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Tottenham Hotspur got it wrong by allowing Will Lankshear to leave for Middlesbrough earlier this summer, in the view of journalist Alasdair Gold.

The 21-year-old made the switch to the Riverside last month, putting pen to paper on a five-year contract with Kim Hellberg’s Boro.

Spurs have also retained matching rights and a sell-on clause on any future sale, ensuring they have some say over the striker’s next move, but for now the cord has been cut with Lankshear.

Lankshear has spoken positively about the project at the Riverside, with the striker keen to play his part in Middlesbrough’s push for a Premier League return.

The former Tottenham man made his debut in Boro colours against Wrexham in the opening round of the EFL Cup, marking the occasion with a goal.

He followed that up with a brace against Lincoln City on his Championship debut, giving Middlesbrough fans another glimpse of what he can offer.

Lankshear struck again in the second round of the EFL Cup against Doncaster Rovers on Tuesday, coming off the bench to find the net and underline the immediate impact he has made since arriving at the Riverside.

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There has been much debate about Tottenham deciding to sell Lankshear.

And Gold suggested Lankshear’s departure is the one part of Tottenham’s transfer window that does not sit right with him, while also pointing to the striker’s signing as a major coup for Middlesbrough.

Gold wrote on X: “The one part of Spurs’ transfer window that still feels wrong.

“Great signing for Middlesbrough.”

Former Championship attacker Sam Parkin highlighted Lankshear’s maturity last year, despite his young age, during the forward’s loan spell with Oxford United.

Should Lankshear continue making strides at the Riverside, whether Spurs look back towards him in the future will be open to debate, given the huge step up senior team football at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium represents.

To add further weight to their attacking ranks, Roberto De Zerbi’s side recently welcomed Savio from Manchester City, with Omar Marmoush set to follow soon.

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Talk that Tottenham Hotspur signing Omar Marmoush could have seen a cash influx for Eintracht Frankfurt is ‘complete nonsense’ as the German side have no sell-on clause with Manchester City.

Eintracht Frankfurt signed Marmoush from Wolfsburg in the summer of 2023 and he caught the attention of several Premier League outfits due to his prolific goalscoring ability during the 2024/25 season.

Manchester City managed to agree to a deal with Eintracht Frankfurt to bring the Egyptian to the Etihad, but one and a half seasons later he is closing in on an exit.

Tottenham are set to be the 27-year-old’s destination, with a move to north London now close to happening for Marmoush.

It was revealed on Friday that the London outfit are planning to complete the deal by the end of this week and it was suggested that the Egyptian is set to undergo a medical.

There has been speculation Manchester City might keep the price down to avoid paying Eintracht Frankfurt a sell-on clause, but the Tottenham deal will not result in a cash influx for the Germans no matter the price.

German journalist Florian Plettenberg wrote on X: “As revealed and now confirmed: Eintracht Frankfurt have NO sell-on clause for Omar Marmoush despite reports.

“The reason: Eintracht received their desired €75m guaranteed fee at the time, plus an additional €5m in bonuses. There were also very few instalments, meaning all payment obligations to Frankfurt have been fulfilled.

“Reports claiming that Man City are setting Marmoush’s price in a certain way to avoid a sell-on payment to Frankfurt are complete nonsense.”

The exact terms of the deal which will take Marmoush to north London are still unclear, but regardless of the make-up of the move, Eintracht Frankfurt will not be making any more money from the Egyptian.

Last season, Marmoush made only 21 appearances for Manchester City in the Premier League while netting three goals and laying on three assists.

Roberto De Zerbi looks to have seen enough of the attacker to believe he can fare better with Tottenham and start to recapture the form he showed when on the books at Eintracht Frankfurt.

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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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