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Tottenham Hotspur have been looking to sign a new striker to serve as an understudy to marquee summer arrival Dominic Solanke. The consistent injury problems complemented by his struggle to find his feet at White Hart Lane have got Spurs chiefs frustrated over Richarlison, and they are expected to sanction a sale for the Brazilian international in 2025 with a highly regarded replacement lined up for the former Everton man.

Paratici pushing for Jonathan David move

The Lilywhites were linked with Canadian striker Jonathan David for the majority of the previous window, and while Daniel Levy decided not to pursue his signatures, he may be back on the table again to try to land the striker from the French top tier. And according to a recent report via. Inter Live, former Spurs managing director Fabio Paratici is playing a key role behind the scenes to potentially land the 24-year-old ace.

While the Italian no longer works in an official capacity at Hotspur Way, he still maintains heavy involvement around the transfer activities at White Hart Lane as he takes advantage of his vast network to aid Spurs pursuit of securing highly regarded talents.

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And he is set to continue to do so as he is set to lead the operations for Tottenham to sign the Gent academy graduate on a free transfer next summer when his contract at Stade Pierre-Mauroy runs due.

Spurs aren’t the only team interested, as the likes of Inter Milan, Juventus, Arsenal, and Chelsea have also expressed interest in the 24-year-old striker. However, with Paratici’s involvement, Tottenham are likely to be strong contenders for his signatures.

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Incoming Tottenham star Vuskovic linked with Real Madrid swoop

Tottenham Hotspur are expecting to welcome a bright young talent into their setup next year with Luka Vuskovic due to join the club from Croatian side Hajduk Split. He is spending the ongoing season on loan with Belgian Pro League side Westerlo.

The 17-year-old’s signing will be another capture made by Spurs with the aim of securing their long-term future and although minutes for Vuskovic may be hard to come by in his initial months at Hotspur Way, he has the potential to churn out a successful career with the Premier League giants as far as a broader perspective is concerned.

Vuskovic’s potential is so high that even before he steps foot into north London, there is interest in his purchase from perhaps the greatest club in Europe, Real Madrid, Defensa Central has reported. The Whites have adopted a strategy of signing younger players at very low prices and developing them through their Castilla side as well as loans elsewhere in Spain.

Real Madrid are hoping that they are able to lure the young starlet into joining them as they target a defensive revamp in the upcoming months with all their central defenders barring Eder Militao aged over 30. Vuskovic is the third Tottenham player linked with a move to the European champions within a matter of months after Cristian Romero and Pedro Porro were also said to be on their radar.

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The price that Los Blancos would be willing to pay to purchase Vuskovic has not been disclosed yet but for the teenager, joining Madrid and the prospect of playing at a club where Luka Modric also did could be a dream. Nevertheless, Tottenham are likely to refute any such offers and if the defender were to leave, it would only be on a loan to a club where he can play regular minutes.

Richarlison rejected a big-money move to Saudi Arabia in the summer and chose to fight for his place at Tottenham.

However, he hasn’t been able to make much of a case for himself because of his persistent injury issues. And things continue getting worse for him.

Richarlison return pushed to November

Tottenham have received more bad news in the injury department with Richarlison set to remain out until his side’s first game of November, which will see them host Aston Villa at home in the Premier League.

A leg injury has kept the Brazil international out of action since the second game of the season, though he has been nursing issues since the back end of last season.

The update on Richarlison’s injury arrives on the back of Lucas Bergvall having moved to the sidelines after returning early from international duty due to injury. Wilson Odobert and Son Heung-min, meanwhile, are expected to return ahead of the West Ham game.

Give it time

Richarlison is not a sure starter for Tottenham at the moment; he can be given time.

His profile makes him useful for Ange Postecoglou, though it’s also clear that the club would like to cut their losses if and when they get the chance.

Therefore, it’s in the club’s best interests to give him as much time he needs to recover before asking him to return to the pitch.

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Bears’ Allen talks highly about Tottenham’s stadium

Tottenham Hotspur hosted a NFL game at their home stadium over the international break as Chicago Bears and Jacksonville Jaguars went head-to-head in front of a packed venue. Spurs have brokered a deal with the American franchise league that is acting like a cash crop and has become a big source of annual income for the club around this time of the year.

Chicago Bears emerged victorious on Sunday, October 13th, as they clinched a 35-16 win over the Jaguars. The Illinois-based outfit had the lion’s share of support in the stands and one of their key men, Keenan Allen expressed his happiness at the result as well as being left awed at the quality of the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

He was quoted saying the following to Football London.

I didn’t [expect it to be that good]. D.J. [Moore] was saying ‘It’s a home game, watch this’. I was like ‘All right, I’ll see how it looks’. I’m not used to that! That was solid.”

Amanda Staveley, around whom rumours have swirled regarding an investment in Tottenham Hotspur, was also present at the venue during the NFL game though in the overall picture, it was more of the American-dominated sport getting exposure in United Kingdom.

Indeed, Tottenham have built a state-of-the-art facility that they are using beyond footballing activities as well. It is reasonable to say that they have the best stadium in the Premier League as well.

Regrettably, Spurs’ home venue is overshadowed by the Wembley Stadium, where concerts and other non-sporting related events are held. Were it not for that, Tottenham could have pocketed an even greater windfall by offering its stadium for such purposes like what Real Madrid intend to do with the newly constructed Santiago Bernabeu Stadium.

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As far as football goes, Tottenham are back on home soil on Saturday, 19th October, as they take on West Ham United in the Premier League. Ange Postecoglou’s charges will look to bounce back from a 3-2 defeat against Brighton nearly a fortnight ago against the Hammers in their first match back after the international break.

Guglielmo Vicario definitely makes for an interesting subject of debate at the moment.

Well over a year into his Tottenham career, while his strong points are apparent, fans and pundits still puzzle over whether his overall game is good enough to help the Lilywhites reach where they want to in the long term.

That said, it doesn’t look like Vicario would remain in North London forever, regardless of what he says.

Guglielmo Vicario “only thinking about” Tottenham amid exit rumours

As reported by Sport Witness, Tottenham goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario is “only thinking about” the North London club, as communicated by Italian outlet TuttoMercatoWeb.

Vicario’s stock has unquestionably risen since his move to Hotspur Way last summer from Empoli for €20 million. While he is the undisputed No.1 choice of Ange Postecoglou, his form and temperament have been called into question every now and then.

That has not stopped outside interest in the Italy international, however, as reports have been linking him with a move back to Italy in recent months, with the two Milan clubs being linked most prominently with him.

Valued by Transfermarkt at €35 million, Vicario has in place at Spurs a £75k-per-week contract set to run until June 2028, allowing Spurs a fair bit of room to play hardball.

Tottenham should not think only about Vicario

Vicario is a stylistic fit for Tottenham at the moment, but given the uncertainty over Ange Postecoglou’s future, as well as the issues that continue surrounding Vicario himself, it’s safe to say Spurs should keep their options open and be in the market for another goalkeeper.

Behind a more coherent defence, it is not unreasonable to say Vicario would fare better, and in time would be able to develop his strengths to the point that his weaknesses would become tolerable, but that cannot be the case under Postecoglou and his crash-bang defence.

Goalkeepers tend to have relatively longer career than their outfield counterparts, so we can assume Vicario has at least a decade of football in him. Spurs will undoubtedly end up making a profit off his sale, granted they don’t let perceptions worsen too much.

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Tottenham Hotspur are bound to have a bright young addition in the heart of their backline next summer with Luka Vuskovic bound to arrive at the club.

The young central defender, currently owned by Croatian outfit Hajduk Split, is spending a year on loan with Belgian side Westerlo before heading to his new employer in 2025.

He will have to deal with great expectation from the word go at the club as there has already been a lot of hype created around his impeding arrival.

However, former Tottenham scout Bryan King believes he will not have a rosey path to glory at Hotspur Way and will struggle for minutes under Ange Postecoglou. He was quoted saying the following in an exclusive interaction with Tottenham Hotspur News:

“At this moment in time there are two centre-backs in front of him. We’re talking about two very experienced centre-backs. Where and when is his chance going to come? He is playing in Belgium with a mid-table team. It is a good steppingstone, that has been proven in the past. However, it would take a lot for him to start at Tottenham because there are some very talented defenders already at the club.”

It goes without saying that Vuskovic will not be a starter at Tottenham in his initial days as the honour currently belongs to Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven, while Radu Dragusin will also be significantly ahead of the Balkan teenager in the pecking order.

However, it must be kept in mind that Ange Postecoglou usually trusts the youngsters and does a lot of hard work in improving them. The Australian’s attribute of not shying away from handing minutes to teenagers has been visible with the likes of Archie Gray and Lucas Begvall this season too.

Tottenham are also extremely pleased with Vuskovic’s development and given that this season they only have three central defenders to call upon, it is unlikely that the 17-year-old will be allowed to leave on loan to play regularly elsewhere and might be in the thick of the action early in his career.

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Vuskovic will turn 18 in February next year and will be available at Tottenham’s disposal from July, so it is very much expected to be in the plans for him to feature in pre-season for his new club – and the few weeks he spends with Postecoglou and company will go a long way in determining what role he will play in 2025/26 – his debut campaign with the Premier League side.

Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario has been subject to links with a move away from White Hart Lane as Milan duo, Inter Milan and AC Milan, express interest in his signatures. The Italian goalkeeper has been one of the better players between the sticks since his over to North London, despite the criticisms off late.

However, there is a real possibility that the Italian international may make a move away from Tottenham Hotspur Way, provided a significant offer is presented to Daniel Levy.

Spurs face competition for Garcia

And while Spurs number 1’s future remains blurry, they have been looking at opportunities to replace the former Empoli goalkeeper, and Ange Postecoglou is one of the modern coaches who not only demands shot-stop reflexes from his goalies. And that is where links to 23-year-old Spanish goalkeeper Joan Garcia make sense.

The Lilywhites had been subject to strong links with a move for Espanyol shotstopper in the recently concluded summer transfer window; however, things have become complicated since. While Levy faced only Arsenal’s competition then, Spanish giants Real Madrid have also been subject to links with the 23-year-old since.

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And to add to the Spurs woes, another La Liga giant, Barcelona, has moved into the list of interested parties for Joan Garcia’s signatures, per Mundo Deportivo. The Camp Nou side are in the midst of a goalkeeping crisis following Marc-Andre ter Stege’s injury. While they did bring in former Arsenal keeper Wojciech Szczesny on a short-term deal, Barca are looking at the Spaniard to resolve their goalkeeping woes for the next decade to come.

We will have to see if Daniel Levy builds on his interest to land the €30 million goalkeeper in the upcoming windows.

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Do you think Spurs should be pushing to sign Joan Garcia? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.

Tottenham Hotspur defender Cristian Romero has been subject to links with a move away from White Hart Lane, as the Argentine defender has been attributed with rumours about a move to La Liga giants Real Madrid. The Lilywhites vice captain was involved in summer-wide rumours surrounding a move to Los Blancos; however, nothing materialised, and Spurs supporters could breathe normally.

Albeit, Florentino Perez hasn’t stopped his pursuit of the World Cup winner, as he can continue to aggressively scout the player in a bid to land him in the 2025 windows.

Spurs hold firm on Romero’s future

It would be a cause of concern for the North Londoners, as Romero is an integral part of what Ange Postecoglou is building at N17. On the pitch, his partnership with Micky van de Ven is regarded among the best in the English top tier, while off the pitch, he is a respected presence in the dressing room.

However, regardless of admiration from their Spanish counterparts, the Lilywhites have no interest in letting go of their star defender, per The Mirror (via. Football.London).

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That being said, things get complicated as the player is not ready to rule out a move to Real Madrid and his contract at White Hart Lane runs down in two seasons’ time, giving him the leverage to push the North Londoners into selling.

Can Tottenham hold onto Romero?

Knowing how difficult it is to deal with Daniel Levy, Madrid have kept their options open and alternatives set as they have identified Arsenal centre-back William Saliba as a possible target alongside Napoli defender Rafa Marin, whom Madrid sold to the Italian side last summer; however, they do hold a buy-back clause, which gives them a fallback option should their pursuit of Romero lead to nothing.

For Romero, he needs to focus on the task at hand at White Hart Lane at the moment, as his defensive slip-ups have cost Tottenham too much already and the transfer situation can be dealt with after the conclusion of the season.

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Do you think Tottenham should sell Romero if a reasonable offer is to be presented by Madrid? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.

Tottenham Hotspur were looking to bring in a marquee striker in the summer transfer window, and their need for a new centre forward was backed by multiple links with some of the best prospects in the striker’s role in all of Europe. What followed was a closely guarded system of rumours where every other goal-scoring number nine was talking to the Lilywhites.

While Spurs went on to sign Dominic Solanke in a £65 million transfer from Bournemouth, they were subject to close links with Artem Dovbyk, per exclusive by Graeme Bailey on TBR Football.

Tottenham considered Dovbyk before Solanke signing

Dovbyk was subject to ample interest before his eventual move to Italian giants AS Roma. He was a target for the Premiership trio of Aston Villa, Chelsea, and Spurs before he secured a move to the Serie A side, which is described as an ‘instinctive’ decision by his agent.

Showcasing his goal-scoring prowess for Girona in the previous campaign, many thought he would be destined to make a move to one of Europe’s most elites, and rightly so, multiple clubs showed interest in La Liga’s top goal scorer.

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Chelsea at one point stepped interest in landing the striker; however, they soon pivoted to put all their baskets into pursuing a move for Victor Osimhen. While Aston Villa were pondering replacing Jhon Duran with Dovbyk. Both the aforementioned clubs chose otherwise, and for Tottenham, they were in the mix before forking out huge sums to land Solanke.

Agent reveals Dovbyk’s choice

AS Roma stepped up their interest to take advantage of the situation and sign the Ukrainian for a mere £32 million deal. His agent gave an insight into the decision:

“Now, this was a complicated transfer. My brother Gabriele [who led the talks] knows something about it. Several Premier League clubs wanted Dovbyk and, as is known, Atletico Madrid, with whom a real sporting battle was triggered. [But] his will was always to go to Roma because he felt a bond with this club that came to him instinctively.”

For Tottenham, Solanke had a slow start to life in London, but he is catching up, and an England call-up will help him with confidence going into the game against West Ham.

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Would you have rather signed Artem Dovbyk instead of Solanke? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.

Tottenham Hotspur have had their fair share of injury concerns in the 2024/25 season, and the Lilywhites supporters were breathing heavily, pondering Brennan Johnson’s fitness following his early exit from Wale a last game.

The former Nottingham Forest wide forward is playing the football of his life as he enjoys a seven-game goal-scoring streak, with his latest bow coming for his country. The 23-year-old broke the deadlock in the eleventh minute and gave Wales an early lead before Harry Wilson doubled Wales’ advantage as they went into halftime with a 2-0 lead (sounds familiar?).

Coming into the second half, Wales gave away two goals to Iceland, with the game ending in a 2-2 draw.

Wales manager provides Brennan Johnson injury update

However, that is not the headline that Spurs fans should care about. The Lilywhites forward Brennan Johnson was forced out at halftime with a suspected injury, and Wales manager Craig Bellamy has provided the latest on his injury status as Spurs faithful continue to run their fingernails on his fitness.

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Bellamy insists that it was a precautionary withdrawal after getting kicked in the first half. Speaking after the game, he said: (via BBC Sport)

“It was a precaution. He took a kick. He did feel something from impact so we’ll get him checked out.”

Moreover, the fact that he picked up a yellow card against Iceland means he will serve a suspension for the next Welsh fixture and get some much-needed rest before he bangs again for Tottenham when they resume their Premier League duties.

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Spurs are scheduled to host West Ham at White Hart Lane next weekend, and the Lilywhites would hope Brennan would keep his Judas touch going into the game against the Hammers.