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Tottenham must move quickly to get a deal done for a holding midfielder they should be seriously considering this summer. Thomas Frank faces a big summer as he looks to prepare his new side for his first season in charge.

A big job awaits Frank, with Spurs having had a disastrous Premier League campaign last term, requiring a big turnaround this season. Tottenham must get their recruitment right this summer, and they have already made a good start with a big-money deal for Mohammed Kudus, while they are attempting another statement signing in Nottingham Forest midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White.

Other new recruits are also likely, and Tottenham need a holding midfielder after failing to get the best out of Yves Bissouma and Pape Matar Sarr last season. A few players have been linked, but perhaps the most sensible option is Bayern Munich’s holding midfielder Joao Palhinha. The former Fulham star has already proven himself in the Premier League, and he could push for a move this summer having struggled for game time since moving to Bayern Munich on a deal worth around £44million.

The 30-year-old only made 17 league appearances for Bayern last season, and given his age, he will surely want to be playing more regular football than that, even if he did win the Bundesliga title last season.

Interestingly, Bild have reported that Arsenal held serious conversations with Bayern over Palhinha before the FIFA Club World Cup as they looked to replace Thomas Partey and Jorginho, and conversations are even said to have involved figures.

Arsenal ultimately moved on, signing Martin Zubimendi and Christian Norgaard, but it shows the level of club Palhinha is attracting this summer. That should spring Tottenham into action as they look to get a deal done for a holding midfielder this summer, and on an affordable fee.

Palhinha is proven at this level and he has already lived in London previously. Fulham boss Marco Silva once said of Palhinha’s ability: “ He leads through his attitude, he's not the most vocal guy and he's improving his English as well. I want him to be more vocal and in that position it's important. His attitude, his commitment, the way he leads the others around are things that are hard to find in football.

"In moments (when) we lose the ball, his reaction is impressive and we want to take the best from him and in other moments we want him to keep improving. We won the ball in a high area and our players took the right decisions. Then, the finish from Joao was great."

Meanwhile, Bayern Munich boss Vincent Kompany has said of the midfielder: “I can just name it easily because it’s very obvious to see his biggest quality – it’s defensively how he reads the game and the amount of balls he can recover. He’s a player who has the qualities on the ball to be a Bayern Munich player.”

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Tottenham Hotspur have turned to Thomas Frank as their new manager this summer. The former Brentford man was picked as their replacement for Ange Postecoglou. He will be eager to show what he can do at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Spurs finished down in 17th place in the Premier League table. Nevertheless, they were able to win the Europa League after beating Manchester United in the final. The London outfit have the chance to sign some more players this summer.

Tottenham Hotspur eye Harvey Elliott deal

Spurs are interested in Liverpool winger Harvey Elliott and will open talks with the player’s agent. That’s according to transfer expert Mick Brown, who has has told Football Insider: “There’s no shortage of interest in Harvey Elliott. Newcastle and Tottenham are the latest names I’ve heard, both of them are going to test the waters and see what it would take to bring him in. They’ll speak to his agent and find out what he’s asking for and what Liverpool are going to want.

“Then he’s got the likes of Brighton and a few clubs in Germany having a look at him too. I think he could be an asset to any of those clubs because he’s a very talented player.”

Elliott, 22, started his career at Fulham and played three times for their first-team as a youngster. Liverpool swooped to sign him in 2019 and he has since made 147 appearances in all competitions, scoring 15 goals. His long-term future on Merseyside is up in the air though.

He has won the league title and Carabao Cup since his move to the North West. The attacker has also been loaned out in the past to Blackburn Rovers to get some game time under his belt. His contract expires in June 2027 meaning he still has another couple of years left to run down and his current club are under no pressure to sell.

Spurs could see him as someone to boost their attacking department. If he joined, he would give them more competition and depth at the top end of the pitch. In addition, he is still young and has potential to get better down the line.

‘Quality’ Harvey Elliott’s future at Liverpool questioned

Former Liverpool defender Stephen Warnock has recently questioned whether Elliott can break into Liverpool’s starting XI fully. He has a lot of competition for places at Anfield from his teammates. Warnock has said: "There's a lot of speculation about 'will he be at Liverpool next year?

“That's not easy. There will be phone calls with his agent. It's very much a rollercoaster as the tournament goes on. Because of the amount of games he has played for Liverpool, and the impact he had coming in, I think we all thought he would catapult and play for a long time in the first team.

"But he has a World Cup winner in Alexis Mac Allister in front of him, Ryan Gravenberch had an unbelievable season and Dominik Szoboszlai was brought in for big money. He has got great quality - but you just feel you want him to do it more consistently."

The new Premier League summer signings will be in the market for a new place to call home in London this summer.

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Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur have enjoyed busy starts to the summer transfer window with several marquee signings already through the doors across north London.

The Gunners have, largely, kept their shopping close to home. Kepa Arrizabalaga has arrived from Chelsea for £5 million and Noni Madueke is also expected to arrive from Stamford Bridge in the coming days.

Those two first team stars face an easy transition, having already called London home. For former Real Sociedad midfielder Martin Zubimendi, the move to the capital is a bigger deal as he looks to settle down in the city. Sporting CP bagsman Viktor Gyokeres and Valencia centre-back Cristhian Mosquera could join Zubimendi in the hunt for London property should they, as expected, also seal transfers to Arsenal.

Tottenham Hotspur have bolstered their attacking options with the purchase of Mohammed Kudus from West Ham. The Ghana international is another already living in the capital but Mathys Tel may be in the property market with his loan move from Bayern Munich made permanent and Spurs hold interest in Nottingham Forest midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White.

London property hotspot could attract Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur stars

Those Premier League players are on big salaries and the high end properties currently on the market could be of interest. For Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur stars, one hotspot area that has always been sought after is Hampstead.

According to the HM Land Registry of September 2022, homes in Hampstead sell for a staggering average of £1,670,000. That’s a drop in the ocean for Spurs and Gunners players, but goes to show the type of buyer the area attracts.

Ex-Gunners man Patrick Vieira bought a home in the area by the Heath for £3 million in 2001 before demolishing it and putting up a four-storey property when he uncovered a damp problem. Thierry Henry, Olivier Giroud and David Ospina are some other stars known to have resided in the area.

Hampstead well frequented by Premier League stars

Arsenal players investing in the area should be warned that they may bump into a rival when picking up their weekly shop. Tottenham Hotspur stars, including Moussa Dembele and Jan Vertonghen have also called the area home.

Hampstead did once cultivate a community of French players with Henry and Giroud joined by Hugo Lloris. Speaking about the area while at Spurs, Vertonghen said: “It’s funny. A lot of players live there [in Hampstead] so sometimes you see them. But we live in peace.”

Speaking in 2015, Robert Kramer of Glentree Estates, who has dealt with many re-locating footballers over the years, told Ham and High: “It’s equidistant between their training ground and the stadium. They like the proximity to London and the Heath. A lot of them like Hampstead because it’s very cosmopolitan and several of them have kids so they love the excellent schools in the area. For the older ones it’s always the schools.”

In other news, Next Arsenal transfer set to be finalised today with 'five-year contract' to be signed after deal agreed.

Spurs players have been auditioning for a certain role under Thomas Frank.

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Tottenham Hotspur manager Thomas Frank is getting his feet under the table in north London having made the move from Brentford with first team players returning to training earlier this month.

The Spurs squad were back at it 45 days after lifting the Europa League trophy at Bilbao ahead of the return of the Premier League. Frank has taken over from Ange Postecoglou and faces a vital pre-season period to get the team playing in his style.

Tottenham Hotspur begin their campaign on August 16 against Burnley but are, of course, in UEFA Super Cup action against Paris Saint-Germain before that. Spurs will also head to Asia later this month for pre-season matches against Arsenal and Newcastle United.

Destiny Udogie ‘leaks’ new Spurs tactic

Over the course of those matches, it will become clear how Frank wants Spurs to play. However, there has been some indication of a key tactic spotted by fans in the back of a social media post made by Destiny Udogie.

The defender, who has been linked with a move away from the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium amid supposed interest from Manchester City, shared a light-hearted video of teammates dancing in the changing room. In the background, a screen showing the team’s training schedule could be seen.

It’s hard to make out all of the content, but one part that is clear to read is the ‘long throw audition’. That’s a tactic loved by Frank that he is clearly desperate to use at Tottenham Hotspur.

Thomas Frank proud of long throw tactic

In March, Brentford beat AFC Bournemouth 2-1 to pick up a fifth away league game win in succession with Christian Norgaard scoring the winner after a long throw. Speaking after the game, Frank said: “I thought it was a very good game, especially in the first half. Second half I thought Bournemouth started better. We scored a great, ugly goal from a long throw that won us the game. It’s a fantastic record, unbelievable. Now we just need to keep the away record and hopefully add five home wins.”

That’s something that former Liverpool midfielder Jan Molby, who knows Frank well thanks to his role as main Premier League football analyst in Denmark, also picked up on. When breaking down the manager’s tactics for the BBC, he said: "I see a squad ready to play Thomas Frank football. It is about putting the opposition under pressure at every given opportunity. The one thing you don't want to do as a team is defend. He likes to put the opposition under pressure.

"That is in open play, set-pieces. He makes no bones about his use of long throw-ins. Put teams under pressure. Play long. Play quick. He is adaptable tactically as well."

In other news, Predicted Premier League table after Martin Zubimendi, Joao Pedro and Mohammed Kudus transfers.

The 28-year-old has made 81 Premier League appearances over the course of his career

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West Ham United are looking to bounce back from a dismal 2024/25 campaign which saw them finish in 14th position while crashing out in the third round of both the League Cup and FA Cup.

This summer marks Graham Potter’s first full pre-season with the Hammers after arriving in January and hands him a key opportunity to mould the team in his image after struggling in his first few months after replacing Julen Lopetegui.

So far, the East London side have agreed to make Jean-Clair Todibo’s loan move as permanent, as per the terms of the agreement with Ligue 1 club Nice, while their also thought to be closing on a deal to sign left-back El Hadji Malick Diouf from Slavia Prague for a figure in the region of £19m.

However, they’ve also agreed to sell Mohamed Kudus to rivals Tottenham for £60m and have allowed experienced heads like Danny Ings, Michail Antonio, Aaron Creswell and Vladimir Coufal all to leave for free along with Kurt Zouma and Lukasz Fabianski.

It leaves West Ham in need of reinforcements as they look to regain their place in the upper echelons of the Premier League table after regularly qualifying for Europe under David Moyes.

West Ham handed chance to sign ex-Man Utd and Tottenham defender

Spanish left-back Sergio Reguilon is officially a free agent, following the expiration of his contract at Tottenham Hotspur. Reguilon joined the Lillywhites from Real Madrid in 2020 after shining in a season-long loan spell at Sevilla which saw him lift the Europa League while playing under Lopetegui. The £27.5m arrival seemed like a steal in his first few months in a Spurs shirt after playing 36 times and contributing six assists in his debut campaign.

However, he dropped down the pecking order due to injury and spent the 2022/23 season on loan at Atletico Madrid where he made 12 league appearances. Further spells at Manchester United and more recently Brentford followed in the 2023/24 campaign before he was reintegrated into the Spurs setup.

Reguilon played six matches in total across last season, including just four in the Premier League before being released on a free transfer this summer. However, Caught Offside claim West Ham are willing to give the defender a fresh opportunity to shine in the capital to add vital squad depth despite El Hadji Malick Diouf seemingly imminent arrival.

Who else is interested in Sergio Reguilon?

Sergio Reguilon has already been offered to Serie A giants Juventus and AC Milan. Meanwhile, Premier League interest is building with the likes of Bournemouth and Everton also keeping tabs on proceedings.

However, West Ham are currently understood to be the front-runners to sign the six-time Spanish international as they look to bolster their defensive options and try and climb up the Premier League table next term.

Reguilon is expected to take his time with his next decision and will base his move on a combination of the project at the club and his chances of playing regular first team football.

The former Southampton man is set to move abroad for the first time in his career.

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West Ham and Tottenham Hotspur are set to be beaten to the signing of free agent Kyle Walker-Peters by Turkish outfit Besiktas with a medical booked for the 28-year-old.

The full-back left relegated Southampton as a free agent this summer, bringing an end to a five year stay on the south coast. A product of the Spurs academy, the former Tottenham Hotspur man had been tipped to make a return to the Premier League straight away.

Walker-Peters, who has two England caps to his name, was one of few standouts for Southampton over an underwhelming top flight campaign last term. The defender made 33 appearances for the Saints, being deployed on either flank thanks to his versatility.

Kyle Walker-Peters leaves Southampton as free agent

On leaving the club in June, Walker-Peters issued a classy goodbye to Southampton. Taking to social media, he wrote: "Dear Saints, after five unforgettable years, the time has come for me to say goodbye. Since I joined Southampton in 2020, I couldn’t have imagined how much this club would come to mean to me.

"From day one you’ve shown me nothing but love and support. I’ve grown here, not just as a footballer but as a person. I’ve experienced moments that will stay with me for life. Wearing the red and white has truly been an honour I’ll always cherish.

"To my teammates and everyone at the club, thank you for the memories, the laughs and the journey. To the fans, your passion, loyalty and constant support through the highs and lows has been amazing. It’s been a privilege to represent you. This club has shaped me, and I’ll forever be proud to have been a Saint. Thank you for everything. With love, KWP."

West Ham and Spurs to miss out on transfer target

GiveMeSport was one of several outlets to name Spurs and West Ham as potential suitors for Walker-Peters. The Hammers are in the market for a full-back this summer with Vladimir Coufal and Aaron Cresswell both leaving as free agents themselves. Leeds United and Sunderland had also been linked.

Walker-Peters would have been a shrewd investment on a free transfer with his experience including 148 Premier League outings and experience in the Champions League. However, the player is now set to work under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer at Besiktas. Turkiye Gazetesi report that Walker-Peters is in Istanbul this weekend to finalise his move to the club.

Transfer guru Fabrizio Romano had also given an update on the move on Friday morning, prior to that report. He wrote: “Besiktas are in talks with Kyle Walker-Peters to join the club as free agent. Discussions ongoing with the fullback who’s available after he left Southampton. Besiktas are confident to get the deal done soon.”

In other news, Everton and West Ham look to hijack Crystal Palace £27m double transfer plan.

Tottenham are trying to push through a deal for Nottingham Forest star Morgan Gibbs-White.

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Tottenham are now stepping up their summer transfer window as Thomas Frank gets his feet under the table of his new office. Spurs need to strengthen, and they have already set about achieving it, snapping up Mohammed Kudus from West Ham on a £55million deal.

They are now pushing to wrap up the signing of Nottingham Forest midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White, but that £60million deal is on hold due to Forest taking up a legal action due to what they believe is inappropriate talks from Spurs.

Providing an update on that situation, Fabrizio Romano said on his YouTube channel: “We said about Tottenham and the story about Tottenham in the recent days has been about them signing Muhammad Kudus, already official for 55 million pounds, paid in three years. And then 60 million euros release clause activated for Morgan Gibbs-White. But what happened today? Nottingham Forest have started working on a legal action against Tottenham for Morgan Gibbs-White. They believe that the way they used to proceed with the release clause was not the correct way - that they were not authorized to speak to the player.

“So, they were not happy at all at Nottingham Forest. Let's say like this, they spoke to the Premier League about that. Now the Premier League will investigate into this story. But Tottenham maintain their position. They are convinced about their behavior. They want to proceed with the deal. They want to sign the player. Forest are prepared to fight. and so let's see what's going to happen there. But for sure the Morgan Gibbs-White deal has now an issue to resolve between the two clubs - Nottingham Forest and Tottenham. So that's going to be one to watch in the coming days and hours, with Tottenham still hopeful and confident to get the player.”

Romano also spoke about Spurs centre-back Cristian Romero, who is now deemed likely to stick around despite reports aplenty in Spain claiming that Atletico Madrid have been closing in on a deal. The Argentine defender has previously spoken about his desire to play in La Liga, but he may have to wait to fulfil that particular dream.

“Guys, it's also important to mention, just to complete from Spain, something on Cuti Romero,” Romano added. “Despite all the stories you had this summer, Romero is not going to Atletico Madrid because for Madrid we said about Alberto, but Atletico Madrid have been linked with Romero for a long time. The appreciation is quite obvious, he is one of the best center backs in the world.

“But Atletico Madrid never sent an official proposal to Tottenham, and also, Atletico Madrid never sent any official proposal to the player in terms of personal terms. We heard many times that was done with the player, that was going to get done between clubs. There is nothing guys at this stage between Romero and Atletico Madrid, and I expect Romero probably this summer to stay at Tottenham unless something surprising happens. So that's the point on Tottenham.”

Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur have been linked with transfer interest in Eberechi Eze this summer.

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Crystal Palace midfielder Eberechi Eze is absent from Oliver Glasner’s squad to take on Millwall in pre-season friendly action today, pouring some fuel onto the fire of transfer rumours over his future.

The 27-year-old has been hotly linked with a move to Premier League rivals Arsenal, while Tottenham Hotspur have also been credited with interest as they build for a new era under Thomas Frank. Eze has a £60 million release clause in his Crystal Palace contract, which would allow a potential suitor to green light a transfer switch.

The Eagles take on Millwall in their first fixture of pre-season preparation at Saturday lunchtime. Both summer signings Walter Benítez and Borna Sosa start the match with the XIs for each half confirmed ahead of kick-off.

Eberechi Eze absent from Crystal Palace squad

There is no Eze in the squad, with some online speculating that his absence is due to those transfer links with Arsenal and Spurs. However, Crystal Palace had confirmed: “Players involved in summer internationals are yet to return to training, so won't feature. The full teams can be viewed below.”

Eze was seen at Wimbledon on Friday as he enjoys a break following international action. The England star played 90 minutes for the Three Lions in the 3-1 defeat to Senegal last month.

Full Crystal Palace team news was confirmed by the club: “Both summer signings Benítez and Sosa are in from the off, for their first taste of action with the Eagles. In a strong starting side, Jean-Philippe Mateta will lead the line, supported by Matheus França and Romain Esse. In front of Benítez is a back three of Marc Guéhi, Maxence Lacroix and Nathaniel Clyne, with Sosa and Tyrick Mitchell supporting as wing-backs.

“The second-half XI will see a number of youngsters gain valuable minutes in the tank, including Jesurun Rak-Sakyi who spent last season on-loan at Sheffield United. Odsonne Édouard will lead the line after the break, supported by Hindolo Mustapha.”

Arsenal and Spurs linked with Eze

Arsenal and Spurs have been heavily linked with interest in Eze, who enjoyed another impressive season at Crystal Palace last term. The midfielder scored the winning goal in the FA Cup final over Manchester City to secure a historic cup triumph.

The Times have claimed that Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich are also interested in the player, alongside the north London clubs. The German side had been interested in Florian Wirtz but missed out on that transfer to Liverpool.

The Sun had claimed that the Gunners could look to engage in a swap deal with Arsenal to beat Spurs to the signing of Eze, with Andrea Berta already involved in talks to make the move a reality.

In other news, Arsenal transfer round-up: Gunners regular 'agrees personal terms' to leave amid Viktor Gyokeres update.

Tottenham Hotspur have bolstered their attack despite serious competitions from other clubs

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Mohammed Kudus is set to undergo his medical today after Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United came to an agreement on a £55m deal on Wednesday night.

The winger is set to sign a six-year deal in North London after rejecting advances from other clubs as he made it clear his priority was to make the move to Spurs. The forward is the fifth signing of the summer for Tottenham.

Kevin Danso and Mathys Tel have joined on permanent deals after their loans, arriving from RC Lens and Bayern Munich, respectively. Luka Vuskovic has signed from Hajduk Split and Kota Takai has completed a move from Japanese club Kawasaki Frontale.

The £5m deal for Takai is a club record sale for Kawasaki. Kudus has been with West Ham for two years and after an impressive first campaign, he suffered a dip in form last season as the Hammers struggled. They appointed Julen Lopetegui last summer but sacked him after eight months to replace him with Graham Potter.

Fabrizio Romano gives details as Tottenham agree to sign Kudus

Speaking on his YouTube channel, Fabrizio Romano gave the details behind Spurs’ agreement for Kudus. He said: “Congratulations to Tottenham because they signed an excellent player to start this new project with the new coach Thomas Frank. Agreement done for Mohamed Kudus. I told you over the weekend only Tottenham despite the reports about Chelsea, despite the reports about more clubs, the player only wanted to go to Tottenham.

“Very clear in his intentions despite calls and approaches from several clubs. Kudus wanted to play for Spurs and now the deal is completed. £55 million paid in three years for Mohamed Kudus to leave West Ham and join Tottenham Hotspur.

“The contract will be valid for the next six years with medical tests to take place this week in London. Next 24 hours the first part and then Kudus will complete everything right after and so an important addition for Tottenham, an ambitious move.”

What Kudus can bring to Tottenham after swapping West Ham for North London

Kudus can play across the front three having been deployed as a right winger, centre forward and left winger throughout his career. He has also dropped slightly deeper into an attacking midfield role regularly.

At West Ham, he has played on the right around 30 times and on the left for 20 games while being used through the middle 12 times. Frank likes to tinker with his system depending on the opponent and Kudus’ versatility could come into great use.

He has 19 goals and 13 assists in 80 games for the Hammers. Those numbers could easily increase at Spurs given he will be surrounded by more attacking threat next term. Despite finishing 17th in the Premier League last term, the North London outfit scored 64 goals. Frank also likes his teams to attack, with Brentford scoring 66 times last term. That is compared to just 46 Premier League goals for the Irons.

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Tottenham will now be hoping to spark their summer transfer window to life as Thomas Frank looks to put his own stamp on his new squad. Spurs have arguably fallen behind in this window due to a late decision over Ange Postecoglou’s future, but there is plenty of time to get the necessary business done.

Frank will want to add quality and depth across his squad, with particular need at back and in the front line, especially out wide. Here we round up all the latest news and transfer rumours surrounding the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

De Winter links

Tottenham are being linked with a move for Genoa full-back Koni De Winter, who is also able to play as a centre-back. CaughtOffside have reported that Genoa want £30million to sell the Belgian this summer, and Spurs are named as a possible destination.

Manchester United, Wolves and West Ham have also been linked, as have other clubs in Europe. Spurs need more depth at the back with Radu Dragusin having a long-term injury, while there is talk Cristian Romero could leave. Spurs may be in less need of depth at full-back, but a versatile player who can play across the back line is never a bad thing.

Grealish claim

Tottenham are said to have held discussions over the possible signing of Manchester City star Jack Grealish, but the player’s wages are proving a sticking point. “Tottenham have discussed Grealish and, despite the fact that Mathys Tel has signed permanently… they could add another left-sided player too,” said Jacobs on TalkSport. “Things are not advancing with Grealish at the moment. The wage is a little bit of a stumbling block from Tottenham’s perspective, too.

“So I don’t think they’re going to be in a position to bid for Jack Grealish just now, although they have held a conversation internally about that market opportunity. And obviously if Tottenham add somebody on that left-hand side, they may want to resolve the future of Son as well, which my expectation is could come a little bit later in the window because Son’s going to go off to pre-season.”

England boss Thomas Tuchel has told Grealish: “I have maybe the same information as you that City are thinking of not taking him to the Club World Cup. So he needs to make himself available by playing. I think it’s one of his key strengths. To go every three days and get better and better with every minute that he has in his legs. That’s what is missing, nothing else.

“I love Jack for his personality and of course, his talent. He is a very unique player who can handle big pressure on the field. He is never shy of pressure. It’s the opposite. He grows in big matches, but he’s a player who needs minutes and minutes and minutes and simply does not get them for a very long time. That’s basically everything. Nothing has changed.”