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Parker has previously managed Fulham and AFC Bournemouth in the Premier League and has now returned after guiding Burnley to promotion from the Championship.

But the 44-year-old could soon be getting on the managerial merry-go-round ahead of the 2025/26 season with Brentford set to be looking for a new manager. Long-serving Bees boss Thomas Frank has been heavily linked with the vacant head coach position at Tottenham Hotspur.

Spurs relieved Ange Postecoglou of his duties after guiding Spurs to their first major trophy in 17 years and qualifying for the Champions League by winning the Europa League. But a dismal domestic performance which saw the side finish 17th in the Premier League table proved costly to the Australian.

And Spurs are understood to have lined up Frank as Postecoglou’s replacement. And that leaves Brentford with some big shoes to fill.

Fabrizio Romano provides key Spurs & Brentford update

Frank led Brentford to the Premier League and has since helped the West London outfit establish themselves as a top flight side despite losing key players such as Christian Eriksen, David Raya and likely Bryan Mbeumo in successive seasons.

While Parker’s Premier League record lists one relegation with Fulham and a dismissal from Bournemouth less than a month into the season, his record at Burnley in the Championship is impressive. After replacing Vincent Kompany last summer, Parker guided The Clarets straight back to the top flight, earning 100 points and conceding just 16 goals.

Despite the remarkable record, Burnley still finished second in the table behind Leeds United.

According to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, Parker is on a three-man shortlist to replace Frank at Brentford.

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Romano tweeted: “Brentford add Scott Parker to three-man shortlist of candidates being considered to replace Thomas Frank.

“Burnley coach happy at the club while Brentford are also exploring this possibility. Frank will leave and become new Tottenham manager.”

Parker captained Newcastle and made 73 appearances for the club between 2005 and 2007. The former England midfielder was also linked with replacing Postecoglou at Spurs, another of his former clubs.

Newcastle United in talks with Burnley

As Brentford look at Burnley’s manager, Newcastle United are looking at the newly-promoted side’s goalkeeper.

The Magpies are in talks over the potential signing of James Trafford, whom they attempted to sign last summer but were unable to agree a fee.

Eddie Howe’s side could face difficulty in that regard once again with the 22-year-old’s valuation almost doubling over the last 12 months. Burnley are understood to value Trafford at around the £40million mark after his impressive season in the Championship.

It would make Trafford, who is still largely unproven at top-flight level, the fifth most expensive goalkeeper of all time. If a deal is agreed, the young shot-stopper would arrive at Newcastle without the guarantee of first-team football.

The plan for Trafford would be for him to compete with Nick Pope for the starting spot as Newcastle prepare to return to Champions League football and compete on four fronts once again.

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Newcastle United could effectively secure Champions League qualification without kicking a ball this weekend.

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The Friday night matches between Aston Villa and Tottenham Hotspur as well as Chelsea and Manchester United mean Newcastle’s Champions League qualification status could already be secured by the time they kick-off against Arsenal on Sunday (4:30pm kick-off).

Villa and Chelsea are currently three points behind Newcastle with two games remaining in the Premier League season. While Newcastle can’t drop out of the top five this weekend, wins for both Chelsea and Villa on Friday night would certainly put the pressure on ahead of Sunday’s clash at the Emirates Stadium.

Villa host Spurs (7:30pm kick-off), knowing a win would take them into the Champions League places for this weekend at least due to Manchester City being in FA Cup final action against Crystal Palace and not returning to Premier League action until Tuesday.

Fifth-placed Chelsea host Manchester United at Stamford Bridge (8:15pm kick-off). A win for Chelsea would take them above Man City and up to fourth in the Premier League table, while a win by five goals would see them move into third ahead of Newcastle United ahead of Sunday.

Regardless of what happens elsewhere, a win for Newcastle in their final two games against Arsenal or Everton would be enough to secure Champions League football. But if results go their way, they may have already done enough.

Newcastle United could secure Champions League qualification on Friday - here’s how

The Magpies’ 2-0 win over Chelsea last Sunday saw them move three points clear inside the Champions League places and up to third in the table.

As Newcastle sit three points ahead of both Chelsea and Aston Villa in the table with two games remaining, they will secure Champions League football if both teams lose their matches tonight.

Even a Villa loss and a draw for Chelsea against Manchester United would be enough to secure Champions League for Newcastle as Chelsea face seventh-placed Nottingham Forest on the final day of the season.

A defeat for Villa against Spurs, would leave them three points behind Newcastle with one game left to play. While Villa could close the points gap, it would be almost impossible for them to overturn a significant goal difference swing in a single game.

Historically, matches against Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United would be viewed as tough match-ups for Villa and Chelsea. But with Spurs and Man United sitting 17th and 16th in the Premier League table while also reaching the Europa League final, tonight is a slightly different story with Villa and Chelsea going into both games as favourites.

Neither team can get relegated from the Premier League, yet both can still qualify for the Champions League by winning the Europa League. The final takes place in Bilbao on May 21 (8pm kick-off).

Eddie Howe insists job is not done for NUFC

Looking ahead to the weekend’s fixtures and Newcastle’s favourable position in the battle for Champions League qualification, head coach Eddie Howe was keen not to get ahead of himself.

“No, it's not done,” Howe said. “And I think the picture can change game to game. That's what we've got to be really focused on is just our next game and trying to win it, which we will do.

“I think the preparation has been good. The focus has been there from the players. I think the outside noise will always be swayed by how you've done and it's positive but nothing's achieved until it's achieved.

“So we have to be really single-minded in that and not get distracted.”

Newcastle United transfer target Jonathan David has named one league he won’t be joining this summer amid Premier League interest.

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The 25-year-old striker is set to become a free agent when he leave Ligue 1 side Lille this summer.

David has scored 109 goals in 230 games for the French club, including 25 goals in 46 games across all competitions this season.

The Canadian’s eye for goal and his impressive fitness record make him a sought-after striker for clubs across Europe this summer. But he has already named his preferred destination, and it has now been claimed that another has been ruled out.

Jonathan David set to leave Lille & Ligue 1 this summer

David confirmed in a recent interview that he will not be signing a new deal at Lille and will become a free agent in the summer.

“Yes, I will be free at the end of the season,” David said. “As for my future, I hope to grow, become a better player and play for the biggest clubs in the world, if I can. Do you want any clues about my future?

“You will all know in due time, that is at the end of the season. I will not comment before then. First of all, I want to finish this season well, the end looks exciting and I want to play well and help the team. And when the season is over, the decision will be made and announced.”

And a fresh report from Le 10 Sport claims David has no intention of staying in France amid interest from current second-placed side Marseille. So that at least rules out Marseille, Paris Saint-Germain and the 15 other Ligue 1 sides from signing David this summer.

Newcastle have scouted David this season with the view to a potential summer transfer. But the face stiff competition from clubs across Europe, with Premier League rivals Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United also linked.

But neither would be his ‘preferred’ move.

Jonathan David names ‘preferred’ transfer destination

Despite interest from Newcastle and other Premier League, David claims his preferred move would be to Spain to play in La Liga.

“I think I can adapt to every league,” he told The Overlap. “Every league has its differences. The Premier League is a lot faster and more physical than all of the other leagues.”

“For me, I grew up watching a lot of La Liga and for me, that would be my preferred league. That is the league that I enjoyed watching the most so one day I would like to play there. Will that happen? I don’t know. We’ll see what the future takes us.”

Jonathan David to compete with Alexander Isak at NUFC?

With Newcastle set to keep Alexander Isak at the club this summer, David would not be a guaranteed starter if he were to sign. The 25-year-old would be viewed as a challenger to Isak and a potential replacement for Callum Wilson.

While that weakens Newcastle hand, the club will be looking to strengthen their attacking options this summer and become a more attractive destination by qualifying for next season’s Champions League.

With three games left to play, Newcastle currently sit fourth in the table, two points inside the Champions League places.

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Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou has commented on the battle for Champions League qualification in the Premier League.

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Spurs currently sit 16th in the Premier League and can’t qualify for any European competition based on league position alone.

But they could still qualify for next season’s Champions League by winning the Europa League. Postecoglou’s side have reached the Europa League semi-final where they will face Norweigan side Bodo/Glimt over two legs.

The winner of the tie will then face either Manchester United or Athletic Club in the final.

Tottenham finished fifth in Postecoglou’s first season in charge but missed out on Champions League qualification due to the performance of Premier League clubs in European competitions. This season, English clubs have been much stronger on the whole, which has granted an extra Champions League spot based on the recently introduced UEFA coefficient rules.

The Premier League battle for Champions League qualification

Spurs’ 4-1 defeat to Liverpool on Sunday confirmed the Premier League title, while Newcastle’s 3-0 win over Ipswich Town confirmed all three relegated sides, leaving just the battle for European qualification.

Arsenal are seven points inside the Champions League places and set to qualify but only two points separate Newcastle in third and Nottingham Forest in sixth with four games left to play. The Magpies are third on 62 points, Manchester City are fourth on 61 and Chelsea are fifth on 60 points.

Forest sit sixth on 60 points but have a game in hand on the teams around them. Aston Villa still have a chance of qualifying for the Champions League but will have to close a three-point gap in their final four games.

Villa recently turned down Spurs’ request to move their Premier League match from May 18 to May 15 to give them extra time to prepare for a potential Europa League final.

Ange Postecoglou’s spiky comments about Champions League battle

While Spurs could still make it six English club’s in next season’s Champions League, Postecoglou was typically spiky when commenting on the race for Europe in the Premier League.

"I love the frenzy around finishing fifth this year,” Postecoglou said with a hint of sarcasm. “They’re all brilliant, aren’t they?

“We finished fifth last year. Why is it such a disaster that we finished fifth? That’s what you need to ask everyone and yourselves… around this time last year, I was asked to lose a game, and I was wrong for wanting to win it.

"But we finished fifth last year, yet it's not a good story. A better story is my tenure has been a disaster and it continues to be.

“I just think that the kind of hysteria that is surrounding what’s happening at the moment is all premeditated for a certain outcome."

Last season, Postecoglou claimed he was asked to lose Spurs’ match against Manchester City to help deny rivals Arsenal the Premier League title. Spurs lost the game 2-0 and City ended up winning the title ahead of Arsenal.

This season, history has somewhat repeated itself with Spurs losing 4-1 to Liverpool to mathematically deny Arsenal the title with four games left to play.

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A former Newcastle United captain has been linked with a move to Spurs as speculation over Ange Postecoglou’s future continues.

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Newcastle United will meet a familiar face when the 2025/26 Premier League season gets underway after Burnley secured promotion back into the top flight earlier this week.

Two goals from club captain Josh Brownhill helped the Clarets to a 2-1 home win against promotion rivals Sheffield United to ensure the Turf Moor club returned to the Premier League at the first attempt after suffering relegation into the Championship 12 months ago. Magpies supporters will have kept a close eye on Burnley’s progress after United were routinely linked with Clarets goalkeeper James Trafford throughout the season and their interest is believed to remain alive despite their successful push for promotion.

However, there is another reason for Newcastle fans to show a keen interest in events at Turf Moor after former Magpies club captain Scott Parker masterminded Burnley’s march back into the top flight this season. The former England midfielder was a £6.5m signing during the summer of 2005 and was named as United skipper following the retirement of Alan Shearer 12 months later. Parker made over 70 appearances during a two-year stay at St James Park before going on to spend time with Fulham, West Ham United and Tottenham Hotspur.

Parker has now been linked with a return to the latter of that trio as speculation over the future of current Spurs head coach Ange Postecoglou continues to dominate the headlines. The former Celtic boss has been unable to make a major impact during his time in North London and his side currently sit in sixteenth place in the Premier League table. Recent speculation has suggested Postecoglou could leave his role with Spurs even if he is able to guide his side to success in this season’s Europa League as they prepare for a semi-final meeting with FK Bodo/Glimt.

Parker’s success with Burnley has reportedly put the former Newcastle skipper in the frame to succeed Postecoglou at Spurs - and the Clarets boss has now addressed speculation as his side prepare for one last push to pip Leeds United to the Championship title this weekend.

What has Scott Parker said about speculation linking him with Tottenham Hotspur?

When asked about the speculation, Parker told the Burnley Express: “I think at the moment I've got one single focus and that's Burnley and that's us and what we've done this year. That's exactly where my focus is. Football brings around rumours and constant things like that. But I’m absolutely fully, fully focused on what we're doing here and what we've done here and finishing off this season, really.

“It would mean everything [to win the title] and that's our aim now. We've ticked one box and that box was to get out of this division and back into the Premier League, where this club deserves to be and these players deserve to be. The next one now is can we tick another one and try and become champions of this division really? That's the sole aim now.”

The race for Champions League qualification took a fresh twist on Monday night as two former Newcastle United players stole the headlines.

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Newcastle United’s weekend went from bad to worse on Monday night when Nottingham Forest triumphed at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Nuno Espirito’s side started the day in sixth place, but ended it in third after a 2-1 win over Spurs.

The fixture schedule meant that Forest could only watch on at the weekend as Manchester City, Chelsea and Aston Villa all won to strengthen their hopes of Champions League qualification. Newcastle United, who were hammered at Villa Park on Saturday evening, were the only side in the top seven of the Premier League to not collect three points.

Although their Champions League destiny is still in their hands, the same can be said for every other side in the race. Two of the three relegation places have already been sorted, with the other potentially sealed at the weekend should Ipswich Town fail to win at St James’ Park or West Ham avoid defeat against Brighton.

The title race could also be finalised by the end of this weekend with Liverpool knowing that a win against Spurs on Sunday evening will see them lift their second ever Premier League trophy. The Reds could even be confirmed as champions as early as Wednesday night should they be defeated by Crystal Palace.

All of this means that, heading into the final few weeks of the season, all eyes are on the race for European places. And after a disappointing weekend of results, Newcastle United need to respond. Fast.

Ex-Newcastle United duo deliver hammer blow

Forest’s win on Monday night was watched on keenly from Tyneside with hopes that Ange Postecoglou’s side could do them a favour. Those hopes were dashed inside 17 minutes as Forest took a 2-0 lead.

And of course, the irony of football gods ensured that it would be goals from Chris Wood and Elliot Anderson that helped Forest to one of their most important Premier League wins of the season. The former Newcastle United duo have enjoyed a very good season at the City Ground and have played a pivotal role in helping the Tricky Trees into European contention.

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Wood’s goal in north London was his 19th of the season - 14 more than he managed during his year on Tyneside. After spending most of his time in the north east behind both Callum Wilson and Alexander Isak in the pecking order, the decision to sell the New Zealand international in 2023 was a difficult one, but one that allowed them to recoup a decent sum of money that could go towards future transfers.

Anderson, meanwhile, was sold to ensure they did not fall foul of PSR and to avoid a points deduction. The pair raised around £50m for the Magpies, but their goals and performances this season could cost their former club millions if Forest pip them to the Champions League.

Newcastle earned just-shy of £30m for their participation in the 2023/24 Champions League and, due to a revamped format, will net a sum significantly higher than that if they qualify for it again. Villa, for comparison, earned around £80m from their run to the quarter-finals this season.

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Newcastle United’s pre-season plans are starting to take shape after a Hong Kong U-turn.

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A return to the Premier League Summer Series in America had also previously been mooted before Newcastle tried to line up a trip to Hong Kong that would involve playing at the new Kai Tak Stadium this summer.

The plans failed to materialise and instead, it was confirmed that Arsenal, Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur and AC Milan would be travelling over as part of the Hong Kong Football Festival 2025 (HKFF).

As a result, it was back to the drawing board for Newcastle. But the club’s plans are finally starting to take shape.

Newcastle United’s pre-season plans

Sky Sports revealed the Newcastle will be returning to Asia to travel to Singapore and South Korea as part of a ‘lucrative’ pre-season tour. The Magpies visited Japan last summer to play two pre-season friendly matches against Urawa Red Diamonds and Yokohama F. Marinos.

Newcastle will also have a pre-season training camp in Europe this summer with a return to Adidas HQ mooted before jetting out to Asia in late July.

Mail Online have reported that Newcastle are in talks to organise a pre-season friendly against Spurs in South Korean capital, Seoul. Tottenham captain and South Korea international Son Heung-Min’s presence would likely attract a sold-out crowd of 66,704 at the Seoul World Cup Stadium.

The report adds that there is a ‘strong possibility’ the match will receive the green light to go ahead and Newcastle will likely play another game in Korea against an ‘All-Star XI’. In addition, they will play one friendly in Singapore, with Arsenal reported to be in contention to face Eddie Howe’s side.

Newcastle and Spurs previously played in a controversial post-season friendly in Australia last May. Newcastle won the game on penalties following a 1-1 draw after 90 minutes.

NUFC looking to secure Champions League football

In addition to pre-season, Newcastle will be on their travels plenty next season with European football already confirmed. The Magpies will be competing in at least the Conference League next season after winning the Carabao Cup.

But Eddie Howe and the club’s ambitions are to achieve more and qualify for the Champions League with nine matches left to play in the Premier League. UEFA rules mean that fifth place in the Premier League is highly likely to qualify for next season’s Champions League group phase.

It would be the first time a side finishing fifth in the Premier League has qualified for the Champions League on league position alone.

Eddie Howe stresses the importance of Champions League qualification

While Newcastle’s Carabao Cup win gave fans and players memories to last a lifetime, there was actually very little financial reward for the club. In comparison, just competing in the Champions League can earn clubs substantial sums.

Newcastle pocketed in excess of £30million for competing in the Champions League in 2023-24 while Aston Villa are understood to have made over £75million after progressing to the quarter-final under the new competition format.

“There's no doubting the power of Champions League football,” Howe said. “It could be game-changing in terms of revenue and also in terms of what it means and the competition, and then of course the changes that you have to make to be ready for Champions League football.

“That changes everything, as we found last year to our cost to some degree with the extra games, so there's a lot to think about.

“But for us, qualifying for that is going to be very, very difficult. There are, as we know, 10 games, there are a lot of teams competing for those places. It's one of the tightest Premier Leagues that we've seen in recent times, very little between the teams competing fr those places, so it's going to come down to who is the most consistent.

“Of course, we want that to be us and in those 10 games, we are going to have to give everything to get there.”

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Tottenham Hotspur have made a major move in the dying embers of the winter transfer window.

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Tottenham Hotspur have confirmed the signing of Bayern Munich’s Mathys Tel on a loan deal until the end of the season. Ange Postecoglou’s side currently sit in the bottom half of the Premier League table ahead of the second-leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final meeting against Liverpool on Thursday night.

Despite their lowly position in the table and having a move for Tel seemingly hit a brick wall earlier in the window, Spurs confirmed their capture of the highly-rated 19-year-old just after the 11pm deadline had passed. Tel had been linked with Arsenal, Newcastle United and Manchester United among others this month, but will instead spend the remainder of the campaign at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, with Spurs having an option to make his loan into a permanent stay.

Taking to X to confirm the deal, transfer guru Fabrizio Romano wrote: ‘Mathys Tel and Tottenham, official.’

Spurs, meanwhile, confirmed the move with a club statement which read: ‘We are delighted to announce the signing of Mathys Tel on loan from Bayern Munich, subject to international clearance and work permit.

‘The France Under-21 international will join the Club on loan until the end of the 2024/25 season with an option to make the move permanent in the summer. He will wear the number 11 shirt.’

Spurs hold a 1-0 lead over Liverpool heading into their second-leg meeting later this week and know that if they avoid defeat at Anfield then they will qualify for the Carabao Cup final. Their north London rivals Arsenal face Newcastle United at St James’ Park a day earlier, meanwhile, with the Magpies holding a 2-0 advantage from their first-leg meeting.

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Newcastle United’s Premier League rivals Tottenham Hotspur have submitted a transfer bid for Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi.

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According to Sky Sports, Palace rejected Spurs’ bid for the England international in the final days of the transfer window. It comes after Newcastle spent the final month of the summer transfer window trying to sign Guehi.

The Magpies saw a £65million bid rejected by Palace and Spurs’ bid is understood to be less than that as Guehi enters the final 18 months of his contract at Selhurst Park. Despite the serious transfer interest, the 24-year-old is expected to remain a Palace player at least until the summer.

Chelsea have also been linked with a move for the defender and hold a significant advantage when it comes to agreeing a transfer as they have a 20% sell-on percentage having sold Guehi to Palace for £18million back in 2021. The Blues also have a clause that allows them to match any accepted offer from another club, effectively giving them first refusal to sign the defender.

While Howe was coy on Newcastle’s interest in Guehi over the summer, he has since gone on the record confirming the club’s pursuit of the defender.

“[Guehi] wasn’t the only target,” Howe said on the Up Front with Simon Jordan Podcast. “A lot goes into a summer, you never just have one target - that wouldn’t be right.

“We went into the summer with several targets and we tried to sign two or three other players but we didn’t get them.

“We ended up towards the end of the window with one target and we didn’t get him so that was it.”

Are Newcastle United still interested in Marc Guehi?

Newcastle could return for Guehi in the summer as he enters the final year of his contract at Crystal Palace. Should he not agree a new deal at Selhurst Park, Palace will be in a significantly weaker negotiating position as rejecting bids means they risk losing Guehi for nothing.

Guehi was understood to be keen on joining Newcastle but has continued to show his professionalism at Palace as captain. Given the likely cut-price deal for Guehi in the summer, Newcastle are likely to face much more competition for his signature should they return with a fresh bid ahead of the 2025-26 campaign.

Where has the Marc Guehi money gone?

Newcastle’s lack of activity in the winter transfer window has prompted many to question where the potential club record transfer fee willing to be spent to sign Guehi last summer has gone. The reality, in PSR terms, is that is was never really there and buying Guehi in the summer would have put increased pressure on the club to sell players in the winter and before the June 30 deadline in the summer.

When asked where the Guehi money was, Howe told The Gazette: “Yeah, I mean, I'm not going to sit here and explain PSR, because I don't even understand all of it. But it's not as clear as everyone will make out, there's not a pot of money there waiting to be spent, it's all about the 30th of June and making sure you comply by that date.

“Obviously, if you spend money, then you have to recoup it at a later date, so that doesn't explain anything, does it? But in my head it does.”

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Tottenham Hotspur could swoop for one reported Newcastle United transfer target this month.

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Spurs currently sit 15th in the Premier League table having lost four Premier League matches in a row - a run that includes a 2-1 reverse against Newcastle United earlier this month. Ange Postecoglou’s side have also been plagued by injuries over the last few months as they compete domestically and in Europe.

Reinforcements are desperately needed at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this month, but with just days left of the transfer window, they need to move quickly if they are to add reinforcements to Postecoglou’s squad. One player that has been mooted with a potential move to north London has been Southampton winger Tyler Dibling.

Dibling has been one of the few bright sparks of Southampton’s season to date, enjoying a very good breakthrough season at St Mary’s. The 18-year-old has netted for times for the Saints this season, including a brace during their FA Cup win over Swansea City earlier this month.

However, the teenager currently finds himself on the treatment table having injured his ankle against Manchester United. Dibling missed Southampton’s defeat against Newcastle United at the weekend but is expected to be back in action next month.

According to the Telegraph, that injury has not put Spurs off from seeking a move for Dibling this month, with reports that they have ‘held talks’ over a potential move for him. A move for Dibling, however, will not come cheap for Spurs, with Southampton reportedly valuing him at £55m.

Newcastle United have also been linked with a move for Dibling in recent times, but again will likely be put off by Southampton’s current valuation. It appears, therefore, that unless Spurs swoop this month, then Dibling will remain a Southampton player at least until summer where, barring a remarkable great escape from Ivan Juric’s side, he will leave with a plethora of Premier League interest in his services.

Dibling’s rise to prominence at Southampton may not come as a surprise to Magpies fans, however, after he shot to fame following a remarkable first-half hat-trick at St James’ Park during an Under-21’s game between the two clubs in April 2022. Dibling scored an almost identical goal three times as he picked up the ball from deep, ran at the defence before smashing the ball into the bottom corner on three separate occasions.

Speaking to the club website following that game, Dibling admitted it was a ‘buzz’ to play at the iconic stadium: “Yeah, it was good. A hat-trick in the first half, I've never done that before. The fans were good, considering there weren't that many.

“It was a real buzz, and it was nice to play in a stadium like this. All the [goals were the] same. That's what I do most, pick it up and drive, have a bang – and hopefully it goes in.

“I like to have the ball, dribble, beat a couple of people – and get my shot off. Sometimes I pass it, but I just shot there.”