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Spanish outfit Celta de Vigo are counting on out-of-favour Tottenham Hotspur star Bryan Gil to help make a move happen this summer.

The 24-year-old spent last season on loan at La Liga club Girona, managing 32 appearances for them and making seven goal contributions.

Those performances helped raise his stock, with his parent club now putting his value at €15m, despite Gil not threatening to make an impact in north London during his time at the club.

Girona held talks about potentially signing Gil, but find €15m to be too high and it is suggested the list of suitors has dwindled as a result.

Celta Vigo, who are also keen, find the fee demanded to be too high also.

They are keen on signing Gild this summer, but are expected to face difficulty in matching Tottenham’s valuation.

According to Spanish daily Super Deporte, Celta Vigo are counting on Gil to push for a move back to Spain, where he has found relative success of late, if it is to happen.

Tottenham are keen on offloading the player permanently this summer as manager Thomas Frank does not consider him in his plans for the new season.

A sale would also help add more money to the manager’s transfer kitty as he goes shopping for players he likes.

Tottenham have just signed Mohammed Kudus from West Ham and have triggered Morgan Gibbs-White’s release clause at Nottingham Forest.

Nottingham Forest, though, are unhappy about Tottenham’s approach and are taking legal action.

At Celta Vigo, Gil would get the chance to play in the Europa League after the club qualified for the competition by virtue of a seventh-place finish.

Girona could also yet rekindle their interest in signing Gil, who may well prioritising returning to the club he played for last season.

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Crystal Palace and Tottenham Hotspur linked Koni De Winter is close to reaching a personal agreement with Inter Milan, but the Italians cannot sign him now.

De Winter has been attracting attention from Premier League sides this summer.

Crystal Palace, who have now been demoted to the Conference League due to their ownership issues with John Textor, are likely to lose their captain, Marc Guehi, who Liverpool want.

Palace have been looking to bring in two defenders in the window and they were on the brink of signing De Winter recently, before uncertainty around European competition saw the move stall.

Tottenham are also interested in the Genoa defender and have asked about him.

Thomas Frank’s men could lose Cristian Romero, who wants to join Atletico Madrid this summer.

The pair though are firmly on the backfoot when it comes to signing De Winter, with Inter Milan making real and solid progress.

According to Belgian journalist Pieter-Jan Calcoen, the 23-year-old is close to reaching on terms with the Champions League runners-up.

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While De Winter may be happy to make the move, it cannot happen now, with Inter Milan preferring to sell before sanctioning a purchase.

The Serie A giants have been open to selling defender Yann Bisseck, who has multiple clubs interested in him.

De Winter joined Genoa from Juventus last summer on a permanent deal and his performances at the Italian club have generated interest from clubs around Europe.

If Crystal Palace or Tottenham do not want to lose out on De Winter then there may be a window of opportunity to strike given Inter Milan’s position.

The Premier League pair though likely need to step up their interest quickly.

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Sergio Reguilon has been offered to Italian giants AC Milan following his departure from Tottenham Hotspur earlier this summer.

The left-back’s contract at Tottenham ran out at the end of June and he has left the north London side as a free agent.

He had a loan spell at Brentford under new Spurs boss Thomas Frank last year, but the former Bees boss did not offer him a lifeline to continue at the club.

Now Reguilon’s agents are hard at work to look for a new home for the 28-year-old.

AC Milan are looking for a left-back after missing out on Archie Brown to Fenerbahce, with the Rossoneri trying to land the Gent man but failing.

And Regulion has been offered to the Rossoneri as an option, according to Italian journalist Rudy Galetti.

AC Milan though are focusing on other targets before they would turn their attention towards the Spaniard.

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Reguilon made just four Premier League appearances for Tottenham over the course of last season, with an injury crisis seeing him get a chance back in the side.

He played in games against Wolves, Newcastle United and Leicester City, before then facing Aston Villa in Spurs’ penultimate Premier League clash.

The defender did not play in the Europa League for Spurs, but still picked up a medal when they beat Manchester United in the final.

Reguilon has so far only played his club football in England and his native Spain, and it remains to be seen if that changes over the coming weeks as he looks for a new club to join.

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Fenerbahce have sent an ‘authorised representative’ to London to speak to Tottenham Hotspur to discuss a potential transfer for midfielder Yves Bissouma.

Spurs have made big strides in the summer window this week, as they have accelerated their transfer business to back new boss Thomas Frank.

Mohammed Kudus joined the club on a permanent deal for £55m earlier this week and they are now trying to sign Morgan Gibbs-White from Nottingham Forest for £60m.

The Tricky Trees’ superstar’s deal to Spurs is currently on hold, though, as Forest are consulting lawyers regarding Tottenham’s approach.

It does not stop Spurs from making other transfer decisions, as they could be looking to trim their wage bill to facilitate new signings for Frank.

Bissouma, 28, who will be out of contract next summer, is attracting interest from clubs around Europe.

Jose Mourinho-managed Fenerbahce, who are looking to compete with Galatasaray next season, are keen on him and have been chasing his signature.

Fenerbahce’s pursuit could be picking up pace as, according to Turkish journalist Yagiz Sabuncuoglu, the Canaries have sent one of their representatives to London to discuss a possible transfer of Bissouma with Spurs.

The Mali midfielder has 100 Spurs appearances to his name and given Spurs’ work in the transfer market he may struggle for games in the new campaign.

Fenerbahce are close to securing former Galactico Marco Asensio, and are keen on strengthening their engine room with Bissouma.

Mourinho could not win the Turkish league title last term and is under big pressure to do that next season.

Champions League qualifiers are on Fenerbahce’s agenda first and now it remains to be seen if the Canaries representative will be able to leave London with a positive outcome.

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Tottenham Hotspur know that Atletico Madrid are playing a poker game for Cristian Romero, who wants to make a move to La Liga.

Spurs snapped up the Argentina defender from Serie A club Atalanta back in the summer of 2021 for €16m.

And the 27-year-old has been a talismanic presence at Spurs and has captained the club whenever Heung-Min Son did not start in the recent season.

Spurs won the latest edition of the Europa League, but Romero is still looking for a pathway out of the club this summer, having set his sights on Spain and Atletico Madrid specifically.

Tottenham supremo Daniel Levy wants to keep the Argentine at the club, but he has made it clear that he wants to leave, and money is not the issue.

Levy is known as a tough negotiator and Atletico Madrid have so far been unwilling to meet his asking price for the Argentina defender.

It has even been suggested in some quarters that Atletico Madrid are giving up the chase.

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However, according to Spanish journalist David Vinuesa Malbac, Tottenham ‘know that Atletico are playing poker’ on the Romero transfer.

It is suggested that Romero ‘knows what he has to do’ and it remains to be seen exactly what that is.

If the Spurs defender pushes forcefully for a move, it could be a big issue for the newly appointed boss, Thomas Frank and team harmony, as Romero is one of the most influential figures in the dressing room.

He has made 124 Tottenham appearances and he is not interested in adding to that number anymore, as he is adamant on leaving the north Londoners before the season starts.

Levy though can be tough for other clubs to deal with and whether he will shift his stance is still unclear.

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Tottenham Hotspur have booked in a medical for Mohammed Kudus after agreeing a fee with West Ham United, according to The Athletic’s David Ornstein.

Spurs have made landing Kudus a priority target for this summer’s transfer window and it is a move the former Ajax man has wanted to happen.

Now there has been a breakthrough in talks between the two clubs on a fee, which will see West Ham bank around £55m from selling him to Spurs.

Tottenham are acting quickly and have now booked in a medical for the 24-year-old for Thursday.

A six-year contract is on the table for Kudus and personal terms are not expected to represent any problem for Thomas Frank’s men.

Tottenham will want the deal done and dusted as soon as possible as they continue their rebuild under Frank.

They are also in the process of chasing Brentford attacker Yoane Wissa, a player that Frank knows well.

Bringing in Kudus and Wissa would inject new life into the Tottenham attack and is sure to be something Frank would be excited about.

For West Ham, who have been insisting they need to sell to buy, the deal should give Graham Potter some spending power in the market.

Kudus will be able to play in the Champions League next season by making the move, with Spurs having booked their spot in the league phase through winning the Europa League.

The Hammers star made 32 appearances in the Premier League last term and made eight goal contributions in those games.

He scored at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium against Spurs in October and that may well have stuck in the north London club’s mind.

The substantial transfer fee means Kudus will become one of the most expensive signings Tottenham have ever made.

Fenerbahce boss Jose Mourinho has a Tottenham Hotspur star at the top of his list and Spurs’ asking price has become clear.

Mourinho knows English football well and has a number of former Premier League stars on the books at Fenerbahce, including Fred, Jhon Duran and Diego Carlos.

With Fenerbahce having failed to topple fierce rivals Galatasaray at the top of the Turkish Super Lig, Mourinho wants to strengthen the squad, something evidenced by the arrival of Duran.

Tottenham’s 28-year-old midfield Yves Bissouma is a player who has managed to catch the attention of the Portuguese boss.

He is at the ‘top of Jose Mourinho’s list’ to strengthen the midfield, according to Turkish journalist Yagiz Sabuncuoglu.

Tottenham do look to be willing to do business but want to be paid £20m in order to let him depart this summer.

It now remains to be seen whether Fenerbahce are prepared to meet Spurs’ demands for the midfielder.

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Spurs supremo Daniel Levy is renowned for being tough to deal with and he may well not be willing to lower the price tag.

Bissouma, who moved to England in 2018, is just nine appearances short of reaching the milestone of 200 Premier League appearances.

He played 44 matches for the London-based club last season, ten of which were in the Europa League.

Spurs are looking to make signings under Thomas Frank this summer, with Brentford’s Yoane Wissa someone they are currently chasing.

Selling Bissouma would bring in cash that could be used in the transfer kitty.

Fenerbahce have Champions League qualifiers on the agenda later this summer and Mourinho is likely to want Bissouma in through the door for them.

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Tottenham Hotspur are ‘weighing up financials’ ahead of a swoop to bring in Yoane Wissa from Thomas Frank’s former club Brentford.

Spurs have already added to their forward options by bringing back Mathys Tel from Bayern Munich on a permanent deal.

They do want more options in the final third however, as evidenced by their interest in Brentford’s Bryan Mbeumo, who wants to join Manchester United.

Now, in the absence of Mbeumo, Tottenham are looking to sign his Brentford team-mate Wissa.

They are currently in the process of ‘weighing up financials’ attached to the deal, according to journalist Sami Mokbel.

Wissa is suggested to be open to making the move to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to reunite with his former manager.

It is unclear if Brentford would be willing to sell both Mbeumo and Wissa this summer as that would be a huge blow to their attacking options.

Wissa, who is due to turn 29 years old in September, has just a year left on his current contract at Brentford, though the Bees do have an option to extend by a year.

The attacker scored 19 goals in 35 Premier League games for Brentford over the course of last season, while he also chipped in with five assists.

He did not score against Tottenham though as he missed the first meeting with an ankle injury and then drew a blank in the second, which Brentford won 2-0.

Wissa would represent an option for Tottenham that Frank knows well and be happy trusting on the pitch.

Spurs though look likely to need to dig deep into their pockets to provide the level of fee that Brentford would be happy with.

And Wissa’s age means there will undoubtedly be questions about a lack of resale value, as he approaches his 30s.

Prior to joining Brentford, Wissa had played all his football in France, where he was born; he represents DR Congo on the international stage.

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Tottenham Hotspur are to again part ways with striker Alejo Veliz as they have agreed to send him out on another loan.

Veliz was highly rated when he joined Tottenham and much was expected of the young Argentine striker.

He has though failed to find a foothold in the first team and Spurs have decided that loan moves represent the best pathway for him now.

Veliz spent last season on loan in Spain at Espanyol, a stint that came on the back of a loan spell at Sevilla.

Now though the attacker is heading back to his native Argentina and to his former club Rosario Central, again on loan.

Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano wrote on X: “Alejo Veliz leaves Tottenham on loan again to join Argentine side Rosario Central, playing with Angel Di Maria.”

Another Argentine side, in the shape of Racing Club, tried to sign Veliz from Tottenham, but their efforts failed to find success.

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Now Tottenham will be hoping to see Veliz not just play regularly back in his homeland, but also find his form and get amongst the goals.

The new Argentine season is due to start this coming weekend and Rosario Central will be entertaining Godoy Cruz.

It is unclear whether that game will come too soon for Veliz to be involved, but Rosario Central will want him playing as soon as possible.

Following the meeting with Godoy Cruz, then Rosario Central take on Lanus.

Tottenham will be keeping a very close eye on how Veliz does and it is unclear if they have a clause to end his loan early if needed.

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Turkish giants Fenerbahce have made an offer to Tottenham Hotspur target Kyle Walker-Peters, and have made ‘significant’ development as well.

The former England international left Southampton this month after his five-year spell with Saints.

Walker-Peters is set to start a new journey and a host of clubs around Europe are interested in securing his services.

He has a very versatile profile as he can play as a right-back and a left-back; the 28-year-old can also do a job a bit further forward.

Spurs are interested in bringing back Walker-Peters this summer on a free deal, but other clubs are making progress for him.

According to Turkish journalist Salim Manav, Fenerbahce have submitted an offer to the English right-back.

Former Spurs boss Jose Mourinho sees the Spurs target a perfect player for him and it has been suggested that the Canaries have made ‘significant progress’ for him.

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Another Super Lig side in the shape of Besiktas have also made an offer to him, and he is looking at the proposal positively as well.

Despite all the offers, though, the former Spurs man is yet to make up his mind regarding his future.

Fenerbahce will be playing in the Champions League qualifiers and Mourinho’s involvement in talks could lure him away from England.

If Spurs do have serious designs on re-signing their former player then they will likely have to pick up the pace soon.

Walker-Peters has 24 senior appearances for Spurs to his name, and it remains to be seen if he will be going back to Tottenham this summer, or if one of the interested teams from the Super Lig will secure his services.