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Mauricio Pochettino has 'said yes' to taking the Tottenham Hotspur job after an update emerged on Thomas Frank's future, according to TEAMtalk.

Spurs would have been hoping that the Dane would improve their fortunes in the Premier League following a 17th-placed finish last term, but Tottenham currently lie 14th and just three points above 17th-placed Nottingham Forest with 14 matches of the season left to play.

The pressure has been rising on Frank at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, with the 52-year-old bouncing back from bad results against West Ham United and Burnley last month with positive results in the Champions League which potentially saved his job.

His long-term future is more uncertain though.

With Tottenham a way off the Champions League qualification they desire, the board's patience with Frank is said to be wearing thin, according to TEAMtalk.

Despite an impressive comeback against Manchester City last weekend, the pressure is rising on the Danish boss and a poor run of results could see him get the boot.

Spurs have set themselves up with an immediate replacement for Frank should the axe fall before the end of the season, following the recent appointment of Johnny Heitinga as Frank's number two.

The North Londoners see the Dutchman as a steady pair of hands who could guide them through until the summer, when superior managerial options could be available to them.

The World Cup aftermath could see many big names become available, including Carlo Ancelotti, Thomas Tuchel, Julian Nagelsmann and, of course, Pochettino.

Tottenham Place Pochettino Top of Their List

As Spurs begin to weigh up their manager options for an important 2026-27 season, Pochettino tops the list according to TEAMtalk.

While the Argentine will lead the USA in their home World Cup this summer, he could be available to return to club football afterwards, and Tottenham are waiting in the wings as they see him as an instant upgrade on Frank.

The report adds that despite expected interest from Manchester United, who are looking to appoint a permanent manager after Michael Carrick's caretaker stint, Pochettino's 'deep affection' for Spurs is said to be 'unshakable'.

The pull of Tottenham is strong for the 'world-class' 53-year-old, who feels he has unfinished business at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium following the 2019 Champions League final defeat to Liverpool.

Spurs fans loved Pochettino, and it is a return that could unite a club that has appeared more divided than ever at points this season.

And that blockbuster reunion is very much on the cards according to 'whispers' in the corridors at Tottenham.

Tottenham Hotspur captain Cristian Romano has 'never really wanted to be at the club', according to Spurs legend Chris Waddle.

The Argentina international made the headlines again following an outburst online after the 2-2 draw with Manchester City on Sunday.

The Tottenham captain appeared to aim a dig at the club's owners following the closure of the transfer window on Monday, by saying it was 'unbelievable' and 'disgraceful' that Thomas Frank only had 11 senior players available to face Pep Guardiola's side, with Romero himself feeling under the weather.

It isn't the first time Romero has been outspoken either.

Romero Keeps Taking Aim at Tottenham's Ownership

Earlier this season, Romero also took to social media to vent his anger towards the Spurs board following defeat to Bournemouth.

The Argentine said: "At times like this, it should be other people coming out to speak, but they don’t – as has been happening for several years now. They only show up when things are going well, to tell a few lies.”

The 27-year-old later deleted the reference to the 'lies', but it was a damning comment from the club captain.

Waddle has reacted strongly to Romero's latest outburst in an exclusive interview with Football FanCast.

He said:

"He likes to say what he thinks about Tottenham at times, but as a captain, you’ve got to be a bit of a diplomat. Captains in the past have tried to play it down a bit and say we’re trying to get there.

"The manager always gets the blame, but there’s not really one player who can really hold his head up high and say, ‘well I’ve been playing well’. They’ve all been inconsistent.

"They’re not going to win the league this year, I’m sure they’re going to finish a lot higher than where they are at the minute. They’ve got a massive squad when you look at it on paper. Whether it’s good enough is a different reason. In my eyes, it’s not good enough.

"Cristian Romero has always been outspoken. It’s looked to me like he’s never really wanted to be at Tottenham. I was very surprised he signed a four-year contract and they made him captain. I think he thinks he’s better than what he is at times, but that’s the way he is."

Will Romero Still be a Tottenham Player Next Season?

As Tottenham continue to stutter in the Premier League, it's hard to see how Romero can stay at the club beyond this season given what he has said and the interest in his services.

Earlier this week, reliable Argentine journalist Gaston Edul reported that the 27-year-old will leave the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this summer.

The main interest in Romero is coming from La Liga, with the centre-back being linked with a move to Real Madrid for years. The Spanish giants are looking to bring in a player in that position this summer amid links to Liverpool's Ibrahima Konate.

One worry for Spurs is that Romero's centre-back partner Micky van de Ven is also likely to attract interest from big clubs this summer following his performances alongside the South American.

Ex-Tottenham Hotspur and Everton midfielder Dele Alli is being lined up for a shock return to a former club, according to SportsBoom.

But rather than rejoining Spurs or the Toffees in the coming weeks, the 29-year-old could instead be on his way back to the club where he made his name, MK Dons.

Alli's career since leaving the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in 2022 has been nothing short of a disaster, with the Englishman leaving Como in September 2025 having made only one appearance for the Serie A club, which came a year earlier.

Alli is running out of opportunities to revive his career, but returning to Milton Keynes might be exactly what he needs.

Alli Has Had Interest From La Liga Clubs

Despite attracting interest from four Spanish top-flight clubs including Elche, according to SportsBoom, Alli is actually considering rejoining MK Dons as he looks to rebuild his career.

For many years with Tottenham and England, Alli looked like he was going to be a star in the Premier League and internationally for many years, before his form dropped massively following the 2019-20 season for Spurs.

The 29-year-old has never really recovered and underwhelming spells with Everton and Besiktas followed, before the latest disaster with Como under the leadership of Cesc Fabregas.

But he is wanted by MK Dons, with the Kuwaiti consortium-owned club chasing promotion back to League One this season.

The club currently lie one point outside the automatic promotion places, and the addition of Alli would provide the whole club with a big boost in the remaining weeks of the season.

Alli was a key part of the Dons side who won promotion to the Championship in 2015, before he earned a £5m move to Tottenham, leaving the club seven years later after scoring 67 goals in 269 appearances for Spurs.

Where Did it All go Wrong for Alli?

Alli's decline is one of the biggest disappointments in English football in recent years.

Things clearly started to go wrong at Tottenham when Jose Mourinho was in charge, with the Portuguese manager honestly telling Alli he would regret it if he didn't reach his potential in a famous scene on the 'All or Nothing' documentary.

His situation off the pitch was clearly affecting him on it, and Alli has later revealed that he had an addiction to sleeping pills, while the childhood abuse he suffered had led him to check into rehab.

Everyone will be hoping that Alli's next move works out and we start to see glimpses of the player who impressed so many in his peak at Tottenham.

Tottenham could save themselves millions of pounds by promoting Luka Vuskovic to their senior squad in the summer, rather than bringing in a new centre-back.

Vuskovic signed for Spurs back in 2023, with the north London club bringing in him from Hadjuk Split. The Croatian centre-back signed a deal until 2023, and he was sent out on loan at the beginning of the season after failing to break into the senior side after his initial arrival.

At the age of 18, it was no surprise that he wasn't trusted to be a regular for the senior squad, but he's now being given his opportunity in the Bundesliga by Hamburger SV. Despite his age, Vuskovic has made 17 appearances in the Bundesliga this season, and has even found the back of the net on four ocassions.

Tottenham Must Promote Vuskovic Next Season

Tottenham will already be preparing for the summer transfer window, and they'll be hoping some of their key stars don't plan on heading through the exit door. Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero are two players who have been linked with a departure, and it would feel like a disaster for Spurs fans if they both departed.

One player who would soften the blow of losing the centre-back duo is Vuskovic. The 18-year-old centre-back is already proving to be one of the best centre-backs in the Bundesliga, despite his age, and after a full season of development, he's going to return to Tottenham an even better player.

The Croatian youngster is already being tipped to become one of the best in the world, and ENIC could save themselves millions by giving Vuskovic a chance heading into the 2026/2027 season, rather than spending hefty amounts of money on a new centre-back.

Everyone is Talking About Vuskovic

Vuskovic is receiving rave reviews in the Bundesliga, and it's almost unheard of in terms of the level he's producing at the age of 18. Tottenham simply have to give him a chance in the senior squad in the summer, especially as they have struggled over the last two seasons.

Speaking on the defender, former Barcelona midfielder Ivan Rakitic, who has worked with some of the best players in football history, has suggested that 'everyone is talking about' Vuskovic, and he could go on to become one of the best in the world.

There is a new name at the top of the list to replace Thomas Frank as Tottenham head coach - Roberto De Zerbi.

Frank has been under increasing pressure for much of the 2025/26 campaign since replacing Ange Postecoglou at the helm. Much like his predecessor, performances in Europe have served to ease that pressure, with Postecoglou having won the UEFA Europa League last season and Frank overseeing Spurs finishing fourth in the UEFA Champions League league phase table so far.

But all the while domestic performances continue as they are - Spurs are 14th in the table and nine points clear of the relegation zone - the heat will be on the Dane.

Tottenham Fans Demand Better From Thomas Frank

Tottenham have been booed off the pitch countless times this season, with diminished attendances at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for some games and a planned walkout due to take place during the Manchester City game that was halted somewhat by Spurs' comeback from 2-0 down in the second half.

Frank is not entirely to blame for everything going wrong in N17 - Spurs had finished 17th under Postecoglou last season don't forget - but the head coach is always the one in the firing line.

Internal talks were held at the north London club following the defeat to West Ham United about the Dane's position at the club, with plenty of talk that he would be sacked.

Tottenham In The Champions League Are A Different Beast

However, an impressive win over Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League eased the pressure, with victory over Eintracht Frankfurt doing similar after an equally disappointing Premier League draw with Burnley.

For some time Spurs legend Robbie Keane has been amongst the frontrunners to take over should Frank be sacked with the bookmakers, with Xavi, former manager Mauricio Pochettino and Xabi Alonso high on the shortlist too.

Now, De Zerbi has moved in front of all of them to the head of the queue, and is in fact odds-on to be the next Spurs manager with Willilam Hill at 4/5.

Marseille were eliminated from the Champions League in extraordinary circumstances last week when goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin scored an injury-time goal for Benfica against nine-man Real Madrid to drop the French side down to 25th in the standings.

De Zerbi Could Be Sacked By Marseille

And, according to a report from journalist Fabrice Hawkins, De Zerbi is in "serious danger" as a result. That would open the door further for Tottenham to make a move, although Manchester United have also been linked with the former Brighton boss.

Speaking last week, De Zerbi said cryptically: "Marseille is the ideal place for me, without knowing if I’m the ideal coach for Marseille.”

There is a new name at the top of the list to replace Thomas Frank as Tottenham head coach - Roberto De Zerbi.

Frank has been under increasing pressure for much of the 2025/26 campaign since replacing Ange Postecoglou at the helm. Much like his predecessor, performances in Europe have served to ease that pressure, with Postecoglou having won the UEFA Europa League last season and Frank overseeing Spurs finishing fourth in the UEFA Champions League league phase table so far.

But all the while domestic performances continue as they are - Spurs are 14th in the table and nine points clear of the relegation zone - the heat will be on the Dane.

Tottenham Fans Demand Better From Thomas Frank

Tottenham have been booed off the pitch countless times this season, with diminished attendances at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for some games and a planned walkout due to take place during the Manchester City game that was halted somewhat by Spurs' comeback from 2-0 down in the second half.

Frank is not entirely to blame for everything going wrong in N17 - Spurs had finished 17th under Postecoglou last season don't forget - but the head coach is always the one in the firing line.

Internal talks were held at the north London club following the defeat to West Ham United about the Dane's position at the club, with plenty of talk that he would be sacked.

Tottenham In The Champions League Are A Different Beast

However, an impressive win over Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League eased the pressure, with victory over Eintracht Frankfurt doing similar after an equally disappointing Premier League draw with Burnley.

For some time Spurs legend Robbie Keane has been amongst the frontrunners to take over should Frank be sacked with the bookmakers, with Xavi, former manager Mauricio Pochettino and Xabi Alonso high on the shortlist too.

Now, De Zerbi has moved in front of all of them to the head of the queue, and is in fact odds-on to be the next Spurs manager with Willilam Hill at 4/5.

Marseille were eliminated from the Champions League in extraordinary circumstances last week when goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin scored an injury-time goal for Benfica against nine-man Real Madrid to drop the French side down to 25th in the standings.

De Zerbi Could Be Sacked By Marseille

And, according to a report from journalist Fabrice Hawkins, De Zerbi is in "serious danger" as a result. That would open the door further for Tottenham to make a move, although Manchester United have also been linked with the former Brighton boss.

Speaking last week, De Zerbi said cryptically: "Marseille is the ideal place for me, without knowing if I’m the ideal coach for Marseille.”

Tottenham came close to completing a deal for Andy Robertson in the January transfer window, but could not get a deal over the line due to Liverpool's inability to recall Kostas Tsimikas from his loan deal with Roma.

Spurs were expected to return to tie up a free transfer for Robertson in the summer - with his contract at Anfield expiring at the end of the 2025/26 season - but knew they would face competition from others for his signature.

Celtic have also been linked with a summer move to bring the 31-year-old home - he started his career with the Bhoys as a youth player although never went on to be part of the first team, eventually moving to Queens Park.

Tottenham Made Late Call To Sign Andy Robertson

Spurs even tried to complete a deal late in the January transfer window, making a late call to Liverpool to see if there was any way they would be wiling to let the Scot leave, but to no avail.

And they could not be hit with a setback when it comes to signing the left-back, whom journalist Henry Winter described as "elite", in the summer transfer window.

Liverpool have maintained that they would not stand in Robertson's way if he wanted to leave the club, given everything he has achieved with them in a nine-year career and that will still be the case. But Spurs - and Celtic's - job of securing a free transfer may get a bit more difficult in the summer after Liverpool performed something of a u-turn on the left-back.

Liverpool Make U-Turn On Robertson's Future

According to Teamtalk, the Reds are weighing up the idea of offering Robertson a new contract at Anfield.

That is not necessarily to keep him at the club for the long-term, given he is no longer a guaranteed starter, but more to safeguard the club in the summer. A new contract would mean Liverpool could demand a transfer fee for Robertson, rather than losing him on a free.

Tottenham were reportedly willing to pay £5million to sign Robertson, who has been described as a 'club legend' by the Athletic's Liverpool reporter Andy Jones, in January and may have to fork out that kind of figure again in the summer if the Scottish international pens a new deal with the Reds.

Spurs had initially outlined signing him for free in the summer before the prospect of a £5million January deal arose.

Tottenham Hotspur have just agreed a deal with Brazilian club Bahia to sell Alejo Veliz on a permanent deal, according to GIVEMESPORT senior reporter Fabrizio Romano.

It was a relatively quiet January transfer window at Spurs, with Brennan Johnson leaving the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and Conor Gallagher and Souza coming in the other way.

While the UK transfer window closed on Monday evening, the Brazilian window remains open until March 3, which allows clubs to agree transfers like this one for Veliz from European teams.

The young Argentine is currently on loan at Rosario Central, but will be changing clubs permanently in 2026 after the latest agreement.

Veliz Due to Have Medical in June

According to Romano, posting on X on Thursday afternoon, Tottenham have reached an agreement with Bahia worth £7.8m, plus add-ons, for Veliz after a verbal agreement was reached with director Cadu Santoro on Thursday.

The move to Brazil will happen in the summer once his season-long loan spell with Argentine club Rosario Central comes to an end, as the attacker made it clear he wanted to stay at the club where he began his career until the summer.

Interestingly, Bahia are part of the City Group having become an addition to its family of clubs in 2023, alongside Manchester City, Girona and New York City among others.

Spurs have actually made a loss on Veliz with the agreed deal with Bahia, having signed him for £13m back in 2023 from Rosario, when he joined on the same day as Micky van de Ven.

Veliz Transfer Didn't Work Out for Tottenham

Veliz arrived in north London just weeks before Harry Kane left for Bayern Munich, bringing with him an impressive record for Rosario Central.

But if there were any dreams he could be Kane's long-term replacement at Spurs, those were quickly eradicated as he struggled to make an impact across the other side of the world.

The Argentine leaves the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium having only made eight appearances in total, with his only goal coming in a win against Brighton and Hove Albion in December 2023.

The majority of Veliz's time at the club was actually spent on loan, as he failed to get minutes under former boss Ange Postecoglou.

Prior to rejoining Rosario on loan, the striker had loan spells with Sevilla and Espanyol in La Liga, scoring six goals in 35 outings combined for both clubs.

Tottenham Hotspur have come out of the January transfer window with a squad that looks weaker than the one they went into it with.

And Thomas Frank agrees.

Speaking last week, the Spurs head coach was asked about the possibility of Spurs signing no one else before the transfer window closed and whether the Tottenham squad was in fact weaker now than before the winter window opened.

"I think that's fair," he admitted. "I think we lost, I can't remember, six or seven players inside three weeks in January. That's crazy, and some of them extremely unlucky, definitely Lucas [Bergvall] and Ben [Davies] with clear contact injuries. Then there was, I can't remember all of them, but there were definitely too many. So yeah, of course it's weaker than we started the first of January."

Tottenham Have 14 Players Out Injured

As Frank admits there, it is not all down to transfers, with a huge number of injuries playing their part - as they did under Ange Postecoglou last season.

But selling last season's top scorer in Brennan Johnson, and bringing in only Conor Gallagher - a very astute signing it must be said - and two teenagers in Souza and James Wilson - does not make for a good transfer window.

Spurs have six players on the long-term injured list, three players on the short-term list who should be back by the end of the month and five players who could be doubts for the weekend trip to Manchester United.

Cristian Romero spoke out on the situation the club finds itself in in a thinly-veiled dig at the Tottenham hierarchy just minutes after the transfer window closed.

Speaking about being substituted at half-time in the draw with Manchester City, he wrote on Instagram: "I wanted to be available to help them even though I wasn’t feeling well, especially since we only had 11 players available - unbelievable but true and disgraceful. We’ll keep showing up and taking responsibility to turn this around, working hard and staying together."

The Tottenham Hierarchy Have Questions To Answer

Frank has been under pressure for much of the campaign, with Tottenham 14th in the Premier League table, nine points clear of the relegation zone. He has been saved from ultimate pressure by Spurs' UEFA Champions League form, form which saw them end the league phase fourth and qualifying directly for the last 16.

The comeback draw with City on Sunday summed up recent performances - with nothing to lose, the original plan was ditched and Spurs went for it and got a deserved point in the end.

There has been so much talk of Frank losing his job at Spurs, and while the blame should not be solely placed at his door, he is culpable for the side's Premier League form, despite all the injuries.

The problem always seemed to be that backing him in the transfer window and then sacking him would be counter-productive, with a new man perhaps not wanting the players who had been signed.

Has A Decision Already Been Made About Sacking Thomas Frank?

Spurs' lack of transfer activity in not backing the manager - whether that was through choice or circumstance - could point to a decision being made to part ways with Frank, either in the short-term or at the end of the season and start afresh.

Gallagher can be seen as a club signing, as well as a Frank signing, given Postecoglou wanted him last year and Mauricio Pochettino handed him the captain's armband at Chelsea. He is likely to fit into any manager's thought process.

Teenagers coming on board will also be seen as club signings, given they are for the academy and the future of the club.

It has felt like Frank has been on borrowed time in N17 for quite a while and the head coach may feel it himself now the January transfer window has closed.

Tottenham Hotspur are being eyed for a spectacular takeover, with two consortiums planning to join forces for a deal worth billions of pounds, according to The Sun.

Spurs have had a mixed campaign on the pitch so far this season, currently sitting in 14th place in the Premier League table and having already been eliminated from the Carabao Cup and FA Cup, but they automatically qualified for the Last 16 of the Champions League after finishing fourth in the League Phase of the tournament.

The club have seen major changes behind the scenes over the last 12 months, with long-time executive chairman Daniel Levy departing the club after the summer window, while Fabio Paratici's return was short-lived as he returned to Italy with Fiorentina this month. Now, more changes are being mooted for 2026.

Billionaire Consortiums Planning Bid for Levy's Stake

It was reported back in September that an American consortium, led by former DJ Brooklyn Earick, was planning a £4.5bn buyout of the north London club following Levy's departure. However, after several meetings with Douglas Armstrong, the legal counsel of the Lewis family, a deal never materialised.

That was after a Hong Kong based consortium, led by billionaire businessman Ng Wing-Fai, had signalled their interest by making a bid for the club, which was ultimately turned down by ENI and the Lewis family.

Now, it has emerged that both consortia are planning to come together and make a play for Levy's 29.9% stake in the club. Under Takeover Panel rules, after withdrawing their separate bids, both Earick and Wing-Fai are prevented from “making a bid or taking other steps towards a takeover” for six months, which would take them to March 6th 2026.

That would not prevent the parties from coming together to buy Levy's stake, or making a play for it individually should they so wish.

It's understood that Levy, who was forced out of the club after 25 years by the Lewis family, values his shares at £1bn, which would value the club at around £3.3bn - the exact value of the previous Wing-Fai takeover bid.

Wing-Fai Wants Relegation Clause

It's understood that Wing-Fai is willing to meet Levy's asking price, however, he would like to include a 'relegation clause' in the deal, which would see the value of any agreement reduced should they be relegated to the Championship, considering they are currently 14th and nine points above the relegation zone.

Representatives of ENIC have indicated they are not aware of any potential agreement between Levy and the possible buyers. It's also unclear what their intentions are over a deal for Levy's stake, considering the Lewis family would still have control of the boardroom and club as majority owners.

Levy's relationship with the club was brought to a sour end in September, and this could be an opportunity for him to gain some revenge on the owners and walk away with a huge sum of cash in his back pocket in the process.