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Yves Bissouma has issued an apology after footage emerged appearing to show the midfielder inhaling laughing gas.

Yves Bissouma is in the headlines for the wrong reasons

According to The Sun, Bissouma posted a video of him inhaling nitrous oxide from a balloon, also known as laughing gas, on his personal Snapchat before later taking the video down.

The video shows the midfielder taking the substance in a chauffeur-driven limo carrying him and his friendlies, with the party taking place following Tottenham’s 3-2 pre-season friendly defeat against Bayern Munich on Saturday.

It is explained that in the video, Bissouma was seen ‘laughing manically’ between taking hits from a balloon.

The incident has not gone down well with many Spurs fans on social media, with the club’s new Premier League campaign just a week away.

Tottenham are now dealing with the issue as an ‘internal matter’ with the midfielder facing an anxious wait to discover if further punishment could be on his way.

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Possession of nitrous oxide – also known as laughing gas or NOS – for recreational use has been a criminal offence in the United Kingdom since 2023 and can result in a two-year prison sentence.

According to the outlet, Bissouma has apologised unequivocally for his actions, admitting that his actions show a lack of judgment.

The 27-year-old said: “I want to apologise for these videos. This was a severe lack of judgment. I understand how serious this is and the health risks involved, and I also take my responsibility as a footballer and role model very seriously.”

Tottenham are dealing with the incident

When the publication contacted Tottenham for comment, the club responded: “We are looking into the events. This will be dealt with as an internal matter.”

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While taking an illicit substance is bad enough, taking a video of it and posting it on his own social media acount shows an astounding level of stupidity.

Postecoglou will be fuming that Bissouma has done this a week before the start of the season and the Australian might even leave the midfielder out of the starting eleven for a couple of weeks to teach him a lesson.

Tottenham Hotspur’s transfer activity is starting to ramp up with the window drawing closer to slamming shut.

Emerson Royal has arrived in Milan

This evening, Emerson Royal has been spotted arriving at Milano airport ahead of undertaking his medical wth AC Milan tomorrow.

The Brazilian international was not included in the Tottenham squad for Saturday’s 3-2 defeat to Bayern Munich as he prepares to seal his switch to the Serie A giants.

The Athletic reported on Friday that Tottenham had finally agreed a deal with their Italian counterparts for an initial fee of €15million plus €3m in add-ons.

Royal will take the necessary medical checks on Monday and sources close to the player have told SpursWeb that he will be officially presented as a Milan player on Tuesday.

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The Brazilian will undergo a medical on Monday

The North Londoners secured the services of Dominic Solanke on Saturday in a deal worth up to £65m from Bournemouth (BBC).

Tottenham will kick off their Premier League campaign a week on Monday when they make the trip to newcomers Leicester City.

After joining Tottenham’s academy from Chelsea in January of 2023, Jude Soonsup-Bell could make a permanent move away from Hotspur Way this summer.

Soonsup-Bell was part of the U21s double win last season

Jude Soonsup-Bell made a switch from the blue side of London to the white side in January 2023. The Daily Mail reported that whilst a deal didn’t include a fee, it did have a sell-on clause.

Further reporting from the Daily Mail at the time of the deal unveiled that Soonsup-Bell favoured a transfer to Tottenham over Manchester City and various European sides who were believed to be interested in the forward.

The 20-year-old striker netted twice in the second half of the 2022/23 season with Tottenham, improving upon that tally last year with ten goals in nineteen PL2 appearances.

Soonsup-Bell was a key member of the Tottenham U21 squad that lifted both the PL2 league and play-off trophy under Wayne Burnett. (TransferMarkt)

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Tottenham allow Soonsup-Bell to find a permanent move

The latest report from the Mirror states that Soonsup-Bell has been given the green light to seek a permanent transfer away from Hotspur Way this summer.

The 20-year-old, whose deal at Spurs expires next summer, was previously expected to be loaned out but has now been allowed to leave permanently.

There is a belief that many clubs both in the UK and overseas are keen to sign Soonsup-Bell this summer amid the latest development regarding his Tottenham future.

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It will be a shame to see a player who is so highly rated at youth level leave after failing to make a senior appearance, but the Tottenham first-team and academy is currently full of so much young talent that some were bound to fall by the wayside, as seen by Yago Santiago’s sale to Elche.

My assumption would be Tottenham include either a sell-on fee or buy-back clause in the sale of Soonsup-Bell, who could certainly still have a very successful career.

Yves Bissouma has spoken about his self-assigned role model position for ‘fantastic’ Tottenham duo, Archie Gray and Lucas Bergvall (BBC Sport).

Gray and Bergvall arrived at Hotspur Way this summer

Ange Postecogolou is nurturing a new crop of exciting, young talent at Tottenham this summer with Archie Gray and Lucas Bergvall, both just eighteen, being the stand-out starlets within the Australian’s young squad.

Archie Gray arrived at Tottenham this summer from Leeds United in a switch valued at £30 million, plus Joe Rodon, according to the Evening Standard.

Despite only being eighteen, Gray, unlike Bergvall, already has experience in England, recording over 40 Championship appearances. (TransferMarkt)

Young Swedish star, Lucas Bergvall, signed for Tottenham back in February, on the midfielder’s 18th birthday, for a reported fee of £8.5 million, according to the BBC. However, Bergvall only became a Spurs player this summer, alongside fellow teenager, Archie Gray.

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Bissouma says Bergvall and Gray are very mature

Yves Bissouma was questioned by BBC Sport about his first impressions of Tottenham’s newly signed teenage pair. The Malian explained: “I love them, they are fantastic, amazing footballers and so mature”.

The 27-year-old defensive midfielder expanded upon his role as one of the older players in the dressing room at Tottenham, despite being way off his thirties.

He said: “They don’t look the way they are. As one of the oldest men in the changing room, my role is to show the best example. They are going to be top.”

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This self-proclaimed leadership role that Bissouma has referenced could not only aid Bergvall and Gray’s performances, but also his own.

Often towards the end of last season, it felt as though Yves Bissouma lacked focus or discipline as the Malian often gave the ball away or was suspended for mindless red cards or an accumulation of bookings.

However, being assigned an important task of being younger players role models and consistently thinking about his own actions and what message they send could really help Bissouma recapture the form that got Tottenham fans excited about signing him, back in 2022.

Japhet Tanganga says this summer was the right time for him to leave Tottenham Hotspur but admitted that he aims to be back in the Premier League before too long.

Japhet Tanganga didn’t quite make it at Spurs

Tanganga initially showed plenty of promise after breaking into the first-team but a combination of injuries and falling out of favour with various managers saw him struggle to rack up consistent minutes at the North London club.

The 25-year-old impressed on loan at Millwall during the second half of last season and signed permanently for the Championship side earlier his summer after being released by Tottenham.

While it was not the ideal way to leave his boyhood club, the Spurs academy graduate insisted that he does not have any regrets and remains proud of what he achieved at Hotspur Way.

It was the right time for Tanganga to leave

When asked about his departure from Spurs, Tanganga told PA Sport: “Yeah, it was the right time, definitely. It gets to a point and for me, it got to a point a bit earlier than that, but it was a matter of finding the right team to play again.

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“As sad as it was, being there for such a long time since I was a kid growing up through the academy and going into the first team, it was definitely time to move on. There were multiple things that didn’t go how I planned in my head or how I thought it would, but I don’t think there are regrets.

“I did what I did at Spurs. Great achievement to go from the academy to playing for the first team. That’s something I will always remember. Everything happens for a reason and onto the next step. I wish they do really good things in the future.”

Tanganga also made it clear that his goal is to be back in the Premier League and suggested that the Lions can compete for the playoff places this season.

He added: “For me, it is important to deal with what’s in front of me and that’s to play as many games in the Championship. Of course the Premier League, I have played in it, seen what it is like and I would love to go back there.

“That is on my mind for the future, but for now it is to concentrate on playing in the Championship and that is definitely at a high level. If we continue the way we finished off last season with that foundation, the way we put together that consistent run, if we continue to be good defensively and listen to what the gaffer wants, then who knows what can happen?

“It is definitely an aim to finish higher than we did last season and win as many games as possible. We want to try to get into the play-offs or even the automatic-promotion places.”

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There is no doubt that Tanganga has all the attributes to be a top defender and if he can stay injury-free, I see him being back in the Premier League within a couple of years.

Dominic Solanke has revealed that the ambition of the current project at Tottenham Hotspur is what attracted him to the club, admitting that he cannot wait to get started.

Solanke swapped Bournemouth for Spurs at the weekend

Solanke officially completed a switch to Tottenham on Saturday and was unveiled to the fans ahead of the club’s friendly against Bayern Munich at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium which his new side lost 3-2.

According to reports, Spurs have paid a club-record £65m to land the centre-forward on the back of his prolific 2023-24 campaign for Bournemouth.

Ange Postecoglou has admitted that the 26-year-old was the striker he was quite keen on and insisted that he expects the newcomer to fit in well in Tottenham’s system (Football.London).

In his first interview as a Spurs player, Solanke expressed his delight at completing the move and also remarked that the club’s set-up suits his style.

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Solanke called James Maddison a ‘top guy’

The striker told the club’s official channel: “I feel delighted. Obviously, it’s a magnificent club, a huge club with ambitions that match mine, so I’m delighted to start, meet all the boys and I can’t wait to get started.

“What excites me most about the club is how ambitious it is. Obviously a huge club with great ambitions that I want to be part of as well and it’s a great manager, great players and I feel like it definitely suits my style of play as well so I can’t wait to get started and do my stuff on the pitch.”

Solanke also stated that he is chomping at the bits to start training and playing with the top players that Tottenham boast of.

When asked if he knows anyone in the squad, the 26-year-old said: “I’m familiar with James Maddison, we spent some time in England together. He’s a top guy, a great player as well so that’s one familiar face I already know and, like I said, I’m getting excited to meet the rest of the boys as well.

“I think the club has great depth throughout the whole squad, attacking options are great as well and that’s what a top club needs. I’m really looking forward to playing with them, competing with them and hopefully, we can achieve great things.”

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Apart from being a better tactical fit than the likes of Ivan Toney, Solanke also seems much more enthusiastic about the prospect of proving himself at Tottenham, which might have been a factor in Ange preferring him as the top target.

Tottenham needed a player who is willing to press from the front, which is one of the likely deciding factors in why he was earmarked by the recruitment team.

According to HITC, Tottenham Hotspur are keeping tabs on Valencia midfielder Andre Almeida, who is also on the radar of Manchester United, Aston Villa, Newcastle United and Wolves.

Tottenham like the look of Andre Almeida

Almeida has come on leaps and bounds since swapping Vitoria Guimarães for Valencia back in 2022, with the midfielder now thought to have caught the eye of a number of clubs in England.

The Portuguese star spent much of last season sidelined with an injury, making just 18 appearances across 2023-24.

However, HITC claim that his injury woes have not put off Premier League clubs from pursuing a deal for the player.

Spurs, Man United, Aston Villa and Newcastle are all keen

Tottenham are certainly not alone in their admiration of Andre Almeida.

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The report claims that Spurs and Man Utd have both watched Almeida’s development closely over the last 12 months while Villa and Newcastle have allegedly reached out to Valencia this summer to ask about the player.

However, as things stand, Wolves are named as the club most likely to make a move for the midfielder, with Gary O’Neil’s men alleged to be plotting an offer.

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If Tottenham do not sign a midfielder before the window slams shut, that will be a clear sign that Ange wants to use Archie Gray in the middle of the park.

That might also indicate that the Australian potentially sees Lucas Bergvall as having an important role to play.

Ange Postecoglou has hinted that Tottenham Hotspur are not done with their transfer business yet and that more new faces will arrive through the door before the end of the month.

Dominic Solanke arrives at Tottenham

Spurs made a real statement signing on Saturday, securing the services of Dominic Solanke from Bournemouth for a club-record £65m deal.

While the striker will undoubtedly bring a lot to the Tottenham side, many fans will feel that the club needs to make another couple of top additions if they are to have a realistic chance of competing with the best sides in the Premier League.

Over the last week, multiple outlets have reported (The Times and Football Insider) have reported that the Lilywhites are now expected to turn their attention to a winger and a backup left-back.

One player who Spurs will not be getting is Pedro Neto, who now appears to be on the cusp of a move to Stamford Bridge (BBC Sport).

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Postecoglou says Spurs will do more business

However, Postecoglou made it clear Solanke will not be the last player to arrive at Tottenham this summer.

When asked if he anticipates more movement in the transfer market, the Tottenham head coach told Football.London: “Look, we’ll see, there’s still time in the window and I think there’ll still be some activity.”

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One would hope for at least two more players to arrive through the door, with a winger perhaps being the priority.

It remains to be seen who Spurs will go for, now that Neto is out of reach.

Dominic Solanke has taken to social media to state that he cannot wait to get started at Tottenham Hotspur after officially completing his move to the club.

Dominic Solanke arrives at Tottenham

It has been an open secret for the last few days that Solanke was on the cusp of a move to Spurs and the centre-forward’s arrival was confirmed by the North London club on Saturday.

In his first interview with Tottenham’s official channel, the striker seemed quite excited, remarking that the team’s style of play and the club’s ambition convinced him to come on board.

The 26-year-old was officially unveiled in front of the Spurs fans at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium ahead of the friendly against Bayern Munich on Sunday, with the striker getting an excellent reception.

Dominic Solanke can’t wait to get started

Tottenham’s newest addition has now taken to social media to admit that he is raring to go ahead of the new season and cannot wait to don the club’s colours.

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He tweeted: “A huge honour to join this great football club. Can’t wait to suit up and get to work. COYS!”

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Postecoglou has repeatedly emphasised that he wants players who are desperate to be at Tottenham and that is evidently true in Solanke’s case, with the striker clearly over the moon with this opportunity to showcase his talents at one of the biggest clubs in the Premier League.

I think Solanke could end up being a really underrated signing this season.

Harry Kane is happy to see Tottenham Hotspur secure the services of Dominic Solanke, remarking that the centre-forward should fit in well in Ange Postecoglou’s set-up.

Dominic Solanke meets the Spurs fans

Solanke officially signed for Spurs on Sunday and was unveiled in front of the fans at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium ahead of the club’s pre-season friendly against Bayern Munich.

According to reports, the Lilywhites have paid a club record £65m for the 26-year-old, with Ange Postecoglou confirming that the Englishman was his number one striker target this summer (Hayters TV)

While the Tottenham head coach has also reiterated that he does not see Solanke as a direct replacement for Kane (Football.London), comparisons with the Spurs legend will be inevitable, with the former Cherries star being the first striker to arrive through the door since the 31-year-old’s departure last summer.

Harry Kane is a fan of Dominic Solanke

The England captain himself has given his approval for the transfer and revealed that he wished the newcomer the best of luck when he saw him ahead of Spurs’ clash against Bayern.

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Kane told Sky Sports: “Dom is a great player, plays with high intensity, high speed. Yeah, I think it is a really good signing.

“I saw him in the dressing room there and wished him all the best. I hope he has a great season.”

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While comparisons with Kane might be made here and there, it is good for Solanke that he does not immediately replace the Tottenham legend, arriving a year after his departure.

That should absolve him of some of the pressure.