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Arsenal could receive a major boost before they take on Tottenham Hotspur in the North London Derby at the Emirates on September 23.

The international break is something most football fans dread, and many Spurs fans will have already cast their minds forward to the big fixture coming up in two weeks.

The Lilywhites travel to the Emirates for the first North London derby of the season, looking to cause an upset against the league leaders, who have lost just once all season.

Spurs boast of the best away record in the Premier League, and that is something they will take confidence from, despite their struggles over recent weeks.

Arsenal could welcome five players back against Tottenham

The Standard have now reported that Noni Madueke will be fit for the North London derby after coming close to making the matchday squad against Sunderland.

The outlet claims that Viktor Gyokeres, Kai Havertz, Gabriel Martinelli and Martin Odegaard are also all pushing to be fit for the big clash.

It is revealed that their availability could depend on the progress that they make over the coming days at Arsenal’s training ground.

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It thus appears that the Lilywhites could go up against a full-strength Gunners side in two weeks.

Spurs could also welcome some key players back

Tottenham currently have 11 players on the treatment table, but several of them are edging close to a return.

It has been suggested that the likes of Mohamed Kudus, Dominic Solanke, Archie Gray, Ben Davies, Radu Dragusin, Kota Takai, Lucas Bergvall and Yves Bissouma may be back fit after the international break.

Tottenham fans will love hearing what Rangers manager Danny Rohl said about Mikey Moore after his impressive performance against Dundee FC.

The sacking of Russel Martin and the appointment of Rohl has been just what the doctor ordered for the Spurs youngster.

Moore has won over the Rangers fans with his enterprising performances over recent weeks after a difficult start to his spell at Ibrox.

That is partly down to the fact that the Tottenham youngster is now playing in his favourite position, and he has repaid the manager’s faith, making himself a fixture in the starting eleven.

Rangers boss praises Tottenham youngster Mikey Moore

Moore scored his first goal for Rangers on Sunday, and it was a strike that showed the teenager’s class.

The Spurs academy graduate started and finished the move with a lovely strike from the edge of the box, and were it not for the intervention of VAR, he would have had another goal, which was chopped off for an offside in the build-up.

Speaking after his side’s 3-0 win over Dundee, Rohl said about Moore (via The Standard): “Mikey again showed his quality on the ball. He is always available, a lot of good movements. I think this is great.”

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Moore is relieved to score his first goal for Rangers

The versatile attacker had registered two assists already, but he admitted that it was a big weight off his shoulders to open his account in front of the goal.

The Tottenham Hotspur man admitted that Rohl’s arrival and the freedom that the German coach’s system offers him have brought the best out of him.

When asked about scoring his first goal for the Scottish side, Moore said: “Bit relieved to finally get on the scoresheet and keeping the momentum going, keep winning. It just fell and as soon as it come I just thought I’m going to shoot because I need to score. I was buzzing when it went in.

“When you haven’t scored in a while you’re thinking about it when you get in front of goal. But once you start scoring, I think they come and I’m just buzzing I scored.

“Since the manager’s come in I’ve shown a bit more what I can do. I think I’ve been given a bit more freedom. The whole team is building and we just need to keep it going, try and pick up some more wins.”

The race for Nico Paz is intensifying, with a London rival making an advance towards the attacking midfielder whom Tottenham Hotspur are continuing to eye after their failed summer approach.

The Argentine playmaker was heavily linked with a move to Spurs during the summer transfer window, but the Lilywhites were unable to complete a deal.

It was reported that Tottenham were willing to pay €70m (£60.7m) for Paz, but in the end, several sources claimed that Real Madrid played a big role in preventing Spurs from signing him.

This was because Los Blancos have a buy-back option on the Argentine midfielder in 2026, which they intend to take up.

Chelsea enter race for Tottenham target Nico Paz

The 21-year-old has been outstanding since the start of the season for Como, having scored four goals and provided four assists for the Serie A side so far.

According to a report in CaughtOffside, Paz’s impressive displays have attracted the attention of Chelsea, who want to add firepower to their attack.

It is revealed that the Blues have now made an official enquiry for the Argentine’s availability, recognising his soaring potential.

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However, the report adds that any deal will be complicated due to Madrid’s buy-back clause, which gives them significant leverage in any potential transfer discussions.

The outlet claims that Tottenham Hotspur are continuing to monitor the Como star since their failed summer move, and two other clubs are also in the race.

Spurs also face competition from Arsenal and Inter Milan for Paz

CaughtOffside go on to explain that Arsenal are also keeping an eye on Paz, with Mikel Arteta’s side trying to persuade the youngster to consider a Premier League switch instead of a return to the Santiago Bernabeu.

Additionally, Inter Milan are also working to sign the attacking midfielder, having now become ‘serious contenders’ in the race.

It is alleged that the Nerazzurri are willing to put €58m (£51m) on the table for Paz in the January transfer window.

Tottenham Hotspur are big fans of a 22-year-old Premier League midfielder, and they may have an advantage in the race for his signature.

The lack of creativity in the middle of the park has been a problem for Tottenham this season, and it is one that the Lilywhites may need to solve by entering the market.

Spurs have made it clear that they now want to recruit readymade players as they look to build up a squad which can compete with the best teams across the Premier League.

They may thus be looking for players from within the English top-flight, and it has now been confirmed that one young midfielder, who is turning a lot of heads this season, has been on their radar for a long time.

Tottenham are expected to make a move for Alex Scott in the future

The player in question is Alex Scott, who has now been called up to the England squad in light of his impressive performances for Bournemouth this season.

Journalist Dean Jones has now claimed that the 22-year-old has been on Tottenham Hotspur’s radar for a long time and suggested that the North Londoners will revisit their interest in the midfielder in the future.

Speaking about Scott, Jones told TEAMtalk: “He has been a player of interest to a lot of clubs for a while. Even when Bournemouth first signed him, there were other clubs scouting him. I know Spurs were one of them. There are members of their recruitment team that are very hot on him.

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“It’s not really one I think they have in mind for the immediate future, but it would not surprise me if they are linked in the future or actively tried to sign him.

“From the view of a general football fan, his call-up is probably surprising, but anyone who has been watching closely over the past few years knows exactly what he is capable of.”

Spurs may have a big advantage in the race for Alex Scott’s signature

There is no doubt that the Lilywhites are going to face plenty of competition for the Cherries star if he becomes available.

However, they might have an advantage over other suitors, as Scott has admitted in the past that he is a big Tottenham fan.

Football finance expert Stefan Borson has given his take on the damages that INEOS have paid to Tottenham Hotspur after the parties settled their dispute out of court.

The main bone of contention was that after INOEOS announced a multi-million-pound, five-year deal with Spurs in December 2022, they decided to end the agreement prematurely last year.

Subsequently, Tottenham took High Court legal action on June 12 against INEOS, and it was reported by some sources that Spurs were seeking £11m from Man United’s minority owners.

Last week, an out-of-court settlement was reached between the two parties, with The Telegraph claiming that Spurs were paid around £5.5m in damages.

Stefan Borson rubishes claims about damages paid out to Tottenham

Stefan Borson has poured cold water on the claims made by the media regarding the amount paid by Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s company to Tottenham Hotspur.

The finance expert claimed that the damages received by the North London club would not have amounted to more than £1m-£2m.

Borson told Football Insider about the two parties’ settlement: “I saw one report that was something like £11m. I don’t think it’s anywhere near that. I said before I expected it to settle when you read the case.

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“I did pay to download the pleadings to have a look at what the case was about and who had the better of the case. If I had to estimate, I would think it was only settled for about £1m in Spurs’ direction. Maybe £1.5-2m, but it’s that sort of order, not £10-11m.

“I don’t think they had a particularly strong chance of winning their upper limits of damages, but I do think they had a case, particularly in relation to the season where INEOS effectively attempted to just cancel in mid-season. I do think they had a case there. I can see why there would be some payment to them, and it seems sensible.”

Borson claims Spurs were never going to take the case to court

Borson explained that neither Tottenham nor INEOS would have wanted legal proceedings, as that would have set both parties back financially.

He suggested that the mediation between the two parties that led to a settlement would not have lasted more than a day.

Borson added: “To take this to trial would have been hundreds of thousands of pounds, which wouldn’t really have made sense.

“I suspect what happened was that once they have the pleaded cases from both sides, somebody suggested a mediation and probably over a period of maybe a day, they got a mediator involved, who shuttled between the two parties and got them to a £1m settlement for them to shake hands and everybody walked away.”

One unbelievable stat proves that Tottenham’s Joao Palhinha is leaps and bounds above any other Premier League player in one discipline.

When Tottenham Hotspur signed the midfielder from on-loan Bayern Munich, they knew exactly what they were getting, and the 30-year-old has not disappointed.

Palhinha completed 300 tackles in the Premier League during his two seasons at Fulham, which was an astonishing 109 more than the man in second place, Moises Caicedo.

Palhinha has once again outperformed most of his peers when it comes to tackles, interceptions and duels this season, and one particular stat encapsulates how far ahead he is of others in one particular skill.

Tottenham midfielder Joao Palhinha moves back above Chelsea star in tackles

When measured from 2022, Palhinha was far and away ahead of the rest when it came to tackles until the time he swapped Fulham for Bayern Munich.

However, in the season that the midfielder spent at the Allianz Arena, Caicedo moved back above him again. But astonishingly, it has taken the Portuguese star just a few months to take his crown back.

Here is the list of players with the most tackles in the Premier League since Palhinha’s debut in the competition, according to Tottenham’s official website:

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Joao Palhinha (Fulham and Spurs) – 349

Moises Caicedo (Brighton & Chelsea) – 339

Idrissa Gueye (Everton) – 325

Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace) – 307

Joao Gomes (Wolves) – 300

The fact that the Tottenham man has played one less season than everyone else in that list, barring Joao Gomes, shows just how much better he is than the others at winning the ball back.

Palhinha has come under criticism for one shortcoming at Spurs

Despite what the Portugal international is offering off the ball, he has come under criticism for his ability on it.

Just recently, Jamie Carrahger identified Palhinha’s inability to play line-breaking passes as Thomas Frank’s biggest problem, suggesting that it was the main reason why other big clubs were not in for the 30-year-old.

Tottenham Hotspur have competition to deal with from bitter London rivals Chelsea in the race for a young South American starlet.

It has been reported that Tottenham want to add another centre-back to their squad in January. This is despite the fact that Radu Dragusin is now edging closer to returning to the pitch.

One of the defenders thought to be on the Lilywhites’ radar is a young Argentine starlet who has emerged as a star performer for River Plate.

Several outlets have claimed over recent weeks that Spurs have expressed an interest in Lautaro Rivero, who is expected to soon make the step up to Europe after shining in the Primera Division.

Chelsea ready to challenge Tottenham for Lautaro Rivero

A new report in River Noticias has now claimed that Chelsea have joined Thomas Frank’s side in the race for Rivero.

The report says that the Blues are looking to bolster their options at centre-back and that they have now added the 22-year-old to their wishlist.

The Club World Cup winners are said to be monitoring Rivero closely ahead of the January transfer window, but the outlet says that River Plate are determined to hold on to their young starlet beyond January.

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Spurs also face competition from a La Liga side for Rivero

This report comes just a few days after La Razon claimed that Atletico Madrid are ready to battle Tottenham for Rivero’s services.

That update revealed that the La Liga side are fearful of being financially outmuscled by Spurs in the race for the centre-back.

The report added that although Rivero has a release clause of €100m (£87.7m) in his contract, Diego Simeone’s side were hopeful of landing the youngster for around €50m (£43.8m).

Tottenham starlet Tyrese Hall continues to show his goalscoring prowess, with his latest strike ensuring that Notts County stay within touching distance of the top of the table.

Tottenham have many outstanding young players out on loan this season, while also putting in some impressive performances at U21 level.

The turnaround of Mikey Moore at Rangers and the incredibly consistent performances of Luka Vuskovic at Hamburg may have stolen the limelight, but another Spurs starlet is quietly continuing to do impressive things in League Two.

The player in question is Tyrese Hall, who has scored as many goals this season as Richarlison and Mathys Tel combined since his loan switch to Notts County in the summer.

Watch Tottenham youngster Tyrese Hall’s impressive goal against Cheltenham

The central midfielder was once again one of the stars of the show for Notts County as they emerged with a 2-1 away win from Cheltenham on Monday.

Hall doubled the away side’s lead on 27 minutes, with a sublime goal just four minutes after Alassana Jatta had put them 1-0 up.

The Tottenham Hotspur academy graduate produced a great first touch while under pressure from a defender in the box, before shifting the ball and placing it in the far corner across the goalkeeper to take his goal tally to six this season.

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That means the Spurs youngster has more goals this season than Joao Palhinha (4) and Rodrigo Bentancur (1) put together.

Spurs face a big decision regarding Tyrese Hall

The fact that the 20-year-old has six goals from central midfield is no easy feat and shows that he has the natural ability to time his runs into the box and finish.

Earlier this year, Jermain Defoe expressed his surprise that Hall has not made his Tottenham debut yet, with the former Spurs academy coach rating the youngster very highly.

The midfielder looks too good for League Two, and Tottenham now potentially face a difficult decision on whether to recall him in January and send him on loan to a League One or a Championship side.

Several senior Tottenham stars have stayed back at Hotspur Way during the international break, and half a dozen of them could be set for extra sessions under Thomas Frank and his coaching staff.

While Tottenham’s injury list is considerable, many players are now edging close to a return and could be back in action in the next few weeks.

Due to injury concerns, many of the senior players have not linked up with their international squads and have remained at Hotspur Way.

That includes Randal Kolo Muani, who was forced to pull out of the France squad after suffering a broken jaw in the first-half against Man United.

Six senior Tottenham players set for extra training sessions

Football.London now report that Frank has given his non-international players a few days off this week, but they are set to have extra training sessions under the watchful eyes of the Dane and coaching staff when they return.

Among those is Radu Dragusin, who is expected to play in a behind-closed-doors friendly as he steps up his return.

Destiny Udogie has been left out of the Italy squad due to his recent knee problems, and the Italian will have an opportunity to work on his fitness over the next two weeks.

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Mohammed Kudus will remain at Hotspur Way after missing Tottenham’s last two games against Copenhagen and Man United through injury, while Frank will also get an opportunity to work closely with Dane Scarlett.

Finally, goalkeepers Antonin Kinsky and Brandon Austin will also be at the training ground over the next few weeks.

Two other injured Spurs players are also edging closer to a return

Football.London add that although Kota Takai has not been pictured training yet, the Japanese defender is not far away and could feasibly return to the pitch within the next two weeks if he has not had a setback.

Additionally, Thomas Frank has also said that the international break will be key for Dominic Solanke as he edges closer to full fitness.

A Colombian legend and Copa America winner has revealed how close he came to completing a switch to Tottenham Hotspur.

Oscar Cardoba had a long and distinguished career at both club and international level, winning 73 caps for Colombia.

The former goalkeeper was part of the famous Boca Juniors side of the late 1990s, which made history by dominating in the Copa Libertadores and winning the Intercontinental Cup against Real Madrid in 2000.

The 55-year-old has revealed that soon after that career high, Tottenham Hotspur came knocking on the door, and he was keen to join the North London club.

Oscar Cordoba reveals why his transfer to Tottenham did not go through

The Colombian legend claimed that following his victorious Copa America campaign in 2001, the Lilywhites made an offer to him.

However, he explained that while he had spoken to the Premier League side, the then Boca Juniors president, Mauricio Macri, prevented him from completing the move.

Cordoba told Infobae: “I had an offer from Tottenham as soon as I became champion of the Copa Libertadores, my second, and I lost the Intercontinental with Bayern Munich.

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“The offer came. It was real. I spoke with the people at Tottenham. I presented the offer to Macri, and Macri said no. Macri tells me ‘No, here they offer three million, we want five. I tell him ‘Mauricio, I’m 32 years old, not even my mother pays that for me anymore’.”

Cordoba admits he fell out with Boca Juniors president over failed Spurs move

The 55-year-old would eventually move to Europe, first having a brief spell at Italian club Perugia before spending five seasons in Turkey, the majority of which was spent at Besiktas.

Cordoba explained that he decided to take up the first offer to leave Boca after they refused to allow him to move to White Hart Lane.

He continued: “They (Boca) tell us ‘the contract is going to be devalued according to what the currency devalues’ And I told him ‘no, wait a moment. I signed a contract with you in dollars’. He told me, ‘No, we can’t, because it’s a presidential order’, and I said, ‘Well then, I have to leave. First team that arrives for that team, I’m leaving.’

“Perugia arrived, and I was already playing. I said ‘no, I’m leaving’. The only thing I knew about Perugia was that a Korean was playing (for them).

Right now, I have a very good relationship (with Macri). But at that moment when he took away the possibility of reaching Tottenham, I told him, ‘No, I’m going anywhere and even more so with the economic problem’. So much so that Chicho left, Jorge left, Palermo left, we all ran away.”