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Crystal Palace star Eberechi Eze is pushing to join Tottenham Hotspur, as he has already agreed personal terms with the north Londoners and a conflict between the Eagles and the midfielder is looming.

Looking to build on their Europa League success and qualification for the Champions League, Tottenham are picking up the pace in the transfer market.

Mohammed Kudus has been brought in to improve the attack, while experienced holding midfielder Joao Palhinha joined on a season-long loan from Bayern Munich.

James Maddison’s long-term injury and club legend Heung-min Son’s departure have made them look for quality attackers.

Palace number 10 Eze has been identified as a top target, and the Selhurst Park outfit are well-informed about the situation.

The 27-year-old England international is now ready to leave Selhurst Park and he is ‘pushing to join Tottenham’, according to Belgian journalist Sacha Tavolieri.

He has already agreed personal terms with Spurs and wants Crystal Palace to let him leave Selhurst Park.

Oliver Glasner’s side play against Chelsea on Sunday and he is expected not to be part of the Palace squad in their opening league game of the season, with ‘conflict looming’.

The transfer window shuts down on 1st September and Crystal Palace may well have to step on the accelerator to find a replacement for Eze, especially if he pushes to go.

Eze has been at Crystal Palace since 2020 and he has 168 appearances for the Eagles to his name, scoring 40 times and assisting 28 times in the process.

Tottenham are simultaneously working to sign Manchester City winger Savinho, whose agents are expected to fly to London to ‘unlock’ his transfer early next week.

If Spurs could land both Eze and Savinho before the window closes then that would be seen as a big statement of intent.

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Savinho’s agents will travel to north London early next week to ‘unlock’ his transfer to Tottenham Hotspur, after Manchester City rejected Spurs’ second bid for the winger.

Following the arrival of the impressive Mohammed Kudus from West Ham United, Spurs have been looking to bring in at least another marquee attacking signing.

Heung Min-Son’s departure to the MLS and James Maddison’s serious injury have left the north Londoners thin with attacking options, and they are targeting players within the Premier League.

Crystal Palace superstar Eberechi Eze is a player they like very much, and the Eagles are well informed that Spurs want him.

However, they are focusing on trying to agree a deal with Manchester City for Brazilian attacker Savinho.

The Cityzens rejected a €50m bid from Spurs, but it was suggested that the deal is very much on, and now they have submitted their second bid.

Even though the most recent bid is worth €70m, it also got turned down by the Manchester-based club.

Winger Club Rodrygo Real Madrid Savinho Manchester City Wingers linked with Tottenham Hotspur

Now, according to Spanish journalist Eduardo Burgos, the representatives of the Brazil winger will travel to London to ‘unlock the transfer’.

The Cityzens signed him last summer from one of their sister clubs, Troyes, and he played close to 50 games in his first campaign.

Savinho registered 13 assists in his debut campaign and Pep Guardiola’s side are ready to let him go, but only for a price they feel reflects his true value.

The 21-year-old’s contract does not expire for four more years now and they are in a very strong position to demand a mammoth fee for him.

Spurs will hope that next week, they will be in a better position to do a deal when the player’s agents take a trip to London and hold talks over their client.

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Hamburg are holding talks with alternatives to Tottenham Hotspur defender Luka Vuskovic in the event they cannot land him from Spurs this summer.

In the summer of 2023, Tottenham agreed a deal with Croatian side Hajduk Split for a future transfer for their talented young centre-back Vuskovic and the player joined Spurs this summer.

Vuskovic spent last season on loan with Belgian side Westerlo, where he featured 36 times and he made his Croatia national team debut against the Czech Republic in June.

The 18-year-old has joined Thomas Frank’s squad and there are high expectations around him, but Spurs have been expected to loan him out.

German outfit Hamburg are keen to sign him on loan, with Vuskovic open to joining the club his brother Mario Vuskovic plays for.

However, a deal is yet to be agreed, as Hamburg are waiting to receive the green light from the London giants to proceed with the transfer.

Now it has been claimed that Tottenham have not decided yet whether they want Vuskovic to go on loan to continue his development or stay with the club.

Club Years Hajduk Split 2023-2025 Radomiak Radom (loan) 2024 Westerlo (loan) 2024-2025 Tottenham Hotspur 2025- Luka Vuskovic’s career history

In the light of recent developments, Hamburg are holding talks with alternative targets to the 18-year-old in case Tottenham decide against loaning the defender, according to German daily the Hamburger Abendblatt.

Spurs have also brought in youngster Kota Takai in defence, while making Kevin Danso’s loan move permanent this summer.

Vuskovic is unlikely to get the desired first-team minutes he wants at Tottenham this season and Frank may well sanction a loan move for him.

He scored and assisted during Tottenham’s pre-season game against Reading in July, but Frank left him out of Tottenham’s UEFA Super Cup squad.

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Crystal Palace have been ‘informed’ that Eberechi Eze wants to play in the Champions League, amid Tottenham Hotspur trying to sign him.

Spurs want to bring in another two attacking players to back Thomas Frank before the transfer window closes.

Eze is very much in their sights and Spurs are looking to strike a deal with Crystal Palace to bring him to north London.

And, according to Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano, Palace are ‘informed’ on the desire of Eze to play in the Champions League.

That is something Tottenham can offer after Ange Postecoglou guided them to lift the Europa League last season.

Postecoglou’s reward was the sack and Frank is able to benefit from the extra lure a move to Tottenham has because of Champions League football.

Spurs are also working to try to land winger Savinho from Manchester City.

Competition Details Premier League 34 apps, 8 goals, 8 assists EFL Cup 4 apps, 2 goals, 2 assists FA Cup 5 apps, 4 goals, 1 assist Eberechi Eze last season

Manchester City stand prepared to sell Savinho, who they only signed last summer from Troyes, if their asking price for him is met.

That price would be expected to be in excess of £50m, offering Manchester City a tidy profit on the £30m they paid to sign him.

Tottenham are expected to have a number of exits before the window closes too.

Winger Bryan Gil is out of favour in north London and Bologna have recently asked about what it would take to sign the Spaniard.

Offloading Gil would further trim the squad to make space for new arrivals and whether Eze is one of them remains to be seen.

Losing the player would be a big blow for Crystal Palace, but the Eagles may not want to keep an unhappy star who has his sights set on the Champions League.

Serie A club Bologna ‘have asked’ Tottenham Hotspur about winger Bryan Gil, who is ‘ready to leave’ the north London side this summer.

The north London club paid a chunky £21.6m back in the summer of 2021 from Sevilla, when he was very highly rated at the Spanish side and considered a top up and coming wing talent.

However, he never managed to establish himself at the club, with some concerns about struggling with the intensity and physicality of the Premier League, and has been loaned out three times.

He has managed only 43 appearances for Tottenham in his four-year stay at the club and is unlikely to be a first choice pick if he stays put.

Gil’s injury issues have been persistent over the years, but he had a spell on loan at Girona last season and they have looked at signing him, only for a lower price however.

Celta Vigo have also looked at a move to land Gil this summer, but the Spanish side would need the Spurs man to help the move happen because they too think the costs are too high.

Now, an Italian club have joined the race for the Spaniard, as Bologna have Gil on their radar.

According to Italian journalist Nicolo Schira, the Rossoblu ‘have asked’ about the Spanish attacker’s situation and the winger is ‘ready to leave’ Tottenham.

His contract expires next summer and if Spurs are not able to offload him now, they will be at risk of losing him for free.

The five-time Spain-capped attacking midfielder is not in Thomas Frank’s plans and Gil also wants to end his forgettable Tottenham stint.

Now, Spurs will hope to advance on Gil’s deal with Bologna in the coming days, with less than three weeks remaining in the transfer window.

Club legend Heung-min Son’s departure has brought in some cash and they will hope to add Gil to that list to boost their kitty as they look to introduce fresh faces further.

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Newly promoted Bundesliga side Hamburg are waiting for the ‘green light’ from Tottenham Hotspur to loan in promising defender Luka Vuskovic.

The Croatian central defender is extremely highly rated at only 18 and already has a handful of top-flight appearances in Belgium to his name through a loan spell at Westerlo.

Spurs see him as a top player for the future, but believe that he is not ready to play to be slotted into the first team just yet.

The teenage defender has been made available on loan and German side Hamburg have emerged as a top destination for him.

Last week, it was revealed that the Croatia defender has opened up to joining Hamburg in principle, if Spurs agree to let him go.

And now Die Rothosen are waiting for Tottenham’s permission to let Vuskovic join them for the upcoming season, according to German sports magazine Kicker.

Vuskovic and Hamburg are keen on completing a deal and will only need the final green light from Spurs to go ahead.

Back in June, he made his senior Croatia debut, as he showed his quality playing in the Belgian top flight for Westerlo.

Vuskovic featured in 36 games last season for the Belgian club and chipped in with a stunning ten goal involvements despite being a centre-back.

His feats at Westerlo were even hailed by the Belgian club’s vice president, who admitted they were dreaming of keeping him for longer.

Spurs have signed him on a contract until 2030 and they will be judging before sending him to Hamburg to ensure that he will have the opportunity to develop there.

Now it remains to be seen if other clubs will come for him, or if he will be heading to Germany to play with with brother at Hamburg in the upcoming campaign.

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A move to Tottenham Hotspur from Manchester City for attacker Savinho is ‘absolutely on’, according to Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano.

Spurs are trying to step up their transfer business and deliver for Thomas Frank before the window closes, with missing out on Morgan Gibbs-White a big blow for the club.

Tottenham are interested in Real Madrid winger Rodrygo, but though Los Blancos are prepared to sell, Liverpool are the Brazilian’s first choice, while he could yet even stay at the Bernabeu.

They are now moving for Manchester City winger Savinho, having opened talks and sent a bid worth €50m.

Pep Guardiola’s side want that sum to be increased and are open to selling the winger if their price is met.

Negotiations are now happening and the player is prepared to make the move to Tottenham if a deal can be agreed.

A potential deal is described as ‘absolutely on’ as Tottenham push to take the 21-year-old to north London.

Club Years Atletico Mineiro 2020-2022 Troyes 2022-2024 PSV Eindhoven (loan) 2022-2023 Girona (loan) 2023-2024 Manchester City 2024- Savinho’s career history

Savinho made the move to Manchester City from French side Troyes for a fee of £30m just last summer.

He ended the campaign with a total of 48 appearances to his name, including three in the FIFA Club World Cup earlier this summer.

In those games, Savinho chipped in with 13 assists and scored three times.

Now Manchester City could be in line to make a quick profit on the winger, who is able to operate both on the right flank or the left flank.

He started in both Manchester City’s Premier League games against Tottenham last season, giving Spurs a good opportunity to get an up close look at him in action.

Savinho is a product of Atletico Mineiro’s youth set-up and has been capped 13 times by Brazil.

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Oxford United boss Gary Rowett has expressed his delight with the signing of Tottenham Hotspur striker Will Lankshear, calling him a player who knows his way to goal.

The U’s secured the services of Lankshear for the season, after agreeing a loan with Tottenham last week.

In the 2023/24 season, Lankshear managed to score 25 goals in 27 appearances across the Premier League 2 and the EFL Trophy, earning plaudits for his ability in front of goal.

He was even handed minutes in the Europa League and the Premier League, by former Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou.

Lankshear’s physical attributes were ones that Rowett noticed and the Oxford United boss feels he is a robust and speedy goalscorer, who can make an impact in the Championship.

Oxford United had to battle other clubs to land Lankshear, who was on loan at West Brom for the second half of last term.

Rowlett told Oxford United’s official website: “Will is an athletic, strong, quick goalscorer and someone who we feel can make an immediate impact.

“He has an outstanding record at youth level with club and country. He knows the way to goal, and we hope he can add those qualities to our team.

“With Nik Prelec and Will added to the squad in recent days, we are really pleased with the work that has been done to strengthen the forward line for the new season.”

Lankshear started on Saturday for Oxford United when Portsmouth visited in the Championship.

He was though unable to help the U’s to avoid slipping to a 1-0 defeat against Portsmouth.

Spurs will be closely monitoring Lankshear’s progress, hoping that he will be ready for the Premier League come the start of next season, and if that happens, the U’s will have been well served too.

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It was a message from Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany which led to Joao Palhinha deciding to leave for Tottenham Hotspur.

The 30-year-old defensive midfielder joined Bayern Munich from Fulham in the summer of 2024 after the Bundesliga giants paid a hefty transfer fee to acquire his services from the Cottagers.

However, his life in Bavaria did not go as he planned, as he only managed to make 17 appearances in the Bundesliga, while starting just six games.

During the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup he was part of the Bayern Munich squad that travelled to the USA, but he only featured for 45 minutes throughout the tournament.

During the ongoing window, Tottenham came calling for him to take him back to the Premier League on a season-long loan and eventually Palhinha opened up to the move.

Spurs managed to come to an agreement with the German outfit on a loan with an option to make it permanent if Palhinha manages to impress.

A quick deal was made possible by a message conveyed to the Portuguese from Bayern Munich boss Kompany after the FIFA Club World Cup.

Club played for Sporting Lisbon Moreirense Belenenses Braga Fulham Bayern Munich Clubs Joao Palhinha has played for

According to German outlet FCB Inside, Bayern Munich told Palhinha that he was no longer in the plans of their coach, Kompany.

The club signed Tom Biscoff from Hoffenheim in the ongoing window which made the message loud and clear to the Portuguese that he was no longer needed.

Palhinha, after a difficult first season, wanted to fight for his place in the team, but decided Tottenham will be the right place to advance his career.

And now with James Maddison set to miss the majority of the season, Thomas Frank will need the 30-year-old midfielder to step up even more.

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Portsmouth boss John Mousinho feels that Tottenham Hotspur talent Yang Min-hyeok, who has joined on loan, is ‘direct and exciting’ and admits having watched him in the flesh last term.

Yang is set to spend the season on loan at Portsmouth after Tottenham decided the next part of his development will be best served with Pompey in the Championship.

He arrived at Tottenham earlier this year from South Korean side Gangwon FC and was instantly sent on loan to QPR to see out the season.

Mousinho made a trip to take in a QPR game to see Yang in action and is of the view that he has bags of potential.

The manager recalled that it was a privilege to witness Yang live in a match against Derby County and noted that Tottenham have high expectations of what the 19-year-old attacker can achieve.

Mousinho told Portsmouth’s official website: “I remember having the privilege of watching him live in a Friday night game against Derby when he performed so well in a 4-0 victory before coming down to Fratton Park a week later.

“It’s been a whirlwind few months for Yang since he arrived in England and we’re excited to have him at Pompey.

“We believe he’s a real prospect and know that Tottenham think highly of him, so this is the next part of his development.”

Then QPR boss Marti Cifuentes incidentally also heaped praise on Yang for his performance in the game against Derby, noting his view that the Tottenham talent was very good going forward.

Mousinho has been left with the same impression and added that Yang is direct and exciting.

The Portsmouth boss said: “He’s direct and exciting in the way that he plays and can really help us achieve what we’re looking for this season.”

The Spurs man made his Pompey debut on Saturday when he came on off the bench in a 1-0 win at Oxford United – that saw him come up against another Tottenham loan star in Will Lankshear.

Yang has already made his international debut for South Korea after coming on in the second half to play with Tottenham legend Heung-Min Son.

Tottenham and Portsmouth will hope for a positive loan spell, while Yang will want to use this season as a launchpad to eventually continue the South Korean legacy at Spurs with Son now departed.