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Vasco da Gama have shown interest in Tottenham Hotspur’s Richarlison for the winter market.

That’s according to TNT Sports in Brazil, who report Vasco da Gama president Pedrinho has contacted the 27-year-old to register interest.

They add negotiations to sign the Tottenham player didn’t progress, without providing any explanation.

Globo Esporte have provided more on this when covering the Brazilian club’s interest in the forward.

Vasco da Gama are looking to improve their attack and contacted the former Everton man to make an offer. The report states they made a loan proposal to the Brazil international, but didn’t make an offer to Tottenham.

Back in March, Richarlison revealed Vasco da Gama are one of the clubs he supports, and they wanted to take advantage of this to sign him in January. That didn’t happen as the player ‘thanked’ them for their interest and closed Spurs’ exit door.

It’s claimed the South American is in Tottenham’s plans and rules out a move away from the club. Had he given his approval, Vasco da Gama would have negotiated a loan deal with Ange Postecoglou’s side in the upcoming window.

Tottenham Hotspur let Alejo Véliz join Espanyol on a loan deal in the summer and his future there remains uncertain.

The striker has four goals from 15 games and his game time has been restricted since the start of November.

On Friday, La Grada Ràdio reported the Tottenham man is willing to leave the La Liga side in January.

AS also state the 21-year-old’s loan stay could be cut short in the winter market because he has ‘lost the trust’ of Espanyol manager Manolo González. They need to offload some players to make room in their squad and wage bill, to sign new players.

Taking this into account, the Argentina U21 international would be the one to most likely to leave the Spanish club.

A fresh report from La Grada Ràdio brings the latest on the Tottenham owned player’s situation. They also state Espanyol have ‘practically closed’ the exit of two players and Véliz is one of them.

It’s further claimed Ange Postecoglou’s side have ‘proposed’ Lucas Bergvall, likely on loan. This is a surprise claim and it’s not clear whether the 18-year-old Sweden international would be open to this idea.

Despite being offered Bergvall, Espanyol sporting director Fran Garagarza wants to focus on the Spanish market.

It’s not clear whether Bergvall will join Espanyol, but these two reports indicate Véliz is heading towards their exit door.

Tottenham Hotspur’s Alejo Véliz has been asked to consider a move to Leicester City.

That’s come from Leicester’s Facundo Buonanotte, and he mentioned the Spurs man during a chat with Sportscenter, relayed by Olé.

The 19-year-old attacking midfielder joined Leicester on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion in the summer window, while the Tottenham striker is currently on loan at Espanyol.

Buonanotte and Véliz played together at Rosario Central as the duo graduated from the Argentine club’s youth system. The Leicester man left them to join the Seagulls in January 2023, 18 months before the 21-year-old striker joined Tottenham.

The Argentine teenager believes his compatriot can benefit from playing and training with Jamie Vardy at Leicester.

“I would tell Tanque [Alejo] Véliz to come here to learn from Jamie Vardy. He is on loan but now he is at Tottenham, so I think he knows about this. During the time we were at Central we made a nice duo,” he said.

Véliz has struggled for regular minutes at Spurs and was sent out on loan to Sevilla and Espanyol this year, where he failed to impress.

The South American’s struggles at Espanyol have seen recent claims from Spain report that they could cut short his loan stay in January.

If he were to return to Tottenham, both Ange Postecoglou and Spurs will have to make a decision on Véliz.

Over the past few days, Tottenham Hotspur have been pushed forward as a contender to sign Getafe’s Omar Alderete in the winter market.

On Wednesday, we covered claims from South America that Spurs are negotiating a deal for the defender. There was also confidence he would end up at the north London club in the next window.

Two days later, AS reported Ange Postecoglou has asked Tottenham to sign the 27-year-old in January.

They also stated the La Liga side want to retain him and the only way Spurs can sign the centre-back is by activating his €16m release clause.

Marca have covered comments made by Getafe president Ángel Torres to the local media yesterday and he addressed rumours around the Tottenham target.

“The fans can rest assured that Alderete will be here until June. He is happy. We are not going to touch the goal, defence and midfield unless someone pays the clause,” he said.

This means the Premier League club will have to wait until next summer to sign the Paraguay international and the only way they can secure his services in January is by triggering his clause.

Alderete initially joined Getafe on loan from Hertha Berlin in 2022 and they made his stay permanent a year later. He’s been a regular for the Spanish club and his contract lasts until 2028.

Over the past few days, Tottenham Hotspur have been pushed forward as a contender to sign Getafe’s Omar Alderete in the winter market.

On Wednesday, we covered claims from South America that Spurs are negotiating a deal for the defender. There was also confidence he would end up at the north London club in the next window.

Two days later, AS reported Ange Postecoglou has asked Tottenham to sign the 27-year-old in January.

They also stated the La Liga side want to retain him and the only way Spurs can sign the centre-back is by activating his €16m release clause.

Marca have covered comments made by Getafe president Ángel Torres to the local media yesterday and he addressed rumours around the Tottenham target.

“The fans can rest assured that Alderete will be here until June. He is happy. We are not going to touch the goal, defence and midfield unless someone pays the clause,” he said.

This means the Premier League club will have to wait until next summer to sign the Paraguay international and the only way they can secure his services in January is by triggering his clause.

Alderete initially joined Getafe on loan from Hertha Berlin in 2022 and they made his stay permanent a year later. He’s been a regular for the Spanish club and his contract lasts until 2028.

Over the past week or so, we’ve covered claims from Brazil which stated Fluminense have made contact to sign Tottenham Hotspur’s Richarlison.

On Monday, Fluminense president Mário Bittencourt publicly confirmed his side’s interest in the forward.

He also stated the Brazilian club have approached both Tottenham and the 27-year-old for a potential deal.

Richarlison had an 18-month spell at Fluminense before joining Watford in August 2017. They will face competition from Flamengo in the chase for the Tottenham player.

That’s according to UOL in Brazil, who report Flamengo are keen on bringing the former Everton man back to Brazil.

To do this, the report states Flamengo are willing to offer €20m to Spurs, but this isn’t enough to please the north London club, who are demanding €40m to sanction his sale. Tottenham have also warned they won’t consider a loan even with an option to buy.

Apart from the transfer fee, Flamengo will also have to convince the Brazil international. That’s because his priority is to continue in England even though there are opportunities to leave Ange Postecoglou’s side.

The South American picked up his second injury of this season in November and has been on the sidelines since then. He managed a goal and an assist from seven games for Spurs this season.

It’s fair to say that if we’d spent our best years playing alongside Luka Modric and Gareth Bale at Tottenham, we’d look back on it fondly as well. And that’s certainly the case for Wilson Palacios.

He’s been talking to Diario La Prensa today and looked back on his career and the “beautiful experiences” he had at Tottenham alongside the duo.

The 40-year-old is now retired after ending his career at Real Sociedad in Argentina in January 2020 following spells with CD Olimpia, Birmingham, Wigan, Tottenham, Stoke City and Miami FC also.

The best period of his career was undoubtedly between 2008 and 2011 when he joined Wigan in a €1.3m deal and then joined Tottenham a year later in a €15m move.

He would spend two years with Spurs, making 86 appearances in total, the most he managed for any club during his career.

His time at Tottenham saw him playing alongside players who would go on to become greats of the game such as Gareth Bale and Luka Modric.

They, of course, went on to have highly respected careers at Real Madrid, winning numerous trophies and starring in the Champions League in particular.

Palacios certainly enjoyed his time playing with them and still looks back on it fondly four years on from his retirement.

“Playing with so many stars like Luka Modric and Gareth Bale are beautiful experiences,” he said.

I talk to Luka sometimes; we have a good relationship. I congratulate him, my friend and brother tells me. It is difficult for him (to visit Honduras), since he is in competition and when he is on vacation we throw it at him.

“He is a Monster, he takes good care of himself, he has not had any injuries, and he is a professional.”

Last month, Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou stated goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario will be out for months with an ankle injury.

The Italian underwent surgery, and the Spurs manager has started Fraser Forster in his absence.

Tottenham could look for a new stopper in the winter market and Botafogo’s John Victor Maciel Furtado, simply known as John, could be an option for them.

That’s according to UOL, who state the north London club are interested to sign the 28-year-old.

Spurs have recently entered the fight for the Brazilian and have already made contacts to ask about his asking price. Galatasaray and Bahia have also shown interest, but the two clubs seem to be behind Tottenham.

John’s asking price makes the deal difficult for Bahia while he’s not in favour of moving to Turkey. It’s claimed Postecoglou’s side could move forward with this operation, probably in the next window.

His contract lasts until 2027, but the report states the player has an ‘uncertain future’ at the Brazilian club. UOL add Botafogo are expected to receive offers in the ‘coming weeks’.

Tottenham, who have made contact, are expected to consider a move for John and could make an offer in January.

On December 12th, Globo Esporte stated Fluminense have made contact with Tottenham Hotspur’s Richarlison about a move in the winter market.

Later that day, TNT Sports in Brazil reported Spurs aren’t willing to let the forward leave and he also wants to continue at the north London club.

On Friday, Radio Itatiaia reported the Brazilian club aren’t willing to give up and are planning to hold talks to sign the Tottenham player.

Fluminense president Mário Bittencourt has now revealed his side have made an approach for the 27-year-old and his comments are relayed by Globo Esporte.

The Brazil international arrived in Europe for the first time when Watford signed him from Fluminense in 2017. Bittencourt was then the vice-president at the club and has a close bond with the attacker.

Bittencourt insists Tottenham are open to offers but aren’t willing to part ways with the former Everton man, most likely in January.

“Tottenham replied that they are open to offers, but at the moment they have no interest in getting rid of the player. They are willing to listen. We’re also talking to the player to see if he’s interested in coming back,” he said.

“What is concrete is that we have expressed a formal interest in Richarlison. We know how difficult it is to bring him in.

“We believe that he may want to be close to the Brazilian national team, to return home to the club where he excelled. I have a close relationship with him. I was vice-president of football when he arrived.

“The head of scouting [Ricardo Corrêa] was the head of scouting in 2016, he was the one who recommended signing him when he was the top scorer in Série B.”

“I brought Richarlison in as vice-president of football. We’ve created a relationship, not a friendship, but a strong one. We sent a first document to the English club, still without an offer, but asking if they would like to negotiate.”

The South American club’s official remains optimistic of being successful in their efforts to bring the Spurs attacker back to the club. The president also suggested how a deal can be agreed so that it can benefit Ange Postecoglou’s side in the future.

“We’ve always been optimistic about every player we’ve thought about bringing in. Especially from a career point of view. I know they’re different situations, but Marcelo, Fred, Thiago [Silva], were acquisitions that we didn’t need to pay for. Just wages,” Bittencourt explained.

“But we believe in the Club World Cup project. Our optimism lies in offering the athlete a project in which he can recover his brilliance. His personal achievements. There are no financial negotiations in progress.”

“If there is, we have interesting assets, especially young people. That could be part of the operation. We’re not talking about any names, there’s nothing concrete, but English clubs are looking for our youngsters from time to time. We can talk about preference, priority for the future, but it’s still very embryonic.”

Lucas Bergvall arrived at Tottenham Hotspur in the summer and clocked in 482 minutes from 17 games in all competitions this season.

On Sunday, the Sweden international made his first Premier League start in Spurs’ 5-0 win over Southampton and played the full 90 minutes.

This has pleased the midfielder’s former club, Djurgårdens, as they are now set to receive funds from Tottenham.

That’s at least what Fotboll Direkt are reporting, and they say ‘super bonus’ is on its way to the Swedish club.

Back in February, Tottenham agreed a deal with Djurgårdens for the 18-year-old to arrive at the north London club in the summer. The report states the deal agreed was for a fixed fee of SEK 113m [€9.8m] rising to SEK 220m with bonuses.

In other words, Bergvall’s former club could earn around €9.3m in bonuses from his sale to the Premier League side. The report claims Djurgårdens will receive SEK 35-40m [€3-3.5m] if the youngster were to start for Tottenham in the Premier League.

Bergvall made his first league start yesterday and therefore, Tottenham have to pay €3-3.5m to the Swedish club.

This is the ‘super bonus’ Fotboll Direkt are talking about and Djurgårdens could earn even more through bonuses in the future.