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Harry Kane scored 213 Premier League goals for Tottenham Hotspur before joining Bayern Munich.

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Arsenal legend Paul Merson has tipped the Gunners to sign Harry Kane from Bayern Munich after it emerged that the England captain has a release clause in his deal in Germany.

Kane left Tottenham Hotspur to sign for the German giants in 2023 with the North London outfit selling their talisman for £100 million. The striker is yet to lift a trophy with Bayern Munich but has plundered 70 goals in his 72 outings since the move.

Sport Bild now reports that Kane could be lured away from the Bundesliga should a club hit the release clause in his contract. That fee is reported to have been £67 million during the January window and will be reduced to £54 million next winter.

There is no suggestion that Kane wants to leave Bayern but the release clause news has certainly got the football world talking. Vincent Kompany's side currently sit top of the Bundesliga, six points clear of Bayer Leverkusen, and have the league title in sight. The club is also still in the last 16 of the Champions League and face Celtic next.

Should Kane get his hands on silverware, the thinking is that he could be tempted to return to the Premier League and hunt down Alan Shearer's record as the league's top scorer.

Paul Merson tips Arsenal to make Harry Kane swoop

Speaking on Sky Sports, Merson said: "He'll be going to Arsenal then. Arsenal will buy him. £64 million, why not? Sol Campbell did [played for Spurs and Arsenal]. If he's available, £64 million is a bargain. People will say his age but Arsenal need now.

"I've said I wouldn't give Mohamed Salah a three-year contract. I'd give him one or two but not three but that's different as Liverpool probably go and win the league this year. If Arsenal haven't won the league, you've got to take a chance and buy someone who is proven.

"I wouldn't be surprised. If I'm Harry Kane and I can go for £64 million, there's only a couple teams that can buy him. Arsenal, Man City are not going to buy him, what you hear about Man Utd with the [Mathys] Tel situation and not paying the loan deal, I don't know if that's true but it's worrying.

"Maybe Tottenham will buy him back but he'll have to win something at Bayern Munich to go back to Tottenham. If he don't win anything at Bayern Munich, you're not going to go back to Tottenham to win nothing."

Arsenal failed to sign a striker in the January window despite a season-ending injury to Gabriel Jesus. The Athletic claims that the club and Mikel Arteta were 'aligned in the view' that they would not simply sign a 'body' for the sake of it and focused attention on a move for Aston Villa man Ollie Watkins, which ultimately failed.

Mikel Arteta backs Kai Havertz

Arsenal will rely on Kai Havertz to lead the line as they try and make up ground in the Premier League title race. Arteta has stuck by the German and said: "He's been our main striker for a while now and he's producing some big numbers and his work-rate is unbelievable. Not only that but what we demand him to do in our model, his availability has been exceptional, so he's always there and we are very happy to have him.

"It doesn't depend on us. We have the intention, purpose and ambition to try to help the team and support the squad to be better and to finish the season really strong, and we are actively trying to do that

"I’m very confident with the work that the club is doing and exploring every single opportunity that we believe can have an impact on the team. That’s certainly the case and if we can agree something we will. If not, we won’t. We are trying everything that we can, but I don’t want to give any reassurance or not. I don’t know, it doesn’t depend only on us, so our intention is clear but the possibilities are affected by three parties."

In other news, Chelsea are reportedly harbouring transfer interest in an ‘outstanding’ Crystal Palace star, and it’s not Marc Guehi or Eberechi Eze.

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It’s all level on aggregate at half time in the Carabao Cup semi-final between Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool.

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It took Liverpool just 35 minutes to wipe away Tottenham Hotspur’s lead at Anfield on Thursday night, with Cody Gakpo firing the Merseyside outfit ahead.

Ange Postecoglou’s side arrived at Anfield tonight with a 1-0 advantage thanks to Lucas Bergvall’s goal in the first leg last month. The in-form Reds were still favourites for many, having put six past Spurs in December, but Spurs can taste the potential first silverware since 2008.

The hosts have looked the more dangerous so far with the new look back line creaking under Liverpool pressure. Here’s how the Tottenham Hotspur players rate in the first half.

Tottenham Hotspur player ratings

GK - Antonin Kinsky, 7

Did well when carefully watching a deflected Mohamed Salah shot early on but looking a little nervous at times. A lack of communication when feebly trying to collect the ball from a cross, clashing heads with Ben Davies. Made a huge save before half time, getting a finger on a Salah volley to tip it over the bar.

LB - Djed Spence, 6

Looks well up for it tonight and full of energy but there’s a sense Salah’s influence will grow as his legs tire.

CB - Ben Davies, 5

Trying to oversee a new Spurs back four with his experience but it’s clear these four haven’t played together much. Looked like a proper war marshal with blood pouring from his head early on.

CB - Kevin Danso, 6

Looks promising on his debut. Did well to hold his line and ensure Dominik Szoboszlai was offside around the 30 minute mark.

RB - Archie Gray, 3

The Liverpool breakthrough looked likely to come on the left flank with Gray somewhat scattered trying to deal with Cody Gakpo. Diligent in his work as always, but just a second behind the opposition moves.

CM - Pape Sarr, 5

Quiet so far but neat when he has had the chance.

CM - Rodrigo Bentancur, 4

Struggling to get hold of the ball. Spurs need some bite in midfield to grab hold of this game.

Spurs dealt another injury blow

CM - Yves Bissouma, 6

Perhaps the most progressive of the three midfielders. Had an injury scare when appearing to strain his muscle after stretching to tackle Curtis Jones.

LW - Son Heung-min, 6

Quiet in his offensive work but intervened wisely in his own box after seven minutes to end a Liverpool attack.

ST - Richarlison, 6

Found himself in a spat with Virgil Van Dijk early on. A couple moments of nice hold up play. There’s a feeling he could have taken a chance tonight if Spurs teed him up but hauled off shortly before the break with an injury.

RW - Dejan Kulusevski, 5

Not afforded many touches so far but looking to provide an option on the break. Lashed a shot well over shortly before the break.

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Spurs and Liverpool are two of the Premier League clubs who continue to be linked with a transfer swoop for Nico Williams.

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Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool have all eyes locked on the second leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final at Anfield tonight but fresh transfer reports on Thursday may have turned heads at the two Premier League sides.

Ange Postecoglou takes his team to Merseyside with a 1-0 advantage but will have to fight to keep that lead against a Liverpool team that has been hard to beat this season. The Reds sit six points clear at the top of the table, with a game in hand on second-placed Arsenal.

Kevin Danso and Mathys Tel could both make their debuts in the biggest fixture of the season so far, having arrived at Tottenham Hotspur during the January window. The latter is a particularly exciting prospect, having signed from Bayern Munich to add goals to the Spurs frontline.

Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool linked with Nico Williams

Another player that the North London outfit have been regularly linked with is Athletic Bilbao winger Nico Williams. Fichajes had claimed that Spurs were ready to trigger a £50 million release clause to sign Williams last month, before they ramped up efforts to recruit Tel.

The Euro 2024 winner has also regularly been linked with Arsenal and tonight's opponents Liverpool. The Gunners have been found lacking when it comes to strength in depth up top this season amid injuries to Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Jesus, while the Reds still search for a long-term Mohamed Salah replacement.

The Athletic has provided an update on Williams' future which will no doubt have caught the attention of Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool today, even with kick-off just hours away. The outlet claims that the player is 'open' to a Premier League move and that Spurs and Liverpool have ‘long-standing admiration’.

That's a boost for all of the forward's suitors in England. Williams has thus far been happy to stay with his boyhood club, not to be rushed into a move, and it had appeared that if any transfer was sanctioned, it would be to Catalan giants Barcelona.

Williams ‘happy’ at Athletic Bilbao

Speaking in October, Williams said: “I’m not thinking about my future now. I’m so happy to be at Athletic, fans are happy too. Bilbao is my home, I’m really happy and I want to enjoy it here. I want to bring Athletic at the best level. The dream is that Europa League final at San Mamés.”

TBR Football had reported that a move to the La Liga side had eventually be written off with a surplus of wingers already at Barcelona and financial issues surrounding Williams' contract. Attention now turns to the Premier League ahead of the summer window.

The Bilbao star was not in the matchday squad for his side's clash against Real Betis last weekend with transfer rumours still swirling. However, the club confirmed that was due to injury and not a result of a late bid.

A club update on Sunday read: "Medical report: Nico Williams & Unai Nunez. Both players will miss Sunday's LaLiga match against Real Betis Nico Williams and Unai Núñez are unavailable for Athletic Club's LaLiga clash with Real Betis at the Benito Villamarin on Sunday. "Nico has a strain in his left hamstring muscles and Nuñez has a hamstring injury in his right leg."

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Tottenham made a January move for the defender, and are now expected to go back in for him in the summer.

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Tottenham had a busy transfer window, making three key signings in order to try and gain some much-needed squad depth.

They signed Bayern Munich striker Mathys Tel on loan on transfer deadline day with a £50m option to buy. Furthermore, goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky was signed early in the window to help replace the injured Guglielmo Vicario.

Ange Postecoglou remains under pressure as he looks ahead to a crucial Carabao Cup semi-final second leg against Liverpool. Spurs won 1-0 in the first leg, meaning that they take a slim advantage to Anfield on Thursday.

However, a recent ACL injury to defender Radu Dragusin comes as a blow, especially considering the injury that centre-back Cristian Romero continues to recover from. Tottenham did sign defender Kevin Danso on loan from Lens, but they are expected to target a £70m centre-back again in the summer.

Tottenham “won’t give up” on signing Marc Guehi

Spurs made a bid in the region of £70m for Crystal Palace defender Guehi on transfer deadline day, which was rejected by the London club, who are reluctant to sell the England international.

Guehi was subject to bids from Newcastle in the summer and has also attracted interest from Chelsea, but it was Tottenham who made a January move for the 24-year-old. According to former Spurs scout Mick Brown, Tottenham “won’t give up” on signing Guehi, and are expected to make a summer move for him as Postecoglou plans to strengthen his defence.

Brown told Football Insider: “I expect they’ll revisit that offer in the summer, they won’t give up. Guehi is a wanted man, Newcastle wanted him last summer and now Tottenham are after him. Tottenham need a centre-back and he’s the ideal option there. He’s as stable as there is at the back, he’s a regular starter for England now, and he can go under the radar at time at Crystal Palace. He plays at a solid level every week and is consistently impressive, so a few clubs have been looking at him.”

The England international has made 23 Premier League appearances for Palace this season, scoring three goals for Oliver Glasner’s side.

Tottenham failed to sign Guehi alternative on deadline day

After their late bid for Guehi was rejected by Palace on deadline day, Tottenham quickly turned their attention to Chelsea centre-back Axel Disasi, who was available for a loan move late on in the window. They were reportedly trying to sign Disasi, but failed to do so, as the defender preferred a move to Aston Villa, who ended up signing him on a loan deal for the remainder of the season.

Reports said that Tottenham and Chelsea agreed terms on a loan deal for the defender, and that the Blues didn’t want him to go to Aston Villa, as they are a competitor for the Champions League places in the Premier League.

Villa and Chelsea are separated by just six points with the Blues in fourth currently, and Villa sitting eighth in the table. The two teams meet later in February, when Villa will make the trip to Stamford Bridge on Saturday 22 February.

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The Premier League is ‘hopeful’ that the semi-automatic technology will still come in ‘this season’.

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Tottenham Hotspur, West Ham, Chelsea and Premier League rivals will soon play top flight fixtures with the use of semi-automated VAR offside technology after 'significant progress' towards the implementation of the system was confirmed this week.

It's been almost a year since the 20 Premier League clubs voted unanimously to introduce the technology, which could reduce the time taken for an offside check by 31 seconds on average. The news comes just days after the fixture between Chelsea and West Ham was decided by an offside decision.

Pedro Neto scored the Blues' equaliser in the 64th minute as Enzo Maresca's side came back from a 1-0 deficit to win 2-1. After the goal was given, there was a lengthy check for offside by VAR with multiple angles and replays needed to decide that Marc Guiu had not nicked the ball on its way over to Marc Cucurella, which would have put the full-back in an offside position.

VAR used for offside call as Chelsea beat West Ham

Reacting to that decision after the game, Hammers boss Graham Potter said: "We felt unlucky with the first goal. We felt it was a foul on Jarrod [Bowen]. I haven’t seen it back [the Guiu offside call]. It took that long, it must have been tight."

Boos rang out around Stamford Bridge during that lengthy VAR check and the new system should help in that situation. The semi-automatic system was not ready at the start of the campaign but was due to be brought in after one of the Autumn international breaks.

That was not the case and, now in 2025, an update has come from the Premier League. Chief football officer Tony Scholes said: "We are still testing it, but we are making significant progress. We're in a different place to when I spoke to managers just over Christmas, we've made a lot of progress in this area.

"Now I'm hopeful that at some point this season we will be able to introduce semi-automated technology but I repeat the points I've made a number of times. We are not going to introduce it if we've got any doubts at all with regards to its operation."

Semi-automatic offside coming to the Premier League

The semi-automatic offside system will remove the manual process of placing lines onto players and the pitch, speeding up the decision making on offside calls. FIFA and UEFA used an enhanced system in the World Cup and Champions League, which saw a chip placed inside the ball for better detection of whether it had been touched. However, Adidas owns the patent for that system and does not provide the ball to major European leagues.

Scholes added: "The system that we've adopted, we believe it to be the best system. We believe it to be the most accurate and the most futureproof system as well and that's why we went with that.

"I have to confess, given the difficulties that we had over the first few months of the season, I had severe doubts about this, but the progress made over the last four to six weeks has been significant. We believe we're going to be adopting the best system and the most accurate system without the need for the chip in the ball."

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Spurs make the trip to Anfield on Thursday night with one foot in the Carabao Cup final.

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Tottenham Hotspur have been handed a late boost ahead of taking on Liverpool in the Carabao Cup semi-final on Thursday night with news that the Reds will be without key man Trent Alexander-Arnold for the clash.

Ange Postecoglou takes his Spurs side to Anfield tomorrow in what looks to be the biggest fixture of the season. The London outfit claimed a 1-0 victory at home last month and go into the second leg holding the advantage.

If the Aussie's team holds onto their lead, Tottenham Hotspur will book a place in the Carabao Cup final and the chance to take on either Arsenal or Newcastle United at Wembley Stadium. Spurs haven't won a trophy since 2008 and the chance for silverware would be a welcome triumph in a season that has been underwhelming in the Premier League.

Tottenham Hotspur have their own well-documented fitness concerns but Liverpool manager Slot has a problem to contend with too. The Reds have a fully healthy squad apart from Alexander-Arnold, who limped off during the 2-0 win over AFC Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium last weekend.

Arne Slot confirms Liverpool blow

Speaking on Wednesday morning, Slot said: “He is going to miss the game tomorrow and we have to see if he is able to play on Sunday. But what we do know is that he is not available for tomorrow.

“I think you saw that he left the pitch with a bit of a pain in his leg, so that’s why he misses the game tomorrow. But he is already on the pitch, not with the team but with the rehab coach, so let’s see how long it is going to take. But he will not be available tomorrow.”

That's an undoubted boost for Tottenham Hotspur, even if Alexander-Arnold has enjoyed one of his less prolific seasons with two goals and seven assists so far - although two goals and two assists have come since the turn of the year.

Few players know Spurs as well as the England international, who has faced the North London side more than any other club in his playing career. Alexander-Arnold has played Tottenham Hotspur, a total of 18 times, and only lost two of those matches.

The defender has picked up a goal and four assists against Spurs since first facing the top flight rivals in 2017. Those two defeats have come in recent years, with Tottenham Hotspur beating Liverpool in the Premier League in 2023 and then earlier this year in the Carabao Cup semi-final first leg.

Alexander-Arnold hailed as ‘unbelievable’ for previous Spurs performance

Alexander-Arnold has caused Spurs plenty of problems in those matches. Having played a key role in orchestrating a comeback to draw 2-2 with the London side in 2022, Gary Neville said: "I don't think I've seen two full-backs play in the Premier League that are as good as these two as a pair [Alexander-Arnold and Robertson]. The way in which they combine on the pitch, the way they play the game, they're an absolute joy.

"Robertson with his consistency does everything well. Defends well, he's competitive - slightly too much at the end - but he scored a goal and set up a goal. Alexander-Arnold is an absolute phenomenon when it comes to the quality of his passing, his delivery. It's something I've never seen before from a full-back.

"It's like De Bruyne, it's Beckham, it's Gerrard, and they're attacking players. He's playing at right-back, it's the highest accolade I could pay him. The contribution these two make is unbelievable. It's bizarre to me. I grew up saying let the full-back have it. You can't let these two have it."

Explaining the tactics behind the 1-0 win over Liverpool last month, Postecoglou said: "When people said my midfield set up was a little bit more conservative today, that's because I only had three midfielders to choose from. The others weren't available, so we certainly went about it the same way.

"Look, Liverpool don't allow you to dominate the game the way other teams do, and our players every three days are playing a game of football, without rest, and you saw Liverpool at the end, they put on some significant talent, some really good footballers, some top footballers.

"I couldn't do the same, and yet the guys who are out there are consistently doing it, so maybe we're not as dominant as we want it to be, but there's good reason, not through the lack of trying or different intent in terms of how we went about it."

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Tottenham have been dealt another injury blow as they bid to get their season back on track.

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Tottenham have suffered yet another major injury blow as their nightmare season continues to unfold. Spurs have been hit with injury blow after injury blow this season, with Ange Postecoglou unable to catch a break.

The North London club are currently in the bottom half of the Premier League table, and after weeks without their best two central defenders, things were looking up, with Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero returning.

But on top of a fresh injury crisis hitting the attacking core, with Dominic Solanke, Timo Werner and Brennan Johnson all suffering setbacks, Radu Dragusin went down with what looked like a nasty knee injury. It has now been confirmed by The Athletic that Dragusin’s season is over, tearing his ACL.

The centre-back has not been in great form, although he has been playing in a makeshift back-line due to the injuries. He now faces a long layoff, and Spurs have lost another player ahead of Thursday night’s Carabao Cup semi-final second leg with Liverpool, a tie they lead 1-0 as things stand.

Deadline day solution

Spurs could look to add another defender on top of Kevin Danso on deadline day given the Dragusin blow. The Telegraph are reporting that Tottenham have restarted negotiations with Chelsea over a possible loan deal for Axel Disasi.

Disasi had agreed a deal with Villa, but Chelsea don’t want to sell to a top four rival, and Tottenham will have the advantage as long as the player is willing to make the move. Matt Law reported for The Telegraph: “Tottenham Hotspur have resurrected their move to sign Axel Disasi on loan for the rest of the season. Spurs still have an agreement in place with Chelsea to sign Disasi on loan for the rest of the season for a fee of £5 million.

“Disasi has been reluctant to join Tottenham, instead favouring a proposed move to Aston Villa, which led to Spurs looking at alternative targets. But negotiations have restarted and Spurs are now making a new move to convince the player.”

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Tottenham have previously been linked with the Ligue 1 attacker, who can play in the centre and on the wing.

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Tottenham Hotspur are keen to add an attacker on transfer deadline day as they continue to battle ongoing injury struggles.

Dominic Solanke, Brennan Johnson and Timo Werner are all out injured currently, and so Ange Postecoglou will want to sign reinforcements with the transfer deadline looming at 11pm.

Spurs won their first league game in eight matches on Sunday as they beat Brentford 2-0 at the Gtech Community Stadium. Postecoglou’s side kept their first clean sheet in the Premier League since their 5-0 win against Southampton in December.

Despite the result, they don’t have long to prepare for their next game which comes against Liverpool on Thursday in a Carabao Cup semi-final second leg. Postecoglou’s side are 1-0 up on aggregate. The Spurs boss will hope to have at least one more player through the door before then.

Tottenham and Liverpool target “not leaving” Lyon this month

Tottenham have been linked to Lyon attacker Rayan Cherki, who has impressed in Ligue 1 this season. The 21-year-old has scored five goals and contributed nine assists for the French side this year. Last week Caught Offside reported that Spurs, along with Manchester United and Liverpool were ‘monitoring’ the player’s situation at Lyon.

However, it looks as though they won’t be able to make a late move for him in the winter transfer window, as Lyon President John Textor has denied that he will leave, despite recent interest from Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund.

Fabrizio Romano confirmed the news on X: “Olympique Lyon president John Textor: ‘Rayan Cherki to Borussia Dortmund? No chance’. ‘He’s NOT leaving.’”

Cherki is valued at around £25m, and has already made three appearances for the France national team. He can play both as a winger and an attacking midfielder, versatility that Spurs could do with in attacking areas. He was linked with a move to Fulham in the summer transfer window. Given that Textor has denied a move to Dortmund, it looks almost impossible that any three of the Premier League sides will be able to land the 21-year-old.

Spurs turn attention to £31m Aston Villa attacker

As it looks like Tottenham won’t be able to make a late move for Cherki, they have reportedly identified Aston Villa winger Leon Bailey as a potential alternative. According to new reports, Spurs have asked Villa about Bailey’s availability. The Jamaica international has made 20 Premier League appearances for Unai Emery’s side this season, scoring one goal and two assists.

Villa may be less reluctant to sell Bailey now following their completed deal to land Marcus Rashford from Manchester United on a loan deal with a £40m option to buy in the summer.

Rashford was confirmed as a Villa player on Sunday, and will now look to re-ignite his career after falling out of favour with Ruben Amorim at Manchester United this season. With Rashford joining at Villa Park, Bailey will face more competition for a starting XI spot, meaning he could be more keen on moving to Spurs in order to get regular first-team football.

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The Tottenham Hotspur youngster has been named as ‘one of the best’ talents in the country.

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Millwall have been touted to make a Deadline Day swoop for Tottenham Hotspur talent Tyrese Hall today as the club looks to reinvest the money made on Romain Esse.

The 19-year-old completed the switch to Selhurst Park earlier this month, and scored on his debut against Brentford in a 2-1 defeat, with the Lions charging the Premier League club £14.5 million. Speaking after the win over Championship rivals QPR on Saturday, Millwall boss Alex Neil admitted that the plan was always to invest this month following Esse's departure.

Neil told reporters at his post-match press conference: “This was always the plan. People are acting like they are surprised. Everybody I talk to seems to say ‘what is going on’.

“The plan when I came in was that if someone was going to come in and buy Romain then we were going to try and invest in some younger players, try to develop the style and try to make us more threatening and try to score more goals – as well as trying to bring some young lads in and try to create some assets.

“The plan was always there. It’s just at the moment that the plan is working really quite well. I’m not daft, I know in two weeks it might not be working quite so well because that is the nature of football and this league.

“We are going to certainly enjoy it when we’re doing what we’re doing. The lads deserve huge amounts of credit, as does the club for wanting to invest and improve the squad. I would think being a Millwall fan right now is quite exciting.”

Millwall linked with rising Tottenham Hotspur star

Those comments came after the club signed Sparta Rotterdam winger Camiel Neghli for a reported record-breaking £2.8 million. It seems as if Neghli may not be the only addition made before the end of the window.

Today, Sky Sports are reporting of Millwall interest in Tottenham Hotspur 19-year-old Tyrese Hall. The Lions are said to have 'held talks' with Spurs over a potential move for the player, which could either be as a loan or a permanent transfer - although The Mirror reporter Dan Marsh has put some questions over those links since they broke.

The teenager signed a new contract in North London last summer, set to stay until 2029, but has found a first team breakthrough hard to force this term despite the club's well-documented injury woes. Hall has been given huge praise by Spurs and West Ham legend Jermaine Defoe in recent weeks.

Jermaine Defoe labels Millwall target an ‘unbelievable footballer’

The former striker has worked with the player at under-18 level and has tipped him for a bright future. In an interview with Sky Sports, Defoe was asked to pick young players football fans should be watching, and said: "The first one is a player that I coached at Tottenham for two years in the academy. I'd go as far as saying he's probably one of the best players at his age that I have seen in the country.

"I remember we played a game last year, I think it was against Chelsea, and his performance was unbelievable. It was a standout performance, probably his best of the season in a big game. I think we ended up winning 3-2 after being 2-0 down. It was a masterclass, and the player's name is Tyrese Hall.

"He's someone who I believe is a Premier League footballer. I know it's a big statement but when I first saw him I thought, 'you know what, I believe, god-willing, that he is someone that go on and play at the top, top level.'

"(He is) an unbelievable footballer, with so much potential. He reminds me a little bit, technically, and how he is so silky, again another big statement, of that Luka Modric sort of vibe and Joe Cole. A phenomenal talent."

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Chelsea and Crystal Palace defenders are on the Deadline Day shopping list at Tottenham Hotspur.

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Tottenham Hotspur are scrambling to bring a centre-back into the club on Deadline Day as the hours count down until the close of the January transfer window.

Ange Postecoglou has been short of options at the back this season due to injuries. Micky Van de Ven, Cristian Romero, Destiny Udogie and Ben Davies have all missed large chunks of the campaign with Radu Dragusin now set to be sidelined.

Rather than persist with fielding 18-year-old midfielder Archie Gray at the heart of defence, Spurs are determined to sign a centre-back today to help with the rest of the season. However, that deal is proving hard to do with clubs aware of the club's situation.

Tottenham Hotspur drop Chelsea pursuit

It has emerged this morning that Tottenham Hotspur had submitted a bid to Chelsea for Axel Disasi but that their London rivals had rejected that offer. Sky Sports now claim that the rejection has caused Spurs to end their interest in the player.

Disasi arrived at Stamford Bridge from Monaco for £38.5 million in 2023 but has become a squad player under Enzo Maresca this season. His arrival at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium would have been a coup, with the French international experienced in the Premier League and in European football.

After a huge performance against Manchester City last year, Jamie Carragher heaped praise on Disasi. He said: "I can't remember a better defensive performance this season from a central defender. You're coming away to Manchester City and playing against the best striker in the world. He was brilliant, man of the match, definitely the best player on the pitch.

"That was the type of performance you'd see from defenders 15 or 20 years ago, it was a throwback with backs against the wall and throwing himself against everything. Talking about Chelsea, that was a John Terry type performance and I can't five any more praise than that."

Tottenham Hotspur are also looking at a move for Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi, who has been readily linked with a transfer to Newcastle United and Manchester Untied in recent windows. Last summer, it was claimed that the South London club had a £65 million asking price for Guehi but weren't tempted by a £60 million bid received from the Magpies.

Crystal Palace reject Spurs bid

Transfer specialist David Ornstein this morning took to social media platform X and wrote: "Crystal Palace reject major bid from Tottenham Hotspur to sign Marc Guehi permanently. #THFC + other clubs expected to try again for 24yo England international in summer, when centre-back will have 12mnths left on #CPFC terms."

Crystal Palace are believed to have no intention of selling the England international, even with his contract ticking down, in another blow to Postecoglou and Tottenham Hotspur. Lens defender Kevin Danso now appears the most likely option for the club.

The 26-year-old was due to undergo a medical at Wolves on Sunday but the Austria international pulled out last minute, opening the door for a potential Spurs swoop. It is believed a £21 million fee has been agreed with Lens.

In other news, Chelsea are 'ready' to bid £58 million for a player as the star's agent 'tries to force' a transfer.