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Tottenham Hotspur have entered the race to sign Rangers midfielder Nico Raskin, and it could lead to a record sale for the Ibrox outfit, according to a report from TEAMtalk.

Raskin has endured a difficult start to the 2025/2026 season, as he wasn't a guaranteed starter in the opening few weeks of the campaign. Under Russell Martin, Raskin had to work his way into the starting XI, and he's started just four league games for the Glasgow giants, despite being a regular for his country.

It's been a strong start to the campaign for Spurs, but we could see them strengthen in the January transfer window. Thomas Frank hasn't had long in charge of the north London club, and he'll still be working out his squad and his best side, so we could see them dip into the market after assessing the situation of the first half of the campaign.

Tottenham Enter Race to Sign Nico Raskin

According to a report from TEAMtalk, Tottenham are the latest club to express an interest in signing Rangers midfielder Raskin ahead of the January transfer window, with Spurs likely to prioritise the signing of a new addition in the middle of the park. It's claimed that a record-breaking sale would be needed for Rangers to sanction an exit, while Raskin did express his desire to leave the club in the summer transfer window.

Rangers could demand in the region of £20m-£25m to allow Raskin to depart, but it will be interesting to see their stance if the Belgian international pushes for a departure. His behaviour in the summer led to Martin axeing him from the squad, but he's a crucial player that the new manager will likely want heavily involved.

Spurs could look to take advantage of Rangers' managerial situation. Russell Martin was sacked before the international break, and the Glasgow club are yet to find a replacement. There's no guarantee Raskin will develop a strong relationship with whichever new coach comes in, allowing Tottenham to swoop in to try and tempt him with a move to England.

Daniel Levy was the most influential man at Tottenham Hotspur for the best part of a quarter of a century.

That’s why when it was communicated that Levy would be stepping down from his role as executive chairman of the club on September 4, and moving back from all leadership roles at Spurs, although keeping his shareholding, it was a seismic development at a club who have seen enormous growth off the pitch, but less so on it during the Levy reign.

Levy has been very vocally criticised by Spurs, especially in recent months, with the perceived lack of investment in the product on the pitch when the club has grown enormously off it, the cause of much ire among Spurs fans. The goodwill that arrived from the delivery of a world-class stadium in 2019 dissipated pretty swiftly as the product on the pitch failed to match what surrounded them.

A succession of managers came and went after the departure of the popular Mauricio Pochettino, with Jose Mourinho, Nuno Espirito Santo, Antonio Conte, Ange Postecoglou and, now, Thomas Frank being tasked with delivering glory.

Levy was seen as someone who kept too tight a grip on the purse strings. But does the data back that up? Between 2019 and 2024, the most recently published financial accounts from the football club, Spurs had a gross transfer spend of £830m, putting them fifth out of the so-called ‘big six’, with Liverpool behind them. As of 2024, the squad cost was also the highest that it had ever been at the club, sitting at almost £700m, up from the £579m it had been 12 months previously. Since 2016, the squad cost at the club had risen 298%, from £175m.

But, Levy is now out of Spurs, at least from holding any influence or operational control, and the focus, for the first time for a while, has been placed back on the owners of the football club - ENIC, rather than the former chairman, who served as something of a lighting rod for criticism when it came to the Joe Lewis-owned ENIC enterprise.

Tottenham Takeover Rumours Continue

Rumours of a potential takeover at Spurs have swirled round for a long time. Ever since the completion of the stadium, done at a time before interest rates and the cost of borrowing shot up, Spurs has been seen as a prime piece of football real estate. A club nestled in North London, with transport links, a dense urban population in one of the world’s most populous cities, a stadium that had been completed and had long-term contracts with the likes of the NFL in place, the ability to host multiple concerts per year, heightened chance of European football and a manageable payroll in comparison to their rivals.

Jahm Najafi’s MSP Sports Capital had been linked with a purchase back in 2023 at a price north of £3bn, but that particular deal never materialised. The same can be said for reported interest from one-time Manchester United bidder Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al-Thani, while former Newcastle United co-owner Amanda Staveley has long been rumoured to be spearheading an investment play on behalf of a Middle Eastern consortium.

American tech entrepreneur Brooklyn Earick recently ‘launched’ a £4.5bn takeover bid, only for Spurs to distance themselves from such a bid, and Earick and his backers said to have withdrawn interest after being given firm rebuttal from the Lewis family.

Tottenham in Line for Further £75m Boost After £100m Injection

Last week saw the club get a £100m cash injection from ENIC. The reason: “to equip the club’s leadership team with additional resources to continue the focus on driving long-term sporting success”. What that boils down to, essentially, is investment in the playing squad in a bid to make the team, which has had an encouraging start under Frank, more competitive.

For Spurs, being a part of the Champions League this season is a major boon. The best case scenario for Spurs this season, taking into account prize money, participation fees, the value pillar, matchday revenue and their record in the competition already, is north of £130m. That would require a flawless record from here on in and winning the whole competition. Conservatively, the club can expect to bank more than £75m just by making it through to the knockout stages, which they are backed to do.

But for Spurs to be investing sustainably in the first team, they need to marry the competitive success with the commercial and matchday success, something that hasn’t been forthcoming at the level fans or ownership would have wanted to see. Regular qualification for the Champions League year in, year out, just as has been achieved at Arsenal in more recent years after a period out in the cold, is transformative for finances, allowing clubs to absorb bigger wages and transfer fees, placing less emphasis on boom or bust seasons.

Would the £100m have arrived if Spurs hadn’t made the Champions League this season by virtue of winning the Europa League last season? Potentially, but the reality is that the additional funds, the change of mood and leadership points to them believing that this season will be far better than the last, and that obtaining a spot in the top four of the Premier League, potentially the top five if European performance warrants it, come the end of 2025/26 is attainable.

£100m ENIC Injection Not a Transfer Kitty

It can be very easy to look at that £100m in isolation, treating it as the amount of money that is at hand in 2025/26 to strengthen the team. Not a bad sum, of course, but in a landscape where some of Spurs’ rivals broke the British transfer record twice in a matter of weeks at £116.5m and then £125m, it maybe doesn’t go as far as it once did.

But the £100m doesn’t reflect a £100m transfer kitty. What it will allow for is the club to cashflow these deals far more easily, meaning that they will have readily available, tangible cash to meet initial payments or some pre-existing transfer debt. In many cases, clubs that have access to cash and can pay more upfront have better leverage.

It’s important to take into account that club owners inject cash into their teams not just to fund big signings but to strategically position their teams in the transfer market. While some of that money may go toward settling existing transfer debt—often structured as staggered payments over several years—the primary aim is to create liquidity. This liquidity allows clubs to act decisively when opportunities arise, whether that’s securing a priority target or outmanoeuvring rivals in a competitive bidding scenario. It is often a game of chess in the transfer market.

Transfer debt itself is a common feature of modern football finance. Clubs routinely agree to pay fees in instalments, which helps manage cash flow but also creates future obligations. While transfers are accounted for on the balance sheet through the process of amortisation, where the guaranteed sum of a deal is divided by the years of the player’s contract, decreasing by a year’s cost with every passing season, real money is required to pay these deals down over time. When owners inject fresh capital, it can be used to meet these obligations without compromising short-term competitiveness. More importantly, it allows clubs to offer upfront payments for new deals, which are often preferred by selling clubs. This reduces reliance on credit facilities or third-party financing, which can be costly or restrictive.

Having tangible cash on hand significantly improves a club’s negotiating power. Sellers favour buyers who can pay quickly and in full, as it reduces risk and administrative burden. Clubs with cash can also leverage discounts, secure better payment terms, or jump queues for in-demand players. In a market where speed and certainty matter, liquidity isn’t just a financial advantage—it’s a strategic one. That’s why injections like ENIC’s £100m into Spurs are framed as tools for “long-term sporting success” rather than just balance sheet patchwork.

But it likely won’t all be accounted for to be put to work for new additions. Spurs have a pretty weighty £337m or so transfer debt issue that has to be addressed.

Tottenham Second Only to Manchester United

Spurs’ reputation for financial caution in the Levy era doesn’t quite match the numbers. Since taking charge, Levy oversaw the generation of a staggering £1.6bn in operating cash flow, second only to Manchester United in English football. That’s not the mark of a club scraping by—it’s the sign of a well-oiled commercial machine. Yet Spurs have consistently spent less on transfers than their rivals, choosing instead to funnel cash into long-term infrastructure like the £1.2bn Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and the club’s training ground.

This strategy has created a funding gap that wasn’t filled by owner equity, but by debt. Spurs now carry £851m in financial debt and £337m in transfer debt, the highest combined figure in the Premier League. That transfer debt reflects deferred payments on past signings—not reckless overspending, but structured deals designed to preserve short-term liquidity. It’s a model that prioritises sustainability, but it’s also built on leverage.

The irony? Levy was often criticised for being risk-averse, yet Spurs have embraced debt more aggressively than most. Their cash flow statement tells the story: strong operating performance, modest squad investment, and heavy borrowing to support growth. Even ENIC’s £100m cash injection wasn’t about splashing out—it was a tactical move to ease liquidity pressure and maintain flexibility in the market.

In today’s transfer landscape, tangible cash is king. Clubs that can offer upfront payments get better deals, faster negotiations, and more leverage. Spurs’ ability to generate cash gives them that edge—but their choice to use it for infrastructure rather than squad inflation has defined the Levy era. Now that era is over, perhaps an early play to quell any unrest around the owners, who remain adamant that they do not want to sell the football club, is to make moves that suggest some more focus will be placed on aiding Frank’s bid to bring silverware to the club and to solidify its position in the Champions League on a regular basis.

Vinai Venkatesham has made Micky van de Ven’s new contract one of his main priorities at Tottenham Hotspur amid Fabio Paratici's arrival as the new joint sporting director, journalist Graeme Bailey has revealed.

The Spurs CEO is reportedly very keen to tie the Dutch international to a new deal, with the club aiming to reflect Van de Ven’s status as one of the best defenders in Europe with an improved contract.

Van de Ven’s current terms run until June 2028, with the 24-year-old earning around £50,000 a week. Spurs are believed to be prepared to more than double that figure to keep the central defender happy.

Tottenham want Van de Ven’s extension to be finalised before the New Year to avoid any potential interest emerging from other clubs in the January market.

Some of the biggest European clubs are believed to be eyeing a centre-back signing in the next two transfer windows, with the likes of Real Madrid, Chelsea and Bayern Munich reportedly looking at Van de Ven as one of the options.

Tottenham Aiming to Extend Van de Ven’s Deal

According to Bailey, Tottenham aim to extend Van de Ven's contract before the New Year, despite his current deal running until 2028:

“I am told it is very much one of Vinai Venkatesham’s priorities to get him tied down before the New Year; they don’t want Van de Ven’s name to become part of the centre back talk that is already happening. Spurs know he is under contract until 2028, so in theory he can’t move, but they want to keep him happy, and Spurs know he is as good as anything in England or indeed Europe at the moment.”

Tottenham announced Rodrigo Bentancur’s contract extension earlier this month, with the Argentina international penning a new long-term deal in North London.

The deal followed extensions for both captain Cristian Romero and Djed Spence this summer, with Spurs securing the futures of several first-team stars recently.

Van de Ven, who joined Tottenham from Wolfsburg in the summer of 2023, has been an important part of the first-team squad since, despite enduring two injury-hit seasons.

The 24-year-old made just 40 league appearances across his first two years in North London, but has been ever-present for Thomas Frank this season, featuring in all seven of Spurs’ Premier League encounters so far.

GIVEMESPORT Key Statistic: Van de Ven has scored six goals in 61 appearances for Tottenham.

Tottenham have made a positive start to the season under Frank, losing just twice in their first 11 games across all competitions.

The Lilywhites are unbeaten on their return to the Champions League so far, collecting four points from their opening two games, following a win over Villarreal and a draw at Bodo/Glimt.

Tottenham Hotspur have announced that Fabio Paratici and Johan Lange have been appointed as the club's new sporting directors.

The north London club are looking to restructure their club hierarchy following the departure of Daniel Levy last month, with the Lewis family injecting £100m into the club and deeming it not for sale, despite big interest from several suitors about a takeover.

Now the club have taken the first step to do that by bringing Paratici back to the club, while also promoting Lange to share the duties of the sporting director role.

Paratici and Lange New Tottenham Sporting Directors

In a statement released on the club website, Spurs said they were 'delighted' with the appointments that had been made as "part of a new structure for our men’s football operation, designed to strengthen leadership, collaboration and long-term decision-making across all areas of the men’s and boys’ game."

Paratici, who recently served a ban from football for financial mismanagement during his time at Juventus, previously had a spell in north London with the club before the ban came into effect. He has now returned, and revealed he is delighted to be back at a club he loves.

“I’m delighted to be returning to a Club that I love.

“I have been working with Johan, Vinai and Thomas as a consultant for a number of months and I now look forward to returning to London and joining the team full-time. I’m convinced that working in partnership with Johan we can build a special future for the Club and our supporters."

Lange is also in a new role, having previously been the technical director at hte club, and he believes the club can build something special now.

“I firmly believe we are building something special here at Tottenham Hotspur, and I am looking forward to working with Fabio as part of our new men’s football structure.

“We have a talented group of staff and players here at the Club and we can look forward with confidence and positivity.”

The club have also announced that they will also now be on the hunt to appoint a new director of football operations, who will work under Paratici and Lange, as part of the ongoing restructure.

Tottenham have been handed fresh hope in their pursuit of Antoine Semenyo with news that his contract contains a release clause.

According to talkSPORT, the Bournemouth star has a fixed fee in place with the Cherries braced for significant interest from the Premier League's biggest clubs.

While the south coast side are keen to keep this figure under wraps, it's good news for Spurs who will be desperate to snap up one of the top flight's most in-form stars.

Bournemouth Resigned to Losing Antoine Semenyo

The Cherries appear to be realistic about their prospects of keeping Semenyo given his electric form of late.

Last season, the forward racked up 13 goals and seven assists in 42 appearances for Bournemouth, leading to significant summer interest in the star.

Both Tottenham and Manchester United held talks with Semenyo over a move. However, Semenyo opted instead to sign a five-year contract at the Vitality Stadium to commit his future to his current employers.

The latest report has detailed that this deal includes a release clause, suggesting that Bournemouth knew that it was almost inevitable that the Ghanaian would eventually move on to bigger and better things.

Semenyo, who was hailed as 'world-class' by teammate Justin Kluivert, has done little to deter admiring glances this season, scoring six goals and providing three assists in nine games this term. That tally of nine goal contributions has only being bettered by Erling Haaland in the Premier League with the Manchester City star scoring nine goals and offering one assist. For Tottenham, the need for quality attacking reinforcements is clear.

Spurs are sitting third in the table with 13 goals scored in seven Premier League matches so far. However, attacking options are few and far between with Dominic Solanke struggling with injury and James Maddison a long-term absentee.

Richarlison has scored three times this term, Brennan Johnson has netted twice while Mohammed Kudus leads the assist charts with four to his name since arriving from West Ham.

With Tottenham hoping to compete for a top-four place in the Premier League while being competitive in the Champions League, Thomas Frank will be aware of the need for additional firepower given his current stars' inability to provide quality, consistent output during recent seasons.

If Spurs can beat Man United and their other Premier League rivals to Semenyo's signature, it may well prove to be a game-changer for the north Londoners.

Tottenham Hotspur could target a move for promising Lyon winger Malick Fofana next year, journalist Mark Brus has revealed.

The North London side are said to be among a host of Premier League and European clubs eyeing the 20-year-old Belgium international, who is expected to be on the move next summer.

Brus claims Fofana is ‘hugely ambitious’ and Lyon have been made aware of his desire to secure a move away from the club in 2026, with initial talks already taking place to sound out potential suitors for the winger.

Fofana is not necessarily a primary target for any club at the moment but is highly regarded by multiple sides across the continent, with Tottenham among the clubs to watch in a potential chase for the £52m-rated forward.

Tottenham Eyeing Lyon Star Malick Fofana

According to Brus, the list of Fofana’s suitors is expected to grow in the coming months, with the likes of Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester City potentially rivalling Tottenham in the race:

“I can reveal, having checked this with other people with ties to the agents industry, that initial talks have already taken place to sound out potential suitors for Fofana.

“The 20-year-old is hugely ambitious and Lyon have been made aware of his ambitions, with multiple sources confirming that next summer is likely to be the one in which he and his representatives try to get a big move.

“Chelsea have been contacted, as have the teams Pena mentioned, Liverpool, Man City and Bayern, and I’ve also been told to look out for Manchester United, Tottenham, and Newcastle United. Expect that list to grow in the months ahead.”

Fofana, who joined Lyon from Belgian side Gent in January 2024, impressed in his debut season in France, scoring 11 goals and providing six assists in 41 appearances across all competitions.

The ‘explosive’ 20-year-old also enjoyed a prolific debut Europa League campaign, registering eight goal involvements in 10 games, including an assist in the quarter-final against Manchester United.

Fofana, who was once tipped to be the next Lamine Yamal, has been productive in 2025/26 as well, with two goals and an assist in his seven Ligue 1 appearances for Lyon, who are currently fourth in the table.

It remains to be seen whether Tottenham’s rumoured interest in Fofana will materialise next year, considering how heavily the North London side has spent on new forwards in recent months.

The Lilywhites have welcomed the likes of Xavi Simons, Mohamed Kudus, and Mathys Tel on permanent deals this summer, as well as Paris Saint-Germain striker Randal Kolo Muani on loan.

Tottenham Hotspur should use their recent cash injection to bring club legend Harry Kane back to North London.

When Tottenham finally ended their trophy drought by winning the 2024/25 Europa League, few would have expected Ange Postecoglou to lose his position as manager, having succeeded where so many others failed in trying to win silverware for the Lilywhites.

Even fewer, however, would have predicted that chairman Daniel Levy would depart the club after a quarter-century of service. The news broke after the summer transfer window, in which Spurs spent big on Xavi Simons and Mohammed Kudus, whilst acquiring Joao Palhinha on loan from Bayern Munich for manager Thomas Frank, who was hired as Postecoglou's replacement.

Frank established himself as a brilliant tactician in seven years as Brentford manager and has enjoyed a strong start to life in North London. The club have lost just two games under Frank's guidance, including the Super Cup against Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain.

Tottenham recently announced that majority owners ENIC had given them an injection of £100 million and with such money available to them, there is only one player that they should try and sign.

Spurs Should Bring Kane Back to London

For all his brilliance across a 10-year-plus stint with Tottenham Hotspur, it always felt as though a lack of silverware diminished Harry Kane's general reputation. The England international moved to Bayern Munich in 2023, with whom he has since finally ended his trophy drought.

Not only has Kane, called a "superstar" by Phil McNulty, continued his form in Germany, but if anything, he has improved. The 32-year-old, who is England's record goalscorer, has been lethal in Germany and in the 2025/26 season, has notched 21 goal contributions in just 10 games across all competitions.

Kane's form is enticement enough for any team to want to sign him, but a return to Tottenham would be a fairytale, something that the fans would love to happen. Not only that, but Kane could still feasibly break Alan Shearer's Premier League goal record. Becoming the all-time top scorer of the English top flight may prove too much for Kane to ignore.

Tottenham are showing interest in a surprise move for Brentford forward Kevin Schade, Sky Germany journalist Florian Plettenberg has revealed.

The North London side are believed to be among several clubs closely monitoring the development of the 23-year-old winger amid his impressive displays at the Gtech Community Stadium.

Schade scored 11 goals and provided two assists in 38 appearances for Brentford last term under current Spurs boss Thomas Frank, and netted his first of the 2025/26 campaign in the 2-2 draw at home against Chelsea in September.

Plettenberg suggests Tottenham are eyeing the 23-year-old as a potential target for the summer transfer window, with no mention of a mid-season move.

Tottenham Eyeing Brentford’s Kevin Schade

According to Plettenberg, Schade remains one to watch this season, with several teams closely monitoring his development, including Tottenham:

Schade, praised as ‘unbelievable’ by Frank, initially joined Brentford from Bundesliga side Freiburg on loan in January 2023 and had his move made permanent the following summer.

The 23-year-old was one of the most expensive signings the Bees made under Frank, alongside Igor Thiago, Nathan Collins and Fabio Carvalho.

Schade featured in every Premier League game for Brentford last term, helping the club finish 10th in Frank’s final season at the Gtech Community Stadium.

He received a call-up to the Germany squad for the October international break but was not named in the squad for the 4-0 win over Luxembourg on Friday.

Tottenham have made a strong start to the season under Frank, losing just twice in their 11 games in all competitions.

The Lilywhites are unbeaten in their last seven games and secured a 2-1 win away at Leeds before the international break, with Mohammed Kudus and Mathys Tel scoring.

The North London side next take on Aston Villa at home on 19 October and travel to Monaco in the Champions League three days later.

Sol Campbell has heaped praise on Thomas Frank and Tottenham following their strong start to the season, while speaking exclusively to GIVEMESPORT.

The Lilywhites brought in Frank as their new manager this summer to replace Ange Postecoglou, who was sacked after finishing 17th in the Premier League despite winning the Europa League.

So far this season, Spurs sit third in the Premier League, just two points off league leaders Arsenal, while they are also unbeaten in the Champions League and have progressed to the fourth round of the Carabao Cup, on the back of bringing in five new players during the summer transfer window.

Sol Campbell Impressed by Tottenham Start

Frank's first official game in charge of the north London club saw them narrowly defeated by European champions Paris Saint-Germain on penalties, despite holding a 2-0 lead in the 85th minute.

But Campbell, who captained Tottenham before famously leaving for fierce rivals Arsenal on a free transfer in 2001, told GIVEMESPORT exclusively that he thinks the season so far has been "positive" under the new manager.

Speaking at the Portugal Football Summit in Lisbon, Campbell said:

"I think he's made a really good [start]. You know, a positive approach, a fresh approach to the game.

"You know, they came close against PSG, almost, you know, just lost on penalties against them, he started really top football, with fresh eyes upon it.

"And maybe he's doing something simple, in a sense that allowing players just to be a bit freer, maybe taking a bit more pressure on him, and less pressure on the players.

"I think, you know, it's been a great start for them. Who knows what's going to happen. But the main thing is, it's positive."

Spurs will return to action following the international break with a home clash against in-form Aston Villa, before travelling to face off against Monaco in the Champions League in midweek.

Frank has shown an adaptability with his approach so far at Tottenham, playing with several different formations depending on the opponent including a 4-3-3, a 4-2-3-1 and also a five-at-the-back system to be more secure when he felt it necessary.

But the team haven't struggled to score goals, and with Frank bringing attacking talent like Mohammed Kudus, Xavi Simons and Randal Kolo Muani to the club it shows that his intention is to play on the front foot and win games.

Tottenham have been approached by Juventus forward Dusan Vlahovic’s representatives over a potential summer move, journalist Graeme Bailey has claimed.

The North London side have reportedly been contacted over a potential deal for the Serbia international via intermediaries, who are looking to find Vlahovic a new club next year.

The 25-year-old’s representatives are believed to have touched base with several potential landing spots, with Vlahovic ready to depart Turin when his contract expires in June 2026.

The Serbia international is said to have earmarked the Premier League as his preferred destination and is not expected to continue at Juventus after this season, following a breakdown in talks over a new contract.

Juventus reportedly asked Vlahovic to take a pay cut if he wanted a long-term extension, as he is the best-paid player at the club, earning a reported £370,000 per week.

According to Bailey, Vlahovic’s next move could depend on whether he is willing to lower his salary demands and accept a pay cut at his next club.

While he would earn ‘major money’ in the Premier League, the Serbia international could only secure more than his current salary at Juventus by moving to Saudi Arabia next summer.

The Middle East has seen an influx of players still in their prime this summer, with the likes of Darwin Nunez, Theo Hernandez, Joao Felix, Kingsley Coman and Mateo Retegui all joining the Saudi Pro League.

Vlahovic, who arrived to Juventus from Fiorentina in January 2022, has started the season well, scoring four goals in just two starts for the Italian club, with a further six appearances off the bench.

The Serbia international has faced increased competition for places following the summer arrivals of Jonathan David and Lois Openda and has played just 255 minutes of football so far this term.

GIVEMESPORT Key Statistic: Vlahovic has eight goals and three assists in 18 Champions League appearances.

Tottenham have spent heavily on new signings since appointing Thomas Frank this summer, welcoming Xavi Simons, Mohammed Kudus and Mathys Tel on permanent deals.

The Lilywhites made a strong start to the season with four wins from seven games, looking to bounce back after a historically low 17th-place finish last term.