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Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United target Marcus Rashford could see his future become clearer on Wednesday, when a key meeting is scheduled to take place.

The 27-year-old forward has not featured for Manchester United since their game with Nottingham Forest on 7th December.

Rashford has failed to impress new Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim and is widely expected to be moved on from Old Trafford this month.

Rashford has been linked with several Premier League outfits in the recent window and his brother travelled to Italy to meet AC Milan executives in recent weeks.

Tottenham have explored a possible move, while West Ham are also showing interest in Rashford.

According to Italian outlet Calciomercato.com, the situation could become clearer this week.

Red Devils executives are set to hold a meeting with Rashford’s camp on Wednesday, when the forward’s future will be discussed.

Manchester United are expecting to find out more about what Rashford wants and which club he favours joining.

He also has interest from Germany and Saudi Arabia.

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Tottenham Hotspur have investigated whether a loan deal for an attacker at one of their Premier League rivals could be possible, according to the Independent.

Spurs have already entered the transfer market this month with the capture of goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky from Czech side Slavia Prague.

Ange Postecoglou wants more fresh faces though to boost a squad that has been severely tested due to a series of injuries in recent months.

With Timo Werner disappointing when given an opportunity, another forward is on the agenda and Tottenham have investigated whether they might be able to sign Marcus Rashford on loan from Manchester United.

Informal talks have been held about a possible deal, but the switch is considered to be unlikely.

Rashford is viewed as much more likely at present to try his luck abroad as he tries to get his career back on track.

His salary would also be an issue for Tottenham as he takes home over £300,000 per week.

Tottenham would need Manchester United to agree to take on some of that salary in order for any loan deal to be possible.

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Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur face needing to make a ‘dizzying offer’ if they are to be able to land a Juventus star they are keen on after the Italians decided to ‘try to avoid’ selling.

Premier League sides are in full swing with their January transfer window business, with Manchester City in the process of landing Omar Marmoush from Eintracht Frankfurt, while Tottenham have already signed goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky.

The pair have noted the struggles of former Aston Villa man Douglas Luiz at Juventus and are alive to a deal to bring him back to England.

Nottingham Forest and Fulham have also been linked with Luiz.

However, according to Spanish daily AS, Juventus have decided they want to ‘try to avoid’ selling the Brazilian this month.

They continue to believe in Luiz, despite him disappointing, and the former Villa man does want to succeed in Turin.

It is suggested that only a ‘dizzying offer’ could bring about a change of stance at the Italian side.

That would mean an offer not less than €50m would have to be on the table and whether Manchester City, Tottenham, Fulham or Nottingham Forest would fork out such a sum remains to be seen.

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A possible exit route for a misfiring Tottenham Hotspur star has been closed down as the club linked with wanting him are not considering a move.

Ange Postecoglou has already brought in goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky this month and the club are ready to back their boss further in the market.

They have expressed an interest in Borussia Dortmund’s Donyell Malen, but Aston Villa are in pole position to scoop him up.

Players could also move on from the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and Timo Werner has been linked with a move to Eintracht Frankfurt.

Werner has struggled to make an impact in north London and with the Bundesliga club likely to lose Omar Marmoush to Manchester City, a swoop to take him back to Germany has been mooted.

However, according to German outlet Fussball.News, Eintracht Frankfurt are not considering a move for the Spurs forward.

They are not looking to land him and if he does leave this month it will not be to Deutsche Bank Park.

Werner, 28, has made a total of 26 appearances across all competitions for Tottenham so far this season and has scored once, in the EFL Cup against Manchester City.

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Despite Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur expressing an interest in Donyell Malen, Aston Villa are now not too far off an agreement with Borussia Dortmund.

Unai Emery is targeting Malen as a priority target and Villa have put offers to Dortmund in an attempt to do a deal for the Dutchman.

Dortmund paid PSV Eindhoven a fee of €30m to sign Malen in the summer of 2021, but he has not lived up to expectations and the Germans will sell now.

The Ruhr giants have been demanding €30m to let Malen join Aston Villa, but, according to German daily Bild (via Fussball Transfers), they would now be happy with €25m.

As such the two parties are not far apart in their expectations and a deal could happen.

Newcastle and Tottenham have both expressed an interest in the attacker, but Aston Villa look to be in pole position.

Amid the negotiations, Dortmund are continuing to use Malen and he was involved on Friday night against Bayer Leverkusen, being introduced as a late substitute.

He has scored three times in the Bundesliga this season, striking against Heidenheim, Augsburg and Wolfsburg.

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Fixture: Tamworth vs Tottenham Hotspur

Competition: FA Cup

Kick-off: 12:30 UK time

Tottenham Hotspur boss Ange Postecoglou has selected his side to take on non-league outfit Tamworth at the Lamb Ground in the FA Cup this afternoon.

Tamworth have been handed a glamour tie in the shape of Spurs in the third round and will hope to pull off what would be a massive giant killing shock today.

They sit just 16th in the National League table, with only eight wins from 24 games, and despite their injury woes, Spurs will start as huge favourites to comfortably progress.

Tottenham beat Liverpool 1-0 in the EFL Cup in midweek and Postecoglou will view the FA Cup as a realistic route to silverware too.

In goal today, Tottenham go with Antonin Kinsky, while Pedro Porro, Radu Dragusin, Archie Gray and Sergio Reguilon form the back four.

In midfield, Postecoglou picks Pape Matar Sarr and Yves Bissouma, while James Maddison, Brennan Johnson, Timo Werner and Mikey Moore will look to pose an attacking threat.

The Spurs boss can shake things up with his changes if needed and options off the bench include Dominic Solanke and Heung-Min Son.

Tottenham Hotspur Team vs Tamworth

Kinsky, Porro, Dragusin, Gray, Reguilon, Sarr, Bissouma, Maddison, Johnson, Werner, Moore

Substitutes: Austin, Spence, Dorrington, Bergvall, Olusesi, Kulusevski, Son, Solanke, Lankshear

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Italian giants Juventus are ‘accelerating’ to try to beat Tottenham Hotspur to an attacker in this month’s transfer window.

Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou has been under pressure for some time now due to Tottenham’s struggles in the Premier League, where they are at real risk of finishing outside the top six.

They have been torn with injuries across the squad especially the backline alongside first-choice goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario.

Spurs board have added Antonin Kinsky to address the goalkeeping problem and now they are focusing on bringing a striker this month.

Paris Saint-Germain’s Randal Kolo Muani is the attacker who has been their priority for this position and they have been working on the deal.

However, he has many suitors in Europe, a group which includes Juventus, and according to Italian outlet Tutto Juve, the Old Lady are ‘accelerating’ for Kolo Muani.

It had been thought Tottenham could virtually close out the deal on Thursday, but that did not happen and Juventus feel they have a chance.

The Italians want to act quickly and get themselves into a position where they can take Kolo Muani to Turin this month.

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Wolves would need to have an ‘astonishing’ offer on their table for a player attracting interest from Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur if they are to consider a sale.

Vitor Pereira is now at the helm of Wolves and is trying to guide the side away from trouble in the Premier League.

Wolves have just landed centre-back Emmanuel Agbadou to add to Pereira’s options and the emphasis at Molineux is on strengthening the squad.

Losing key players is not something Wolves are looking to do and key to their plans is Joao Gomes.

The 23-year-old has made 19 appearances in the Premier League for Wolves this season, chipping in with two goals, against Crystal Palace and Fulham.

According to Brazilian journalist Valentin Furlan, Liverpool, Tottenham, Arsenal and Manchester United have ‘recently asked’ for information about Gomes.

However, Wolves are not ready to sell in this month’s transfer window and would want an ‘astonishing offer’ to change their stance.

Given they do not want to sell, Wolves have not even gone as far as setting an asking price for the Brazilian.

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Tottenham Hotspur have been boosted as one of their key men is not interested in joining a club keen to sign him, however he could be subject to an approach from Manchester City in the summer.

Ange Postecoglou has added Antonin Kinsky this month to boost his goalkeeping options and is trying to sign Randal Kolo Muani to increase his firepower.

Key for Postecoglou so far though has been Dejan Kulusevski, who has been ever improving since he left Juventus to join Tottenham initially on loan in 2022 and then on a permanent deal back in 2023.

At the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Kulusevski initially got the opportunity to work under current Napoli coach Antonio Conte.

Napoli are long time admirers of the Swede and would love to take him back to Serie A.

However, according to Italian outlet Calciomercato.it, Kulusevski ‘is not considering’ heading back to the Italian top flight at the moment.

Whether he could rethink things in the summer is unclear, but by that time it is suggested he could even have an opportunity to join Manchester City.

The Cityzens have been monitoring the attacker for some time and may feel ready to pull the trigger with an offer.

In 30 appearances overall for the London-based side in the current campaign, Kulusevski has made 15 goal contributions.

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Fixture: Tottenham Hotspur vs Liverpool

Competition: EFL Cup

Kick-off: 20:00 UK time

Tottenham Hotspur boss Ange Postecoglou has picked his team to welcome Liverpool to north London tonight in the first leg of the EFL Cup semi-final tie between the two sides.

Postecoglou continues to wrestle with a number of injury issues which have reduced his options and Spurs were beaten 2-1 at home at the weekend by Newcastle United.

Spurs have now gone four games without a win and Postecoglou will look at the EFL Cup as a possible route to make good on his promise to deliver silverware.

Liverpool though are a side that Spurs met recently in the Premier League and suffered a 6-3 defeat against.

Spurs are without the suspended Pape Matar Sarr and James Maddison.

New boy Antonin Kinsky is between the sticks for Spurs today, who name a back four of Pedro Porro, Radu Dragusin, Archie Gray and Djed Spence.

Midfield sees Rodrigo Bentancur and Yves Bissouma play, while Dejan Kulusevski and Lucas Bergvall support Heung-Min Son and Dominic Solanke.

Postecoglou has options on the bench if needed and these include Timo Werner and Brennan Johnson.

Tottenham Hotspur Team vs Liverpool

Kinsky, Porro, Dragusin, Gray, Spence, Bissouma, Bentancur, Kulusevski, Bergvall, Solanke, Son

Substitutes: Austin, Dorrington, Reguilon, Olusesi, Moore, Min-hyeok, Johnson, Werner, Lankshear