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James Maddison, who is stepping up his recovery from his ACL injury, has made a confession about his Tottenham teammate on social media.

The attacking midfielder has not kicked a ball this season, having picked up an ACL injury during pre-season in South Korea.

Despite that, Maddison has been named in Thomas Frank’s new Tottenham leadership group, while the likes of Rodrigo Bentancur and Pedro Porro have missed out.

That shows how highly the attacking midfielder is thought of in the dressing room, and we have seen Maddison continue to encourage his Spurs teammates over recent weeks despite being on the treatment table.

James Maddison makes ACL injury confession about Tottenham defender

The former Leicester man has seen Radu Dragusin recover well ahead of schedule from his ACL injury, with the Romanian having trained with the Tottenham squad over recent weeks, although he is yet to return to full training.

Maddison has posted some positive updates about his recovery of late, and the England international will be hoping to follow in the footsteps of the Romanian and return sooner than expected.

The midfielder has now revealed on his Instagram stories that he takes inspiration from the former Genoa defender’s recovery as he continues to work hard to return as soon as possible.

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Dragusin linked up with Romania squad despite Spurs advising against call-up

Last week, it emerged that Tottenham convinced Romania not to call up Radu Dragusin for the upcoming international break, as the club did not want to take any risks with the defender, as he slowly builds up his strength.

However, despite this, Dragusin was spotted doing gym work with his Romanian teammates earlier this week, with the 23-year-old deciding to link up with his national teammates despite the fact that he was not named in the squad.

The centre-back was there with the Spurs squad to support his national teammates, but it would appear, based on Maddison’s latest social media post, that he may already be back at Hotspur Way.

Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly interested in an experienced star who has won the La Liga title on six occasions, and the Lilywhites have heard good news about his potential availability in January.

Guglielmo Vicario’s performances have come under the scanner over recent weeks, and some Spurs fans have even called for the club’s number one to be dropped.

Amidst this criticism of Vicario, it emerged a couple of days ago that Tottenham Hotspur are plotting a move for one of the most decorated goalkeepers of the last decade.

Reports from Spain claimed that Tottenham are ready to battle Man United for Barcelona star Marc-Andre ter Stegen in the upcoming transfer window, and a new report has now provided an interesting update about the German’s situation at Camp Nou.

Barcelona are trying to force out Marc-Andre ter Stegen amidst Tottenham interest

A new report from Sport (as relayed by Sport Witness) also asserts that Ter Stegen is on the radar of the Red Devils and the Lilywhites, and suggests that he faces an uncertain future at Barca.

The experienced goalkeeper is currently recovering from an injury after having back surgery in July, and he is expected to return to action in January.

The 33-year-old’s priority is to remain at Camp Nou, but it is suggested that Barca are keen to get rid of him after the two Premier League clubs expressed interest.

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In fact, it is asserted that there is annoyance at the La Liga club that Ter Stegen’s injury scuppered a summer transfer, with the club now keen to get him off their books.

Ter Stegen is also facing external pressure to leave Barcelona

Sport say that in addition to Barca wanting a January sale, there is also external pressure on the former Borussia Monchengladbach to leave the club during the upcoming transfer window.

Germany boss Julian Nagelsmann is said to be pushing Ter Stegen to leave the Catalan club and move to a side where he can play regularly during the second half of the season.

While the 33-year-old is expected to start for Germany between the sticks at next summer’s World Cup, Nagelsmann wants him to have consistent game time before the tournament.

The experienced goalkeeper thus faces a big decision over the coming weeks, as apart from the two English sides, some unnamed Bundesliga clubs are also willing to make him their number one.

Tottenham manager Thomas Frank is eyeing major raids of his former club in January as he has now set his sights on an exciting midfielder he signed at Brentford three years ago.

Tottenham did not raid the West London club for any players in the summer despite poaching Frank, but it was not due to a lack of trying.

Bryan Mbeumo snubbed a reunion with Frank at Spurs to move to Man United, but Spurs fans will not be too disappointed by that snub, as it meant that they signed Mohammed Kudus, who has had a sensational start to his time at Tottenham.

Yoanne Wissa was also linked with a move to Spurs in the summer, but he ended up joining Newcastle United.

Now, we are hearing that two more Bees stars are wanted by Frank, including one new name who has not been linked with a move to N17 in the past.

Tottenham want to sign 21-year-old Brentford starlet

Over the past few weeks, a number of outlets have claimed that Spurs are eyeing a move for Nathan Collins in January as Frank wants to bolster his options in central defence.

Dean Jones has now revealed that midfielder Yehor Yarmoliuk, who has made a bright start to the season, is also on the Lilywhites’ radar.

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However, the journalist explained that the North London club may have to battle Man United and Chelsea for the Ukrainian central midfielder in the upcoming transfer window.

Jones said on the Ranks FC podcast: “At Brentford, Yehor Yarmoliuk is definitely catching the attention of some big teams. I’ve already been told that Tottenham Hotspur, Man United and Chelsea are looking at his midfield performances.

“He’s a consistent, reliable performer for Brentford and has been for quite a while now. He’s only 21, a Ukrainian international. Thomas Frank obviously knows him from his time at Brentford, and perhaps that’s where that level of interest comes from at Spurs.”

Brentford have a clear stance on losing players to Spurs

Some sources have reported over recent weeks that Brentford have issued a strong ‘hands off’ message to Spurs regarding Nathan Collins.

The West London club do not want to lose any of their key players mid-season after selling Mbeumo and Wissa in the summer.

This was backed up by journalist Peter O’Rourke, who revealed that Brentford have no intention of selling their captain to Tottenham.

One would imagine that the same stance would apply for Yarmoliuk, who has become a key player for Keith Andrews’ side this season.

Fabrizio Romano reveals what Tottenham’s current stance is on signing Joao Palhinha permanently and whether we could see the deal completed earlier than expected.

Some signings are big gambles with high price tags and even higher potential returns. Others are so tried-and-tested to the point that you know exactly what you’re going to get.

In Palhinha’s case, it was very much the latter. Tottenham knew exactly what they were getting when they signed him on loan from Bayern Munich, and the midfielder has not disappointed at the slightest.

Palhinha is topping the Premier League charts for tackles per 90 minutes, which will come as no surprise to those who watched him during his Fulham days.

The Spurs midfielder has been hailed as an inspired signing by pundits, and now Fabrizio Romano has revealed what the North London club are thinking about activating their permanent option to sign the 31-year-old.

The chances of Joao Palhinha becoming a permanent Tottenham player

Reports over recent days have suggested that Tottenham are expected to take up the £26m option to sign Palhinha permanently.

Some outlets have even claimed that Spurs could start talks with Bayern over a deal for Palhinha in January rather than leaving it until the end of his loan spell next summer.

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Fabrizio Romano has now said that there is a ‘good chance’ of Tottenham Hotspur securing the Portugal international in a permanent deal, but warned it is still too early for the Lilywhites to consider starting talks with the Bundesliga giants.

When asked about Palhinha’s situation, the journalist told GiveMeSport: “I think there is a good chance of seeing Palhinha staying at Tottenham in 2026. Then let’s see if it’s going to be via the option, or maybe they want to re-negotiate with Bayern. It’s too early to say, still at the beginning of October, so many months to go before they make any decision.

“But internally, the feeling is very positive. Palhinha is happy at Tottenham, and Thomas Frank and Tottenham are also very happy with him. So it’s a very, very good deal for all parties involved. And now it’s going to be about the agreement with Bayern in 2026. Again, it’s still early, so let’s see how the season will go.

“But the start of this loan deal has been positive, and all parties are more than happy to continue together. So I would be quite optimistic on that one, but again it’s still a long season and we have to see what’s going to happen next.”

Palhinha is loving life at Spurs after a difficult time at Bayern Munich

Irrespective of what Tottenham are planning to do with the midfielder, it is clear that the player himself is loving life following his return to London.

Over recent days, Palhinha has said he did not get the chances he deserved at Bayern following his big-money move from Fulham in the summer of 2024.

An experienced United States star has revealed that his national team boss, Mauricio Pochettino, has asked him to study one Tottenham man and model his game around him.

Tottenham Hotspur boasted of multiple world-class players a few years ago, including the likes of Harry Kane and Heung-min Son.

At times, even the likes of Mousa Dembele, Christian Eriksen, Kyle Walker, and Toby Alderweireld would have entered that conversation.

Not many neutrals will look at the current Spurs squad and say that they do not have any obvious world-class players. However, if you pose the same question to Tottenham fans, they will unanimously put one name forward: Cristian Romero.

Thomas Frank has labelled Cristian Romero as one of the best in the world, and it looks like former Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino agrees.

What Mauricio Pochettino has said about Tottenham captain Cristian Romero

Pochettino, who is preparing the United States for their home World Cup next year, has told one of his key men to copy the way Romero plays his game.

This has been revealed by centre-back Mark McKenzie, who explained that the Argentine coach wants him to find the balance between being an extremely aggressive competitor while retaining the calmness and humility off the pitch.

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The Toulouse centre-back told AS: “I think it’s about having a certain level of toughness, a certain level of aggression, when you’re on the pitch.

“At Tottenham, there’s a player like Cuti Romero. He’s a player Mauricio and I talk about constantly. It’s a balance between being a good guy off the pitch, very humble and calm, but as soon as he steps on the pitch, you feel his presence.

“He has a special aura. Any player who faces him will think it’s going to be a long day. So that’s an example of a player Mauricio and I sit down together and watch videos of. That’s the style he wants me to adopt. Once on the pitch, it’s about doing everything possible to benefit the team and get a win.”

Romero is rated highly by his peers but is not respected enough in media circles

There is no question that those who have played with or against the Spurs captain are aware of just how good he is.

Just a few days ago, Julian Alvarez named Romero as the best defender in the world without any hesitation whatsoever.

However, he is still underrated and sometimes even disrespected by pundits. A couple of weeks ago, Joleon Lescott named Romero as the most overrated player in the Premier League.

The reason those sorts of opinions are still prevalent about the 27-year-old is down to the fact that he made a bad first impression as being reckless.

Players usually find it very difficult to shake off those initial tags, as we saw with Harry Kane, who was written off consistently for many years until his numbers made it simply impossible to do so.

DataMB have now revealed that Tottenham Hotspur are outperforming every other Premier League side in one very surprising area.

Spurs have made more than a steady start to the Thomas Frank era, with the club currently sitting in third place in the Premier League table.

Tottenham have the joint-second-best defensive record in the Premier League, having only conceded five times in their seven league games so far.

However, the criticism of Spurs has been that they do not create chances with regularity, and the perception is that the Lilywhites are happy to sit back and counter-attack this season.

In fact, some pundits have even accused Frank of parking the bus at Tottenham, but one stat flies in the face of that perception.

No team in the Premier League has pressed as intensely as Tottenham

DataMB have now revealed that Tottenham Hotspur rank first when it comes to their passes per defensive action (PPDA), which stands at just 8.72.

PPDA refers to the number of passes an opposition side is allowed to make on average before they encounter a defensive action, and is a metric that measures the intensity of the team’s press.

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Contrary to popular perception, Frank’s Tottenham side allow opposition sides to complete the fewest passes before they try to win the ball back.

Spurs are pressing more effectively under Thomas Frank

Tottenham may be set up in more of a mid-block under Frank as opposed to a very high-block under Ange Postecoglou, but the PPDA numbers paint a clear picture.

It suggests that while Spurs may be happy to allow certain players (some centre-backs, for example) to have the ball, they have much clearer pressing triggers and are very intense as soon as the ball enters certain pockets.

This was in evidence in Tottenham’s 2-1 win at Elland Road, where, although Leeds had 57 per cent of the possession, they rarely got the ball to threatening areas.

As a result of ENIC injecting £100m into Tottenham Hotspur, there has been a slight change in the ownership percentages of the North London club.

On Thursday morning, 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.

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 in order to achieve on-pitch success.

ENIC now own more of Tottenham Hotspur

Football.London’s Alasdair Gold has now revealed that, as a result of injecting £100m of equity into the club, ENIC’s percentage ownership of Tottenham has gone up marginally.

Before the cash injection, ENIC owned 86.91 per cent of Spurs, which was already up from 86.58 per cent in December of 2024.

After they decided to pump equity, ENIC now control 87.62 per cent of the North London club, with the documents filed at Companies House reflecting an allotment of millions of shares.

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From ENIC’s slice of Tottenham, the Lewis Family Trust own 70.12 per cent while Daniel Levy and other members of the family own the other 29.88 per cent.

Cash injection into Spurs has been in the works for a long time

Gold explains that the decision of the Lewis family to pump money into the club did not happen overnight.

It has been planned for a long time, with the decision being made as early as June following a thorough independent review of the club’s operations.

The journalist also points out that the latest move from the Lewis family comes as a further confirmation that they have no interest in selling Tottenham in the immediate future.

Calls are continuing to grow for one extremely talented Tottenham youngster to start for his national side, and one senior figure has now weighed in on the situation.

Tottenham boast of some extremely talented players in their ranks, but no one comes close to Lucas Bergvall, who has been backed as the long-term solution for the Spurs midfield.

It is hard to argue against that as the 19-year-old continues to grow from strength to strength, with some pundits claiming that Bergvall has made the biggest leap forward under Thomas Frank out of any Tottenham player.

Frank has said that the Spurs teenager has an extremely high ceiling, and admitted that it is one of his main duties to ensure that the youngster fulfils his potential.

Sweden boss told Lucas Bergvall’s performances for Tottenham cannot be ignored

While the midfielder continues to get plaudits at Tottenham Hotspur, the situation has been different when it comes to the Swedish national set-up.

Bergvall has made just four appearances for his country to date, and his last cap came back in November of last year in Sweden’s 6-0 win over Azerbaijan.

Djurgarden sports coordinator, Peter Kisfaludy, who knows the youngster well, has now demanded that Sweden boss Jon Dahl Tomasson start playing the Tottenham youngster.

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When asked about Bergvall’s lack of game time for the national side, Kisfaludy told Fotboll Direkt: “It is the national manager who decides, but I think many people like me feel that it will soon be impossible to keep Lucas out of the team any longer.

“He should start now, considering how he is growing in both the Premier League and the Champions League and with such offensive qualities. He should start in the Swedish national team. Look at what he is doing in a club that is at the top of the Premier League.”

Bergvall has been likened to biggest superstars in the game

There have even been suggestions of late that Bergvall is Tottenham’s answer to Jude Bellingham, which is how highly he is rated by many who watch him regularly for the Lilywhites.

Some have even alleged that Bergvall would be worth over £100m if he were put on the market, given the attributes he possesses and his age.

There are not many teenagers who are doing what the Swede has been doing for over 12 months in the Premier League, which is why Jon Dahl Tomasson’s reluctance to use him is puzzling.

A Tottenham academy youngster has now won a prestigious award to cap off what has been a fantastic few weeks for him.

While there is a lot of excitement at Spurs about Mikey Moore, another teenage attacking midfielder now appears set to follow in Moore’s footsteps.

Luca Williams-Barnett has not looked back since being promoted to the Under-21s, with the teenager scoring yet another brace earlier this week against Newcastle United.

That has taken his tally to six goals and three assists so far in six games in Premier League 2, and it is this kind of form that saw Luca Williams-Barnett being handed his Tottenham debut against Doncaster Rovers last month.

Tottenham youngster Luca Williams-Barnett wins prestigious award

Spurs handed Williams-Barnett his first professional contract last week, soon after his 17th birthday.

That shows how highly the youngster is valued at Hotspur Way, with many expecting big things from him in the future.

The teenager has now won the Premier League 2 Player of the Month award for September on the back of outstanding displays for Wayne Burnett’s men.

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All signs point to the fact that this is going to be the first of many awards for the talented attacking midfielder as he continues his rise.

Williams-Barnett has impressed the senior Spurs squad

Speaking after his debut against Doncaster, Archie Gray revealed that Williams-Barnett has impressed everyone in training and admitted that everyone is excited about what the teenager can accomplish.

In fact, Gray even suggested that the attacking midfielder may have found the back of the net if he had 10 more minutes against Doncaster.

A couple of Tottenham stars had outings to forget on Thursday and one man’s performance, in particular, will concern Thomas Frank.

Some of Tottenham Hotspur’s attackers have not been firing on all cylinders at the start of the season.

In fact, some pundits feel that Spurs have been overreliant on Mohammed Kudus in attack so far this season, and it is hard to argue against that.

Tottenham’s top scorer from last season, Brennan Johnson, has also looked rusty, with the Wales winger losing his place in Thomas Frank’s starting eleven after scoring in the club’s two Premier League games of the season.

Tottenham will be concerned about Brennan Johnson’s struggles for Wales

Thomas Frank would have hoped that the former Nottingham Forest man would build up his confidence during the international break with some good performances for Wales, but that did not happen on Thursday.

The 24-year-old put in a disappointing showing against England at Wembley on Thursday, being completely ineffectual, with talkSPORT handing Johnson a rating of just two out of 10.

His Tottenham teammate, Ben Davies, did not fare better, also being handed the same match rating as the Three Lions emerged 3-0 winners.

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However, in fairness to the Spurs duo, they were not the only ones to have poor outings for the Dragons, with over half their side earning a two out of 10 rating for their displays.

One Spurs star impressed at Wembley

While Tottenham’s Welsh duo had an evening to forget, Djed Spence impressed in his first start for England.

The 25-year-old played the majority of the game at left-back, coming up directly against Johnson, and he gave his Spurs teammate no joy down the Welsh right.

On the back of that performance, Spence will feel that he has gone a long way towards making himself a certainty for the World Cup squad.