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Tottenham Hotspur boss Roberto De Zerbi has lauded ‘good guy’ Kevin Danso, assuring him of a future at the club beyond the summer and has also insisted that Spurs are lucky to have him.

Danso was guilty of giving the ball away in the dying embers of the match against Brighton, allowing the Seagulls to capitalise and snatch the victory away from the jaws of De Zerbi’s team.

The 27-year-old received racist abuse online for his defensive error and De Zerbi is proud with how he dealt with it.

Taking the Brighton game as a point of reference, De Zerbi insisted that the Austria international did not just have a good game against the Seagulls but a ‘fantastic’ game.

Acknowledging the mistake Danso made in the match, De Zerbi insisted that he, as manager, does not see one mistake as so important.

Defending the player, De Zerbi said at a press conference (7.47): “I am proud of him. He played a fantastic game [against Brighton]. Not a good game, a fantastic game.

“It [the mistake] was not important; it was important for the result, but I don’t consider one mistake so important.”

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The manager also took time to applaud Danso for the attitude and behaviour on the pitch, insisting that the defender will be there at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium next year because he is a good player and everyone at the club is lucky to work with him.

“I consider the attitude, I consider the behaviour on the pitch, the quality which he played that game. The personality while he played that game.

“He will be here next season because he’s a good guy, he’s a very good player and every one of us is lucky to work with him.”

Spurs have an uphill task to negotiate as they currently find themselves two points off safety in the Premier League with five games to play.

They are yet to win their first match of 2026 and Steve Bruce has admitted he simply does not see them getting the points required to survive.

De Zerbi is expected to remain in charge of Tottenham regardless of whether or not they maintain their top flight status, but what happens in the coming weeks is likely to have a huge say on the shape of the squad he has for the first game of next season.

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Tottenham Hotspur are seeking to negotiate a reduced fee with Bayern Munich for midfielder Joao Palhinha, with talks now ‘developing into an open process’.

The Portugal international arrived at N17 in August from Bayern Munich after being deemed surplus to requirements by Vincent Kompany, joining on a season-long loan with an option to buy set at around €25m.

Amid an injury-hit Tottenham Hotspur squad, Palhinha was a trusted figure under former manager Thomas Frank, establishing himself as a regular with 40 appearances and eight goal contributions this season.

Spurs would have no major reservations about keeping him beyond this campaign, though financial factors could yet prove a stumbling block.

It was thought the terms for the deal happening were ‘clear-cut on paper’ but, according to Sky Deutschland, talks over Palhinha staying at Tottenham are ‘developing into an open process behind the scenes’.

The Lilywhites find themselves in deep trouble, sitting 18th with relegation looming and five games remaining, with a former England international warning that their drop would be a blow to the Premier League as a whole.

The relegation-threatened side would only entertain a permanent move if the Bavarians soften their valuation, with Spurs pushing to drive the price for Palhinha down.

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The Portugal international remains under contract with the Bundesliga club until 2028, but with Joshua Kimmich and youngster Aleksandar Pavlovic excelling under Kompany, opportunities for Palhinha appear limited.

Despite that, it remains uncertain whether the German giants would be willing to revisit the terms already agreed.

Newly appointed Roberto De Zerbi faces a significant challenge to spark his side into survival mode, with relegation likely to trigger a sweeping overhaul of the current squad.

Palhinha, though fit, is yet to earn a start under the Italian boss, and it remains uncertain whether he would be willing to play a part should a drop to the Championship materialise.

It remains to be seen whether a deal can be struck, especially with Spurs also facing uncertainty over Yves Bissouma’s expiring contract and a clear need to reinforce in midfield, with the summer transfer window set to be decisive.

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Fiorentina have concerns over signing Tottenham Hotspur loan winger Manor Solomon on a permanent deal when the current season ends and any move to do so looks to be in the balance.

The Israeli international has been at the north London club for three years now and has only six appearances across all competitions for Tottenham to his name.

Solomon is currently on his third loan spell away from the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and his first loan at Leeds United was impressive.

He contributed to 23 goals directly in only 39 Championship appearances for the Whites and one ex-Leeds boss hailed his top-notch quality on the ball.

The Yorkshire club were linked with signing him again in the following campaign and Solomon was keen to stay in the Premier League, but no move to Leeds happened.

He had a forgettable loan spell at Villarreal in the first half of this campaign and joined Fiorentina in January on loan, where ex-Spurs supremo Fabio Paratici is now pulling the deal strings.

Solomon made a smooth start to life in Florence and it was suggested that La Viola were already setting aside the money to sign the Spurs winger.

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However, the 26-year-old has suffered injury issues and is yet to register a goal contribution since early February, when he scored against Torino.

And according to Italian sports daily Corriere dello Sport (via Tutto Mercato Web), ‘there are concerns’ at the club over signing Solomon permanently.

Fiorentina are expected to discuss the €7m option to buy in Solomon’s loan deal, but it has been suggested that everything depends on the club hierarchy’s decision, which likely means Paratici.

One La Viola star hailed Solomon and Leeds loanee, Jack Harrison, early doors, but their future at the Tuscan club is under scrutiny.

In the Leeds lonaee’s case, though, it probably is all over for the 29-year-old, who looks destined to be on his way back to Elland Road.

Spurs are currently wedged in a troublesome relegation battle, and if they go down, Solomon could have a future at the north London club.

The 26-year-old’s current deal runs until the summer of 2028 at Spurs and it remains to be seen whether he will finally have a settled home from next season.

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Former England star Danny Mills believes it would be bad for the Premier League if Tottenham Hotspur are relegated to the Championship.

Spurs are desperate to secure their Premier League status, but find themselves 18th in the table and in a relegation battle with West Ham United and Nottingham Forest.

This season, the Lilywhites have already parted ways with two managers, Thomas Frank in February and Igor Tudor in March, and appointed Roberto De Zerbi to ensure Premier League safety.

De Zerbi is yet to win a game at Spurs, but has claimed his side can win the last five games of the season.

However, Richard Keys has dismissed his claim and feels the Lilywhites never learn.

Spurs are yet to win a league match in this calendar year, having lost nine and drawn six in 15 games so far in the Premier League.

Mills believes that Spurs’ relegation to the Championship would be bad for the Premier League, but also feels their drop to the second division would be amusing.

The ex-Leeds United defender believes Spurs are struggling due to a lack of confidence and mismanagement of players, managers, and everything in and around the club.

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Mills said on talkSPORT (5:10): “Confidence is shattered and you are struggling, you know and that is a big big problem, and that is exactly what happened to Tottenham.

“Mismanagement I guess of players, of managers, of everything.

“And they find themselves now, I mean for the rest of football, I think bizarrely I think it would be quite bad for the Premier League, if they go down.

“But it would still be quite funny.”

Spurs will first travel to Molineux to lock horns with relegated side Wolves on Saturday, then pay a visit to Aston Villa on 3rd May, before returning home to face Leeds United on 11th May.

The Lilywhites only have five games left to save their season and manager De Zebri has already issued a stern warning to all the players.

In their last match, Spurs picked up a point against De Zerbi’s former side, Brighton, which could lift the morale of the dressing room going into the last five games of the season.

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Bristol Rovers striker Promise Omochere has hailed his team-mate, Tottenham Hotspur out-on-loan star Yusuf Akhamrich, for his talent, describing him as “a joke” and backing him for a big future ahead.

Akhamrich, who came through the Spurs academy, joined Bristol Rovers in January on a six-month loan as part of his development to gain first-team experience.

The 19-year-old made an immediate impact for the Pirates, scoring a brace against Newport County on his first start, and was named the club’s Player of the Month for February.

Akhamrich has scored six goals and registered two assists in 17 League Two appearances, having played only 835 minutes for the club.

The Moroccan came off the bench against Tranmere Rovers on Saturday and scored the winning goal for the Gas, making it back-to-back goals in his last two matches despite not starting either game.

Omochere has been left impressed by the attacker’s quality, particularly highlighting how effortlessly he makes things look on the pitch, even in short cameos.

He also pointed to Akhamrich’s long-term potential, noting that the forward has the attributes to develop into a top player and build a strong career going forward.

The 25-year-old told Bristol Rovers’ in house-media (9:03): “Oh my days. Yusuf, he’s a joke.

“When he scored, I just started laughing. How easy does he make it seem?

“He comes on for 10 minutes and sticks one in the bottom corner.

“Yusuf is a top player.

“He has a big future.

“Really excited to see how he progresses in his career.

“He’s a top player.”

After extending his contract last year, Akhamrich is tied down with Spurs until 2028.

Roberto De Zerbi’s side are in real danger of relegation in the Premier League, sitting just two points clear of survival, and while the Italian manager has claimed they can win all five of their remaining games, Richard Keys has dismissed that view.

If Spurs go down, it could open up an opportunity for Akhamrich to make his first-team breakthrough in the Championship next season.

The Moroccan has already been included in matchday squads for Tottenham in the Premier League and Champions League this season.

Akhamrich’s immediate focus will be to maintain his hot form at Bristol Rovers until the end of the season.

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Tottenham Hotspur’s Xavi Simons is not viewed as a concrete target by Bayern Munich for this summer’s transfer window, despite previous interest from the Bundesliga giants.

The Dutch attacker arrived as Tottenham’s marquee signing at the beginning of the season from RB Leipzig for a fee just shy of £52m.

There was interest from the Bavarians last summer, but they did not pursue a deal, deeming the asking price too high.

His debut season in north London has yet to fully vindicate that investment, with the 23-year-old contributing five goals and six assists across 40 appearances.

The Netherlands international required time to find his footing at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, with former head coach Thomas Frank managing his introduction to the demands of Premier League football.

A former top flight player has publicly expressed disappointment with Simons’ Premier League stint, while another has cast doubt on whether he possesses the level required to thrive in the division.

If Tottenham are relegated, then Simons is likely to see a north London exit and potential transfer destinations will come into play.

Bayern Munich have been mooted as a possible destination, but Simons is ‘not a concrete transfer target’, according to Sky Deutschland (via German outlet fcbinside).

The Netherlands international can play as a No.10 or out wide but is most effective just behind the striker, a role already filled at Bayern Munich by Jamal Musiala and Serge Gnabry.

The Lilywhites find themselves in a perilous 18th place with just five matches remaining, two points from safety, with the threat of relegation looming and the prospect of a squad overhaul should the worst happen.

Simons did, however, offer a reminder of his talent with a goal and an assist in Spurs’ 2-2 draw against Brighton on Saturday, even as the club’s wait for a first win of 2026 drags on.

The onus will be on the Dutchman to sharpen his edge in the weeks ahead if he is to help drag the north London outfit away from danger.

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Tottenham Hotspur’s Xavi Simons is not viewed as a concrete target by Bayern Munich for this summer’s transfer window, despite previous interest from the Bundesliga giants.

The Dutch attacker arrived as Tottenham’s marquee signing at the beginning of the season from RB Leipzig for a fee just shy of £52m.

There was interest from the Bavarians last summer, but they did not pursue a deal, deeming the asking price too high.

His debut season in north London has yet to fully vindicate that investment, with the 23-year-old contributing five goals and six assists across 40 appearances.

The Netherlands international required time to find his footing at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, with former head coach Thomas Frank managing his introduction to the demands of Premier League football.

A former top flight player has publicly expressed disappointment with Simons’ Premier League stint, while another has cast doubt on whether he possesses the level required to thrive in the division.

If Tottenham are relegated, then Simons is likely to see a north London exit and potential transfer destinations will come into play.

Bayern Munich have been mooted as a possible destination, but Simons is ‘not a concrete transfer target’, according to Sky Deutschland (via German outlet fcbinside).

The Netherlands international can play as a No.10 or out wide but is most effective just behind the striker, a role already filled at Bayern Munich by Jamal Musiala and Serge Gnabry.

The Lilywhites find themselves in a perilous 18th place with just five matches remaining, two points from safety, with the threat of relegation looming and the prospect of a squad overhaul should the worst happen.

Simons did, however, offer a reminder of his talent with a goal and an assist in Spurs’ 2-2 draw against Brighton on Saturday, even as the club’s wait for a first win of 2026 drags on.

The onus will be on the Dutchman to sharpen his edge in the weeks ahead if he is to help drag the north London outfit away from danger.

Richard Keys has dismissed Roberto De Zerbi’s claim that Tottenham Hotspur can win all of their remaining five Premier League games and feels Spurs never learn.

The problems continued to mount at the weekend for Tottenham, who, despite leading twice, failed to win the game against Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday, eventually settling for a 2-2 draw.

To make matters worse for Tottenham, they saw relegation rivals Leeds United and Nottingham Forest both win their respective games.

Dutch journalist Marcel van der Kraan has already expressed his concern about seeing two Dutch internationals playing in the Championship next season, one of whom was on the scoresheet for the London team at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Keys was critical of the celebrations following Tottenham’s second goal from Xavi Simons, insisting that it should have been a moment of calm and not those wild celebrations with everybody ‘leaping into the crowd’.

He is paying no heed to words from De Zerbi about Tottenham being able to win all their remaining games and reminded the Italian they have only won seven all season long.

Keys wrote on his blog: “De Zerbi argues they can win their last five.

“No they can’t. They’ve only won seven all season.

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“You just knew what was going to happen when they over-celebrated Simons’ goal.

“It was too soon for what followed – shirts off and everybody leaping into the crowd. That was the moment for calm.

“At that moment nothing had been achieved and, of course, they went on to throw away two massive points.

“They never learn.”

Spurs now have what will be seen as an easier fixture against Wolves on Saturday, one they will hope to get something out of and then get themselves going until the end of the season.

They have got some of their long-term injury absentees, such as James Maddison, Archie Gray, Rodrigo Bentancur and Lucas Bergvall, back from injury and will hope that their inclusion will help them stage a comeback.

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Hamburg star defender Luka Vuskovic, on loan from Tottenham Hotspur, is set for an extended spell on the sidelines after sustaining a knee injury now believed to be more serious than initially feared.

In 2023, fending off interest from top European clubs, Spurs struck a deal to sign the teenager and bring him to north London in 2025, and upon his arrival last summer he was immediately loaned out to Hamburg until the end of the season after making it clear he was keen on a move there.

His older brother, Mario Vuskovic, is on the books at the German club and pushed for the move to unite, though he remains sidelined until November due to a doping ban, by which time Spurs are expected to want the youngster at N17.

Vuskovic has surpassed expectations with Die Rothosen, making 27 appearances at the heart of the defence and even chipping in with five goals, with HSV keen to extend his stay but rating their chances at less than one per cent.

The Croat suffered a knee injury in training two and a half weeks ago and has since missed back-to-back games, including the 4-0 defeat to Stuttgart where Hamburg were exposed defensively, and Saturday’s 3-1 loss to Werder Bremen in the Nordderby.

According to German daily Bild, the Tottenham loanee is now unlikely to return next week, with the injury appearing more serious than initially feared.

Now will mark his third week on the sidelines, with the defender seemingly not even training individually and now a doubt for Saturday’s clash at the Volksparkstadion, where Die Rothosen face fifth-placed Hoffenheim.

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Vuskovic continues to attract interest, with his agent’s links to the Barcelona’s club president putting him on their radar should Andreas Christensen fail to extend his stay at the Camp Nou.

Bayern Munich are also monitoring the highly rated teenager, though Vuskovic is understood to be aware that regular game time could prove difficult if he were to move to Munich.

Tottenham, meanwhile, are locked in a relegation scrap, sitting 18th and needing two points to reach safety, with 17th-placed West Ham holding a game in hand.

With one former Premier League star questioning the side’s mental resilience to pull clear, and another praising the resolve of their relegation rivals while pointing to disarray within the Spurs camp, a significant challenge lies ahead with five games remaining.

It remains to be seen which league Vuskovic’s parent club will be in next season, a factor that could shape the decision to recall him or allow the 19-year-old to continue his development at Hamburg.

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Galatasaray are ‘preparing to initiate contact’ for Barcelona midfielder Marc Casado, who is also a target for West Ham United and Tottenham Hotspur, viewing him as an investment for the future.

The 22-year-old came through La Masia academy and has featured in 30 matches this season for the Catalan giants, though 16 of those appearances have come from the bench, pointing to his lack of regular game time.

That situation has led to growing transfer links surrounding Casado, with a number of clubs across Europe keeping close tabs on his development.

Interest from the Hammers and Spurs dates back to last summer, when both clubs made enquiries for the midfielder, though nothing advanced at that stage.

They ‘remain interested’, while Saudi Arabia has also emerged as another possible destination for the Spaniard this summer.

Now, according to Turkish outlet Fotomac (via A Spor), Galatasaray have set their sights on Casado and are ‘preparing to initiate contact’, with the club seeing him as a long-term option.

Galatasaray already boast several high-profile names in their squad such as Victor Osimhen, Ilkay Gundogan and Leroy Sane, and could offer an attractive project to Casado.

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Alongside Galatasaray, West Ham and Spurs, Manchester United and Chelsea are also suggested to be monitoring the situation, with Atletico Madrid also tracking him.

Barcelona are claimed to be looking for a fee of €22m in order to let the midfielder depart this summer and it remains to be seen if that valuation is accurate.

Galatasaray can offer Champions League football to Casado and that would likely be something in their favour, with neither Tottenham or West Ham able to match it.

Both London sides are at risk of dropping into the Championship next season and that would surely rule them out as a destination for the Barcelona midfielder.

Barcelona will be keen to get the highest price possible for Casado and a bidding war would suit the Spanish giants.