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Luka Vuskovic’s rapid development may actually put Tottenham Hotspur in an extremely difficult position in the near future.

Vuskovic has been getting rave reviews after his impressive start to his loan spell at Hamburg, with the teenager being so good that it is hard to believe it’s his first taste of football in a top-five league.

The Spurs youngster has been labelled as the future of Croatian football, and Tottenham will be hoping that he can fulfil his potential at N17.

Vuskovic has revealed that Tottenham have a clear plan for his development, but it has now been suggested that his rapid rise may actually pose a problem to the Lilywhites.

Tottenham may be forced into a Luka Vuskovic decision next summer

Journalist Graeme Bailey has now pointed out that the 18-year-old is now showing that he is ready for top-level football, and he might be developing too quickly for the Lilywhites’ liking.

He suggested that Vuskovic may want to start regularly at the highest level as early as next season, and he might not have room to do that at N17, given Cristian Romero’s and Micky van de Ven’s presence at the club.

Bailey told TBR Football: “RB Leipzig and Dortmund are both in the market for a new defender in 2026, and Vuskovic is very much on their radar.

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“Spurs love the player and have no intention to sell, but let’s see what the player thinks. Is there a pathway for him at Tottenham with Romero and Van de Ven in place? Currently, it’s hard to see one.”

Spurs may have to loan Vuskovic out again next season

Vuskovic revealed that Tottenham were happy for him to stay at the club this season, but he decided to go out on loan in order to play regularly.

Now that he is tasting regular Bundesliga football and excelling, there is no doubt that he will want to continue playing regularly next season.

Manchester United’s latest transfer desire may pose a big problem for Tottenham Hotspur ahead of the January transfer window.

Over recent days, a number of outlets have reported that Tottenham are prioritising strengthening their midfield in the January transfer window.

That might potentially have to do with the fact that the Rodrigo Bentancur-Joao Palhinha partnership is yet to fully convince, while Pape Sarr will be away for the AFCON at the end of the year.

If you ask Spurs fans what their dream signing would be, many would answer Adam Wharton, who is thought to be one of the names on Thomas Frank’s wishlist.

Man United make big plans for Tottenham target Adam Wharton

However, TEAMtalk have now said that Spurs will have to deal with competition from Man United for the Crystal Palace star.

The report claims that the Red Devils are very keen on the England international and have now identified him as their top target for January.

United are impressed with Wharton’s composure on the ball and tactical intelligence, with the player said to be ‘loved’ by Ruben Amorim’s staff.

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It is revealed that the Eagles will demand upwards of £70m for the 21-year-old, and United would thus have to offload some of their players to fund a move.

Spurs also face competition for another midfield target in Victor Froholdt

Over recent days, some sources have claimed that Tottenham are big fans of Porto’s Victor Froholdt, who is valued at around €50m-€60m (£43.5m-£52.2m).

The Portuguese club are thought to be open to selling the Denmark international despite only signing him in the summer from Copenhagen.

This latest update by TEAMtalk confirms that Spurs are eyeing Froholdt ahead of the January transfer window.

However, the outlet says that United are also watching the 19-year-old closely while Brighton and Atletico Madrid are also plotting a move for the teenager.

Danny Murphy has given an interesting assessment of Tottenham’s rumoured attempts to bring Harry Kane back to the club.

It is an open secret that Tottenham have a first-refusal clause for Kane, and it is also common knowledge that the Lilywhites would jump at the chance to bring their record goalscorer back to the club.

We know this because Thomas Frank himself said that he would love to have Kane back at Spurs if the striker wanted to return to N17.

However, the England captain has played down his chances of returning to Tottenham, stating that while he will always be a Spurs fan, he is very happy at the Allianz Arena.

Danny Murphy says a return to Tottenham would be a downgrade for Harry Kane

Murphy does not think there is much chance of the 33-year-old returning to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium at the end of the season.

The pundit suggested that the only reason for the striker to return would be for personal or familial reasons, and he claimed that the Spurs legend would be taking a massive step down by coming back to North London.

When asked if he would put Tottenham’s chances of re-signing Kane at 50/50, the former Spurs midfielder told Goal.com: “I would think much less. Harry Kane is succeeding where he is at the moment – more than succeeding, he’s flying and scoring a lot of goals. He’s in a team where he thinks he can compete for the Champions League. He’s won his first league title, first trophy.

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“There is always the family factor. We can never know about how that is. I remember Michael Owen being in Spain, and a year just wanting to come home with the family. We don’t know that side of Kane’s life. But from a football perspective, to go back to Tottenham, there is only one reason he would go back there and that’s because of the fact that the fans love him. In terms of football reasons, it would be to try to break Alan Shearer’s record.

“The way he is playing, if he wanted to leave Munich, I think he would have other options where he could go to another club and compete for the biggest honours on the planet – domestic titles and the Champions League.

“It sounds romantic going back to Tottenham but the reality is that while they are improving – I’m a big fan of Thomas Frank – he’d be going there to win a League Cup or an FA Cup. It’s a downgrade. He would be downgrading. His level of performance at the moment, he doesn’t need to.”

Spurs told they will be making a mistake by re-signing Kane

The reason for the speculation over the striker’s future is that Kane’s contract contains a £57m release clause, which can be activated next summer.

While many may see that as a bargain for one of the best strikers in the world, Murphy has opined that it would not be smart to pay such a high fee for a player approaching his mid-thirties.

The pundit added: “I’m a bit different with that – £57m for a 33-year-old is not something I would want my club doing. I think you know you’re not going to get anything back for that so it’s just ‘there’s 57’ and you are hoping that somebody at 33 is physically able to carry on at the level he has shown for another two or three years.

Football finance expert Kieran Maguire believes that Arsenal are taking inspiration from Tottenham Hotspur after the Lilywhites ‘stole a march’ on their North London rivals in a key aspect.

While Tottenham Hotspur may not have had as much success on the pitch as their fans would have hoped for over the last two decades, they are outperforming many of their rivals off the pitch.

In fact, according to some estimates, Spurs are considered the second most valuable Premier League club, valued at over £3 billion.

Some experts have suggested that ENIC may feel that Tottenham are undervalued by the market, which is why they have no intention to sell the club at the moment.

Arsenal want to ape Tottenham’s stadium commercialisation

A huge reason for Tottenham being so attractive to many investors is down to the revenue-earning potential of the club’s stadium.

Kieran Maguire has now said that Arsenal’s proposal to expand the Emirates Stadium is done with the intention of catching up to their North London rivals.

Maguire told Football Insider: “Arsenal are conscious that they are in a competitive market, but Spurs have certainly stolen a march on them in terms of the commercialisation of White Hart Lane, if that’s what it should be called.

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“And therefore, if all the other things are equal, potentially Spurs are generating more money in a season from match day. And that historically would never have been the case.

“So, they are looking at the possibility of expanding the Emirates Stadium. It’s currently just over 60,000. It looks as if the increase will probably be in the region of only another 10,000 seats.

“People might say, well, you know, is it really worth the effort? Because this is likely to involve Arsenal having to relocate and probably play at Wembley for a couple of seasons. I think it will be worth it from the point of view of the finance director and the compliance with future PSR or its equivalents.”

Potential investors see huge commercial opportunity with Spurs

According to some outlets, investors are particularly interested in Spurs as they see significant potential to increase the club’s revenue.

The commercial opportunities tied to the NFL games and concerts being held at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium are seen as a golden goose by many in the industry.

A Tottenham academy youngster was called on to train with the first team ahead of the clash against Aston Villa, and he certainly made an impression.

There has been a lot of debate involving the goalkeeping role at Tottenham this season, with some Spurs fans even calling for Guglielmo Vicario to be dropped.

According to reports, not everyone at Tottenham is convinced that Antonin Kinsky is the answer, with the Czech shot-stopper not standing out in training.

However, one young goalkeeper did impress when he was called on to train with Thomas Frank’s side this week.

Training footage shared by Tottenham Hotspur on their social media accounts shows that 14-year-old academy goalkeeper Mikel Jack trained with the senior side following their return from the international break.

According to John Wenham, who runs the Lilywhite Rose social media platform, the teenager signed his scholarship as an Under-14 and currently plays for England’s Under-15s.

Jack is said to be very highly rated in the Tottenham academy, and it would have been an incredibly proud moment for the youngster to train with the superstars at the club at such a tender age.

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Antonin Kinsky was left very impressed by Mikel Jack

In the full training video shared by the club, which you can see below, Jack is not just making some great stops at his near post, but he also comes out of his line brilliantly to claim the ball in one-v-one situations.

Kinsky is seen watching the teenager closely from behind the goal and encouraging the youngster.

The 22-year-old is heard shouting “great save” and applauding the youngster on a couple of occasions.

Tottenham Hotspur are third in the Premier League table, but according to one statistic, there is something they do better than any other team.

Tottenham Hotspur have made a bright start to life under Thomas Frank and will return to action this Sunday after the international break.

Spurs look like a much-improved side in defence, but their goalscoring has been impressive too. They are tied in third place for Premier League goals scored, trailing only Arsenal and Manchester City.

Frank’s team have scored 1.86 goals on average per game, which is significantly higher than their expected goals tally per 90 minutes of 1.31.

Tottenham have broken the expected goals metric

Expected goals sometimes do a good job at telling a story, but this is not the case with Spurs. According to WhoScored, Tottenham are the highest xG overperformers in the Premier League this season.

Frank’s team have scored 3.86 more goals than expected, which is much greater than Burnley’s 1.78 figure. The Clarets are the next closest team to Spurs on the overperforming scale.

This could be viewed as a positive statistic because it means Tottenham have been taking their chances and scoring high-quality goals. However, it also raises questions about Spurs failing to create a good number of clear-cut chances.

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Unfortunately, when it comes to overperforming on xG, there is often the assumption that such numbers are not sustainable. That means, Spurs will either need to find a fresh creative spark, or risk struggling to find the back of the net on a consistent basis.

Spurs are likely to craft more opportunities after the international break

Tottenham have struggled at times to be innovative in attack and this has often been down to the midfield. However, Xavi Simons was moved to a central position against Leeds United and is likely to remain there throughout the season.

The 22-year-old offered glimpses of what he can do in the attacking midfield role, and he could be the key to unlocking Tottenham’s creative spark.

Tottenham Hotspur scouts have been left impressed by a young Argentine defender, but the River Plate star comes with a huge release clause.

Tottenham Hotspur had a busy summer transfer window, but there are still shortcomings in the Tottenham first-team squad.

According to one report, Spurs are set to target a new centre-back in January. Although the club have two obvious starters in the position, Ally McCoist commented that Tottenham lacked depth in central defence compared with Arsenal.

This could change with a new signing, and it has recently been revealed that Spurs are eyeing a move for Lautaro Rivero.

Tottenham sends scouts to watch Lautaro Rivero

Sebastian Srur reports that Tottenham scouts have been to Argentina to watch Rivero in action (via El Intransigente and Sport Witness).

The scouts have been impressed by the defender, but no word has been given on whether or not Spurs have made any advances to secure his signature.

Rivero’s contract is until December 2028 and it includes an £87m release clause. Fellow journalist Renzo Pantich has claimed the River Plate’s initial plan is to refer his clause to the interested parties.

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He said: “River remains inflexible in its stance on Lautaro Rivero: he would only leave the club if his €100m release clause was paid.”

It would be a major shock if Spurs pay Rivero’s release clause

Tottenham are aiming to be more ambitious following the departure of Daniel Levy, but it would be surprising to see the club break their record transfer fee on a centre-back in January.

On top of this, Rivero has no experience playing at the elite level of European football. If Spurs do attempt to sign him, there is likely to be some negotiating.

However, they must be wary of Atletico Madrid, who have also shown interest in the 21-year-old.

Tottenham are looking to strengthen their attack in 2026, but they may now have one less competitor in the race for one of Europe’s most sought-after strikers.

Tottenham Hotspur have been linked with a move for Dusan Vlahovic in recent weeks, and it is not entirely shocking why.

Richarlison has not inspired much confidence so far this spell, while Dominic Solanke and Randal Kolo Muani have barely featured due to injuries.

Recent reports have even claimed that Juventus have offered Vlahovic to Tottenham as the striker’s future in Italy remains uncertain, with his contract set to expire this summer.

Bayern Munich rule themselves out of Dusan Vlahovic chase as Tottenham linger

With only months left on his contract, Dusan Vlahovic could be available at a bargain price this winter window for any club looking to secure a proven centre-forward.

Florian Plettenberg’s latest report has now handed Tottenham a significant boost, as the Sky Germany journalist revealed that Bayern Munich have no plans to move for the Serbian striker despite previous links.

It is understood that the Bayern duo of Max Eberl and Christoph Freund are said to have no interest in pursuing a move for the Juventus man at this stage.

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However, with Vlahovic’s contract due to expire at the end of the season, Plettenberg states that he is one to keep an eye on over the next two transfer windows.

Trezeguet’s verdict and potential dilemma for Spurs

Former France international David Trezeguet believes Dusan Vlahovic is better than Harry Kane, while Tottenham are reported to be testing the waters for a potential 2026 move for Vlahovic.

Kane’s long-term future in Germany is not entirely settled, with murmurs of a possible return to England continuing to swirl.

The England captain himself refused to dismiss the idea of returning to Tottenham, despite insisting that he is happy in Germany.

Tottenham Hotspur have been extensively scouting a young striker this year, but his current club want to tie him down to a new contract.

Tottenham Hotspur have been keeping tabs on Archie Gray’s younger brother, Harry Gray, with scouts from north London having watched the Leeds United youngster closely.

However, Spurs are not the only ones showing interest in the 17-year-old, with several sides both in the Premier League and across Europe keeping a close eye on the talented forward.

Now eligible to sign his first professional contract, it is expected that Gray will commit his future to Leeds United, as reports suggest his main focus remains breaking into the first team and establishing himself as a regular at Elland Road.

Daniel Farke addresses Harry Gray’s Leeds United future amid Tottenham interest

Leeds United boss Daniel Farke has now spoken about the future of 17-year-old Harry Gray, who continues to attract transfer attention from Tottenham and other clubs.

Speaking to BBC Sport, Farke made it clear that discussions around Gray’s future are being handled internally but hinted that positive developments could soon follow.

“I talk about business once business is done, that is one of my principles,” Farke said. “Harry is out of training at the moment, he needs a few more days, and he will be back in team training next week.

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“Behind the scenes, we are trying to build our squad for the future, do some business, and have positive negotiations for players who attract us.

“We see a lot in him, we have spoken about this, and I expect some positive news in the future. It makes sense if you announce a new contract to do it once the player is fit and available. I expect that not too far away we will have some positive news on players in our squad.”

Archie Gray’s little brother is still on Spurs radar

Leeds are back in the top flight and only recently faced Tottenham, but it was Thomas Frank’s side that came out on top with a 2-1 victory.

Gray has made just one senior appearance for Leeds United, which came in the Championship during a 6-0 thumping of Stoke City.

He is clearly a youngster with huge potential, one who could rise quickly through the ranks, and with Spurs open to investing in young talent, they will surely continue to monitor his progress even if he signs professional terms with Leeds.

Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly ready to shatter their transfer record to bring Harry Kane back to the club next summer.

On a couple of occasions over the last week, Kane has played down talk of returning to Tottenham, although he made it no secret that the Lilywhites will always hold a special place in his heart.

On the back of his comments, some Spurs fans feel that the club’s chances of re-signing Kane are over for now.

However, it has now been suggested that the Lilywhites are not prepared to give up on their attempts to bring their record goalscorer back.

Tottenham are ready to spend big on Harry Kane next summer

According to reports from Germany, Kane would have to inform Bayern of his decision to leave by the end of January in order for the striker’s £57m clause to become active next summer.

However, it has now been reported by Fichajes that Tottenham are willing to pay more than £57m if necessary to bring the centre-forward back to North London.

The outlet says that the Premier League side are willing to pay €80m (£70m) for the England captain, which would make him a club-record signing.

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It is alleged that the Tottenham hierarchy see Kane as the ‘ideal leader’ around whom they want to build their ambitious project as the club embarks on a new era.

Thomas Frank continues to talk up Kane’s return to Spurs

Last month, Thomas Frank said that he would love to work with Kane back at N17 if the 32-year-old wants to return.

The Dane did the same on Thursday, with Frank refusing to rule out the potential signing of Kane or Ivan Toney.