The two players trained together at Rennes during Spence’s six-month loan spell at the tail end of the 2022/2023 season. Despite the short time they worked together, the French teenager left an impression on Spence.

When asked about some of the best players that Spence has played with, the Tottenham player highlighted Doué and compared him favourably to Neymar. The fullback stated, “He’s generational. He reminds me of Neymar… [He’s] Neymar-esque, a regen.”

‘Desiré Doué is going to be something crazy’

He continued, “When I trained with him at Rennes, I thought, ‘Who’s this guy? Yeah, this guy is is going to be something crazy.’ And he’s doing it now at Paris Saint-Germain.” Over the summer, PSG won the race for the teenager, beating competition from the likes of Bayern Munich for his signature.

It’s a move that’s proving to be very successful for Doué, who has scored seven and assisted 11 for his new club. His performances in the capital also earned him a first-call up to Didier Deschamps’s France team, and he made his debut off the bench against Croatia on Sunday night.

According to an update from Fabrice Hawkins, Tottenham Hotspur have secured an agreement with RC Lens for Kevin Danso (26).

Tottenham are taking a chance this winter to try and convince the defender to join them. Danso has been a target for several clubs across Europe during the current transfer window. Stade Rennais, Juventus, and Aston Villa have all been linked with the defender who came through the Reading and the Milton Keynes academy.

The club that had appeared closest to securing Danso has been Wolverhampton Wanderers. The Premier League side who are fighting to stay clear of a relegation battle have spent the past month attempting to try and persuade the centre-back to join them.

Earlier this morning Foot Mercato reported that Wolves had become the best-placed club to sign Danso until the end of the season on a loan deal, but the situation has now changed.

Kevin Danso had been close to summer departure

Danso had been close to leaving Lens during the summer. However, his move to AS Roma collapsed when he failed his medical.

Randal Kolo Muani (26) is “seduced” by the idea of playing in the Premier League and he may get the chance to do so after Tottenham Hotspur lodged an official bid to sign the France international.

Kolo Muani is being pushed towards the exit at PSG and has been left out of matchday squads by manager Luis Enrique in recent weeks. His future, therefore, looks to lie away from the Parc des Princes, however, he is still garnering plenty of interest from across Europe.

Juventus have submitted an offer and Tottenham have now joined them, according to a report from L’Équipe. The offer from the London-based club is for a loan with an option to make the deal permanent at the end of the season. Whilst Daniel Levy’s strong relationship with Daniel Levy could have a sway, PSG are not rushing into any decision.

Aware that more offers could come their way, Les Parisiens are waiting until all offers are on the table before making a decision on Kolo Muani’s next destination.