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Manchester United are set to open talks with Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool target Patrick Dorgu ahead of a potential January transfer.

It appears that the Red Devils have outmuscled Spurs to becoming frontrunners to complete a deal for the Lecce full-back, just hours after Ruben Amorim labelled his squad the "worst team maybe in the history of Manchester United".

GiveMeSport had named the North London outfit as an interested party in a transfer for Dorgu earlier this month amid injuries to Destiny Udogie and Ben Davies this season. However, it had been claimed that the £30 million wanted by Lecce was more than Daniel Levy was willing to pay. Liverpool are another Premier League club said to be looking at the player amid question marks over the future of Trent Alexander-Arnold.

Man Utd deliver Spurs and Liverpool transfer blow

Transfer guru Fabrizio Romano took to social media platform X on Monday to provide an update on the transfer saga. He said: "Manchester United are set to open formal talks with Lecce for Patrick Dorgu, no bid has been sent so far. As exclusively revealed two weeks ago, he’s high on list as Kerkez and Nuno Mendes are still too expensive. Dorgu, 100% keen on move… Lecce want around €40m."

The 20-year-old Danish defender has turned heads with his Serie A performances, having began his career at the well-respected FC Nordsjaelland. The player is being viewed as a less expensive alternative to Bournemouth man Milos Kerkez and Paris Saint-Germain defender Nuno Mendes by Manchester United.

The Red Devils have had their own injury concerns this season with Luke Shaw missing most of 2024 due to hamstring and calf injuries. Tyrell Malacia has also been linked with a move away, highlighting the need to invest in the full-back position.

Spurs are in need of defensive reinforcements too, but are somewhat restricted when it comes to spending money having invested heavily last summer. The club splurged on Dominic Solanke, Archie Gray and Wilson Odobert, with Anotinin Kinsky already arriving in January for £12.5 million.

Ange Postecoglou provides transfer update

In the 3-2 defeat to Everton on Sunday, Ange Postecoglou was without Micky Van de Ven, Cristian Romero and Guglielmo Vicario and Udogie at the back. Speaking after the game, the Aussie refused to blame injuries for his side's poor run of form.

He said: "I have never played the victim. At the end of the day, I still believe the responsibility lies with me to get this right and that is where I sit with things. Whatever the circumstances are and it is fair to say it is a challenging situation for sure a lot of it is out of your control as a manager when you lose the amount of players we are at the moment.

“But I still have to steer us through and if I start worrying about myself and the cards I have been dealt with it is a dereliction of my duty and my responsibility. It is not how I see it. I see it as these are the cards I have been dealt and it is up to me to get us out of it and I have to be good enough to do that."

When asked about transfers, he added: "As I said during the week, I'm sure, like everybody, the club's well aware of our situation and they're doing their utmost. As far as I know at the moment, there's nothing imminent, but you know, I assume between now and we're getting to the end of the window that hopefully something comes up."

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Tottenham lost 2-1 to Arsenal in the North London derby this week, leaving them 14th in the Premier League.

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Tottenham Hotspur’s struggles continued with their trip to the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday night. They lost 2-1 to rivals Arsenal despite going 1-0 up thanks to a goal from Heung-Min Son.

A Dominic Solanke own goal and a superb finish by Leandro Trossard left Ange Postecoglou winless for his firth league match in a row. Spurs now sit 14th in the Premier League table, eight points above the relegation zone. Injuries have been a common theme for the Tottenham boss this season, with both Micky van de Ven, and Cristian Romero spending extended periods on the side lines. Furthermore, midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur is also out, and so is goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario.

Former Premier League midfielder Petit critical of Postecoglou’s recent approach

Petit spoke on TalkSport after the North London derby, in which Tottenham struggled to gain any momentum since they scored the opener in the 25th minute. The former Arsenal midfielder believes that Postecoglou can only use injury as an excuse for so long, and said that during the game against Arsenal, his players looked clueless.

He said: “I’m not impressed at all by the way they play. I have no idea what Postecoglou wants to do with his players on the pitch, and which system he wants to play. So yesterday, I had a feeling that some players were lost on the pitch without confidence, you know. And if I take, for example, a Son or Maddison, when he came on in the second half, they had no idea what to do when they had the ball. You know, no link between the players. I mean, no character, no personality, things like this.

“So I think, okay, you got many players injured, especially in defence. That's an excuse. But is it an excuse that runs for weeks and weeks? For me, it doesn't work like that. You know, something has to change. Good Managers, great managers, you know, sometimes adapt themselves, and I don't see that coming.”

How does Postecoglou rank in the Premier League sack race?

The Tottenham manager has been under considerable pressure for several weeks now amid his side’s poor run of form throughout Autumn and Winter. Being 14th in the table, and nowhere near the European places, there has to be the though in the back of his mind of his future at the club.

According to the latest odds , Postecoglou is the favourite Premier League manager to face the sack as things stand. It would make him the seventh manager to be sacked this season. Most recently, Sean Dyche was sacked from the Everton job just a day after West Ham sacked Julen Lopetegui. He was replaced by Graham Potter.

Southampton manager Ivan Juric is the second favourite to get sacked despite an encouraging but ultimately fruitless display against Manchester United. Leicester City boss Ruud van Nistelrooy is the third favourite, with his side languishing in the relegation places.

Arsenal host Villa at the Emirates on Saturday 18 January kicking off at 5.30pm.

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Arsenal aim to make it two Premier League wins in a row as they welcome Aston Villa to the Emirates on Saturday night. The Gunners beat North London rivals Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 on Wednesday night, after an own goal from Dominic Solanke, and a strike from Leandro Trossard helped Mikel Arteta’s side secure all three points.

The result left them second in the league table, and after Liverpool dropped points against Nottingham Forest on Tuesday, the Gunners have now closed the gap at the top of the table to just four points behind Arne Slot’s side. The league leaders have a game in hand, however, which they will play when they face Merseyside rivals Everton next week.

Villa are seventh in the league and eight points behind the Gunners. Former Arsenal boss Unai Emery’s side have won their last two games, including a 1-0 win over Everton in David Moyes’ first game back at Goodison Park.

Premier League make referee appointments for Arsenal vs Villa match

The Premier League has appointed Chris Kavanagh as the match official for the game at the Emirates on Saturday. He has refereed in 20 matches this season, including in the Premier League, Europa League and the Nations League. Kavanagh has shown a total of 104 yellow cards in his 20 matches, meaning an average of 5.2 yellow cards per game. He has also shown four red cards so far this season.

He was last seen during Liverpool’s 1-1 draw against Nottingham Forest on Tuesday. He has refereed one Arsenal game so far this year, which came in a 1-1 draw against Fulham early in December. The Gunners were denied a late winner in that game after Bukayo Saka netted in front of the away fans only for VAR to rule the goal out due to an offside against Gabriel Martinelli in the build up. Reacting at the time, ex-Tottenham midfielder Jamie Redknapp said: "Arne Slot would have had his heart in his mouth watching those final few minutes and the biggest VAR decision of the season so far. It was absolutely incredible but Martinelli just had to keep himself offside."

Kavanagh’s assistants on Saturday will be Lee Betts and Neil Davies, who have both been assistants in nine matches so far this season. Betts and Davies have worked together just once this season, in the Europa League for a match between Belgian side Union Saint-Glloise and Ligue 1 outfit Nice.

John Busby will be the fourth official for the game, he has been a referee in three matches this season in the FA Cup, Championship and League One. Busby has shown eight yellow cards in the three matches. Darren Cann has been appointed as the VAR, he has been an assistant in 10 games so far this season. Cann was last seen as an assistant for West Ham’s 3-2 win against Fulham, in Graham Potter’s first home match as the Hammers’ manager.

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Next Tottenham Hotspur manager latest as the pressure builds on Ange Postecoglou

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Tottenham Hotspur’s tough run of form in the Premier League continued on Wednesday night as they were beaten 2-1 by rivals Arsenal in the North London derby at the Emirates Stadium.

Spurs took the lead but could not hold on to take anything from their rivals as two goals in four minutes late in the first half proved enough for the Gunners. After the game, former Arsenal and Chelsea midfielder Emmanuel Petit proposed that manager Ange Postecoglou should face the sack. He said on talkSPORT: “I think things are probably coming to the end for him. I think that something has to change. We can see the league, we can see the faces of the players tonight on the pitch and they look so miserable, nobody looks like themselves. As I said, I think something has to change at Spurs so I think he will get the sack."

In their last 10 league games, Spurs have only picked up eight points from a possible 30. They have lost six games, drawing twice and winning on the two other occasions. They do hold a 1-0 lead over Liverpool in the semi-final of the Carabao Cup as they continue to battle injuries.

Spurs stance on sacking Postecoglou

According to Football London, Postecoglou still has the backing of club hierarchy as he seeks to turn the form around. Reporter Alasdair Gold said on X: "Understand Ange Postecoglou retains full backing within Spurs with an understanding of the situation he's dealing with right now. Club are believed to be trying to put in the right structures and people around him, but he needs help on the pitch as well."

Spurs do have a host of injury issues as things stand. First-choice goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario is currently ruled out with new signing Antonin Kinsky thrown straight into the team after joining from Slavia Prague earlier this month. Postecoglou’s preferred centre-back pairing Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven have spent large chunks of the season battling injuries. The experienced Ben Davies is also out with all three defenders scheduled to return in late January. Destiny Udogie, Rodrigo Bentancur, Wilson Odobert and Timo Werner are also sidelined but Richarlison did make his return against Arsenal on Wednesday.

Edin Terzic ‘appreciated’ by Tottenham

Amid the pressure on Postecoglou, reports from TEAMtalk claim that ex-Borussia Dortmund manager Edin Terzic is ‘appreciated’ by Spurs. He is somebody they might target if there are no signs of Postecoglou being able to turn things around. Terzic guided Dortmund to the Champions League final last season but they were beaten 2-0 by Real Madrid in the showpiece occasion at Wembley. He then left the club.

He revealed at the time: "After the game at Wembley, I asked for a meeting with the club’s senior management team, because after nine years at BVB - including six on the coaching staff and two and a half as head coach - I feel that the club’s new era should begin with a new man on the touchline. Everyone close to me knows that this has been a very difficult decision for me to take over the last few weeks, but after intensive discussions my fundamental feeling has not changed.”

He has two spells in charge of the Bundesliga club, first taking over between December 2020 and June 2021, winning 20 of his 32 games, drawing four and losing eight. His second stint between May 2022 and June 2024 saw him manage 124 fixtures with 83 wins, 20 draws and 21 losses.

Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham all have the chance to bolster their ranks

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Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham have the opportunity to bring in some new players before the end of the January transfer window. The latter have recently turned to Graham Potter as their manager and he saw his side beat Fulham 3-2 last time out.

The trio all have the chance to sell or loan out some individuals too over the coming weeks. That would help free up some space and funds in their ranks to pave the way for new arrivals.

Chelsea, Spurs and West Ham eye Marcus Rashford

Chelsea, Spurs and West Ham have all shown ‘interest’ in a loan deal for Manchester United winger Marcus Rashford, according to the Daily Star. However, the report suggests that the Red Devils are ‘not willing’ to let him join a Premier League rivals which may open the door for the player to move abroad.

Speaking after their FA Cup win away at Arsenal, United boss Ruben Amorim shared this update on the forward’s future when asked whether he would ever play for him again: “I don’t know. We will see. He’s a player for Manchester United, we will see, he has to work, he has to represent his club, and he loves this club but I have to make choices. I already spoke about how I make choices. Let’s continue, let’s see the next game and I have to make a selection.”

Rashford has been on the books at Old Trafford for his whole career to date and rose up through their academy ranks. The Wythenshawe-born man was a regular at various youth levels before breaking into the first-team. He recently himself said: “For me, personally, I think I'm ready for a new challenge and the next steps. I've seen how other players have left in the past and I don't want to be that person. When I leave I'll make a statement and it will be from me.

He added: "It's disheartening to be left out of a derby but it's happened, we won the game so let's move on. It's disappointing but I'm also someone as I've got older I can deal with setbacks. What am I going to do about it? Sit there and cry about it. Or do my best the next time I'm available."

What next for Chelsea, Spurs and West Ham?

It appears Rashford won’t be allowed to join Chelsea, Spurs or West Ham this winter. That means that the three teams will need to look elsewhere for targets before the deadline.

The 27-year-old, who is an England international with 60 caps, has made 426 appearances for United so far. He has scored 138 goals, seven of which have come in this campaign.

Enzo Maresca’s side drew 2-2 at home to AFC Bournemouth in their last game with Cole Palmer and Reece James on the scoresheet. West Ham beat Fulham in Graham Potter’s first home outing at the London Stadium, whilst Spurs were beaten 2-1 away by bitter rivals Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium.

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Tottenham Hotspur lost for the sixth time in their last 10 games as they were beaten by Arsenal on Wednesday

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Tottenham Hotspur’s worrying run of form in the Premier League continued on Wednesday night as they were beaten 2-1 by Arsenal in the North London derby.

After some early pressure from Arsenal, it was Son Heung-min’s deflected shot that gave Spurs the lead after 25 minutes. However, two goals in four minutes in the latter stages of the first half proved decisive. An own-goal from Dominic Solanke from an Arsenal corner was followed by a fierce strike from Leandro Trossard, although Tottenham goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky will have been disappointed to allow the shot to go through his gloves.

Tottenham have picked up just eight points from their last 10 games, only Leicester City and Southampton have a worse tally in that time with Everton matching Spurs’ total, having sacked manager Sean Dyche last week. Spurs sit 13th in the table with 26 points, 12 adrift of Newcastle United in fourth. Tottenham have scored 43 goals this season - only league leaders Liverpool have more but the North London outfit have conceded 32 times.

Ex-Arsenal man calls for Postecoglou to be sacked

Former Arsenal and Chelsea midfielder Emmanuel Petit believes the result and the performance against the Gunners should lead to the sacking of manager Ange Postecoglou. He said on talkSPORT in the wake of the North London derby: "I was watching Ange Postecoglou and he must be feeling really alone on the pitch tonight. I think things are probably coming to the end for him. I think that something has to change. We can see the league, we can see the faces of the players tonight on the pitch and they look so miserable, nobody looks like themselves. As I said, I think something has to change at Spurs so I think he will get the sack."

Spurs do have a number of injury concerns with first-choice goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario out along with key centre-back pair Cristian Romero and Micky Van de Ven. Petit added: "Injuries are something very important to deal with but they have enough quality in the squad. Look at the players on the pitch, look at Son – he was amazing on the pitch for five years. Maddison this season – Maddison last year was such a great player, what has happened to him?

“Something is broken in this team and you can’t sack all of the players and so you have to make the easiest decision and that’s to sack the manager. I don’t like saying that and I feel for Postecoglou, but he deserves to be sacked because they’re going down game after game so change something.”

Postecoglou reaction to defeat

Asked how he can turn Spurs’ form around, Postecoglou said: "You've got no choice. There's no magic cure. You've got to get up tomorrow, work hard and go into Sunday (at Everton) and prepare to go into battle and turn around our fortunes and our season. There's nothing magical that's going to change it. There's always reasons for all these things to happen, but the reality is that our results and our form in the league has been nowhere near good enough. That needs to change."

Reflecting further on the game, he added: "I think that second goal is endemic of our whole first half. Irrespective of everything else, like I said, we just didn’t play anywhere near the identity I want us to be. We are an aggressive team with and without the ball, we have shown that. We showed that seven days ago against Liverpool. Tonight, especially in that first 45, we were way too passive and that’s not acceptable. When you do that, these kinds of things creep in. It was a disappointing second goal to concede as well, but it’s not like we were playing anywhere near the level we needed to. Like I said, second half was a little bit better and we certainly caused them a few more problems with and without the ball, but it wasn’t enough."

Tottenham Hotspur have until the end of the transfer window to bring in some new faces

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Tottenham Hotspur were beaten 2-1 away at rivals Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium in their latest Premier League clash on Wednesday night. They weren’t able to find an equaliser against the Gunners in the end.

Ange Postecoglou’s side are currently sat in 13th place in the table after a tough season so far. They are back in action this weekend against Everton away on Sunday at Goodison Park.

Tottenham Hotspur target Alejandro Garnacho at Manchester United

Tottenham Hotspur have lodged an ‘enquiry’ about the availability of Manchester United winger Alejandro Garnacho, according to FootballTransfers. The report adds that the London outfit may be prepared to test the player’s current club with an offer of around £60million.

Garnacho, 20, has also been linked with Atletico Madrid this winter, as per talkSPORT reporter Alex Crook on X. He hasn’t been a regular starter for the Red Devils since Ruben Amorim took over from Erik ten Hag an is also a target for Serie A side Napoli. United would have a decision to make if a bid came in for his services. The Argentina international has made eight caps for his country to date.

Garnacho has made 29 appearances in all competitions so far in this campaign, 18 of which have come in the league, and he has scored eight goals. He is under contract until June 2028 meaning there is no pressure to let him go just yet. He has been on the books of United since joining them as a teenager back in 2020. Prior to his move to England, he had spells in Spain at Getafe and Atletico Madrid.

The Madrid-born man made his first-team debut back in 2022 and has since gone on to play 114 matches for his current club altogether, finding the net on 23 occasions. He has won the FA Cup and Carabao Cup in the past under former head coach Ten Hag but his future is up in the air.

What next for Tottenham Hotspur?

Spurs could see Garnacho as someone to bolster their attacking ranks. Freshening up their attacking ranks would help them going forward but time will tell whether they make an official bid in the near future.

Speaking after their defeat at Arsenal, Postecoglou said: "Not good enough, especially the first half. Way too passive, allowed Arsenal to take control of the game. Really disappointed with the way we, both with and without the ball, allowed them to dictate the tempo and paid a price for it. The second half was a little bit better but nowhere near good enough."

On the chances of their form turning around, he said: "You've got no choice. There's no magic cure. You've got to get up tomorrow, work hard and go into Sunday (at Everton) and prepare to go into battle and turn around our fortunes and our season. There's nothing magical that's going to change it. There's always reasons for all these things to happen, but the reality is that our results and our form in the league has been nowhere near good enough. That needs to change."

A Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United transfer target has reportedly agreed a move to Serie A

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Paris Saint-Germain forward Randal Kolo Muani has reportedly snubbed interest from Tottenham Hotspur and their Premier League rivals Manchester United after agreeing personal terms with Serie A side Juventus.

Reports relayed by Get French Football News claimed that Spurs were “on the verge” of completing a deal for the player earlier this week after bidding to bring the forward on loan with an option to make the move permanent come the end of the season. RMC Sport in France reported that Kolo Muani had agreed on personal terms with Juve while the Italian club has struck an agreement with PSG for a loan move but there is no option to make the deal permanent once the loan concludes.

According to Metro, Manchester United had been interested in the forward alongside Spurs. Tottenham already spent £65m to bring Dominic Solanke to North London in the summer although Timo Werner has seen his game-time limited after his loan spell was extended until the end of the 2024-25 campaign. The German forward has picked up an injury, which was the reason for his absence against in the 2-1 loss against Arsenal on Wednesday night.

Kolo Muani ‘swayed’ by Motta

Tottenham reportedly did “everything in their power” to convince Muani to move to North London but Juve manager Thiago Motta convinced the forward to move to Turin. Motta has connections with PSG having won five Ligue 1 titles with the club before hanging up his boots. He also coached the club’s Under-19s side.

Kolo Muani had been deemed surplus to requirements at PSG with a number of clubs from across Europe interested in the striker. The player had previously been determined to fight for his spot as he said in November: “No, I never tried to think about that. I have to continue to work, show what I can do and give my all. I must not give up. If you give up, it’s over, you sink.”

Speaking about the player’s situation earlier in the season, PSG boss Luis Enrique was asked if Kolo Muani was in his plans and replied: “I count on all the players in my squad. Then, as I’ve already said, my decisions come from the matches and the coaches. A player who doesn’t play much can turn things around with training. I have no problem giving or withholding playing time depending on what I consider best for the team.”

Career so far

Kolo Muani came through Nantes academy and was handed his Ligue 1 debut in 2019 by manager Vahid Halilhodžić. In the 2019-20 campaign, he scored nine goals in 37 appearances along with a decisive goal which kept the team up in the relegation play-off against Toulouse. He helped Nantes to a ninth-placed finish in the 2020-21 campaign with 12 goals in 36 league games and was a catalyst for club’s success as they lifted the Coupe de la Ligue for the first time in their history by defeating Nice. He then made the switch to reigning Europa League holders Eintracht Frankfurt.

He scored a remarkable 26 goals and provided 17 assists for Frankfurth in 50 appearances to earn a £76.4m move to PSG in the summer of 2023. In his first season he struggled to impress with six goals in 26 appearances with Kylian Mbappe and Goncalo Ramos both being preferred in attack. After Mbappe’s departure Kolo Muani was expected to emerge as the main man in the capital, but so far has struggled for regular game time, with midfielder Marcos Asencio instead often playing as a false nine.

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Aberdeen have brought the Tottenham Hotspur teenager to the Scottish Premiership on loan.

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Tottenham Hotspur defender Alfie Dorrington has spoken out for the first time since leaving the North London club this week to spend the back half of the season on loan at Scottish Premiership side Aberdeen.

The transfer was confirmed with Monday after the 19-year-old was an unused substitute for Spurs in their 3-0 victory at Tamworth in the FA Cup on Sunday. The England youth international arrives at Pittodrie in search of regular game time having broken through at Spurs this season.

Dons boss Jimmy Thelin appeared pleased with the coup. He said: “Alfie is a really exciting young prospect who recently made his debut for the Tottenham Hotspur first team. He has good speed, stature and good ability on the ball and his arrival will further strengthen our options at centre-back.

“We believe this will be an environment in which he can continue to grow and gain some invaluable match experience in a really competitive league.”

Aberdeen loan Spurs centre-back

The youngster completed his first training session with Aberdeen on Monday, wasting no time in getting involved with the Scottish side, who travel to Rangers in league action on Wednesday night. Speaking to the club website after that session, Dorrington said: “It’s amazing to finally be here. Everyone has been so welcoming; it feels like home already. I know it’s a big Club with a lot of history and the supporters are really passionate so it was a no brainer for me.

“As soon as I spoke to the manager and heard about what he wants to achieve here I just wanted to get up here as soon as possible. I believe the way he wants to play will suit my style and he just wants this to be the best part of my career. It’s my first loan so I want to start as many games as I can, work hard and I hope I can repay the faith the manager has shown in me.”

Aberdeen sit fourth in the Scottish Premiership after 22 fixtures this term but have been porous at the back compared to their rivals. The club has conceded 30 goals so far this season and that has left head coach Thelin looking to strengthen in defence following injuries to Favin Molloy and Jack Milne. The outfit has already signed Kristers Tobers and Jeppe Okkels during the window.

Ange Postecoglou hoping for Tottenham transfer business

Dorrington made his first team debut for Spurs last month against Southampton, having been in the academy since 2018. His departure comes as somewhat of a surprise with Ange Postecoglou struggling for options at the back this season due to injury.

Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero have been sidelined for extensive periods, with Ben Davies and Destiny Udogie also nursing injuries. Tottenham are still expected to recruit in that position this month. Speaking about the club's transfer strategy, Postecoglou said: "Like I said a while ago, we've been planning. A lot of it was going to be around where we're at around this time. Fair to say, we're still a little bit short in a couple of areas and we need to reinforce. January's trickier in terms of what sort of players you can bring in.

“For us, ideally, for any club, I guess, you want to bring in people who are going to make you stronger. I think the fact that, obviously, we're still in the Carabao Cup semi-final, still got Europe, FA Cup, we're in all the competitions, it's not like our schedule's going to ease up at any stage. So, I think it makes sense. We will try and reinforce, where and what number we'll have to wait and see."

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The former Tottenham striker was sold to Eredivisie side AZ Alkmaar in the summer transfer window.

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Former Tottenham Hotspur striker Troy Parrott has claimed that he’s a better player than both Dominic Solanke and Aston Villa star Ollie Watkins.

Parrott, 22, was sold by Spurs to Eredivisie side AZ Alkmaar in the summer transfer window for a fee of £6.7m after he’d spent several years out on loan spells from Spurs. The Irish striker came through the academy at Tottenham, before having several Championship loan spells with Millwall, Ipswich Town and Preston North End.

His best season in English football came in the 2021/22 season for then-League One side MK Dons. He scored eight goals and contributed seven assists in 41 appearances for the Dons. Speaking during an ESPN Netherlands video on X, Parrott was asked whether he was better than specific Premier League strikers, he claimed to be a better player than current Tottenham attacker Dominic Solanke, and England international Ollie Watkins.

However, Parrott did admit that he thinks Newcastle United striker Alexander Isak is better than him. Isak has been linked with a move to North London rivals Arsenal with a reported £115m price tag set by the Magpies.

Having been sold in the summer, Parrott only made four appearances for Tottenham’s first team but had featured heavily for their U18s and U21s during his time in North London.

How does Parrott compare to Dominic Solanke this season?

Parrott was tipped to be the next Harry Kane at Spurs, however, it didn’t work out for the Irishman, who has began his career in the Netherlands with a positive start at AZ. So far, the 22-year-old has scored 11 goals, and contributed three assists in 25 matches for the Eredivisie side. Not a bad return from the Irishman, who will hope to prove those at Spurs wrong, for letting him go for just under £7 million.

Tottenham needed a long-term replacement for Kane, so they opted for Bournemouth striker Solanke, who they paid £65m for during the summer transfer window. Since then, the England international has had a similar start to Parrott at AZ in terms of his numbers for Spurs.

Solanke has made 28 appearances for Ange Postecoglou’s team, scoring 11 goals and contributing six assists. He has the same number of goals as Parrott and three more assists. With no disrespect to the Eredivisie, however, Solanke has been playing in the Premier League, with a higher degree of difficulty.

Tottenham linked to transfer move for additional attacker

Despite the success that Solanke has seen at Spurs so far this season, they have been linked over a move for Paris Saint-Germain striker Randal Kolo Muani.

The Frenchman has fallen out of favour with Luis Enrique and looks set to make either a permanent transfer, or loan move, during the January transfer window.

Spurs have been linked with signing the 26-year-old this month, despite the fact that Serie A side Juventus look to be the frontrunners to land his signature, as they are pushing to get a deal done with PSG.