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GiveMeSport report that a third Premier League club is holding internal talks about whether to join the race for Ivan Toney, alongside Tottenham and West Ham United.

Tottenham and West Ham want Ivan Toney

It has been a strange old transfer saga for Ivan Toney this summer, with clubs dropping like flies in the race to sign him from Brentford.

GiveMeSport report that the Bees have dropped their asking price down to just £50m due to a lack of suitors, while Spurs and West Ham are the only clubs left in the race for Toney’s signature.

TalkSPORT reinforced this claim but added that Toney is hoping Tottenham make a move to sign him, rather than the Hammers.

Manchester United could enter Ivan Toney race

The latest update from GiveMeSport reveals that Man United have held internal talks about whether to enter the race for Toney this summer.

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The Red Devils already have Rasmus Hojlund and Marcus Rashford, as well as new signing Joshua Zirkzee, in their forward ranks.

Man United would reportedly be willing to make a move to add Ivan Toney to that list if his price tag eventually drops below £40m.

Spurs Web Opinion:

I do expect Toney’s price tag to drop to around £40m but I can’t see it going any lower than that.

There is also no chance he chooses to join Man United when they have two senior first-team strikers, compared to Tottenham who seem to be looking for a starter to replace Richarlison.

The Mirror report that Eberechi Eze already knows who he would prefer to join if both Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur make an acceptable offer for him this summer (23/07/24 – back page).

Tottenham want Eberechi Eze

Spurs have been linked with a potential move for Eze all summer long, with the Crystal Palace creator said to be one of Ange Postecoglou’s top targets for the transfer window (TEAMtalk).

The Athletic originally reported that Manchester City would not follow up on their interest in the player this summer, but The Mirror believe that could change if Kevin de Bruyne leaves the club.

Football Transfers reported that people at Spurs see Eze as a potential long-term successor to Heung-min Son over the long term, and the Crystal Palace star would prefer to remain in London (GiveMeSport).

Unfortunately, if The Mirror’s latest update is to be believed, that may not actually be the case.

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Eze would prefer Man City over Tottenham

On the back page of the Mirror, it has been reported that Man City are long-term admirers of Eberechi Eze and almost made a move for him last summer but opted for Wolves’ Matheus Nunes instead.

Fast forward to this summer, and the Citizens could return for Eze, who would reportedly be more attracted by the prospect of a move to the Etihad over the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Neither club has actually made an offer to Crystal Palace yet, with Eze having a release clause of £60m plus add-ons this summer.

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I’m not sure this is really the case anymore with Man City, especially with talented English players.

We have seen what happened to Jack Grealish and Kalvin Phillips after joining the Pep Guardiola machine – their minutes dried up, their England prospects vanished, and their careers stalled.

Tottenham, at the very least, offer regular first-team football and a chance to prove yourself.

The rivalry between Tottenham and their fellow London clubs Arsenal and Chelsea does not simply stay on the football field, it extends into the transfer market, too. That’s certainly the case when it comes to one Serie A superstar this summer, anyway.

London calling for Federico Chiesa

That’s because all three clubs are now embroiled in a tug-of-war to sign Federico Chiesa from Juventus this summer, with Arsenal the latest club to join the pursuit of the Italian winger.

According to a report from SportMediaSet (via Calciomercato), both Tottenham and Chelsea have made contact with Chiesa and his representatives, but no concrete negotiations have taken place just yet.

This has opened the door for the Gunners, who have now “made a new survey” and have been discussing the nature of any prospective deal with Juventus for Chiesa.

The Italy international is into the last 12 months of his current contract and Juventus are hoping to raise between €20-25m (£16.8-21m) with a sale this summer.

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Chiesa is taking his time

It is thought Chiesa is ready to leave Serie A, despite interest from AS Roma, and that he is favouring a move to the Premier League, something he is prepared to wait for rather than rushing into deciding on his future (CalcioMercato).

Spurs have reportedly already made an approach to Chiesa (Area Napoli) and have prepared an offer of £6m-per-year for the 26-year-old (TuttoJuve).

Chiesa has not been included in Juventus’ pre-season tour in Germany and is training alone at the club’s facilities in Italy (Gianluca Di Marzio).

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I can see Chiesa being a real success at Arsenal or Spurs, maybe not so much Chelsea as big players seem to struggle there at the moment.

I’d quite like to see us take a gamble on Chiesa, as I think we could get the best out of him in our system.

Tottenham Hotspur took part in a behind-closed-doors friendly today against a Japan Youth side, with Mikey Moore among the Spurs starlets to take part.

Tottenham play behind-closed-doors friendly

It was reported by Alasdair Gold this morning that Tottenham were due to play another behind-closed-doors friendly today, following their 7-2 win over Cambridge United back in England.

This time, Ange Postecoglou was said to be prioritising minutes for the academy players on Tottenham’s pre-season tour, as well as some younger fringe players like Oliver Skipp and Djed Spence.

This would then allow the Spurs boss to hand more than 45 minutes to his more senior squad members in the pre-season friendly against Vissel Kobe on Saturday.

Tottenham win 5-2 with a brace from Mikey Moore

Lilywhite Rose reports that Tottenham won 5-2 in the behind-closed-doors friendly today, with Mikey Moore, Will Lankshear and Alejo Veliz all on the scoresheet for the Lilywhites.

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The full line-up is not yet known but the goalscorers would tend to suggest that Alasdair Gold was right about Postecoglou using the academy starlets today.

This continues a fine pre-season for Lankshear and Moore, both of whom have scored in senior first-team friendlies against Hearts and QPR so far this summer.

Spurs Web Opinion:

I understand if Will Lankshear heads out on loan this summer, as well as a number of other Tottenham academy players.

However, Mikey Moore should be kept with the first team and given as many minutes as possible this season, much like Pep Guardiola did with a young Phil Foden. This kid looks special!

Gabby Agbonlahor thinks both Tottenham and Arsenal should make a move for Ivan Toney this summer as Brentford prepare to part with their number nine.

Ivan Toney looks to find a new team.

Ivan Toney has been a hot topic of conversation this summer with his current contract ending in 2025. With Brentford looking to recoup some of their investment, it would be wise to allow Toney to leave this pre-season and reduce the risk of losing him for nothing next year.

After being suspended for 8 months, Toney delivered an underwhelming total of 4 goals and 2 assists in 17 matches played last season for Brentford (TransferMarkt).

Brentford wanted around £80m for their star man earlier this year, but the price has dropped all the way down to £50m due to a severe lack of interest this summer (The Sun).

Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United have all allegedly told Brentford that they do not plan on bidding for the England centre-forward, leaving just Spurs and West Ham in the race.

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Could Tottenham be a fit for Toney?

Despite the Gunners reportedly pulling out of the race, Gabriel Agbonlahor believes it should be a no-brainer for both Spurs and Arsenal to push for Toney in the coming weeks.

Agbonlahor told talkSPORT (23/7/24, 4:15 pm): “Ivan Toney – who is going to snap him up? If I am Spurs, I am getting him. If I am Arsenal, I am getting him.

“I think he would choose Arsenal over Spurs. But if I am these two clubs, I’d go and get him. I rate him highly.”

The Sun say that any Tottenham bid for Toney could depend on whether Richarlison is sold, while Jonathan David also remains a target for the Lilywhites.

Spurs Web Opinion:

While I am a huge fan of Toney and what he brings to the pitch, I’m not sure he fits the style Ange is looking for in his current system. Toney does a great job of finding space and lanes, my only concern is his work rate is too low.

Ange Postecoglou requires his players to press at a high level, forcing errors and turnovers. Richarlison, while not the most efficient striker, is a great example of how you can be a menace defensively as he tracks back and wins the ball.

What Toney lacks in work rate, I believe he makes up in clinical goals when given the opportunity. £50m would also be a bargain price for someone with as much Premier League experience as him.

With more games due to domestic cups and the Europa League this year, we need more cover in that area. I just wonder whether the money could be better spent on another player.

Talk of Tottenham Hotspur getting a new investor has increased of late after Amanda Stavely left her position at Newcastle United. But, Spurs fans shouldn’t get their hopes up, as the situation just doesn’t quite fit for Stavely.

Spurs would want too much from an investor

That’s according to finance expert Stefan Borson, who told Football Insider that the price on Tottenham would be too high relative to the smaller role Stavely would take on with the club.

He said: “It sounds like nonsense to me. It seems unlikely that she would go from a position of very significant influence to a very serious minority at Tottenham.

“Everybody in football knows Tottenham is available for investment or a sale at the right price. But they have very significant expectations on value, probably something like eight to nine times what Staveley and PIF paid for Newcastle.

“I think it’s pretty unlikely that she’s come out of Newcastle at whatever valuation she has, where she was clearly very influential and is just going to accept a very insignificant role at Spurs.”

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Will Stavely invest in Spurs?

The rumours all began thanks to a report from Bloomberg which claimed Stavely is looking for a new football club to invest in, after leaving her position on the Newcastle board.

That report cites Tottenham as a potential opportunity for Stavely, who has £500m to invest in a club. It is thought she has even held talks with Spurs advisers Rothschild & Co with the purchase of a minority stake in the club the topic of discussion.

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I don’t think Stavely would necessarily want a role that was as hands-on and significant as the job she did at Newcastle anyway right now.

Perhaps she is open to investing in a really well-run football club that just needs a little bit of a financial boost, rather than the complete overhaul she and the PIF carried out at Newcastle.

With plenty of areas needing reinforcements at Tottenham this summer, the club are going to have to be pretty savvy about their spending. This could lead to a smart offer being made for one Premier League winger, according to Ben Jacobs.

Neto is the target, Maddison is the blueprint

Discussing Tottenham‘s desire to bring in a new winger this summer, Jacobs was speaking to Forest Fan TV and suggested the Lilywhites might follow a similar transfer bid strategy they used to sign James Maddison last summer when it comes to Pedro Neto.

He said: “From Tottenham’s point of view they want to add some sort of wide attacker, winger or playmaker. Ange Postecoglou likes players who are versatile.

“At the moment, they’re focused on the likes of Eberechi Eze and Pedro Neto at Wolves. Eze is difficult because of his complicated release clause.

“With Pedro Neto, it’s very possible that they put an offer down roughly similar to what they paid for James Maddison of £40-45m, but then with £5/10/15m in add-ons contingent on appearances. That way if he stays fit you’re happy to pay the higher price, but if he doesn’t stay fit you get him for less.”

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Spurs have competition for Neto

Signing Neto won’t be easy. Aside from negotiating a transfer fee, the Lilywhites will also have Newcastle United to compete with when it comes to securing the Portuguese winger’s signature (Rousing the Kop).

This isn’t the first time Jacobs has mentioned Neto in conjunction with Spurs, either, as he told GiveMeSport recently that the Lilywhites may be ready to abandon their pursuit of Eze in favour of the Wolves man.

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I think we would be foolish not to include some clauses and add-ons like that for Neto, given his injury record. If we can get him and he stays fit, though, we will have a seriously exciting and dangerous creative player on our hands.

Tottenham have been handed a potential boost in their pursuit of one particular target this summer, after it was revealed that the player has been left out of his club’s pre-season tour and is training alone, suggesting a move is on the horizon.

Juventus exit beckons for Chiesa

Apparently, Federico Chiesa has been left in the shadows at Juventus of late, and with speculation linking him with a move to the Premier League, the attacker has been excluded from first-team activities this week.

The report from Gianluca Di Marzio comes after a clip was shared by Giovanni Albanese, in which Chiesa arrived at the Juventus training facilities after the rest of the squad had jetted off to Germany.

Chiesa has touched down at the club’s medical building for medical checks after returning from international duty for Italy, which ironically had him based in Germany for Euro 2024.

The winger will now be training alone while the rest of the squad take part in pre-season friendlies. It is thought Chiesa will instead be left to his own devices so he can “calmly decide his future.”

Juventus have not offered the player a new contract, and with his current deal set to expire in 2025, Chiesa will be evaluating all his options.

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Spurs ready to pounce for Chiesa

Tottenham are thought to be very interested in acquiring Chiesa this summer, and have already put forward an offer of £6m-per-year for the player (Caught Offside).

It is believed Chiesa would prefer to leave Italy now and take on a challenge elsewhere (TuttoJuve).

Spurs Web Opinion

If we could get the best out of a player like Chiesa, he would be an incredible signing.

I believe he’s been held back by the way things work at Juventus and the playing style there, but he could flourish under Ange Postecoglou’s more exciting system.

Tottenham Hotspur’s midfield options became lighter earlier this week when Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg joined Marseille.

Hojbjerg’s exit means Spurs are a body light in midfield

The Dane departed the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on loan with an obligation to make the move permanent in a deal worth €20million (£16.8m – The Athletic)

Football Insider are reporting that Tottenham are still keen on signing Aston Villa’s Jacob Ramsey this summer.

Villa are reluctant to sell the midfielder who came through the ranks at Bodymoor Heath and no longer have any financial pressures to sell having bypassed the June 30th PSR deadline, having alleviated their situation with the sale of Douglas Luiz to Juventus.

Hojbjerg out, Ramsey in? – £50m is a hefty price tag

Sources claim that Villa value the 23-year-old at £50million, a fee which Spurs are reluctant to meet and instead are proposing the cash-plus-players exchange in a fresh attempt to get the deal done.

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Tottenham midfielder Giovani Lo Celso has been mentioned previously as a potential makeweight in the transfer (Direct TV Sports).

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With Giovani Lo Celso in the final year of his contract at Tottenham, using him as a part of a deal for Ramsey would make sense, however, £50million is a hefty price tag for a player who has not consistently prove himself.

Tottenham Hotspur’s midfield options became lighter earlier this week when Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg joined Marseille.

Hojbjerg’s exit means Spurs are a body light in midfield

The Dane departed the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on loan with an obligation to make the move permanent in a deal worth €20million (£16.8m – The Athletic)

Football Insider are reporting that Tottenham are still keen on signing Aston Villa’s Jacob Ramsey this summer.

Villa are reluctant to sell the midfielder who came through the ranks at Bodymoor Heath and no longer have any financial pressures to sell having bypassed the June 30th PSR deadline, having alleviated their situation with the sale of Douglas Luiz to Juventus.

Hojbjerg out, Ramsey in? – £50m is a hefty price tag

Sources claim that Villa value the 23-year-old at £50million, a fee which Spurs are reluctant to meet and instead are proposing the cash-plus-players exchange in a fresh attempt to get the deal done.

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Tottenham midfielder Giovani Lo Celso has been mentioned previously as a potential makeweight in the transfer (Direct TV Sports).

SpursWeb Opinion

With Giovani Lo Celso in the final year of his contract at Tottenham, using him as a part of a deal for Ramsey would make sense, however, £50million is a hefty price tag for a player who has not consistently prove himself.