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Tottenham Hotspur and Barcelona are among several clubs in the picture to sign AFC Bournemouth’s Marcos Senesi in the summer.

That’s according to Marca, who cover Tottenham and Barcelona interest in the centre-back.

The Argentina international has less than six months left on his contract and hasn’t signed an extension with Bournemouth.

This hasn’t impacted his game time as Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola has utilised him regularly this season. To put it in context, Senesi has played 2,285 minutes from 27 matches in all competitions and 25 of them were in the Premier League.

Market opportunity for Spurs and Barcelona

The 28-year-old’s performances, contract situation and experience make him a market opportunity for Tottenham, Barcelona and other clubs

On February 9th, Sport Witness relayed news from Italy of Chelsea, Everton, Crystal Palace and Brighton & Hove Albion’s interest in Senesi.

Last week, Sport Witness covered another Italian claim of Spurs joining the race to sign the Bournemouth player. Marca now pick up on that and cover the latest on the north London club, Barcelona and other clubs.

Tottenham keen on Bournemouth player

Radio Marca’s La Pizarra discussed the South American’s situation and the interest he has generated so far.

The ‘interest is strong and diverse’, and Spurs are mentioned immediately. The report now state the Europa League winners are the ‘most attentive team’ and would face tough competition to secure his services.

Barcelona are monitoring the Cherries defender, while Juventus and Borussia Dortmund are also in the picture.

According to the report, both the Bundesliga side and the Turin club are planning to make offers, likely to sign him for free after this season.

Marca add ‘there are Premier League teams preparing offers’ to sign Senesi. However, it’s not made clear whether Tottenham are one of them as their details aren’t specified.

It’s quite possible Chelsea, Everton, Crystal Palace or Brighton could make offers for the Bournemouth man. The Premier League sides including Tottenham will have to tussle with Barcelona, Juventus and BVB to sign Senesi.

VfL Wolfsburg’s Christian Eriksen is unhappy with Thomas Frank’s exit from Tottenham Hotspur.

The Denmark international has been speaking to Viaplay about Spurs’ decision to part ways with Frank, and Tipsbladet have relayed his comments.

Last summer, Tottenham appointed Frank as Ange Postecoglou’s successor and endured a difficult spell under the Dane. Spurs have seven wins from 26 Premier League matches and are yet to register a win this year.

The north London club are 16th in the table and are five points above the relegation zone. Last week, Tottenham decided to part ways with Frank following a series of poor results and performances.

Eriksen disappointed Frank failed at Tottenham

The midfielder spent over six years with the Premier League side and left them for Inter Milan in January 2020. He had to leave Italy after suffering a cardiac arrest during Euro 2020.

Brentford opened their door for the Dane in January 2022, when Thomas Frank was their manager. Eriksen signed a six-month contract and left the Bees to join Manchester United on a free transfer later that year.

The Red Devils released him at the end of last season, allowing him to join the Bundesliga side for free in September 2025. He said the break after leaving Old Trafford off was like a “great vacation”.

Eriksen knows Frank from his time at Brentford and is confident he’ll bounce back.

“On behalf of Thomas, I am disappointed that it has turned out the way it has,” he said.

“I hope Thomas will be successful wherever he is. I had also hoped for Tottenham’s sake that they had been more successful. But of course, football moves so quickly, and when things don’t go well, the coach is out the door, and it didn’t exactly go Thomas’ way.”

Midfielder hurt to see Tottenham struggle

The Wolfsburg player is also disappointed to see Spurs sit 16th in the table.

When asked if it ‘hurts’ to see his former club down the table, Eriksen explained: “Yes, definitely. I hope the club bounces back and does better than it is doing now. It’s still a club I follow closely.”

Tottenham have appointed Igor Tudor as their manager until the end of the season.

Tottenham Hotspur’s Luka Vušković has been on loan at Hamburg SV since the end of August 2025.

The 18-year-old has been a regular for the Bundesliga side, playing 21 matches and even scoring four goals. His brother, Mario, is also at Hamburg, and he is serving a doping ban until November.

Luka has expressed his desire to extend his stay at the German club on several occasions, to fulfil dream of playing with Mario. Last month, the Tottenham owned player said he will make a decision on his future after this season.

Tottenham loanee attracting interest

The Croatia international’s performances for Hamburg have seen top European clubs take notice.

Last month, Sport Witness relayed claims from Germany that the Spurs man was offered to Bayern Munich. There’s been other reports pushing him towards the Allianz Arena.

Earlier this month, his compatriot, Ivan Rakitić, has urged him to dump Tottenham for the Bavarian club in the summer. The current Hajduk Split sporting director even advised the German giants to push for a move.

Sport1 have interviewed Bayern Munich director Max Eberl to discuss several topics.

Last week, Dayot Upamecano signing a new contract until 2030. Eberl now insists their planning for the centre-back is now complete with the Frenchman’s renewal.

Eberl responds to Vušković links

As well as the Tottenham man, Inter Milan’s Yann Aurel Bisseck and Borussia Dortmund’s Nico Schlotterbeck is also reportedly on Bayern Munich’s list.

Sport1 specifically namem these three players and asked Eberl whether Bayern Munich need to make room to sign one of them.

“We’ve reached the point where we’re not under pressure regarding squad planning. We can calmly decide what happens next. Of course, we’re still keeping an eye on the market. We certainly won’t rule out any option that would benefit Bayern,” he said.

The director said Upamecano’s renewal gives Bayern Munich the upperhand if they decide to sign another centre-back.

Eberl explained: “I’m someone who finalises his squad planning early. I managed to do that in Mönchengladbach, in Leipzig, and, incidentally, here at Bayern as well. Everything was done by mid-July, before the start of preseason training.

“When Kingsley Coman then asked for his release, which we ultimately granted, we had to fight for Nicolas Jackson until the very last day. That wasn’t ideal, but these things can happen. With the contract extension with Upa, we can now go into the summer transfer window with a clear plan.”

Lucas Bergvall featured regularly for Tottenham Hotspur until January.

On January 20th, the Sweden international picked up an ankle injury in Spurs’ Champions League win over Borussia Dortmund. Jun’ai Byfield had replaced him in the 62nd minute in the European tie.

Three days later, Tottenham confirmed the midfielder had undergone surgery, after suffering a ‘high ankle sprain’ against the Bundesliga side. Spurs didn’t mention the timeframe for his recovery.

Bergvall doubtful for World Cup qualifier

Last week, Sport Witness covered claims from Sweden that the 20-year-old could miss Norway’s World Cup qualifier against Ukraine in March.

Sweden boss Graham Potter admitted it’s tough for Bergvall and his Tottenham’s Dejan Kulusevski, to recover on time for the key clash.

Recent claims have explained Bergvall would be out of action for two to three months. Fotboll Direkt relay that and then provide their own take on the 20-year-old’s rehabilitation.

Positive update on Tottenham player’s recovery

The Tottenham player wore a protective boot after going under the knife. According to the report, he is no longer wearing that now, and this is certainly a positive update.

Fotboll Direkt say ‘things are going in the right direction’ for the player in his recovery process.

The outlet state the current prognosis indicates he could be back on the pitch in around six weeks. This is only if his rehabilitation goes according to the plan and he suffers no further setbacks.

Sweden face Ukraine on March 26th. Taking the Tottenham midfielder’s recovery so far into account, it’s not ruled out for him to be fit on time for the World Cup qualifier. Fotboll Direkt say ‘a race against time awaits the midfielder.’

Earlier this month, Spurs parted ways with Thomas Frank after a series of poor results and performances. The north London club have failed to register a league win in this calendar year.

Tottenham have already confirmed the appointment of Igor Tudor until the end of the season.

John Heitinga’s time at Tottenham Hotspur is already over. Just 33 days after arriving as part of Thomas Frank’s staff, the Dutchman is out.

Heitinga joined Spurs in mid-January as Frank’s assistant. However, once the club dismissed Frank on Friday, the writing was on the wall. Igor Tudor walked in as interim head coach until the end of the season. A few days later, Heitinga followed Frank out the door.

Now, a Dutch podcast has offered a brutal take on what really happened. Speaking on Rondje Buitenland, pundit Süleyman Öztürk did not hold back. He suggested Tudor simply had no use for the former Everton defender.

“I think Igor Tudor can’t do anything with Heitinga. That’s it. That’s the story, I think. We shouldn’t make it bigger than it is,” he said.

That was not the only sharp comment. Discussing Tudor’s arrival, Öztürk described the Croatian as a confrontational figure brought in to shake the dressing room.

“He’s been brought in to get Spurs through the next two months and keep them in the Premier League. If you put such a bully in front of this squad, someone who will tell them the truth… he’ll eat you up.”

Strong words. And they paint a clear picture of why Heitinga may not have fitted the new regime.

From ‘Europe’s biggest talent’ to gone in weeks

The same podcast mocked the hype that followed Heitinga from the Netherlands. Öztürk referenced how some media had labelled him “the biggest coaching talent in Europe”.

“It’s painful. You’ve been assistant for three weeks. The biggest European talent. And now? What do you do?”

Heitinga had been tasked with organising Tottenham’s defence under Frank. However, the Dutch pundits even questioned whether Frank truly wanted him, hinting he may have been imposed by the board.

Tudor, meanwhile, has reportedly arrived with his own staff. In modern football, that often means sweeping changes. Heitinga became collateral damage.

What happens next?

For Tottenham, the focus is survival. Tudor’s mission is short and sharp: steady the ship and reassess in the summer.

For Heitinga, the episode raises fresh questions. After a difficult spell as Ajax head coach, this was meant to be a Premier League reset. Instead, it lasted barely a month.

Still, as noted in the podcast, a solid contract may soften the blow. The Dutchman has previous experience in England with West Ham and Liverpool. Another opportunity will likely come. But this one ended in lightning fashion.

Arsenal and Barcelona made attempts to sign former Tottenham Hotspur forward Bryan Gil.

That’s according to Monday’s edition of AS, who cover why Arsenal and Barcelona failed to sign him in the past.

Tottenham signed Gil from Sevilla in July 2021 and let Erik Lamela move in the opposite direction as part of the deal.

Sevilla let the Spaniard spend the 2020/21 season on loan at SD Eibar. He managed four goals and four assists from 29 matches, and that would have partly convinced Tottenham to bet on the 25-year-old.

Spurs weren’t the only clubs who wanted to sign him, and the newspaper covers Arsenal and Barcelona.

Arsenal and Barcelona called Gil

Last summer, the attacker left Tottenham and completed a permanent move to Girona, who face Barcelona in the league today. Ahead of this clash, the newspaper looks at Mikel Arteta’s side and the La Liga winners’ previous interest in Gil.

At Eibar, he played under José Luis Mendilibar, and Gil’s performances had attracted the Gunners and the Catalan club’s interest.

AS state ‘Arsenal came calling’, without specifying exactly when the Emirates club made an approach. Barcelona looked at the Spurs flop during the winter 2022 market, months after he moved to Tottenham.

According to the report, Barcelona’s negotiations to bring the player to the Camp Nou didn’t get far. There is no mention of why the Blaugrana and Arsenal weren’t able to secure his services.

Barca’s failure to sign Gil saw them shift their focus to Adama Traoré, and the latter arrived on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Gil’s struggles at Tottenham

The Spaniard clearly struggled during his time at Tottenham, who sent him on loan to Valencia and Sevilla in January 2022 and 2023 respectively. Last season, Spurs let him join Girona on loan, and his stay was made permanent in August 2025.

At Tottenham, Gil played 1,301 minutes from 43 matches in all competitions, failing to score and contributing three assists. He was honest about being unhappy at the north London club and therefore, made the “important” to leave them permanently.

Arsenal won’t be having many sleepless nights over this one.

Despite multiple injury problems, Destiny Udogie has grown as a player at Tottenham Hotspur.

This season, he’s played 20 times in all competitions. Udogie has operated as a proper full-back, which is different to how he was deployed under Ange Postecoglou.

The Australian used him as an inverted full-back, improving his technical ability quite a bit. During his time at Udinese, he was yet to become consistent but at Tottenham there have been clear signs of maturity.

Even if the Italy international is currently injured, he can return to his homeland and interest is growing in him.

Juventus want the Tottenham player

Calciomercato IT today report on Juventus’ interest in the Italy international.

The outlet describe Udogie as the Bianconeri’s possible replacement for Andrea Cambiaso. The ex-Genoa player’s future in Turin is currently uncertain after a host of disappointing performances across the past few months.

He was previously linked with a move to Manchester City. It didn’t go through and since then, his levels have dipped quite a bit – even if he scored against Inter Milan at the weekend.

Cambiaso is believed to have multiple admirers in Italy and abroad. Juve are open to a sale and currently want around €40m to let him depart in the summer.

If that happens, they will pursue a move for the Tottenham player. Udogie is described as the ‘chosen one’ by the Old Lady, who see him as a difference maker for the present and the future.

Deal for Udogie unlikely to be easy

Tottenham paid only €18m to sign the defender from Udinese in 2022. Since then, he has played as many as 86 times in all competitions.

Besides, the left-back’s current contract in London expires in the summer of 2030. This will make any transfer difficult for any potential suittor. He is also only 23, which can also suggest that Spurs will not sell him for cheap by any means.

As a result, everything can come down to whether Udogie pushes for his transfer or not. If that doesn’t happen, Tottenham will have no desperate need to sell him.

Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur are among the clubs in the mix to sign Bayern Munich’s Leon Goretzka in the summer.

That’s according to Monday’s edition of Bild, who cover Arsenal and Spurs in their report on the midfielder.

Tottenham’s interest isn’t new as he was on their agenda for the winter market. Towards the end of January, Sport Witness covered claims of a Spurs approach to sign him.

Earlier this month, Sport Witness relayed German claims of Mikel Arteta’s side making an attempt last month. No club were successful in securing his services in January.

Arsenal and Tottenham still keen

The Germany international has less than six months left on his contract and confirmed his decision to leave Bayern Munich after this season.

At the weekend, the 31-year-old scored in the Bundesliga winners’ 3-0 league win over Werder Bremen. He impressed in the latest clash and that clearly pleased Bayern Munich director Max Eberl, considering Goretzka is leaving after this season.

“No lamenting, no complaining, nothing at all. He faced the situation. he made a decision,” he said.

Bild then look at where the player could move in the summer.

His status as a free agent, experience at the highest level and impressive performances for the Bavarian club make him an attractive option.

Atlético Madrid showed interest in the winter market, but it’s unclear what their stance is for the summer.

According to the newspaper, Goretzka ‘would like to move to the Premier League, where Arsenal and Tottenham are keen. For now, his focus seems to be on finishing his time at the Allianz Arena on a brighter note.

Why he’s leaving Bayern Munich

Another German newspaper, Südwest Presse, also focus on his latest performance against Werder Bremen and his comments on wants to win the title this season.

The newspaper then points out January was ‘less enjoyable for Goretzka’ because Bayern Munich informed him of their decision to not renew the contract. He had held talks over an immediate move to Atlético, but no deal took shape.

Südwest Presse add that Arsenal, Tottenham and AC Milan have all closely monitored developments.

With the German favouring a move to England, Arsenal and Tottenham would fight for his signature in the summer.

Last week, Sport Witness covered comments from Tottenham loanee Manor Solomon’s agent about his loan transfer to Fiorentina.

The attacker spent the first half of season on loan at Villarreal until that spell was cut short in January. He was out of Spurs’ plans this season, leading to his switch to Florence going through quickly.

The Israel international has already become an important player for Paolo Vanoli’s side. Earlier in the campaign, they were rock bottom in Serie A but are inching towards possible survival and recovery.

The Tottenham loanee has two goals in seven games, finding the net against Torino and Napoli. He’s played a part in this revival in Florence.

Solomon thriving away from Tottenham

Praise for the 26-year-old is now growing, with Corriere dello Sport noting the impact he has made at Fiorentina. They describe him as the ‘most successful winter signing’ of Serie A, suggesting he is making a big mark in the first-team.

The newspaper also hails his versatility, as Solomon can play on the left and on the right. His impact is said to have been evident right from his debut early in January.

With Albert Gudmundsson injured, Solomon is playing regularly. His game time can only increase in the next few weeks.

Discount sought from Spurs

After all the praise, the newspaper criticise the attacker’s defensive contribution. This is used as an excuse to question if Fiorentina should actually pay €10m to Tottenham and sign Solomon permanently or not.

That is indeed contradictory, as even though Solomon is given hero status, it seems Fiorentina will lowball when it comes to signing him permanently. Perhaps if the winger continues to perform, those doubts can also go away.

At Villarreal, Solomon had three assists in the Coppa Italia. He had a goal and an assist in Serie A in limited game time. It shows that the ability is there and he needs game time to show it off.

Tottenham Hotspur’s decision to hire Igor Tudor has been backed in Italy, where they’ve moved to defend the new Spurs coach.

Gianluca di Marzio cover Tudor today after Tottenham announced his appointment today. He’s signed until the summer, following Thomas Frank’s departure this week.

The deal for him progressed quickly, with Sport Witness covering reports of him being among the priorities early on Friday. By that afternoon he had verbally agreed a deal with Tottenham. Spurs then announced his appointment on Saturday.

A report today then explained why Tudor had been appointed. Basically, his short managerial career has been nothing, but firefighting and Tottenham need it.

Not just a ‘ferryman’

Now Di Marzio move to defend him. They say the Croatian has ‘excellent performances’ when called upon during the season. But calling him just a ‘ferryman’ would be putting him down.

First, they report that the 47-year-old will see Tottenham as a ‘crucial opportunity to bounce back’. A shot at the Premier League is a valuable opportunity to restore his career and prove he deserves to be at the top of the game.

The call from Tottenham was ‘unexpected’ but can be a crucial turning point. It’s certainly an opportunity he must seize. Fortunately for them and him, he has ‘consistently excelled’ at doing so over the years. In fact, they argue that Tudor has never disappointed when called upon mid-season to revive a team’s fortune.

He did so at Verona, and then again at Lazio. Juventus was less successful, but he still got them into the Champions League with 18 points from nine games. That confirmed his ‘remarkable ability’ to step into difficult situations and right the ship.

Di Marzio says you can call him an ‘excellent ferryman’, but Tudor has explained he doesn’t like that phrase in the past.

“‘Ferryman’ is a bad word; it doesn’t give me a nice feeling,” he said.

“When someone arrives, they’re a coach; they’re always alone and live from game to game. There’s no planning: the future is built today.” That should be a warning to the English media.

Tottenham the hardest job yet

Tottenham will, perhaps, be his hardest experience yet. Certainly, the most complex. He needs to restore confidence to a team that appears to be at an all time low emotionally.

But the feeling is that they have the tools to avoid a sporting failure. Tudor knows how to get the most out of his players at least.

He also has the “K factor”, namely Randal Kolo Muani. They worked together at Juventus, during which the striker shone. The hope is that Tudor can rekindle his star, who has fallen well short of expectations.

The rescue operation has already begun. But in Italy, they want Tottenham and England to show a little more respect to Tudor now he has arrived.