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Fiorentina have set their sights on Tottenham Hotspur’s Radu Drăgușin for the winter market, according to TuttoMercatoWeb.

The defender joined Tottenham from Genoa in January and was linked with a move back to Italy in the summer.

Recent claims have talked about Juventus and Napoli interest in the 22-year-old, but his agent, Florin Manea, has ruled out an exit from Tottenham in the mid-season window.

That hasn’t stopped Fiorentina from showing interest in the Romania international as TMW state they have ‘taken concrete steps’ to sign him. La Viola have made contact with the north London club for the centre-back, but Spurs haven’t yet responded.

Ange Postecoglou is currently without his first-choice centre-back pairing of Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero as both are on the sidelines due to injuries.

The Argentina international isn’t expected to return at least until the end of next month, while Ben Davies is also in Spurs’ treatment room. The trio’s injuries have seen Drăgușin feature regularly in recent weeks for Tottenham.

TMW state Tottenham’s injury situation could be an ‘obstacle’ for Fiorentina to sign the Romanian in the next window.

Fiorentina have set their sights on Tottenham Hotspur’s Radu Drăgușin for the winter market, according to TuttoMercatoWeb.

The defender joined Tottenham from Genoa in January and was linked with a move back to Italy in the summer.

Recent claims have talked about Juventus and Napoli interest in the 22-year-old, but his agent, Florin Manea, has ruled out an exit from Tottenham in the mid-season window.

That hasn’t stopped Fiorentina from showing interest in the Romania international as TMW state they have ‘taken concrete steps’ to sign him. La Viola have made contact with the north London club for the centre-back, but Spurs haven’t yet responded.

Ange Postecoglou is currently without his first-choice centre-back pairing of Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero as both are on the sidelines due to injuries.

The Argentina international isn’t expected to return at least until the end of next month, while Ben Davies is also in Spurs’ treatment room. The trio’s injuries have seen Drăgușin feature regularly in recent weeks for Tottenham.

TMW state Tottenham’s injury situation could be an ‘obstacle’ for Fiorentina to sign the Romanian in the next window.

Tottenham Hotspur are keen on signing Lille star Jonathan David in 2025, according to Calciomercato.

The striker’s deal expires in 2025 and is ‘increasingly convinced’ of leaving Lille in January or next summer. The Ligue 1 side, on the other hand, want to retain him until the end of this season.

David’s contract situation has seen several clubs, including Tottenham, Juventus and Inter Milan position themselves to sign him.

He’s been linked to Barcelona and Bayern Munich, while Manchester United are following the 24-year-old.

Calciomercato claim the club ‘most intent on taking concrete steps’ to secure his services are Spurs. There’s no mention of what Ange Postecoglou’s side want to do to agree a deal with the Canada international.

Earlier this week, Sport reported Tottenham have made an important offer to the player.

Juventus and Inter will have to overcome the north London club to acquire the frontman’s signature. It won’t be easy because Spurs have better finances than the Serie A duo and this is the ‘difficult obstacle’ for the two Italian clubs.

With Tottenham keen to take ‘concrete steps’, they hope to find an agreement with David soon to avoid tussle with other clubs.

The Canadian managed 17 goals and four assists from 24 games this season.

Two months ago, we covered claims from France which stated Newcastle United are chasing Abdukodir Khusanov. Earlier this month, Le10 Sport reported Tottenham Hotspur are in the picture for the RC Lens player.

Saturday’s edition of La Voix du Nord mentions Tottenham and Newcastle interest when discussing the 20-year-old’s growth at the Ligue 1 side.

The centre-back has established himself at Lens, forming a partnership with Kevin Danso, and this has caught the attention of the European clubs.

La Voix du Nord say the duo are effective when it comes to defending and play a key role when building attacks from the back.

They add Khusanov’s impressive performances have seen his ‘rating skyrocket’ and he’s attracted interest from Paris Saint-Germain, Tottenham and Newcastle.

PSG and the Premier League duo have put the Uzbekistan international ‘on top of their list’.

Lens took him from Belarusian side FC Energetik-BGU Minsk in 2023 and gave him a contract until 2027. Transfermarkt currently values him at €12m, but the report states the French club won’t entertain his potential sale for ‘less than €30m’.

There’s no indication whether Spurs or the Magpies will make an offer for the defender.

Timo Werner is set to stay at Tottenham Hotspur until the end this season, according to Bild.

Spurs initially took the forward on loan from RB Leipzig in January and extended his loan stay until the end of this season.

On Thursday, the 28-year-old struggled in Tottenham’s 1-1 draw against Rangers in the Europa League.

Werner had one shot on target, made 18 passes and failed to win any of his five duels. Ange Postecoglou replaced him after the first half and was highly critical of the former Chelsea man after the tie.

The Tottenham manager even stated the German’s performance against Rangers wasn’t acceptable. This saw a section of Spurs fans ask the club to part ways with him in January.

Bild now claim the ‘decision is clear’ as Werner will continue at Tottenham beyond the winter market and the chance of him leaving Spurs next month is ‘not an issue’.

As a part of the new loan deal, Tottenham have an option to make his stay permanent for €12m. The report states Spurs, as of now, are unlikely to exercise this option.

Werner has a goal and three assists from 19 appearances in all competitions this season.

Earlier this week, we covered claims from South America which stated Tottenham Hotspur are in the picture to sign Getafe’s Omar Alderete.

There was also confidence he could move to the Premier League in the winter market.

Friday’s edition of AS further backs up Tottenham’s interest in the centre-back and shares more details on this case.

They state the 27-year-old is one of the names included in the north London club’s target list for next month. The Paraguay international made it to the list mainly because of Ange Postecoglou.

The player’s strength and ability to control the ball is appreciated by the former Celtic manager. Therefore, the newspaper states Postecoglou has asked Spurs to sign him next month to improve their defence.

As well as Tottenham, other clubs have shown interest in the player, but their details are not mentioned. The South American’s deal lasts until 2028, and the report says it includes a €16m buyout clause.

Getafe chairman Ángel Torres has always referred to Alderete’s release clause when there’s been an approach for him.

Alderete’s clause is affordable for Tottenham.

Earlier today, Globo Esporte reported Fluminense have contacted Tottenham Hotspur’s Richarlison over a deal for the January transfer window.

There was no mention of the 27-year-old or Tottenham’s stance on doing business with the Brazilian club.

TNT Sports in Brazil now brings the latest on Richarlison and Tottenham’s stance for January.

The forward previously had a spell at Fluminense, and they have an intention of bringing him back to the club to strengthen their attack. That won’t be happening, at least in the next window, because of both the player and Spurs.

The Brazil international doesn’t want to leave Ange Postecoglou’s side, more so because he’s set to become a father. In addition to this, the North London club have no plans to let him leave next month, even on a loan deal.

Richarlison ‘wants to remain’ at Tottenham and Spurs ‘don’t intend’ to negotiate his exit, and this will certainly not please Fluminense.

The South American’s contract lasts until 2027, and injuries have restricted him to less than 200 minutes of action from seven games this season. He picked up a hamstring injury in November and has been on the sidelines since then.

Fluminense want to sign Tottenham Hotspur’s Richarlison in the winter market.

That’s according to Globo Esporte, who state the Brazilian club have identified the forward as the prime target to ‘increase the level’ of their attack.

The Tottenham player was at Fluminense for 18 months and left them for Watford in the summer of 2017.

Fluminense are planning to reshape their squad for the 2025 Club World Cup. They want to bring the 27-year-old back to the club and have made initial contact with him.

Globo add the South American club are ‘willing to invest’ to sign the former Everton man, without mentioning the fee they are ready to offer Spurs.

Richarlison has been limited to 173 minutes from seven matches for Ange Postecoglou’s side this season. The report states this is an ‘asset’ for his former club, to help them convince him to leave the north London club.

The player has been sidelined for most of the season due to injuries… but Globo donn’t take this into account.

Earlier this year, Fluminense president Mário Bittencourt opened the door for the Spurs man to return to the club.

“If all this conspires, plus the gods of football, the great tricolors who are with us in soul, if everything helps, there would be two players who would be a dream,” he said.

“Our Pigeon, Richarlison, if he wants, the doors are open. And another who didn’t play here, but who I admire as a player, who is a player everyone would like to have, is Neymar.

“If one day we have the conditions, who knows? Richarlison played here and knows how wonderful the fans can be.”

Fluminense want to improve their attack by signing Richarlison and it remains to be seen whether they can get this deal over the line.

Tottenham Hotspur are in the picture to sign Getafe’s Omar Alderete in the winter market, according to reports.

The La Liga side took the 27-year-old initially on loan from Hertha Berlin in 2022 and made his stay permanent the follow year.

Alderete has been a regular for the Spanish club and his performances have caught the attention of Tottenham.

According to D10 in Paraguay, the centre-back could move to the Premier League in the winter market.

They claim Spurs are in negotiations to secure the Paraguay international’s services. That’s all they have to say about the Premier League side’s interest in the defender, who has been an ‘undisputed starter’ for both club and country.

On Tuesday, Brighton & Hove Albion confirmed that Diego Gómez will arrive at The Amex from Inter Miami in January.

Antena 2 relay this news and state Gómez’s compatriot Alderete could also be on his way to England. They then report the Getafe player ‘would be signed’ by Ange Postecoglou’s side next month, sounding quite confident.

The report provides no further information about the transfer fee, or the deal Tottenham would be offering to Alderete.

It’s worth noting there isn’t anything concrete so far in Spain about Spurs’ interest in the South American.

Tottenham Hotspur and Barcelona are reportedly among the clubs chasing Lille star Jonathan David.

The striker’s fine displays and contract situation makes him an attractive option in the transfer market. He’s scored 17 goals and registering three assists from 23 games this season and has just over six months left on his deal.

A ‘confidential’ report from today’s edition of Sport mentions Tottenham’s interest when covering the latest on Barcelona.

They state the 24-year-old is leaving the Ligue 1 side and would love to join Barcelona, who have been following him closely for a while.

David will be a free agent next summer and that makes him an interesting option for the La Liga side economically. Sport add both Hansi Flick and Barca sporting director Deco have doubts over his sporting abilities because he ‘suffers a lot when he doesn’t have space’.

Therefore, Barcelona have slowed down their pursuit of the Canada international, allowing others like Tottenham to get ahead. Ange Postecoglou’s side want to agree a deal with David in January for him to arrive on a free transfer next summer.

The newspaper states Spurs have made an ‘important financial offer’ to the frontman and will wait, ‘but not for long’.

Barcelona are warned about Tottenham, and it seems like they can lose David to Spurs or another club.