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West Ham United target Antonin Kinsky is going nowhere as Tottenham Hotspur are adamant that the young shot-stopper is a ‘key’ part of their squad, according to journalist Rob Dorsett.

In the ongoing window, Spurs have brought in Souza and Conor Gallagher following a host of injuries to the first team.

Welsh forward Brennan Johnson left for fellow London club Crystal Palace and no major business is expected in the dying embers of deadline day.

Second-choice custodian Kinsky has been linked with multiple clubs regarding a potential move this winter.

Premier League strugglers West Ham United, who are fighting to stay up, have been widely linked with a move for the young Czech goalkeeper.

The north Londoners, though, have no intention to part ways with the 22-year-old, who is not ‘going anywhere’ in the closing stages of the window.

Spurs consider the Czech Republic Under-21 international as an important part of their squad, at least for the remainder of the campaign.

The Hammers are not the only club keen on the ex-Slavia Prague star, as clubs from Spain and Italy want him.

Except for Guglielmo Vicario, though, Thomas Frank does not have any senior options between the sticks, which makes Kinsky’s potential departure impossible.

He was signed for a chunky £12.5m last winter when Vicario got injured, and he played ten matches for Spurs until the Italy custodian’s recovery.

Vicario, 29, has come under severe criticism for his decision-making, but he kept his spot, and one former top-flight striker believes that Spurs do not have a capable option to replace the under-fire Italian.

The Italy custodian’s days could be numbered at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, as Serie A giants Inter Milan see him as their preferred long-term option.

And it remains to be seen whether Spurs consider Kinsky as his long-term replacement, if he does end up leaving after the season ends.

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Tottenham Hotspur have made a last-minute enquiry for Al Nassr winger Angelo Gabriel, but the Saudi Pro League club have indicated he will only be available for a summer move.

Spurs boss Thomas Frank has had to deal with repeated injury issues in recent weeks, reducing his options and not helping as he tries to drive the side up the Premier League table.

The London club’s activity in the transfer window has been modest, with Spurs only securing Conor Gallagher from Atletico Madrid and defender Souza from Santos.

They have been keen for another late attacking addition and looked towards Saudi Arabia for an option.

According to Spanish journalist Eduardo Burgos, Tottenham have enquired about Gabriel’s availability in the final days of the market, but Al Nassr are standing firm, signalling that a move would only be possible in the summer.

In September 2024, the Brazilian winger made the switch to Al Nassr from Chelsea for a reported €23m fee.

Since his arrival, he has amassed 64 appearances for the Saudi giants, registering 16 assists alongside six goals.

This season, the winger has contributed ten goal involvements in 26 appearances across all competitions.

Despite moving from Chelsea, the 21-year-old never featured for the Stamford Bridge side, instead gaining valuable experience on loan at Ligue 1 outfit Strasbourg, where he racked up 25 appearances under Patrick Vieira.

The Lilywhites have been battered by injuries this season, including Mohammed Kudus, who has been described as “electric” by a club great, with manager Frank admitting the side struggle without their top players.

Tottenham currently sit 14th in the Premier League, having collected 29 points from 24 matches, navigating a challenging stretch of form.

Meanwhile, any potential move for the Brazilian winger from Al Nassr has been postponed, with the Saudi club indicating it will only be possible in the summer.

Whether Tottenham will go back for the 21-year-old then remains to be seen.

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Tottenham Hotspur have emerged as suitors for Hearts striker James Wilson, who is also on Arsenal’s radar ahead of the transfer window deadline, according to journalist Michael Bridge.

Arsenal are moving to sign the 18-year-old forward, aiming to lure Wilson away from Scottish Premiership leaders Hearts to slot him into the Under-21 ranks as a player for the future.

The Gunners are weighing a move that could see the young striker join north London on loan initially, with the option to make the deal permanent at the end of the season should he impress.

Wilson would be aiming to win over Mikel Artea through his performances, but now he could well have another option as Tottenham are ‘also interested’.

Tottenham have thrown their hat into the ring, eyeing the Scottish talent as a potential addition to their Under-21 squad.

Hearts have not seen Wilson kick on as they thought he would when they fended off interest from Leeds United to keep hold of him in 2023.

The Premier League 2 campaign has been competitive for the two north London rivals, with Spurs sitting on 20 points and Arsenal close behind on 18, though the Gunners hold a game in hand.

This season, the Scottish forward has seen his minutes limited under Derek McInnes, scoring twice in ten outings for Hearts.

October proved a bright spell for the youngster, as he starred for the Scotland Under-21s, finding the net four times in five matches during their European U21 Championship qualifying campaign.

Last May, Wilson etched his name in the record books by becoming the youngest player ever to be capped for the Scotland senior team, coming off the bench in Steve Clarke’s squad against Greece.

Wilson may have to weigh up whether a move to Arsenal or Tottenham would be in his best interests.

Both clubs have reputations for developing young talents and Wilson will want to see a clear pathway into the first team.

For Hearts, it is unclear exactly what terms they would be seeking, but the Scottish side would be likely to want a substantial sell-on clause adding into any permanent deal.

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Juventus are expected to come back strong for Tottenham Hotspur striker Randal Kolo Muani in the summer transfer window.

The 27-year-old centre forward spent the second half of the last season on loan with Juventus and scored ten goals while laying on three assists in 22 games in all competitions.

Kolo Muani was the centre of attention during the summer with Newcastle United, Aston Villa and Spurs fighting to sign him and Thomas Frank’s side ultimately won the race.

Former Premier League star Dean Ashton stated that Kolo Muani has the potential to become a replacement for Heung-min Son and Frank also pointed out qualities that make the Frenchman a standout player.

Kolo Muani has made five goal contributions in Champions League but has yet to make his mark in the Premier League despite receiving 12 starts and he has been linked with a move in the winter window.

Juventus are looking for a forward addition and after hitting problems in their attempt to sign Everton target Youssef En-Nesyri, they shifted their focus to Kolo Muani.

However, Tottenham were not interested in parting ways with Kolo Muani in the ongoing window but Juventus still continued their effort to bring the Frenchman back to Italy.

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Now according to French radio station RMC, the Spurs hierarchy have told Juventus that Kolo Muani will stay with them in London.

However, Juventus are not giving up hope of reuniting with the 27-year-old striker as they are expected ‘to come back strong’ in the summer.

Tottenham do not have an option in Kolo Muani’s loan deal to make his move permanent in the summer.

The Frenchman also wants to get into France’s 2026 World Cup squad and to do so he will need to play regularly while getting himself on the scoresheet.

Kolo Muani did want to stay at Juventus after his loan expired and the idea of returning to Turin in the summer may well appeal to him.

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Highly-rated Tottenham Hotspur striker Mason Melia is ‘not expected’ to be loaned out this season, as he is expected to be in and around the senior team, according to journalist Alasdair Gold.

The north London club put special emphasis on developing top talents, snapping up a host of promising youngsters and sending a number of them out on loan.

The likes of Yang Min-hyeok, Luka Vuskovic and Kota Takai are clocking regular senior game time on loan spells away from Tottenham.

Last winter, Spurs agreed on a deal worth €2m with St Patrick’s Athletic for highly regarded attacking talent Melia, and it could reach up to €4m with add-ons.

Spurs beat some top European clubs to his signature and the 18-year-old arrived in England only last month from the Irish club.

The teenage striker played 98 times for the Irish outfit and impressed with 25 goals and eight assists, and is a part of the Ireland Under-21s set-up.

However, soon after his arrival, he suffered a minor setback with a back injury, which he is currently recovering from.

Even though Spurs prefer loaning out their highly rated talents to ensure their growth quickly, they have a different plan for Melia.

It has been suggested that the 2007-born attacking talent will ‘start getting involved’ around Tottenham’s first team for the rest of the season.

Melia will hope to learn the trade of playing up front from the likes of Randal Kolo Muani and Dominic Solanke, the latter scored a brace against Manchester City at the weekend.

Thomas Frank could do with another option up front for the rest of the season, as the north Londoners have some serious injury concerns up top.

Spurs fans will hope see the Irish striker grow into a future superstar at the club, after they were left disappointed by Troy Parrott, who could not break into the first team and eventually left.

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Tottenham Hotspur talent George Abbott is nearing a loan exit to join League One outfit Mansfield Town, according to journalist Tom Barclay.

The 20-year-old is a product of the Tottenham Hotspur academy system and has made senior appearances for the Spurs side in the Premier League.

Abbott, during his loan spell with Notts County during the 2024/25 season, impressed as he made 13 goal contributions.

Former EFL star Adrian Clarke pointed out that the Spurs starlet is a player to keep an eye on for the future.

Abbott is highly rated at Spurs and in the summer they sanctioned a season-long loan to Wycombe Wanderers to aid his development.

He started his career brightly with the Chairboys and his team-mate Donnell McNeilly praised Abbott for his quality.

However, as the season progressed, he lost his spot in the starting line-up under Michael Duff and made only two appearances for them in the last two months before getting recalled in early January.

Abbott has suitors in League One in the form of Mansfield Town and they are interested in taking him on loan for the rest of the season.

It has been claimed that Mansfield are closing in on Abbott and it will be a straight loan, with the League One outfit having no option to make his move permanent in the summer.

Mansfield are eleventh in the league table and the 20-year-old Spurs star will be hoping to feature regularly in the starting lineup if the deal goes through.

The defensive midfielder featured eleven times in League One with Wycombe and will be determined to make his mark under Nigel Clough.

If the deal goes through then Abbott could well make his Stags debut next weekend against Exeter City.

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Juventus and Tottenham Hotspur are still in talks regarding Randal Kolo Muani, even though Spurs have not opened the door for his farewell.

The France forward came to the Premier League last summer, but he was linked with a potential move to England for the first time in the summer of 2021.

Southampton and Watford were keen on the former Nantes man, who is still on Paris Saint-Germain’s books.

Kolo Muani claimed he wanted to learn Spurs legend Harry Kane’s incredible efficiency in front of goal and the north Londoners snapped him up on a loan deal in the summer window.

The striker has not scored or assisted in the Premier League yet, but has impressed in the Champions League with three goals and two assists in only seven games.

He has more than 50 appearances for PSG, but in a superstar-filled Ligue 1 side, Kolo Muani was majorly a fringe player, who was loaned out to Juventus last winter.

The France hitman impressed in his brief stay at the Old Lady, who are keen on reuniting with the forward in the winter window.

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Spurs, though, have been firm on their stance on Kolo Muani, who they want to keep hold of until the end of the current season.

However, according to Italian journalist Alessio Lento, the Old Lady are continuing talks with Spurs for the 27-year-old forward.

Juventus would appear to still have a lingering hope of convincing Tottenham, though it is suggested that ‘the wall erected by Tottenham remains high’.

And Spurs ‘have not opened the door to an early farewell’, but despite that ‘the talks continue’.

Kolo Muani can play out wide, even though he is naturally a striker, and with multiple injuries in the Tottenham team, they do not want to sanction his departure.

Spurs boss Thomas Frank is an admirer of the French forward and he talked up his likeable nature and his link-up play.

One former Premier League striker believes that Kolo Muani has a high ceiling, and the north London club feel that he could be a key cog for the remainder of the campaign.

It remains to be seen if there will be any late change of heart for Tottenham.

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Fixture: Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City

Competition: Premier League

Kick-off: 16:30 UK time

Thomas Frank has picked his Tottenham lineup vs Manchester City as he looks to see Spurs return to winning ways in the Premier League.

Tottenham have now failed to win in their last five league games, leading one former top flight star to even insist they are now in a relegation battle.

At present, Frank’s side boast an eight point lead over third from bottom West Ham United, but it is Spurs’ form in the league which is worrying.

Under Frank, Tottenham have only scored two goals more than they have conceded and have a disastrous home record.

Out of the whole Premier League, Frank’s side have the second worst home record, with fans seeing them win just twice in eleven attempts on home turf.

The Danish boss in the run-up to today’s Manchester City clash repeated his claim that Tottenham are in a transitional season, indicating that he needs more time.

Spurs are without Pedro Porro, who picked up a hamstring problem at Burnley and is looking at four weeks out of action.

Attacker Richarlison is also out, also with a hamstring issue, and is looking at a return date later this month. Djed Spence has a calf injury.

The last meeting between the two sides, at the Etihad in August, saw Tottenham run out 2-0 winners.

Guglielmo Vicario is in goal in Frank’s Tottenham vs Manchester City lineup today, while at the back the Tottenham boss goes with Archie Gray, Radu Dragusin, Cristian Romero and Destiny Udogie.

Midfield could prove to be a crucial battleground today and Tottenham go with Yves Bissouma, Joao Palhinha and Conor Gallagher, while Xaxi Simons supports Randal Kolo Muani and Dominic Solanke further up the pitch.

Frank can change his Tottenham vs Manchester City lineup if needed at any point by using his substitutes and his options include Souza and Mathys Tel.

Tottenham Hotspur Lineup vs Manchester City

Vicario, Gray, Dragusin, Romero, Udogie, Palhinha, Bissouma, Gallagher, Simons, Kolo Muani, Solanke

Substitutes: Kinsky, Tel, Odobert, Sarr, Souza, Olusesi, Kyerematen, Byfield, Rowswell

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Torino are ‘getting closer’ to capturing Callum Olusesi from Tottenham Hotspur, with the player dubbed ‘one of the very best talents’ from the north London side’s academy system.

Olusesi has been on the fringes of the first team at Tottenham this season and has regularly been named in the matchday squad for Champions League games.

The 18-year-old central midfielder has made just one senior appearance for Tottenham so far, but his talent has been spotted by Italian side Torino.

Olusesi admitted last year that he was keen to keep working hard and take every opportunity that comes his way at Tottenham, however he appears to be close to leaving the club.

Torino have been lining up a deal for Olusesi and, according to Italian journalist Giacomo Morandin, it is ‘getting closer’ to happening.

The journalist dubbed Olusesi ‘one of the very best talents’ from Tottenham’s academy system and Torino will be signing him on loan with an option to buy.

Torino’s option to buy will be set at above the €10m mark and the arrival of Olusesi is considered to be a ‘major signing’ on the part of the club’s sporting director.

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The Italians appear to be convinced that the teenage midfielder can take his promising form from youth level into the senior ranks.

Olusesi has played for Tottenham in the UEFA Youth League this season, games which have seen the midfielder come up against Villarreal, Bodo/Glimt, Monaco, FC Copenhagen and Slavia Prague.

He wore the captain’s armband on all five occasions, showcasing his leadership skills.

Torino currently sit in 13th spot in the Serie A table and are on a run of four successive league defeats.

If the move goes through then Olusesi will be keen to make an impact in the first team as soon as possible and will have glamour games against Napoli at the Stadio Armando Maradona and AC Milan at the San Siro to look forward to.