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Tottenham Hotspur need to see improvement quickly under Thomas Frank and have turned to the January transfer window as they aim to turn things around in the Dane’s first campaign in charge.

The north London outfit sit down in 14th place in the Premier League and were dumped out of the FA Cup at the third-round stage by Aston Villa last weekend, with a run in the Champions League knockout stages already looking like Frank’s best shot at a successful first campaign with the Lilywhites.

Spurs sold Brennan Johnson to Crystal Palace in the early days of the window and the indication given was that the north London outfit would use the money obtained from that sale in order to add reinforcements to Frank’s squad.

While a forward to directly replace Johnson has yet to arrive, one major transfer deal was announced by the club on Wednesday – and it could be a disaster waiting to happen.

Tottenham sign ex-Chelsea star Conor Gallagher in shock move

Tottenham announced on Wednesday that they have completed a £35m deal for Conor Gallagher, with the former Atletico Madrid midfielder making a return to the Premier League just 18 months after departing for Spain. But was it the right move?

Spurs completed a major transfer hijack over Aston Villa in order seal a deal for Gallagher, which begs the question of why the player opted for north London despite his strong previous ties with Chelsea. Having signed for the Blues at the age of six, Gallagher broke through their Cobham academy and into the first team, even wearing the captain’s armband on occasion in his final season at the club. Why he has now signed for one of their biggest rivals so soon after is confusing, to say the least.

From Tottenham’s point of view, this move presents a major risk due to Gallagher’s association with Chelsea. The two London rivals famously do not get on and players who have represented both clubs in the Premier League era – Timo Werner being the most recent example – tend to struggle to replicate the same levels of performance at both clubs.

Eidur Gudjohnsen is another player who struggled to make an impact in a loan spell at Tottenham following strong ties with Stamford Bridge, while William Gallas boasted the uncommon feat of representing all of Chelsea, Tottenham and Arsenal and that is remembered to this day. Then there was Mauricio Pochettino, who struggled to be truly accepted as manager at Stamford Bridge as a Spurs legend.

Chelsea fans react amid transfer which could ramp up pressure on Frank

If Gallagher hits the ground running at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, all might be forgotten and Spurs fans will claim they have got one over on their rivals. But the atmosphere around the club – particularly at home matches – has not always been good in recent months. Should Spurs’ form continue to decline, the 25-year-old could quickly become a scapegoat in the eyes of some of the club’s more ardent supporters.

The situation would also not reflect well on Frank, who is already coming under intense scrutiny as it is and arguably cannot afford for this signing to fail. The questioning of why he turned to a former Chelsea star in an attempt to turn around Spurs’ season may prove too much for the former Brentford boss to come back from.

The impact of a former Chelsea academy product signing for Tottenham has not been lost on Blues fans, who have taken to social media in recent days to express their discontent at Gallagher moving on to one of their biggest rivals.

“Oh Conor, what have you done”, wrote one fan on X. Another added: “Conor refused Aston Villa just to join our rival.” While a third expressed: “And some fans called him proper Chels [crying emoji].”

The reaction to this surprise transfer will continue to rage in the coming days, with the pressure truly on for this move to work out as the pressure ramps up on Frank.

Tottenham should consider signing a Premier League centre-back this summer.

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Tottenham could get the chance to add an experienced operator to their back line this summer. Spurs are in the process of recruiting this month currently, with Conor Gallagher snapped up, young full-back Souza expected to follow and another signing or two likely to be in the offing.

The North London club need bodies and fast after misfortune with injuries, with Mohammed Kudus and Rodrigo Bentancur out for at least a couple of months, which Richarlison has picked up a fresh concern.

Spurs also decided to sell Brennan Johnson early in the window, which now looks like a very bad idea given their lack of options at the top end of the pitch. And all of that has come at a bad time for Thomas Frank, who is already under real pressure to turn things around, with his side currently stuck in the bottom half of the table.

Tottenham are on course to back-to-back bottom half finishes, although they can still turn things around, currently only five points behind the final European spot. Though, they are going to have to find consistency and soon if they want to eat up that gap and force themselves into European contention.

Tottenham should consider Liverpool star

One player Tottenham should be considering signing in the summer is Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konate. The centre-back is out of contract at Anfield and does not appear to be in line for a new contract.

David Ornstein wrote for The Athletic this week: “Liverpool seem to be among those keeping their powder dry for the next market, when Ibrahima Konate is on track to exit due to his contract expiring. There has been no breakthrough on new terms. That, plus the deals of Virgil van Dijk and Gomez ending 12 months later, means the heart of defence will be an area of focus.”

Konate has a wealth of experience, winning a Premier League titles and a number of other titles since arriving in 2021, and he is still only 26 years of age. The centre-back hasn’t always looked at Liverpool’s level, facing criticism at times, be he is certainly a top four or five player, and potentially available for free, Konate would be a steal.

Back in 2021, Jurgen Klopp said of Konate, who he signed: “You can see he is incredibly talented,’ said Klopp when asked to assess the impact of the France international centre-half. The potential is outstanding. He is used to winning challenges easy. He is young and he played a really good game. Massive. First home game for him.

“You want the team to watch the games and see what we do. We need to have experience from what we see. And he did really well. So much potential. He will get better. Today, against Benteke and Edouard and Zaha, there were situations where it is new for him. Step by step.”

Spurs currently have Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven as their primary centre-back options, but beyond those players, their options are limited, with Ben Davies expected to leave at the end of this season, while Radu Dragusin could well leave this month.

There are no guarantees that Romero and/or Van de Ven will stay beyond this summer, either, with both likely to be in demand. A sizable wage offer for Konate would be a wise move, especially with experienced Premier League defenders rarely becoming available at the age of 26 - and indeed for free.

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Mark your calendars BTS Army, the K-pop icon’s comeback world tour, is coming to the UK capital this summer.

The Butter hitmakers will perform two back-to-back nights at London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on July 6 and 7 as part of their comeback world tour.

Their two London dates will mark BTS’s only UK appearances on their 2026 World Tour.

News of the capital shows was confirmed on Tuesday (January 13) with tickets set to go on sale later this month.

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Tickets for the two London shows will go on general sale on January 24 at 1pm.

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As its name suggests, fans who have a BTS Army membership will have exclusive access to tickets. To get into the presale, membership holders will have to enter their nine digit number.

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Crystal Palace are reported to have reached an agreement with Ligue 1 outfit Angers over the transfer of striker Sidiki Cherif, beating competition from across Europe to secure the deal.

Oliver Glasner’s side have hit somewhat of a mid-season slump with the number of games from Premier League, Carabao Cup, Conference League and FA Cup action catching up with the London outfit’s thin squad.

A 2-1 defeat to Macclesfield on Saturday was the latest blow for Crystal Palace, who are looking to add bodies to the squad this window. Brennan Johnson has already arrived from Spurs and now the talented Cherif is set to join too.

Crystal Palace agree deal for Sidiki Cherif

Crystal Palace have been linked with the player in recent weeks. The 19-year-old had also been touted as a potential purchase for Newcastle United, Sunderland and Championship side Wrexham earlier this season.

OneFootball claim that AC Milan, Borussia Monchengladbach, Hamburg, and VfB Stuttgart all also targeted Cherif but that the striker was keen on a move to the Premier League. A €25 million fee is believed to have been agreed.

Providing the latest on the deal, Sky Sports journalist Florian Plettenberg took to social media platform X on Wednesday. He wrote: “Sidiki #Cherif is on the verge of joining Crystal Palace. An agreement has been reached with the 19 y/o talented striker after @FabriceHawkins. The next step is to finalise the details with Angers.”

Paris FC set for renewed Tottenham Hotspur interest

OneFootball claimed that Paris FC were the last side in the race for Cherif alongside Crystal Palace. The French outfit stood down when realising the player had his heart set on the UK.

Paris FC remain in the market for a forward and the deal agreed between Crystal Palace and Angers is set to intensify interest in Tottenham Hotspur man Mathys Tel. Plettenberg had reported earlier this week that Paris FC were ‘working on’ a deal for Tel, who is believed to be frustrated by a lack of playing time in North London.

Spurs are currently said to be blocking all enquiries for Tel, who made his loan move to the club from Bayern Munich permanent for £30 million last summer. Tel has started the last two Premier League matches but had previously gone 11 matches without a place in the starting XI.

In other news, Crystal Palace identify 'no-nonsense' manager to replace Oliver Glasner in Tottenham and Liverpool boost.

Ange Postecoglou had praised the Argentine when he first arrived at Tottenham Hotspur in 2023.

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Tottenham Hotspur are reported to have reached an agreement with Manchester City owners City Football Group over the transfer of 22-year-old Alejo Veliz.

The striker signed for Spurs from Rosario Central in August 2023 on a £13 million move but has never broken into the first team at the London outfit. Veliz has made eight appearances for the first team but has spent the majority of his time since the transfer on loan.

Veliz is currently on loan back at Argentine side Rosario Central for the 2025/26 campaign, having previously been shipped out to Sevilla and Espanyol. His eight Tottenham appearances came as Premier League cameos during the 2023/24 season and included a goal against Brighton in a 4-2 defeat.

Tottenham Hotspur reach deal with City Football Group

GiveMeSport cite reports from Brazilian outlet UOL claiming that the fee agreed between Spurs and the City Football Group is ‘quite high’. The City Football Group own clubs across the world including Palermo, Troyes, Melbourne City, Girona and Yokohama F. Marinos.

It’s claimed that an ‘agreement in principle’ has been reached with Tottenham to sign Veliz with the London outfit expected to cancel his loan at Rosario Central to push through the transfer. The report adds that it is ‘unclear’ how City Football Group plan on using Veliz and which club he will end up - as well as whether the player wants to see his loan in Argentina cancelled.

However, another report from journalist Cesar Luis Merlo suggests that Brazilian club Bahia is the planned destination for Veliz. Bahia was bought by City Football Group in December 2022 and a move for the striker to the outfit would seem to align with reports of the agreement reached. Bahia finished the Serie A season seventh in the division last term.

Ange Postecoglou - Veliz is ‘a real number nine’

Veliz signed a six-year deal when joining Tottenham in 2023 and was highly rated at the time of his arrival. Speaking about the player shortly after his arrival, former Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou said: “To be fair to him, he’s only had one week of training. He had two sessions last week. We gave him game time for the U21s and he’s now had a full week of training. It’s great to have him on board but there’s no expectation on him.

“We need to let him settle and get him training more consistently and get him a game or two more for the U21s, but we’ve been really encouraged about how he has gone about things and watching him other night, he showed attributes, he has great movement and is a real number nine.”

He also turned heads on loan at Espanyol at times, with former manager Manolo Gonzalez predicted big things for the forward following a last minute winner against Rayo Vallecano early in his loan spell.

Gonzalez said: “He has a great future in European football. He is very young and he has to go through a toll that we all have to go through. He will continue to grow and every day we will see a better player.”

In other news, 'Medical Complete': Tottenham beat Man Utd to £35m transfer with 'priceless' player set to face West Ham.

Manchester United and Aston Villa had also been credited with transfer interest in the Atletico Madrid midfielder this month.

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Tottenham Hotspur are set to finalise the transfer of Atletico Madrid midfielder Conor Gallagher today with the player having successfully passed his medical in London.

The 25-year-old flew to the UK on Monday with a view to completing the transfer, which will see Thomas Frank’s side fend off competition from Manchester United and Aston Villa to sign the England international.

Spurs had looked to be behind Unai Emery’s side in the race but an injury to defensive midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur added urgency to the North London club’s push to strengthen in the centre of the park. Lucas Bergvall, James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski are also all sidelined with injury problems.

Conor Gallagher completes Tottenham Hotspur medical

Taking to social media platform X on Wednesday morning, transfer guru Fabrizio Romano provided the latest on the move with news that the medical had been completed with no unwanted findings.

Romano wrote: “Conor Gallagher completed his medical as new Tottenham player, official statement next to announce him and Brazilian LB Souza from Santos. Atlético Madrid receive €40m.”

Frank is set to have Gallagher eligible to play in the must-win fixture against West Ham at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday. Spurs are without a win in their last three league outings and take on a Hammers side in dismal Premier League form.

Gallagher will not be able to play for Tottenham Hotspur in the Champions League clash against Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday night or against Eintracht Frankfurt later this month with squads already submitted.

Aston Villa and Manchester United miss out on transfer

The successful Spurs transfer coup comes as a blow to Aston Villa, whose interest was widely reported. Manchester United also miss out with the Manchester Evening News labelling Gallagher as an ‘obvious target’ following reports of summer interest.

Tottenham Hotspur supporters will be aware of what they are getting in Gallagher following his time at Chelsea and Crystal Palace in the Premier League. The Blues academy product worked his way through the ranks to eventually captain Chelsea.

Speaking in February 2024, after Gallagher bagged a brace for Chelsea against Crystal Palace, Mauricio Pochettino hailed the midfielder as ‘priceless’.

He said: "I think he is a player with a great commitment to the team. He is always trying to compensate in every situation, in offensive and defensive situations. It's priceless to have a player like him."

In other news, Tottenham's best XI after Conor Gallagher transfer as Rodrigo Bentancur hit with injury blow.

San Jose Earthquakes are set to take a punt on the forward who never really got going at Chelsea or Tottenham Hotspur.

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Former Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur striker Timo Werner has agreed a deal to take his career to the MLS with San Jose Earthquakes this January.

The 29-year-old has only played 13 minutes for RB Leipzig this season in yet another difficult campaign for the striker, who has been branded a flop following stints in the Premier League. Werner made 87 appearances in the top flight during his time at Chelsea and Spurs.

The German initially joined Tottenham Hotspur on loan in January 2024 before seeing that move extended for another campaign over the 2024/25 season. Werner only scored three goals in 41 outings for Spurs.

Ex Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur striker set for MLS move

The forward previously spent two years at Chelsea, where he was more prolific, registering 23 goals and 21 assists. Despite that return, Werner never truly made a role in the Chelsea starting XI his own.

The forward, who was part of Spurs’ Europa League winning squad last season, last managed a goal contribution when picking up an assist for Tottenham against Fulham in December 2024. A last goal came in October 2024.

Providing the latest on Werner’s future, transfer guru Fabrizio Romano took to social media platform X and wrote: “Timo Werner to San Jose Earthquakes, here we go! Deal in place for the German striker to try new chapter in MLS.

“Werner leaves Leipzig and will sign at San Jose in the next days after verbal agreement reached today, as @tombogert reports. It will be a permanent deal.”

Werner criticised by Ange Postecoglou during time at Spurs

In December 2024, former Spurs manager Ange Postecoglou labelled Werner’s performance in a 1-1 draw with Rangers as ‘unacceptable’. The forward was taken off at half-time in that Europa League fixture.

The BBC reported that Werner lost possession 16 times and only completed 69% of his passes. Speaking after the match, Postecoglou said: "When you've got 18-year-olds [in the squad], it [that performance] is not acceptable to me. I said that to Timo, he's a German international.

"In the moment we're in right now - it's not like we've got many options - I need everyone to at least be going out there and trying to give the best of themselves. His performance in the first half wasn't acceptable.

"We need everybody, including him, to be contributing because we don't have the depth to leave people out if they perform poorly. I expect a level of performance from some of the senior guys, and tonight wasn't that."

In other news, Frank's Tottenham win percentage compared to Postecoglou, Pochettino and others as pressure builds.

A look at the latest Tottenham injury situation as they prepare to face West ham.

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Tottenham return to action on Saturday when they take on London rivals West Ham in the Premier League. It has been a difficult week for Spurs on the back of their FA Cup exit, with pressure ramping up on Thomas Frank, and there has been a fresh injury blow for Rodrigo Bentancur.

Spurs are expected to add to their squad over the coming weeks, and it seems Conor Gallagher will be first in. As Frank prepares his men to face West Ham, we have rounded up the latest Tottenham injury news and possible return dates.

Rodrigo Bentancur

Bentancur has now undergone surgery on his right hamstring. It is not likely he will return before the March international break, at a minimum, with a later return possible.

Possible return date - April

Mohammed Kudus

Kudus has now been ruled out for months with a hamstring issue. Frank has confirmed: “Mohammed, unfortunately, is a bigger one to the tendon in the quad. That is one where we expect him back after the March international break.”

Possible return date - April

Dejan Kulusevski

Frank has said: “We know it is a complicated injury. If there is one person who can accelerate that [recovery], it is Dejan. The most important thing is to remove the pain in the knee. He had an injection to help that ten days ago. We will know in 3-4 weeks if that has settled. And when it has settled, hopefully, he will be on the grass and from there, we will see what is happening.”

It doesn’t look likely Kulusevski will return this month, especially given he will need time to build his fitness up to match level. A return some time next month is more likely.

Possible return date - Mid-February

Lucas Bergvall

Bergvall missed the Villa game but he is not believed to have a serious issue.

Possible return date - January 17 (West Ham)

James Maddison - Out

Maddison is out for much - if not all - of the season with a knee injury. Frank said in December: “It's very early stages. It's still a long-term injury, so it's good to see him out there, but very early stages. There's no specific time frame. It will be a long time, unfortunately, before he's available.”

It does not look likely Maddison will return this season.

Possible return date - Pre-season

Richarlison

A fresh concern with a hamstring injury, we don’t yet know the extent of the Brazilian’s setback. If it’s a strain, it could be 3-4 weeks, a little tightness could be less, but a more significant tear could be a case of months. We won’t speculate on the date until we know more with this one.

Possible return date - TBC

Tottenham Hotspur have a big second half of the season ahead under Thomas Frank

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Tottenham Hotspur are set to be one of the busier clubs in January as Thomas Frank’s side look to bounce back from a challenging start to the season, which has left the Lilywhites floundering in the bottom half of the Premier League table once again.

Frank came in to begin a new era at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium but challenges at both ends of the pitch – particularly in home games – have meant that the Dane has come under increasing pressure to turn things around quickly.

The January transfer window, therefore, came at the perfect time. Spurs have reportedly agreed a £35million deal with Atletico Madrid for Conor Gallagher, with the England international expected to complete a medical in north London ahead of sealing his move. Meanwhile, a €15m (£13m) deal for Santos left-back Souza is also to be ‘finalised’.

Spurs launched a major Aston Villa hijack with their pursuit of Gallagher, and should complete a second hijack amidst reports that the Villans are interested in signing another ex-Chelsea star.

Tottenham should launch second Villa hijack to secure Tammy Abraham

TalkSPORT report that Aston Villa are ‘eyeing’ a deal for former Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham this month, with Unai Emery’s men in the market to provide competition to Ollie Watkins and ‘emerging’ as potential suitors for Abraham to return for a second spell at the club.

Reporting continues that Abraham is ‘keen’ on returning to England after almost five years away. But that might not necessarily be at Villa Park if Tottenham were to launch a move for the 28-year-old. Spurs have striking difficulties of their own and a move for Abraham could provide Frank with the firepower he needs up front to help launch a challenge for Europe.

Abraham has bagged 12 goals and three assists while on loan at Besiktas from parent club Roma this term. He registered a career-best 27 goals in all competitions in his first campaign for the Serie A club in 2021/22, after signing from Chelsea for £34m.

Abraham could solve Frank’s biggest problem at Spurs

Spurs top scorer Richarlison has just eight goals in all competitions this term, amidst a concerning lack of goalscorers in Frank’s squad at present. It can be argued that this is the biggest problem facing the Lilywhites head coach, who may look to bring in another forward this month – and Abraham could be the perfect candidate.

Dominic Solanke has recently returned from injury after spending the entire season so far on the side-lines and there is no guarantee he instantly rediscovers his best form, while summer loan arrival Randal Kolo Muani has yet to truly find his feet in England and is still awaiting his first Premier League goal. In addition, last season’s top scorer Brennan Johnson has been sold to Crystal Palace for £35m this month after finding himself a peripheral figure under Frank, and Mathys Tel is also reportedly looking to move away in this window.

European football journalist Andy Brassell has revealed that Abraham has developed in recent seasons into a player who is adept at being very useful to a squad without necessarily starting every week, something which would make him ideally suited to a move to Aston Villa – or Tottenham.

Brassell told talkSPORT: "He's done pretty well this season so far in a Besiktas team that's not going to win anything this season, but he's done very, very well. I think really what's changed him is A, that big injury at Roma and B, the loan to Milan last year, where he was back up, but it's really changed him as a player.

"Before he was a goalscorer and hardworking enough, but someone who's used to being a starter. But since he's not been a starter, he's found so many different ways to make himself useful to the team. So if you're asking me, do I think he could have an impact off the bench for Villa? I don't think there's any doubt about that.”

Tottenham Hotspur are looking to improve on a challenging first half of the season

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Head coach Thomas Frank will be hoping to see improvement at Tottenham Hotspur following a mixed start to his first season as Lilywhites boss.

The Dane arrived from Brentford with high expectations in the summer and was tasked with leading the Europa League winners back into the upper echelons of the Premier League following last season’s 17th-place finish under Ange Postecoglou.

Spurs started the season positively but have seen their form drop in recent months, leaving Frank’s side down in 14th position at present and eight points off the top four. While the table remains tight, it would take a significant run of form to surpass the traffic of sides separating the north London outfit and Liverpool in fourth.

Spurs were given a significant boost on Monday, amidst reports that a £35million deal has been agreed with Atletico Madrid for Conor Gallagher, which would represent a massive Aston Villa hijack after the West Midlands club had been widely reported to be interested in a deal for the former Chelsea midfielder. Gallagher has since been reported to be undergoing a medical in north London.

Tottenham in transfer race for highly-rated Serie A defender

According to reports by Caught Offside, Spurs are targeting their next January purchase in the shape of Sassuolo star Tarik Muharemovic, who is one of the most sought-after defenders in the winter window.

The likes of Manchester United, Newcastle, Inter Milan and former club Juventus are all believed to be interested in a move, while RB Leipzig have ‘prepared a bid’ of €25m (£21m) plus bonuses according to the report. Spurs are amongst those ‘monitoring’ the 22-year-old, who only joined Sassuolo from Juventus’ Next Gen squad for around €3m last summer and has proven one of the bargains of the season in Serie A.

Juventus have a reported 50% sell-on clause for the Bosnian, which ‘complicates’ negotiations - ‘particularly’ involving other Italian clubs. Sassuolo are reluctant to sell in January and CEO Giovanni Carnevali has stated that the club’s valuation will depend on which clubs come forward for a move, though he claims that “there have been contacts but no official offers yet.”

Muharemovic would elevate Spurs’ options at the back

While Spurs currently have cover in defence, they will be more than aware that an injury crisis can hit at any point and would be smart to secure a long-term target now so to be prepared for any departures.

Radu Dragusin recently returned from an ACL injury and remains linked with a move to Roma or Napoli, despite previous reports that Spurs had rejected a loan offer from the former for the Romania international.

Cristian Romero was heavily linked with Atletico Madrid last summer and Micky van de Ven remains a reported long-term target for the likes of Real Madrid and Liverpool, meaning Muharemovic could prove an astute signing to provide competition at the back.

The 22-year-old previously represented Wolfsberger AC in the Austrian Bundesliga, moving to Juventus in 2021 where he featured for their reserve side in Serie C. The 10-cap Bosnia and Herzegovina international signed for Sassuolo permanently last summer after making 30 appearances for the club on loan in 2024/25 as they were promoted from Serie B, and is now linked with a big next step in his career.