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Tottenham Hotspur have a long list of celebrated club captains, including Ledley King and Cristian Romero, and one expert thinks he may know the next in line.

There was no shortage of expectations on Luka Vuskovic when he made the loan move to Hamburg, but it is fair to say that he has thoroughly exceeded even the most optimistic of expectations so far.

The stats suggest that Vuskovic has been one of the best centre-backs in the Bundesliga this season, with the teenager excelling in his first taste of top-level football.

Vuskovic won the Bundesliga Rookie of the Month award for September at the first time of asking, and one expert feels that there is a lot more to come from the centre-back this season.

Tottenham youngster Luka Vuksovic praised for his loan decision

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.

Andy Brassell believes that the loan switch to HSV was the perfect option for the teenager, who is already looking at home at the club.

Brassell told talkSPORT about the Spurs loanee: “I think Spurs fans can be really excited about Vuskovic. I think he’s made the totally right move as well. So not only is he getting to play in the Bundesliga every week, but as well, there was also already a connection with the club.

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“Even though he’s 18, he feels like he’s at home because his older brother, Mario, was at the club and he’s still sort of with the club. Of course, he’s been serving a drugs ban for quite a while now. But Luka said right at the beginning, because of my brother, I know everyone at the club anyway. So it’s just like arriving home, really.”

Vuskovic backed to be the future Spurs captain

Brassell has asserted that the Croatian international is already showing leadership qualities despite his tender age and is convinced that he will one day wear the captain’s armband.

He explained that the teenager sets extremely high standards for himself while keeping his feet firmly on the ground.

The journalist added about Vuskovic: “He’s just such an engaging watch. He’s someone, even at this early age, I suppose, a little bit in a different way, like Lucas Bergvall, who I think from the moment he came into the Tottenham team, you’re like, ‘Yeah, this bloke’s gonna be the captain at some point.

“There’s no doubt that he’s gonna be the captain at some point. And you can definitely see that for Vuskovic as well. Someone who’s confident but not arrogant. Someone who knows he’s got ability, but expects an enormous lot from himself and doesn’t make excuses and is aware that he’s fallible and he’s gonna make mistakes.”

Tottenham Hotspur have set their sights on a Rangers midfielder who is quickly emerging as one of the most sought-after players ahead of the January transfer window.

The Rodrigo Bentancur-Joao Palhinha partnership has had mixed results for Tottenham this season, while Pape Sarr has earned rave reviews under Thomas Frank.

With Lucas Bergvall now being used as a number ten, and with all signs pointing to Yves Bissouma having no future at Tottenham, the Lilywhites are unsurprisingly looking to bolster their options in the middle of the park.

They have now become the latest club to enter the race for a 24-year-old who has been turning heads for a long time in Scotland.

Tottenham express interest in Belgium international Nico Raskin

According to TEAMtalk, Spurs have become the latest club to enter the race for Nico Raskin, who has been extremely impressive since his £2m switch to Rangers in 2023.

The former Standard Liege man is not just impressing in the Scottish Premiership but has also stood out for Belgium recently, and this has not gone unnoticed across Europe.

Tottenham have now joined the queue of clubs wanting Raskin, with Thomas Frank’s men seeing him as someone who can add energy and depth to their midfield.

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The 24-year-old faces an uncertain future at Rangers and is also on the radars of Wolves, Crystal Palace, West Ham, and Burnley, as well as several clubs from Italy, Spain, and Germany.

Spurs target Nico Raskin has already made his transfer intentions clear

TEAMtalk say that the midfielder made it clear to the Ibrox hierarchy in the summer that he wanted to leave, but Rangers’ refusal to let him go caused some tension.

In fact, recently sacked manager Russel Martin even sidelined Raskin from his squad, emphasising that he only wants players who are fully committed to the project.

The Scottish side now face the risk of losing the former Standard Liege man in January if a decent offer were to arrive.

Rangers could demand £20m-£25m for Raskin, which would make him a record sale for the Glasgow giants, eclipsing the £19.6m deal that took Calvin Bassey to Ajax in July 2022.

Bournemouth are demanding a huge fee for Antoine Semenyo, but this has not put off Tottenham Hotspur and three other Premier League sides.

Regular readers of Spurs Web will be aware that the speculation linking Semenyo with a move to Tottenham has intensified over the last week.

The rumours have gone into hyperdrive since ENIC pumped £100m into Spurs, and that may not be a coincidence, with the Lilywhites now potentially having the capital for a big-money January move.

A few days ago, The Independent’s Miguel Delaney even claimed Tottenham have moved to pole position in the race for Semenyo.

However, a new report has now suggested that Thomas Frank’s men have to battle three of the biggest clubs in the Premier League for the winger.

Tottenham are in a four-horse race for Antoine Semenyo

It has been claimed by Fichajes that Tottenham are one of four clubs ready to pounce on the winger during the upcoming transfer window.

Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United are named as the other three clubs ready to splash the cash on the Bournemouth man.

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The outlet says that the Cherries want in excess of £80m for Semenyo, but this has not put off any of the four clubs.

The report backs up what we have heard from other sources over recent days by stating that Liverpool may have an advantage in the race for the winger, given the relationships their current sporting director, Richard Hughes, has at Bournemouth.

Spurs may not have to break the bank for Semenyo

This update from Fichajes puts the Ghanaian’s value at over £80m, while other sources have said that Semenyo would cost £75m.

However, interestingly, a recent update by talkSPORT claimed that Semenyo’s new contract at Bournemouth contains a release clause.

The report revealed that the value of the clause remains confidential, and Andoni Iraola’s men want to keep it under wraps.

Tottenham Hotspur want to boost their midfield stocks by signing a highly-rated midfielder, who is turning a lot of heads with his performances in La Liga.

Yves Bissouma has suffered another serious injury, amid suggestions that the midfielder could be on his way out of Tottenham in January.

With Spurs also set to be without Pape Matar Sarr later this year as the African Cup of Nations gets underway, it comes as no surprise that the Lilywhites are scouring the market for midfielders.

According to an update from Spain, a combative 23-year-old La Liga star has now emerged as a target for the Lilywhites.

Tottenham plotting move for Real Sociedad star Luka Sucic

It has been reported by Fichajes that Thomas Frank’s men have set their sights on Real Sociedad midfielder Luka Sucic.

The talented young Croat has seen his stock rise steadily since his move from Red Bull Salzburg in the summer of 2024, and he has made an impressive start to the new season.

This has not gone unnoticed at the North London club, who have emerged as Sucic’s most likely destination ahead of the January window.

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Sociedad signed the Croatian international for Sucic for €10m (£8.6m) just 14 months ago, but Tottenham Hotspur would have to activate the player’s €25m (£21.7m) release clause to sign him in January.

Spurs face plenty of competition for Luka Sucic

Fichajes say that the midfielder’s release clause is considered a ‘feasible’ operation for Thomas Frank’s side, but they face competition for the youngster.

Inter Milan are willing to launch a ‘strong bid’ for Sucic, with the Nerazzuri liking what they have seen of the player.

Tottenham Hotspur have set their sights on one of the most exciting young talents in French football, Malick Fofana, and his club are now increasingly open to a January sale.

The left-wing role has been a problem for Thomas Frank at the start of the season, with none of his attacking options making the position their own.

That may be why it has emerged that the Lilywhites are turning their attention to a 20-year-old winger, who is setting Ligue 1 alight.

It was reported a couple of days ago that Tottenham had expressed an interest in signing Lyon’s Malick Fofana, and the North London club have now found out that the player may indeed be on the market in January.

Lyon name asking price for Tottenham target Malick Fofana

A new report in CaughtOffside confirms that Spurs indeed have their eye on the 20-year-old, but they have not made any formal moves for the winger so far.

Fofana has 17 goals and seven assists since joining Lyon from Gent in January of last year, and is now considered to be one of Ligue 1’s best young attacking talents.

His impressive displays have not gone unnoticed, with Spurs facing competition from Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester United and Inter Milan for the Belgium international.

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The outlet asserts that Lyon have set a £50 million asking price for the winger ahead of the January transfer window.

Lyon have already rejected several advances for Fofana

CaughtOffside say that Fulham and Everton both tabled offers close to €45m (£39.1m) for the 20-year-old in the summer, but Lyon turned down those advances.

Liverpool made concrete contact with the winger’s representatives, and the Belgian also came close to joining Bayern Munich in the summer, but the move eventually collapsed.

The publication adds that while Lyon remains relaxed about the growing interest in the former Gent man, both the French club and the player’s entourage understand that a transfer to a bigger club is ‘inevitable’.

Opta’s Supercomputer has revealed what Tottenham’s chances are of getting all three points against Aston Villa in the Premier League on Sunday.

Tottenham’s win over Leeds was the first time the club have won leading into an international break in two years, and the result ensured that Thomas Frank’s men have some momentum ahead of the crunch game on Sunday.

Spurs have an impressive record in games after the international break, but so do Aston Villa, who have found some form of late.

After a difficult start to the season, Unai Emery’s men have won their last four matches across all competitions and are unbeaten across their last five.

Opta provides Tottenham’s chances of beating Aston Villa

Opta’s algorithm has said that Spurs are favourites to win at home on Sunday, but only by a slender margin.

They give the Lilywhites a 38.4 per cent chance of emerging with three points while the Villans have been handed a 35.1 per cent chance of taking all the points from N17.

The draw is given as the least likely outcome at 26.5 per cent, but one certainly would not bet against the two sides sharing the spoils, given that Opta’s supercomputer feels there is little to separate the two sides.

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Spurs have struggled at home this season

Tottenham boast the best away record in the Premier League, having taken 10 points of a possible 12 so far this season. However, they were beaten 1-0 by Bournemouth at home and were held to a 1-1 draw by bottom-of-the-table Wolves.

Spurs also did not convince in their Champions League clash against Villarreal at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, even though they emerged 1-0 winners.

Frank’s men thus need to show that they are capable of winning at home against sides that sit back and counter-attack, and Sunday presents an ideal opportunity for them to get their home record back on track.

Football finance expert Stefan Borson has explained why the Lewis family’s decision to pump money into Tottenham Hotspur may be the last thing that Daniel Levy wanted.

Last week, Spurs confirmed that their majority owners had injected equity of £100m into the club.

The club made it clear that the cash injection was intended to support CEO Vinai Venkatesham and the club’s technical staff to deliver the club’s ambitions.

It has been reported by Alasdair Gold that ENIC’s ownership of Spurs has gone up from 86.91 per cent to 87.62 per cent after their investment, and this may have interesting ramifications for Daniel Levy.

Daniel Levy’s share of Tottenham may be diluted

Levy retains minority shares of Spurs due to the fact that he and his family members own 29.88 per cent of ENIC, who in turn are the majority shareholders of the North London club.

Stefan Borsen has now suggested that only a small portion of the £100m equity injection may have come from Levy, which could mean that the former Tottenham chairman’s ownership of ENIC may have been diluted.

Borsen told Football Insider: “The interesting thing really is much more about how the £100m has been put in. ENIC is the vehicle that Daniel Levy and his family own shares in, and therefore at the ENIC level, they would have needed a cash call from their shareholders to put the £100m into ENIC, which then goes down into Tottenham Hotspur.

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“So, the question there is, did both parties stand their corner? I think it’s unlikely, i.e. the Lewis family and the Levy family both asked for cash, or was there effectively an issue of equity that went off to the Lewis family and diluted down Daniel Levy at ENIC because the £100m had to come in?”

Things could get worse for Levy

According to some reports, the Lewis family is prepared to inject more money into the club in the near future and remain committed to financially backing the club to achieve on-pitch success.

Borsen has suggested that if more keep coming into Tottenham from ENIC, that may mean that Levy’s percentage continues to get progressively diluted.

He continued: “Let’s say Daniel Levy and his family couldn’t put up their £30m share of the £100m and, therefore, they would be diluted down.

“Now, it’s only a small amount of dilution, but it might well be a sign of things to come if there is going to be more and more money pushed down from ENIC into Tottenham Hotspur, where Daniel Levy is not in a position to stand his corner for his share of the cash that’s required to go into ENIC that then is flowed down into Spurs.”

The Spanish media are in love with Tottenham star Pedro Porro, and some outlets have made a confident claim about him following his latest showing against Bulgaria.

Several Tottenham Hotspur stars have stood out during the international break, but none more so than the Spurs right-back.

Porro was hailed as Spain’s best player by the national media in their 2-0 win over Georgia over the weekend, with the 26-year-old being praised for both his offensive and defensive qualities.

It was more of the same for the former Sporting Lisbon man, who delivered another stellar performance to help La Roja overcome Bulgaria 4-0 at Valladolid on Tuesday.

Tottenham star Pedro Porro hailed as the undisputed starter for Spain

Porro had struggled for a long time to make himself a regular starter for his national side, but there is no doubt that he has now made the right-back spot his own.

The Spanish media are convinced that the Tottenham man will be Spain’s main right-back ahead of Dani Carvajal heading into next summer’s World Cup.

Mundo Deportivo said about Porro’s performance against Bulgaria: “Just as he did against Georgia, he once again launched several crosses into the box, creating danger. It’s one of his strengths that will help him deprive Carvajal of the starting right-back spot.”

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El Demarque rated the full-back at seven out of 10 and wrote: “Once again, he was very incisive on the right flank with good crosses that were just barely headed in by teammates. He wasn’t pushed very hard in defence, but when he was, he did well.”

Marca said about Porro’s display on Tuesday: “Another opportunity for the Spurs full-back, awaiting any competition from Carvajal. He provided a strong attacking presence against a dedicated opponent. A good arrival as soon as the match restarted, with a back pass for Baena to arrive.”

Porro deserves praise for his defensive improvements

No one will dispute that the Spurs man is one of the best offensively, with Porro boasting of Trent Alexander-Arnold-like numbers over the last few years.

While the 26-year-old will never be elite defensively, there is no doubt that he has made big improvements to the defensive side of his game over the last few years.

Tottenham starlet Luka Vuskovic showed yet again on Tuesday night that he is not your ordinary centre-back, producing an eye-catching moment while in action for Croatia’s Under-21s against Ukraine.

Vuskovic has been one of the best defenders on show in the Bundesliga so far, and there is understandably a lot of excitement at Spurs about the 18-year-old.

Centre-backs tend to mature late, but the teenager is showing maturity beyond his years and is thriving in his first taste of elite-level football on loan at Hamburg.

Vuskovic is not just elite at winning duels, but he is also among the best in ball progression, with his technical quality on the ball making him the perfect modern-day centre-back.

Video: Tottenham youngster Luka Vuskovic showcases his ball-striking ability

Another attribute that sets the teenager apart from other defenders is his ball-striking ability, with the defender scoring seven goals and providing three assists during his loan spell at Westerlo in Belgium last term.

We also saw evidence of that at Tottenham Hotspur in the summer, with Vuskovic scoring and assisting for Spurs in his first pre-season outing of the summer.

Vuskovic showcased his dead-ball ability while in action for Croatia U21s against Ukraine on Tuesday, curling a brilliant effort from a free-kick, which came off the post before being tapped into an empty net by his teammate.

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Spurs fans will be excited about Vuskovic’s admission

The Tottenham teenager has been backed to be the future of Croatian football, and one can certainly see why, given the performances he is delivering at such a young age.

Speaking to the media back in his home country a few days ago, Vuskovic said that Spurs have a ‘clear vision’ for his development.

The centre-back explained that he is being patient and taking one step at a time as he works towards becoming a first-team regular for Tottenham.

There was widespread discontent among Tottenham fans after a change was made to the stadium last week, but the supporters will be delighted to know that it has now been undone.

Two NFL matches were held at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium during the international break, with the Minnesota Vikings overcoming the Cleveland Browns, and the Denver Broncos getting the better of the New York Jets.

Tottenham’s home ground has become the home of the NFL in the UK , and it has even been tipped to host the Super Bowl in the near future.

While the revenue brought into the club through these fixtures is a huge boost for the club, some Spurs fans did not like a branding change that was made to the venue in preparation for the NFL games.

Tottenham reverse branding change to stadium after fan outrage

The Europa League winners’ banner had been hanging prominently outside the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium since the famous night in Bilbao in May.

However, many Spurs fans were left upset when the banner was removed from the stadium in the lead-up to the 2025 NFL London Games.

Those supporters will be relieved to know that the change has now been reversed, with the banner reading ‘UEFA Europa League winners 2025’ now proudly adorning the entrance to the stadium once again.

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The dilemma Spurs face during NFL matches

The fact that Tottenham’s home ground is the home of the NFL is a huge boost to the club’s brand as well as its revenue.

According to various reports, Tottenham’s tie-up with the NFL also makes the club more attractive to potential investors across the world.

However, a certain section of the fan base, who are purists, have always been uneasy about the venue being a multi-purpose stadium.