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Tottenham Hotspur need to sign a new striker this summer, but one of their top targets for the position has been speaking to the press and claims he is entirely focused on doing well for the club he is currently at despite speculation linking him away.

Gimenez is relaxed on his Feyenoord future

Santiago Gimenez has long been one of the names near the top of Tottenham‘s wishlist for the forward position. However, it seems the player himself is ignoring the rumours and staying focused on the task at hand with Feyenoord.

He told Voetbal Primeur: “There is interest from other clubs, but nothing serious, no offer or anything like that. So, I focus on the here and now.”

That’s not to say Gimenez isn’t open to leaving. He added: “If there is an opportunity which compares to Feyenoord, then I have to look at it. After that, we’ll see. I’m an ambitious person, but I’m still here and I have a contract. I’ll do my best for the club until the last day I’m here.

“The only one who knows whether I am ready for the next step or not is God. He determines my future and whether I am ready for it. I have told Dennis [te Kloese] and Brian [Priske] that they do not have to worry about my focus.”

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Who is looking at Gimenez?

The article these quotes come from name Spurs, Real Madrid, and Napoli as potential destinations for the Mexican marksman.

According to Fox Sports, Spurs may also face competition from AC Milan, Arsenal, Juventus, Atletico Madrid, and RB Leipzig.

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I’ve said it many times before, but the only thing that makes me doubt the credentials of Gimenez is the fact he is playing in the Netherlands, and it’s hard to know how that form translates to the Premier League.

That’s not to say he couldn’t do it over here, but it is a risk.

A Gangwon representative director has revealed that another Premier League ‘big six’ team tried to sign Yang Min-hyuk this summer, but the player only wanted Tottenham.

Tottenham make third signing of the summer

After signing Timo Werner on a 12-month loan and Archie Gray from Leeds United relatively early in the summer transfer window, Spurs finally have signing number three secured.

However, Yang Min-hyuk will not actually join the North London club until January 2025 because he still has another six months of the K-League season to play with Gangwon FC.

Fortunately, Spurs fans won’t have to wait that long to see him in action as Yang has been included in the Team K-League squad to face Tottenham in a pre-season friendly this week.

Yang Min-hyuk only wanted Spurs

A director from Gangwon FC has now revealed that another Premier League club actually came in for Yang before Tottenham even made contact.

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Describing the club as someone who won the Champions League recently – which must be Man City, Liverpool or perhaps Chelsea at a stretch – Yang is said to have rejected them in favour of Tottenham.

The director said during a live broadcast: “It is true that another Big 6 PL team that recently won the UCL had also enquired about Yang. That team had nice plans about Yang’s development and had approached us earlier than Spurs.

“But what I didn’t realize at the time was that Yang had his heart set on Tottenham. I even asked him if he wanted to go to that other club, but Yang straightly refused, saying he wanted to only join Spurs.

“To make it clear, it was Yang, rather than Gangwon, who made the choice to pick Tottenham as his next club. I respected the player’s wish.”

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We love a player who chooses Tottenham over a Premier League rival!

I suspect that Heung-min Son and Tottenham’s profile in South Korea probably had something to do with it, but Ange Postecoglou is also a great manager for young players at the moment.

Yang Min-hyuk has broken his silence on his transfer to Tottenham, revealing that he has already spoken face-to-face with Heung-min Son about the move.

Tottenham sign Yang Min-hyuk

Tottenham officially announced the signing of Yang Min-hyuk earlier today, making the South Korean starlet their third new arrival of the summer after Timo Werner (loan) and Archie Gray.

Yang won’t actually arrive in N17 until January 2025, when the current K-League season comes to an end, but he will face off against Spurs in a pre-season friendly against Team K-League this week.

Despite Tottenham having been in South Korea for less than 24 hours, it appears Heung-min Son has already had a chat with Spurs’ latest Korean starlet.

Sonny has a chat with Yang Min-hyuk

Yang Min-hyuk reveals he had a chat with Sonny about the move to Tottenham today, and Son advised him to start learning English before he arrives in London in January.

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The Gangwon FC starlet said during a live broadcast: “I met Son Heung Min in Seoul while completing the last part of my medical test for Tottenham. He told me that I am playing well and that I should study English diligently from now.”

He added: “When I first heard about Tottenham’s interest, I couldn’t believe that a team like Tottenham was interested in me. When I heard that official negotiations had begun, I was delighted.”

It appears the 18-year-old is excited to get going in North London, but he still has another six months of action with Gangwon FC in the K-League to enjoy first.

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Having Son already at the club will be a dream for Yang. As a youngster arriving from Korea, he will need someone to look up to. Not to mention someone who can translate and help him settle.

Gangwon FC report that Tottenham have paid a record fee for a player moving straight from South Korea to Europe to secure to signature of 18-year-old Yang Min-hyuk.

Tottenham announce Yang Min-hyuk

Tottenham officially announced their third signing of the summer this afternoon, with Yang Min-hyuk joining from South Korean side Gangwon FC.

Yang will join Spurs in January 2025 when the current K-League season ends, and has signed a contract in North London until 2030.

The 18-year-old winger has made 25 appearances on the wing so far this season, contributing eight goals and four assists already.

Spurs pay record fee for Yang Min-hyuk

Gangwon FC themselves have now confirmed that Tottenham paid a record fee for a player moving straight from Korea to Europe, although the fee itself has not been revealed.

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TransferMarkt list Yang’s current market value at around €1.2 million (£1 million), but we may have to wait to find out the exact fee Tottenham agreed to pay.

Gangwon FC also reveal that Spurs sweetened the deal by inviting the club’s U18 team, and five additional players recommended by CEO Kim Byung-ji, to take part in a winter training camp at Hotspur Way.

The Korean club reportedly received multiple offers for Yang this summer, but Gangwon FC ‘decided that Tottenham was the club that would be the best fit for Yang Min-hyuk’s growth.’

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This sounds like a completely risk-free deal for Spurs. I reckon they probably paid a few million for the 18-year-old. If he develops into a fantastic player, great! If he doesn’t it’s not the end of the world.

Welcome to Tottenham, Yang Min-hyuk!

Tottenham Hotspur have been under the majority ownership of ENIC Sports Group since purchasing a controlling stake in the club in late 2000, with Daniel Levy becoming chairman early in 2001.

The Times have revealed that Spurs are now in talks to sell a minority stake in a deal that could value it at up to £3.75 billion.

With the report suggesting that Spurs value their club at the abovementioned price, any 10% stake or more would have to reflect that bankers from Rothschild advising the club on the sale.

Spurs have long been rumoured to be on the market and Levy is said to have held talks with a number of potential investors, including Paris Saint-Germain president and Qatar Sports Investments chief Nasser Al-Khelaifi – with the Qataris having later cooled their interest in buying a stake.

ENIC currently owns 86.58 per cent of Tottenham, with Levy controlling a 29.88 per cent stake in ENIC, along with members of his family.

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The intention to sell a stake in Tottenham was announced in a statement released alongside the club’s financial results earlier this year

Levy said in April: “To capitalise on our long-term potential, to continue to invest in the teams and undertake future capital projects, the Club requires a significant increase in its equity base.

“The Board and its advisors, Rothschild & Co, are in discussions with prospective investors.

“Any recommended investment proposal would require the support of the Club’s shareholders.”

The new investment could pave the way for Joe Lewis and his family to sever ties with Tottenham, with the funds said to go towards new player signings, the development of an academy for its women’s team, and a 30-storey hotel located next to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Tottenham Hotspur are rumoured to be on the lookout for a new striker this summer as part of Ange Postecoglou’s revamp of the squad.

Tottenham need reinforcements in attack

The North Londoners were left without the services of Harry Kane on the cusp of the start of the Premier League season last year when the club record scorer joined Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich.

Given the late nature of the move in last summer’s window and January often proving to be difficult to land a top target due to European competitions taking place, Tottenham are still to splash the cash on a new striker.

Football Insider have claimed that Tottenham are currently in talks with Lille over a move for Jonathan David, who netted 26 times for the French side in all competitions last season (transfermarkt).

The Canadian forward is within the last year of his contract with the Ligue 1 outfit and is said to be available for a fee in the region of £20m.

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Tottenham are not alone in their interest in David with Premier League rivals West Ham United and Italian club Roma also keen on landing the 24-year-old.

The 24-year-old has scored 84 goals in 183 appearances for Lille across all competitions and had a solid campaign with Canada at Copa America this summer where he helped his country to reach the semi-final of the tournament.

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With Brentford likely to want to at least command north of £50m for Ivan Toney following the injury suffered to club-record signing Igor Thiago, a move for Jonathan David may seem like a relatively low-risk deal at £20m.

There is absolutely no doubt that Tottenham need at least another forward if the club are to genuinely look to compete on multiple fronts, following their return to European action in the Europa League.

Tottenham Hotspur have been busy continuing their preparations for the new season ahead having just concluded their visit to Japan.

Ange Postecoglou continues to reshape his Spurs squad

While Ange Postecoglou has been getting valuable minutes in the legs Tottenham first team squad, while also taking the opportunity to cast his eye over some of the top academy talent, two players were left back in London to sort out their futures.

Sergio Reguilon and Bryan Gil were both deemed as surplus to requirements by the Australian ahead of the new campaign.

Vamos Mi Sevilla have claimed that Reguilon’s representatives have been busy getting to work to sort out the Spanish international’s future and have offered him to Sevilla.

A return to Sevilla could be on the cards for Reguilon

It is claimed that the serial Europa League winners would first have to offload current left-back Marcos Acuña, while he has been left unconvinced by Adrià Pedrosa.

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Reguilon, who has one year left on his Tottenham deal spent the first half of last season on loan at Manchester United, only for the Red Devils to end his loan deal early in January which saw the former Real Madrid player link up with Brentford for the remainder of the campaign.

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It would not be the first time in which Reguion has headed to Sevilla, having joined the La Liga side on loan earlier In his Spurs career – hopefully this time, it will be on a permanent basis.

Tottenham Hotspur look to have secured the services of South Korean youngster Min-hyuk Yang after his impressive performances for Gangwon FC in the K-League.

The Yang Min-hyuk story so far

Yang has attracted interest from England, with Korean sources announcing last month that he was linked with a ‘top Premier League club’ (@KORFootballNews).

It has now been revealed that the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium will become the 18-year-old’s new home, with Fabrizio Romano giving his trademark ‘here we go’ on the young winger, who is expected to join Spurs from January 2025 (FabrizioRomano).

Yang became the youngest K-League scorer since 2013 earlier this year when he scored in his second senior match, after getting an assist on his league debut (Football.London).

With eight goals and four assists in 25 K-League appearances, he will be relishing the chance to test himself on the big stage (Transfer Markt).

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How to pronounce Yang Min-hyuk

In Korea, the family name comes before the name given to the individual. Although Tottenham’s Korean captain is commonly called Heung-Min-Son by most Spurs supporters, the correct pronunciation order is actually Son-Heung-Min.

The same principle applies to Yang’s name. Korean journalist Sungmo Lee confirmed to Football.London journalist Alasdair Gold that the new signing’s name should be pronounced Yang Min-hyuk, not Min-hyuk Yang.

Phonetically, it should be pronounced: “Yang-Min-H-yook” and the yook sound should rhyme with book.

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Yang Min-hyuk is a player I have little knowledge on, but the reports from his home country sound positive.

Postecoglou managed in the J-League and signed three K-League players when he was in charge of Celtic – including Gangwon FC’s Yang Hyun-jun – so he knows the players over there well (BBC).

Hopefully, Yang will prove to be another promising player for Tottenham’s future.

With apologies to Mr Tottenham Heung Min Son, the most important person this season is vice-captain James Maddison. As our creative midfielder, he is the engine of our offence and whether you agree or not, our destiny lies in his hands.

A mixed season for Maddison

Last season was a tale of two Maddisons. His best stretch of the season was at the start when through 11 games, Maddison produced 3 goals and 5 assists (Transfermarkt). Spurs collected 8 wins, 1 loss and 2 draws in that time, leaving the team in 2nd place with 26 points.

This was around the time I made calls to my friends and family around the world to let them know that not only was Tottenham about to take the league by storm, but we would finally end the season with a trophy.

Boy, did karma hit me hard?!

Spurs followed up my week 11 gloating by playing our worst football of the year. And to make things worse, Maddison picked up an ankle injury that caused him to miss the next 13 games.

During the games Maddison was out, the drop in form was extreme enough for me to shut my phone off on most Saturdays. During that stretch, we only produced 4 wins but had 4 losses and 2 draws. But it was the teams we lost to that left most scratching our heads, with defeats to Wolves, West Ham, and Brighton.

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Once Maddison returned, I kissed my rosary and sat extremely close to my television as I just knew that rock and roll football would be returning to my screen. But it rarely returned. The magic was gone from Maddison’s feet, and each week I watched a player that was a shell of himself.

During his return, he produced 1 goal and 4 assists in 17 games. Talk about lacklustre. In some games, he was so anonymous that it felt like we were playing with 10 men. Where was the magic? Where was the throwing of the darts? It was just gone, ripped away from me with no goodbye.

During the off-season, Maddison was dropped from the England team for the Euros. And while England made the finals but lost, their creative and scoring output was non-existent. And that would be an indictment on the type of form Maddison had at the time if they thought he couldn’t even help them.

What next for Tottenham and Maddison?

That leads me to my point now. If Tottenham are looking to lift any type of silverware, we will need Maddison the magician to reappear before our very eyes. The swagger and moxy that he brings to the team when he is at the top of his game is bar none. You can feel the team feed off of his demeanour and the way he carries himself on and off the pitch.

But after the injury, all of that was gone. And you could tell it weighed heavily on him as the season progressed onwards.

In my opinion, the Spurs need another creative midfielder, and rumours are that the team is bringing some reinforcements. With the arrival of 18-year-old Lucas Bergvall and possibly purchasing someone like Crystal Palace’s Eberechi Eze, competition for the number 10 role is at stake for Maddison.

I believe he is great enough to earn the starting spot. Pre-injury, Maddison was easily a top 5 player in the Premier League at the time. And we will need Maddison at his top form next season as the Spurs are in the Europa League and playing more games week in and week out.

With high hopes for the year for the team, Ange Postecoglou will be looking for each member of the team to increase their productivity and take this team to new heights. With Maddison being one of our best players, we will expect him to be at his best or we can kiss any chance of silverware goodbye.

Tottenham Hotspur have a great crop of young players coming through right now, but one teenage talent they acquired from outside has come in and generated a great deal of buzz around the club this summer.

Archie Gray is destined for greatness

That’s according to Alasdair Gold in a new report for Football.London, which cites Archie Gray as a player who has got tongues wagging behind the scenes at Tottenham already, with big things expected in the future.

Gray only joined the club this month, but has made a big impression already. It is said the hype surrounding the 18-year-old from within Spurs is “huge,” with many commending not just his talent but also his personality and attitude, too.

The report adds that Gray “could be the club’s superstar in the centre of the pitch” for many years to come if he keeps going at the current rate.

Interestingly, the report mentions how Gray is a “delight, full of enthusiasm” when it comes to speaking to the media, too.

Signed from Leeds at the start of July, Gray has gone straight into Ange Postecoglou‘s first-team setup, taking part in training sessions and the pre-season friendlies, and seemingly adjusting with ease to the step up to Premier League standards.

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New league, no sweat for Gray

Gray played a massive 52 games in all competitions for Leeds United last season in the Championship. He flourished in both a central midfield role and at right-back, too.

Having been given the number 14 shirt at Spurs, there is a belief that the youngster will be a regular fixture in Postecoglou’s squad for the coming season.

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Everything I hear and see of Gray just fills me with so much excitement, and I’m really glad we were able to sign him.

We have to be careful not to get carried away, but as long as we handle his development properly (which I’m sure we will), he should have a really great future in the game.