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Tottenham Hotspur boss Roberto De Zerbi has highlighted his strong relationship with new signing Andrew Robertson, while stressing the importance of the full-back’s winning mentality to the current squad.

The former Liverpool full-back joined Spurs on a free transfer in June, drawn to the project in north London after his contract with the Reds expired.

He arrived in N17 following nine full seasons with the club, during which he lifted nine major trophies, including two Premier League titles and the Champions League.

Over the last two domestic seasons, the Lilywhites have struggled, finishing 17th in the Premier League both times despite the wealth of talent at their disposal.

Their domestic campaign got off to a bruising start at the weekend as they suffered a 3-0 defeat to Brentford, with Robertson starting and completing the full game.

Following that setback, De Zerbi highlighted the adjustment the 32-year-old is making after spending such a long time at Liverpool, noting that adapting to a new club means becoming accustomed to a different city, dressing room, and staff.

He acknowledged that such a transition can take time but stressed that he believes in Robertson both as a player and as a person, calling on him to show his personality and bring his winning mentality to the team.

The 47-year-old stressed that the London club must develop a habit of winning games and break away from the habits formed over the previous two seasons.

De Zerbi said at a press conference (9:55): “Listen, I have a very good relationship with Andy.

“I think he’s playing well.

“Normally, after a long time at the same club, and Liverpool, it’s not so easy for them to understand the environment, the new city, the new dressing room, the new coach, the new people inside because the training ground is like home for the players, is like family.

“To change family or to change the training ground, dressing room, it’s not so fast to understand, but I believe in him as a player, as a guy.

“I want him to show his personality.

“We need his mentality as a winner because we have to get used to winning games.

“We have to change the habits of the last two seasons.”

Last season, Robertson made 24 league appearances for the Reds as they secured a top-five finish, and De Zerbi will be hoping the experienced full-back can deliver similar numbers in the Spurs shirt this term.

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Galatasaray have lodged a loan proposal for Tottenham Hotspur attacker Mathys Tel, who ‘meets the age criteria’ for the Turkish Football Federation’s foreign player rules for this season.

Tottenham, under Roberto De Zerbi, are poised to bring in Savinho from Manchester City in a club-record deal worth £85m.

Omar Marmoush could follow from the Etihad, with the attacker tipped to undergo his medical soon before completing his move to N17.

De Zerbi though wants even more attacking reinforcements and he has urged Tottenham to make a new bid for Cody Gakpo, which they are expected to do soon.

So many new fresh attacking faces through the door are likely to cause attacking exits from Tottenham, with Savinho, Marmoush and Gakpo all expected to command key roles in the side.

Tel has long been concerned about a lack of game time at Tottenham and could be set to fall even further down the pecking order, something Galatasaray have noticed.

The Cimbom have tracked the Frenchman this summer since June and spent time weighing up whether to make their move, with Tel standing out as an ‘advantageous option’ given his eligibility under the foreign-player rules.

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Now, according to Turkish outlet Takvim, Galatasaray have submitted a loan offer to Tottenham in an attempt to bring Tel to Istanbul.

The decision now rests with Spurs, and should the Turkish giants receive the green light, they ‘will try to finalise the transfer process’ through talks with the attacker.

Whether the Yellow Reds can settle personal terms and persuade Tel to make the switch to Istanbul is still unresolved, but their willingness to move quickly could keep the talks moving after the initial approach.

If Galatasaray’s loan proposal is a straightforward arrangement or carries an option to buy within the structure is another detail yet to surface.

The 21-year-old started and completed the full 90 minutes in Spurs’ Premier League-opening defeat to Brentford, but his place in the pecking order could be very different by next weekend.

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Tottenham Hotspur have asked about the situation of Paris Saint-Germain centre-back Illya Zabarnyi, but a deal looks unlikely.

Spurs have moved on from three centre-backs this summer, sending Radu Dragusin on loan to Fiorentina while selling Luka Vuskovic to Brighton and Cristian Romero to Atletico Madrid.

In their place, two new centre-backs have arrived in Jan Paul van Hecke and Marcos Senesi, with both making their competitive debuts in the club’s 3-0 defeat to Brentford at the weekend.

Last summer, the Lilywhites wanted Zabarnyi while he was on the books at Bournemouth and were prepared to meet the asking price, but their pursuit ultimately came to nothing as the Ukrainian opted for a move to PSG.

This summer, Tottenham have renewed their interest and are among the admirers monitoring his situation, alongside another Premier League side and an Italian club.

It is understood Spurs have taken their interest a step further by making an enquiry about the Ukrainian defender, but there appears to be slim chance that a deal can happen, with PSG actually looking to add rather than lose at centre-back.

PSG insider PSG Inside-Actus wrote on X: “Among the interested parties, I know that Tottenham is one of the teams that have made enquiries.

“That said, I absolutely don’t see Paris looking to part with him, especially since they’re seeking another one.”

Zabarnyi made 26 Ligue 1 starts last season under Luis Enrique and, with the French side also in the market for another central defender, it appears highly unlikely they will sanction his departure.

Adding to the complications, Spurs have no European football on offer this season and can only provide Premier League football, something that could make it difficult to tempt the 23-year-old Champions League winner into a move.

Tottenham, meanwhile, are also closing in on reinforcements at the top end of the pitch, with Savinho nearing a move from Manchester City and Omar Marmoush set for a medical.

Spurs look poised for a busy end to the summer transfer window as De Zerbi looks to fill more gaps in his squad, with the knowledge he will not be able to make any more changes until the January transfer window.

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