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Fabio Paratici has said that Fiorentina “have a serious set of owners” after he was unveiled as the club’s sporting director.
Paratici officially left Tottenham, where he was co-sporting director with Johan Lange, at the end of the January transfer window to join Fiorentina.
Paratici’s departure came shortly after he had been formally brought back to Spurs after serving a 30-month FIFA ban for financial irregularities, and was seen by many as a surprise, with the announcement coming midway through the January window.
During his unveiling at Viola Park, Paratici thanked Spurs for allowing him to join Fiorentina and return to Italy, but appeared to take a dig at his former employers by describing Fiorentina’s owners as “serious”.
“In my case, Fiorentina have a serious set of owners, a very serious set of owners who are of great value,” Partatici said.
“I’d like to thank Tottenham, my former club, for the opportunity they granted me to join Fiorentina, return to Italy and the opportunity to spend five wonderful years in the Premier League,” Paratici added.
“It was an incredible experience. They made me feel at home and stood by me in tough times so I feel obliged to thank Tottenham.”
Spurs announced Paratici’s departure midway through January after weeks of speculation around his future, but said the 53-year-old would stay in north London to help see out the transfer window.
Paratici had worked alongside Lange to devise a plan for the January window, bringing in Conor Gallagher and Brazilian left-back Souza, but supporters were left frustrated after Spurs failed to bring in any new signings on Deadline Day.
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Deadline Day produced perhaps more drama than expected as Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United, Liverpool and Tottenham were all active as the January window closed. The day started with the Gunners exploring a stunning move for Newcastle’s Sandro Tonali, before Mikel Arteta set tongues wagging by confirming the club was “actively looking” for a new signing following Mikel Merino’s injury. In the end, two new faces did arrive at the academy, as Evan Mooney joined from St Mirren and Jaden Dixon arrived from Stoke. There was interest in Hearts striker James Wilson, but Spurs hijacked talks and lured the Scotland international to London.
Spurs fans would have wanted more than just an academy signing, but the day passed without the injury-ravaged squad being bolstered, and captain Cristian Romero posted on Instagram shortly after the deadline passed to vent his frustration at how the squad has been left. Across London, Chelsea recalled Mamadou Sarr from Strasbourg, with both Aaron Anselmino and David Datro Fofana heading in the opposite direction, as Axel Disasi joined West Ham on loan and Tyrique George joined Everton on a loan-to-buy deal.
Manchester United were also focused mainly on loan outgoings, while Jorgen Strand Larsen’s switch from Wolves to Crystal Palace for a club-record £48million was the biggest deal of the day, but the Eagles ran out of time to complete the £20m signing of Dwight McNeil. Jean-Phillipe Mateta’s move to AC Milan collapsed after issues with his medical amid suggestions that he could miss the rest of the season with a knee injury. Follow the latest transfer news, rumours and gossip live below!
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Fulham loan Steven Benda to Feyenoord
A late exit from Fulham has also been confirmed tonight.
Goalkeeper Steven Benda has joined Eredivisie giants Feyenoord on loan until the summer.
The German had been expected to stay at Craven Cottage after returning early from a loan spell at Millwall in the Championship.
However, he will now spend the rest of the season at De Kuip.
Youssef En-Nesyri completes Al-Ittihad move
The other part of the Fenerbahce/Al-Ittihad transfer saga has also now been resolved.
The Saudi outfit have announced the signing of Moroccan forward Youssef En-Nesyri.
The deal was done after talks with FIFA, per Fabrizio Romano, with Fenerbahce set to receive around €14m.
Fenerbahce confirm N'Golo Kante deal
Fenerbahce have now confirmed the signing of N’Golo Kante.
The French midfielder has penned a two-and-a-half year deal in Istanbul after leaving Saudi club Al-Ittihad.
“Some stories take time, but they don’t stay unfinished,” Fenerbahce wrote on social media.
They have a two-legged Europa League knockout play-off tie against Nottingham Forest coming up.
N’Golo Kante set for Fenerbahce move
It looks like N’Golo Kante will be getting his move to Fenerbahce after all.
Fabrizio Romano is reporting tonight that his contract at Saudi club Al-Ittihad has been cancelled with immediate effect.
Fenerbahce are now working with FIFA to get the signing of the former Chelsea and Leicester star approved.
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Fulham to step up Wilson talks
Fulham will resume contract negotiations with Harry Wilson after knocking back January interest in the in-form midfielder.
Wilson is out of contract at the end of the season and has been attracting interest from serval Premier League clubs.
The Cottagers rejected an approach by Everton last week and were adamant he would not leave mid-season, with Marco Silva stating last week that there was “zero chance” of him being sold.
Fulham are desperate to keep Wilson, who has been in superb form for club and country this season, and contract negotiations have been underway for several months.
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'Many doubts' over Merino in Arsenal injury worry
Mikel Merino’s father has revealed that there is “uncertainty” of the length of time that the Arsenal midfielder could be out injured.
The Spaniard was reported to need surgery on a broken bone in his foot last week, with Mikel Arteta confirming before the January transfer window closed that the Gunners were scouting out potential opportunities on the market to replace Merino temporarily.
Merino, 29, missed Arsenal’s 4-0 win at Leeds over the weekend, with Arsenal revealing that he would be out for an “extended period”.
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Spurs save Akliouche for summer
Tottenham could not pursue a deal for Maghnes Akliouche in the January transfer window, but may move for him in the summer, according to Teamtalk.
The Monaco man was seen as a transfer target for Spurs last year, before Xavi Simons arrived in north London.
The 23-year-old remains on the club’s radar, however, and a move could materialise at the end of the season.
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Sterling offered to Bundesliga club
Raheem Sterling was offered to Union Berlin, according to Sky Germany.
The former Chelsea forward had his contract at Stamford Bridge mutually terminated last month, and the England international is assessing his options as a free agent.
One of them could have been in Germany, although Union decided against offering him a deal, with Horst Heldt, a Union director, saing that the offer “didn’t seem serious”.
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Malacia fury as Man Utd force defender to stay
Out-of-favour defender Tyrell Malacia is furious at being told he must stay at Manchester United, the Daily Mirror claim.
The Dutchman was frozenn out by Ruben Amorim at the start of the campaign, but injuries meant that he was reintegrated into the squad earlier this season.
He has played just two minutes all season - coming on as late substitute in the 1-0 win over Newcastle on Boxing Day.
Jason Wilcox, United’s sporting director, told the left-back he would not be able to leave - amid interest from Turkey - due to Patrick Dorgu’s injury, leaving Malacia and Luke Shaw as United’s only recognised left-backs.
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Alonso on three-man shortlist as City draw up Guardiola replacements
Manchester City are bracing themselves for a potential departure of manager Pep Guardiola at the end of the season.
Former Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso is on a three-strong shortlist of contenders to take over from the Spaniard at the Etihad Stadium.
But who are the other two names?
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Tottenham have appointed Liam Horgan as the club’s first-team rehabilitation physiotherapist as the club tackles a crippling injury crisis.
Horgan worked with Thomas Frank and Spurs’ head of medical, Nick Stubbings, during five years as Brentford’s first team physio between 2019 and 2024.
He becomes the ninth member of Frank’s backroom staff at Spurs to have previously worked at Brentford.
Following Frank’s arrival in June 2025, the likes of assistant coach Justin Cochrane, set-piece coach Andreas Georgson, head of performance Chris Haslam, and Stubbings have joined the club.
Spurs’ head of football methodology, Zaheer Shah, has also previously worked at Brentford, but joined before Frank arrived in north London last summer.
Horgan, who was Brentford’s B team physio between 2016 and 2019, arrives at Spurs following a year-and-a-half spell as first-team physio at Crystal Palace.
Spurs have split their physios into rehab and performance, with Horgan’s role focusing on injured players and helping them towards full fitness.
Horgan’s appointment comes at a time when Spurs are juggling yet another injury crisis, with as many as 11 senior players missing last weekend’s 2-2 draw with Manchester City.
Rehab physios are typically tasked with guiding players through the recovery process after injury, returning them to peak performance, while minimising the risk of their injury recurring.
Horgan’s expertise will be particularly important for players such as Spurs striker Dominic Solanke, who has suffered all season from a recurring ankle injury.
Frank has admitted that Solanke, who scored twice against City, has been pushed to the limit since returning from injury at the start of January, and his minutes are being carefully managed.
It was a surprisingly quiet Deadline Day for Tottenham, despite Thomas Frank saying they would be active on the final day of the window.
But Spurs did swoop to beat north London rivals Arsenal to the signing of young Scottish talent James Wilson.
The 18-year-old striker joined Spurs Under-21s on loan from Hearts with the option to make the move permanent in the summer.
It had looked for most of the day as if Arsenal were front-runners for Wilson’s signature, but Spurs struck late, submitting a deal sheet to bring the youngster to Hotspur Way last night.
Hearts manager Derek McInnes confirmed earlier on Monday that Arsenal had been in talks over a deal.
But the Gunners were only prepared to effectively offer a six-month trial before making a decision on Wilson and Spurs sensed an opportunity.
They, too, will assess Wilson’s character and ability during his time on loan, but with firmer guarantees over his potential future at the club and agreeing a formal option to buy the player.
Wilson is a signing for Spurs U21s but with injuries continuing to mount there could potentially be first-team opportunities, should he impress.
Dane Scarlett has just joined Hibs on loan and Spurs are not blessed with a wealth of attacking options, with Richarlison injury and Randal Kolo Muani out of form.
Wilson was always unlikely to get such opportunities at Premier League leaders Arsenal, who have been hailed for their squad depth this season and have given limited minutes to established academy graduates Myles Lewis-Skelly and Ethan Nwaneri.
Wilson enjoyed a breakthrough season last year at Hearts, scoring six goals in 33 appearances, but has struggled for minutes this term with Hearts leading the Scottish Premiership.
He has made just one start in the SPFL this season so should not be expected to be ready to make an immediate impact.
Wilson, who has one senior cap for Scotland, has attracted interest from English clubs since he was 16 and continues a growing post-Brexit trend of young Scottish players moving south of the border to enhance their career prospects.
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Tottenham enjoyed a rare positive week on the field, but their injury woes are reaching unprecedented levels.
A 2-0 win over Eintract Frankfurt, to sail into the Champions League knockout stage, was backed up with a spirited 2-2 draw against Manchester City in the Premier League.
Spurs now have five days’ rest before taking on a rejuvenated Manchester United at Old Trafford on Saturday, but could be without 13 first-team stars.
Cristian Romero, Micky van de Ven, Djed Spence and Dominic Solanke will all be assessed this week, while Kevin Danso looks likely to join the longer-term absentees on the sidelines.
Here is the latest Tottenham injury news and return dates…
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Dominic Solanke
Two-goal hero Dominic Solanke was withdrawn to a standing ovation on Sunday evening, along with fears over a possible injury.
The striker’s double salvo secured a point for Spurs, and took his tally to four goals in four games since his long-awaited, and long overdue return from injury.
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So the sight of Solanke being substituted before full-time with a slight limped would have worried manager Thomas Frank and Spurs fans alike.
However, Solanke after the game insisted that “I’ll be fine” after “just rolling my ankle”.
Frank elaborated to reporters: “Clearly he was struggling to run. We knew before the game again it would be a big push to play 90 [minutes].
“He's not there fitness-wise where he should be, because he's been out for so long. And we've been, in a way, a little bit forced to play him.”
Potential return date: February 7 vs Man Utd (H)
Micky van de Ven
Spurs’ biggest miss against City was Micky van de Ven, who sat out the game with a “minor” injury having also missed the win over Eintract Frankfurt four days earlier.
He his absence, Radu Dragusin started a game for the first time in a year, and struggled against Erling Haaland and Rayan Cherki.
Frank is confident Van de Ven will be back to face Manchester United this weekend, with Spurs having a rare midweek off following the conclusion of the Champions League league phase.
“Micky is a minor [injury], I fully expect him to be back to face Manchester United [next weekend],” Frank told SPURSPLAY.
“He just couldn’t make it for this one [against Man City]”
Potential return date: February 7 vs Man Utd (A)
Captain Cristian Romero
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Spurs hope to have both of their first-choice centre-backs fit for the trip to Old Trafford after Cristian Romero allayed fears of an injury of his own.
Captain Romero was withdrawn at half-time of Spurs’ 2-2 draw with Man City, prompting fears of another damaging fitness blow.
But, speaking to reporters after the game, Romero confirmed that he was “okay”. Thomas Frank then confirmed that the player has been complaining of an illness.
"He struggled through the Frankfurt game as well,” the Spurs manager told reporters.
“[He] pushed through that with a fantastic captain's performance, and struggled a little bit, but we hope it's nothing. We are assessing him. Hopefully he's fine."
Potential return date: February 7 vs Man Utd (A)
Djed Spence
Djed Spence was another absentee against Pep Guardiola’s side after picking up a calf injury.
The full-back has established himself as a regular under Thomas Frank thanks to his versatility on both flanks, and was due an extended spell at right-back following an injury to Pedro Porro.
So, it was Archie Gray who deputised at right-back - and did well - on Sunday, but Spurs hope Spence will be fit to face United on Saturday lunchtime.
Frank told reporters: “Djed [has] a minor calf injury that will keep him out for this game.”
Potential return date: February 7 vs Man Utd (A)
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Kevin Danso
There are significant fears over Kevin Danso, who suffered a toe injury against Eintracht Frankfurt.
The defender, impressing so well in the absence of Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero in recent weeks, has suffered a ligament injury,
Frank explained on Sunday:“Kevin Danso is another quite unlucky one.
“He hyperextended his big toe when landing on the foot of an opponent against Frankfurt, and that means a ligament snapped in the big toe.
“He was extremely unlucky. We don’t know the extent of it, we have an appointment next week to clarify that.”
Potential return date: Unknown
Richarlison
Brazilian Richarlison is out for seven weeks with a hamstring injury.
The former Everton striker suffered the problem in the FA Cup loss to Aston Villa.
He is unlikely to feature again until March at the earliest.
"Richy unfortunately got a hamstring injury that will keep him out for up to seven weeks,” Frank confirmed.
Potential return date: February 22 vs Arsenal (H)
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Pedro Porro
Porro was the first concern for Frank in Lancashire, with the Spaniard taken off at half time.
He was replaced by Destiny Udogie, who had to settle for a place on the bench with Djed Spence selected ahead of him.
However, Frank again allayed Spurs fans’ fears, insisting that he was managing the Spain international’s load.
“Pedro was physical, [having] played a lot of minutes,” Frank said afterwards.
“We had more running power with Djed [Spence] to the right and then Destiny in [at left-back].”
Porro had started all of the last 14 games in all competitions, and Spurs have a three huge games coming up, against Frankfurt, Manchester City and Manchester United in the coming weeks.
Potential return date: February 22 vs Arsenal (H)
Lucas Bergvall
The Swede was confirmed to be sidelined for months after he suffered an ankle sprain in Spurs’ Champions League victory.
Bergvall had tried to continue playing after he had picked up the injury, but he was forced off in the second half at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Frank said post-match that the 19-year-old had suffered a “contact injury”, with the timeline on his recovery set to be two or three months.
That will see him miss 14 games for his club, and a potential Champions League quarter-final should Spurs get there.
Potential return date: April 2026
Sidelined: Rodrigo Bentancur
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Midfielder Bentancur underwent surgery on his hamstring injury, which will see him out for three months.
The former Juventus man sustained the problem in the defeat by Bournemouth earlier in January.
The surgery he had was successful, Spurs confirmed, but his absence is a huge blow for Frank, who played the Uruguay international in all but one of Tottenham’s Premier League games.
Potential return date: April 2026
Mohammed Kudus
Summer signing Mohammed Kudus is another sore loss for Frank.
The Ghanaian suffered a thigh injury during the draw with Sunderland at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium earlier this month.
The winger is likely to be out until April, with Frank confirming the case in a previous press conference.
“Mohammed, unfortunately, is a bigger one to the tendon in the quad,” Frank said. “That is one where we expect him back after the March international break.”
It means that Frank is without a natural right winger, having sold Brennan Johnson in January to Crystal Palace.
Potential return date: April 2026
Long spell out: Mohammed Kudus
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Ben Davies
Left-back Davies will be out for a long spell after he broke his ankle in the defeat by West Ham two weeks ago.
The Welshman was starting just his second game in the Premier League, and was given oxygen and stretchered off the pitch inside 20 minutes at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium.
The club confirmed that he had had surgery on the problem, but there is still no indication when he might return.
Potential return date: Unknown
Dejan Kulusevski
The winger is out with a patella problem which he has struggled with since April 2025.
When asked about the former Juventus forward, Frank insisted that he would not be rushed back.
“We know it is a complicated injury,” the Dane said.
“If there is one person who can accelerate that [recovery], it is Dejan. The most important thing is to remove the pain in the knee. He had an injection to help that ten days ago.
“We will know in 3-4 weeks if that has settled. And when it has settled, hopefully, he will be on the grass and from there, we will see what is happening.”
Potential return date: Unknown
James Maddison
Attacking midfielder Maddison is likely to miss the rest of the campaign with an ACL injury that he suffered in pre-season.
The England international went down with the problem in a friendly against Newcastle. He has not played since.
Potential return date: Summer 2026
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Cristian Romero has taken to social media to vent his frustrations with Tottenham’s recent injury crisis, calling it “disgraceful” in the wake of Spurs’ 2-2 draw with Manchester City.
Spurs stole a point from 2-0 down after Rayan Cherki and Antoine Semenyo had put Pep Guardiola’s side in cruise control, but a brace from Dominic Solanke - including a sensational scorpion kick - was enough to earn a draw at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Romero, Spurs’ club captain, was withdrawn at half time in the match, with Frank confirming afterwards that the Argentine was ill.
He was replaced by Pape Matar Sarr at the interval as Frank moved back to a defensive quartet, which included natural midfielder Joao Palhinha in central defence alongside Radu Dragusin.
Romero took to Instagram on Monday night, the day after the game, to congratulate his colleagues, but his message took a strange turn.
“They were incredible. 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,” he continued, accompanying the paragraph with a facepalm emoji.
“We’ll keep showing up and taking responsibility to turn this around, working hard and staying together. All that’s left is to thank all of you for being there and for always supporting us, the fans.”
Romero’s usual partner at the heart of defence, Micky van de Ven, missed the game with a knock, while Kevin Danso suffered a toe injury in the Champions League win in Frankfurt.
It left Dragusin as the only other central defender available to the under-pressure Spurs boss, who was also without his two natural right-backs Pedro Porro and Djed Spence, through hamstring and calf injuries respectively.
It meant that Archie Gray started at right wing-back, while Randal Kolo Muani started as one of two No10s behind Solanke in the attacking trident.
Romero has a history of Instagram outbursts, with another seemingly taking aim at the club after the 3-2 defeat at Bournemouth.
The centre-back lambasted the Tottenham hierarchy, writing: "at times like this, it should be other people coming out to speak, but they don't… they only show up when things are going well, to tell a few lies."