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Tottenham Hotspur continue to look like they’ll lose out on Real Betis’ Johnny Cardoso to Atlético Madrid, with that theme reported by Friday’s edition of Diario de Sevilla.

Last August, Tottenham secured a preferential option to buy the midfielder for €25m this summer. This was part of the deal that saw Giovani Lo Celso move from the north London club to Real Betis.

Spurs’ clause is valid only for this month and they must find an agreement with the 23-year-old to complete the transfer.

The report states Cardoso has an agreement in place with Atlético as he wants to extend his stay in La Liga instead of moving to the Premier League, choosing Spain over England. Los Rojiblancos have made the first bid of €30m including bonuses.

According to Diario de Sevilla, Atlético could even include a youngster to get closer to Real Betis’ €40m demand.

Tottenham’s €25m preferential option gets a mention, but the Madrid club have nothing to worry about. That’s because the American doesn’t have ‘any intention’ of joining the Europa League winners.

This gives Atlético a free run to secure Cardoso’s services as long as they can come to an agreement with Real Betis.

On May 14th, we covered claims from Denmark that Tottenham Hotspur have looked at FC Copenhagen’s Victor Froholdt in the past, but refused to pay £5m to sign him.

A day later, Tipsbladet reported Spurs have no plans to sign the midfielder this summer because they have the position well covered.

Tottenham have changed their stance if the latest report from Sky Deutschland journalist Florian Plettenberg is to be believed. He took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to provide his own update on the Europa League winners’ interest in the 19-year-old.

Plettenberg claims the north London club have ‘entered the race’ to sign the ‘top talent’.

He further adds Eintracht Frankfurt are still actively in the hunt to secure the Denmark international’s services, while Bayer Leverkusen are also in the picture. The Bundesliga duo now have to be wary of Tottenham, who have had Froholdt on their agenda for a while.

Spurs would provide competition to Eintracht Frankfurt and Bayer Leverkusen in the race for the young midfielder.

Froholdt played 53 games for Copenhagen this season, managing six goals and five assists in the process.

Rosario Central are making progress on a deal for Tottenham striker Alejo Veliz and have already made him a contract proposal.

That’s according to La Capital, who report that talks with the Tottenham striker are ongoing, but it remains to be seen if Spurs will sanction an exit.

The club’s management are keen on adding Veliz to their squad in what is already an exciting transfer window after they brought in Angel di Maria.

Work is already underway on the Tottenham forward and a ‘high ranking source’ has confirmed that they have made a contract proposal to the 21-year-old. What needs to be worked on is the agreement with Tottenham themselves.

The offer of a contract is seen as a clear sign of their interest in the striker and a dialogue is open on that front.

Veliz’s current deal with Tottenham runs until 2029 but he does not appear to be a part of their plans after unsuccessful loan spells at Espanyol and Sevilla. Rosario would like a loan deal, and the belief is that Tottenham are open to that.

That’s led to confidence in Rosario, who believe there is a chance to get it done so long as those negotiations continue.

A host of Premier League clubs have been linked with a move for Inter Milan’s Yann Bisseck and Tottenham could now be leading the race for the defender.

Calciomercato.it have looked at the German’s future at the Italian giants and they reveal there is interest from West Ham, Aston Villa and Manchester United.

The report says it is Tottenham who can win the race as they have been ‘pressing hard’ for Bisseck’s signature for some time now.

Ange Postecoglou’s side can benefit from the managerial situation at Inter, who are looking for a new manager after Simone Inzaghi’s exit. The belief is that the appointment of Cesc Fabregas as manager can push Bisseck towards the exit.

The outlet are clear that Inter are already looking for buyers to move the versatile defender on and chief executive Piero Ausilio was in London yesterday to potentially speak to suitors about the 24-year-old’s sale.

The Nerazzurri’s interest in Tottenham’s Radu Dragusin could also work in Spurs’ favour in the form of a swap deal. Whether Inter come forward for the Romanian or not remains to be seen.

Tottenham Hotspur have become the latest club to join the race to sign Atlético Madrid’s Reinildo Mandava this summer.

That’s according to Africa Foot, and they cover Tottenham’s interest in the left-back who is set to leave Los Rojiblancos.

The 31-year-old’s contract was set to expire at the end of this month. The La Liga club are said to have extended it further for a few weeks so that Diego Simeone can have him in the squad until the end of the Club World Cup.

Reinildo is expected to leave when his contract expires and can join a new club on a free transfer. Both his contract situation and experience make him an interesting option in the market for several clubs and Tottenham have been added to the list.

Spurs have qualified for the Champions League by winning the Europa League. The report states they are looking for an experienced defender for next season and this is where the Atlético player fits in.

In fact, Africa Foot claim Tottenham see the Mozambique international is seen as an ‘ideal candidate’ among the targets.

Reinildo’s prefers to operate as a left-back and can also be deployed as a centre-back. On May 31st, Spurs confirmed Sergio Reguilón will be released when his contract expires.

Destiny Udogie and Djed Spence, who can also operate as a right-back, are the two left-backs at the club. If Spence is moved as a backup for right-back Pedro Porro, there can be space for Reinildo at Tottenham.

Tottenham Hotspur have been credited with interest in a move for Fulham’s Rodrigo Muniz this summer.

These claims initially originated in the UK press, where it was stated Tottenham are set to make an approach for the striker. It was also reported Fulham are determined to retain him, and that has seen them set a £50m price tag.

The Brazilian press have been looking at Tottenham’s reported interest in the Fulham player because Flamengo will benefit from his sale.

Brazilian journalist Venê Casagrande took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to provide an update on reports linking the 24-year-old to Tottenham.

He explained the Fulham player’s representatives ‘deny any negotiations’ with the Europa League winners over a move this summer.

The journalist reports Flamengo are entitled to receive 25% from a future sale plus an additional fee via FIFA’s solidarity mechanism.

Muniz’s contract at Fulham lasts until 2026, with an option for another year. The South American managed 11 goals and two assists from 36 games for Marco Silva’s side in the recently concluded season.

Tottenham Hotspur centre-back Cristian Romero has been linked with a potential exit from the club, although the claims around Atlético Madrid have calmed a little.

CalcioNapoli24 report that if the Argentine was to go, a potential replacement could be Napoli defender Amir Rrahmani, who won the Scudetto with the Partenopei some days ago and it was his second Serie A title win in three seasons.

The 31-year-old’s current contract in Naples runs out in the summer of 2027 and while a renewal has been put forward by sporting director Giovanni Manna, Tottenham’s interest can rock the boat. That interest is described as being strong.

The report claims that the player is also attracting interest from the Middle East and has strong admirers in Saudi Arabia. All of that is rather handy when negotiating a renewal and claiming interest from the Premier League and Middle East could be an attempt to squeeze more from Napoli.

The reliable defender played every Serie A game in the 2024/25 season and has increasingly become a leader at the back for the club.

Tottenham beat competition to sign Kevin Danso on loan in the January transfer window.

That deal included a €25m purchase option, and Spurs have exercised it. Earlier this week, the defender said he’s not the best at singing but will blast an Adele number at his Tottenham initiation.

The 26-year-old has again been speaking to the Austrian media, and has more words which will please the Spurs faithful, this time bringing Arsenal into the conversation. Indeed, Danso couldn’t really come across any better for fans of Ange Postecoglou’s team.

Following the Europa League triumph over Manchester United in Bilbao, it took the player a couple of days to fully digest what had just happened. Indeed, he’s told Kleine Zeitung that it was only when he saw fans during the parade that he grasped the enormity of everything: “That’s when I really realised that I’m a European trophy winner.”

Danso appears to have been pleasantly surprised by the Tottenham support, and wanted to put any misconception in Austria about the size of the Spurs fanbase, in relation to Arsenal, correct.

He told the Austrian newspaper: “If you don’t live in London, you might not realise how big Tottenham is. Many people think North London is Arsenal. But in my opinion, there are many more Tottenham fans than Arsenal. It was an incredible feeling to see how much joy we brought to the fans. Winning something with a club like Tottenham makes the feeling even sweeter.”

The player could not be happier with how life is going for him right now. Last summer, he was close to moving from Lens to AS Roma, but a medical showed a potential heart issue.

He then had to go through seven weeks of heart examinations to make sure everything was ok, which thankfully turned out to be the case.

And now he’s a European trophy winner, and winding up Arsenal fans as he becomes a growing Tottenham favourite.

Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Dejan Kulusevski has been spotted turning up at Sweden training in Bosön on crutches and has been banned from doing interviews with the media there.

That’s according to Fotboll Skanalen, who report the Tottenham midfielder surprised his fellow national team players with an appearance at their training camp this week.

He turned up on crutches as he continues his recovery from surgery, after missing the end of the season with Tottenham following surgery on his left patella.

Ange Postecoglou has already stated the midfielder is uncertain for the start of next season, hence his absence from the national team set up this week.

He spoke briefly to the outlet, confirming that he feels good before then telling them that he is not allowed to do any interviews. In other words, he’s not allowed to talk about his injury situation, under orders from Tottenham.

The Swedish press officer then seemingly intervened, revealing that the Tottenham man will try to watch Sweden’s clash with Algeria on Tuesday. Then the doctors arrived and wanted to look at his knee, says the newspaper.

How they assess the injury remains to be seen, but it seems Tottenham don’t want him talking about it with any media outlets either way.

Over the past few days, Tottenham have been linked with a move for Pisa’s Francesco Coppola.

The Italian press have reported the newly promoted Serie A side rejected Spurs’ approach and want to keep the talent with them in their first season back in the top-flight.

Coppola, who had spent the 2024/25 on loan at Serie C side Vis Pesaro and impressed a lot, has now spoken to Cronache di Spogliatoio about his future.

He was asked directly about interest from Tottenham and he responded: “I heard the news from my friends, but I only have in mind to earn an opportunity in Serie A with Pisa.”

Speaking further, Coppola made it clear that he wants to play in Serie A for one season and then make a decision about his future.

“I want to stay and try to compete in Serie A, now I’ll enjoy the end of the season and then I’ll come back full of energy to grow further.”

Although an ambitious plan, given he’s hasn’t ever played in the top flight, it’s very much a sensible decision. The move from Serie C football to Serie A is big, but the jump to Tottenham, a whole new club and country, would be even harder.

Pisa are likely to struggle in Serie A and won’t have big funds to rebuild their squad, so despite being just 20-years-of-age and having no top flight experience, there’s a good chance Coppola gets minutes.

That has to be a better plan than chancing a move to Tottenham.