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Tottenham Hotspur are keen to add Nathan Collins to their squad in January and Brentford have now given the North London club a clear response.

According to reports, Tottenham explored a move for Nathan Collins in the summer, but the Republic of Ireland international stayed put at the Gtech Community Stadium.

The 24-year-old has been handed the armband by Keith Andrews following the departure of Christian Norgaard to Arsenal in the summer.

However, over recent days, it has emerged that Spurs are expected to try again to land Collins in January, with Frank keen to reunite with the centre-back at N17.

Brentford’s stance on Tottenham target Nathan Collins revealed

TEAMtalk have now said that the Bees have given a strong ‘hands-off’ message to Tottenham Hotspur about their captain.

The West London club have made it clear to Spurs that they will not entertain any offers for Collins in January.

Having already lost Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa in the summer, Brentford are keen to ensure that no other key player leaves the club mid-season.

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The report says that Brentford’s hardline stance may force Tottenham to look at other options to strengthen their defence in January.

What Brentford have told Keith Andrews about Collins

In fact, TEAMtalk allege that in light of Tottenham’s interest, the Bees have already assured Andrews that the Irish defender will not be leaving the club in January.

The 45-year-old manager has the backing of the Brentford top brass as he hopes to build on last weekend’s win over Man United and steer the club clear of the relegation spots.

The outlet adds that the Gtech Community Stadium hierarchy see Collins as being vital to their chances of retaining their top-flight status.

Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly keen on landing an experienced German attacking midfielder, but the player has made an interesting move after the Lilywhites expressed interest.

The number ten role has been a worry for Spurs at the start of the season, given that James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski remain sidelined.

Thomas Frank has been hesitant to use Xavi Simons centrally, preferring to use the Dutchman on the left so far, a position where the 22-year-old has not clicked.

It emerged a couple of days ago that Tottenham are plotting to raid Borussia Dortmund for Julian Brandt in January, with the Lilywhites seeing the 29-year-old as someone who can fill the void left by Maddison’s injury.

The report claimed that Dortmund may decide to cash in Brandt, given that his contract runs out next summer, but the German international has now made a big move amidst Spurs’ interest.

Julian Brandt is using Tottenham’s interest to get a new Borussia Dortmund contract

A new update from Bild has now confirmed that Brandt is indeed on Tottenham’s radar.

The report says that not only Spurs, but also Newcastle and Aston Villa have expressed an interest in signing the attacking midfielder in January.

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However, it is claimed that Dortmund boss Niko Kovac is a fan of Brandt, and the player has ‘legitimate hopes of staying’ at Signal Iduna Park beyond next summer.

Bild allege that the former Bayer Leverkusen man has ‘improved his negotiating position’ due to the interest from the Premier League trio. In fact, the outlet says that the veteran midfielder has himself initiated talks over a new deal with Dortmund.

The Brandt to Tottenham rumours have likely been leaked by his agent

The idea that Tottenham will sign another number ten in January does not pass the sniff test, considering that Dejan Kulusevski is expected to return within the next few months.

Additionally, Lucas Bergvall and Pape Sarr have shown themselves capable of playing that role, while one would think that it is only a matter of time before Xavi Simons is trusted in that position.

It thus appears that the speculation linking Brandt to Tottenham has been fed to the press by the German international’s agent in an effort to strengthen their negotiating position ahead of contract talks with Dortmund.

Tottenham’s Luka Vuskovic is already breaking records at Hamburg, and his latest performance has seen him earn a special nickname from the German media.

Vuskovic admitted that he insisted on leaving on loan even though Tottenham were happy to keep him, and the 18-year-old will be over the moon with his decision so far.

The Tottenham youngster scored his first Bundesliga goal in his second league outing last week, as Hamburg overcame Heidenheim 2-1.

He has now followed that up with another solid defensive display as HSV grabbed a point away at Union Berlin.

Tottenham’s Luka Vuskovic breaks record in Hamburg’s 0-0 draw

Hamburg dominated proceedings at Union Berlin, but the home side were constantly playing crosses and long balls into the HSV box.

Merlin Polzin’s men had Vuskovic to thank for keeping a clean sheet, with the Tottenham Hotspur youngster proving extremely dominant in aerial duals, winning almost every cross that came into the box.

In fact, the teenager has broken a record, with SofaScore revealing that Vuskovic won more aerial duels in a single match than any player has across Europe’s top five leagues over the last five campaigns. Vuskovic won 18 aerial duels in that game alone!

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Vuskovic earns a cool nickname due to his aerial dominance

The local media in Hamburg have been extremely impressed with the teenager’s ability to dominate balls into the box.

In fact, Hamburger Abendblatt has nicknamed the youngster ‘Air Vuskovic’ on the back of his performance on Sunday.

The German outlet said about the Tottenham man’s performance: “The Alte Forsterei urgently needs to be expanded if the Croatian is to compete there again.

“Vuskovic occasionally jumped all the way to the stadium roof. It’s astonishing how effortlessly he wins every header. He won 19 of his 23 duels.”

Rangers supporters have voiced their frustration with Tottenham youngster Mikey Moore, branding his latest cameo as “very poor” after another underwhelming display in Scotland.

Tottenham Hotspur’s Mikey Moore is currently out on loan at Rangers as the 18-year-old searches for regular minutes away from north London.

The teenager is highly regarded at Spurs, with new head coach Thomas Frank a strong admirer of Moore’s potential, and James Maddison even likening Moore to Neymar after a top performance in the Europa League against AZ Alkmaar.

However, life in the Scottish Premiership has not been straightforward for the winger, who has found it difficult to stamp his authority on matches.

Tottenham’s Mikey Moore criticised by Rangers fans

Moore featured in Rangers’ recent clash with Livingston, although he was introduced late on from the bench.

The Tottenham youngster was given just eight minutes on the pitch, but even that short spell was enough for Rangers fans to share their disappointment.

In that brief cameo, the teenager managed 14 touches, had 5/7 accurate passes, managed one accurate cross and won three out of six duels.

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Taking to social media after the game, one Rangers supporter said: “Timid Mikey Moore and Bajrami getting game time ahead of Findlay Curtis is criminal from Russell Martin.”

Another added: “Chasing a goal at 1-1 vs Livingston and we turn to Mikey Moore, who has been poor.”

There was more criticism aimed his way, with another fan commenting: “Martin’s substitutions prove just how poor he is. He moves Gassama to the right to play Mikey Moore on the left.”

One frustrated supporter also claimed: “Tottenham must be absolutely fuming where we are playing Mikey Moore right now.”

Moore’s struggles show wider issues for Rangers

So far, Mikey Moore has featured four times in the league for Rangers, starting twice, but he has yet to record a single goal contribution.

The 18-year-old, however, has shown glimpses of ability, but his inability to truly influence matches is not entirely down to him, as he is playing in a Rangers team that is collectively underperforming.

Moore is reportedly unhappy with his role at Rangers, with Russell Martin asking him to tuck in rather than stay out wide. Tottenham are even said to be considering a January recall for the starlet.

Rangers currently sit eighth in the table, with only one win from their opening six league matches, leaving them nine points adrift of the top. In such a difficult environment, it is proving to be a testing introduction to senior football for Moore.

Tottenham Hotspur are looking to tie their biggest stars down to new contracts, and it appears a 28-year-old midfielder could be next on the list.

Tottenham have already tied club captain Cristian Romero to a new contract, as well as full-back Djed Spence. Spurs are said to want to agree on new terms with Micky Van de Ven soon, too.

Since arriving from Juventus in 2022, Rodrigo Bentancur has been a key player for every manager he has had at Tottenham.

It was always clear from day one that it would be the same under the new regime, with Frank naming Bentancur as one of the players he is most looking forward to working with in his first interview as Spurs boss back in the summer.

However, his current deal runs out next summer, and it has been widely reported over recent months that Spurs want to tie Bentancur down to a new contract.

Big development over Rodrigo Bentancur’s future at Tottenham

Football.London’s Alasdair Gold has now confirmed that Spurs have made progress in their efforts to tie the midfielder to a new deal.

In fact, the journalist asserts that Bentancur is now close to putting pen to paper on a contract at the North London club.

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The midfielder has featured in all but one match under Frank so far this season, and he is now set to commit his future to a contract that will keep him at N17 for the foreseeable future.

Bentancur’s Spurs performances have been under the scanner of late

Thomas Frank has said that he is very happy with Bentancur, describing the former Juventus man as “a top professional in every aspect”.

However, the experienced Spurs star was blasted by pundits for his performance against Wolves on Saturday as the Lilywhites were held to a 1-1 draw.

Tottenham Hotspur are not done with Fabio Paratici despite his recent suspended jail sentence, and proof of that has seemingly emerged online.

It was previously reported that Paratici is unlikely to return to Tottenham in an official role following Daniel Levy’s exit.

However, over the last few weeks, several outlets have claimed that the Italian director remains intent on taking up a full-time role at Spurs despite the change in leadership structure.

Paratici recently accepted an 18-month suspended jail sentence due to his alleged involvement in the Juventus capital gains scandal.

However, it has been suggested that Paratici’s suspended jail sentence allows him to work without a legal case lingering over him, with the former Juventus director not making any admission of guilt.

Fabio Paratici spotted travelling to Bodo/Glimt ahead of Tottenham clash

A Spurs fan has now spotted Paratici on his flight to Bodo, which serves as confirmation that he will be in attendance for Tottenham’s Champions League game this evening.

At the very least, that suggests that the Italian is still working with Spurs and his association with the club has not ended following the exit of Levy.

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Last week, Thomas Frank admitted that he shares a good relationship with Paratici, confessing that he worked closely with him during the transfer window.

What Vinai Venkatesham is thinking about Fabio Paratici

According to a recent report in TBR Football, Paratici has held talks with Vinai Venkatesham over returning to Spurs in a full-time role.

The report claimed that the Tottenham CEO has been impressed with the Italian director and is prepared to offer him a permanent role at the club.

The outlet added that Venkatesham shares a good relationship with Paratici and is currently pushing the Lewis family to appoint him as the club’s head of recruitment.

Bodo/Glimt sporting director Havard Sakariassen has made a big revelation ahead of the Norwegian side’s Champions League clash against Tottenham Hotspur.

Spurs will be visiting Aspmyra Stadion for the second time in less than five months on Tuesday, only this time, it will be in Europe’s premier club competition.

The Lilywhites have pleasant memories from their last trip to the Arctic Circle as they emerged 2-0 winners on the night and 5-1 winners on aggregate in the Europa League semifinals.

However, the Norwegian club’s director has now fired a warning against Thomas Frank’s side ahead of their return to their home ground.

Bodo/Glimt have made a ‘step up’ since the Tottenham clash in May

The club’s sporting director, Havard Sakariassen, admitted that they were second best when they came up against Ange Postecoglou’s Spurs side back in May.

He explained that Bodo/Glimt took a lot of learnings from that result and insisted that Tottenham’s visit on Tuesday will serve as a test to see if they have made a step up since the Europa League semifinal.

Sakariassen said (via BBC Sport): “Tottenham actually played a really good game here at Aspmyra against us. Really well organised, loyal to the plan and, of course, they have really world-class players. If they perform that well in their task, it is always going to be tough for us.

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“For us, it was a lot of learning. The reflection for us after the game was [to ask if] there was enough level on the physical side. So, actually, that brought something to the table for us that we are grateful to have the knowledge about.

“It means we have since then changed and worked in a slightly better and more reflective way to see if we can realise the potential in the physical side of our players. That made us stronger and hopefully we will see that when we see them again that we actually moved up a step. That will be interesting.”

Tottenham will face a tough challenge against Bodo/Glimt

Bodo/Glimt may not be a household name in European competitions, but they were nearly impossible to beat at home in the Europa League last season, and it has been the same story in the Champions League qualifiers.

Travelling teams evidently struggle to cope with the alien weather conditions and the club’s artificial surface, which is why this is not a test that Spurs can take lightly.

The good thing for the Lilywhites is that their players will not be surprised by the pitch or other conditions at the Aspmyra Stadion, having played and won there just a few months ago.

Tottenham Hotspur have had a few questionable performances this season, but is it really fair to place all the blame on Thomas Frank?

Tottenham Hotspur are currently fourth in the Premier League table, but anyone scrolling social media and fan forums could be forgiven for presuming otherwise. There has been a lot of negativity after the disappointing 1-1 draw with Wolves and much of the criticism has been fired towards Thomas Frank.

It is fair to say that Spurs have not been performing at the level their supporters would like. However, Frank’s side have already secured some convincing wins, which included humiliating West Ham at the London Stadium.

There is clearly work to be done after Tottenham drew a second consecutive Premier League match, but the blame Frank is receiving has been a real overreaction. This is especially true considering they have only played nine games this season and have won five of them.

Should Thomas Frank be criticised for Tottenham’s form?

Frank is not completely innocent when considering the performance on Saturday. His decision to play Joao Palhinha and Rodrigo Bentancur together meant there was a lack of creativity and flair in the centre of the pitch.

Playing Xavi Simons on the left wing is also proving to be a problem. The 22-year-old looks limited in the role if he is not accommodating Pape Matar Sarr, Spurs would probably be better off starting Brennan Johnson in the wide position.

However, one of the biggest criticisms thrown at Frank has been his insistence on starting Guglielmo Vicario. The Italian only conceded once on Saturday and blaming him for the goal feels like a stretch. He made a diving save and it was unfortunate that the ball deflected off Palhinha and went straight to Santiago Bueno.

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Frank’s tactical setup has not been perfect, but one of the biggest problems is a lack of quality in the Tottenham attack.

Spurs failed to resolve all their issues in the summer transfer window

The additions of Simons and Mohammed Kudus have certainly improved the Tottenham first-team squad, but the left wing remains an issue. Heung-min Son continued to offer goals and assists in his final season at the club, yet a replacement was not signed in the summer. This is the reason why Simons is being played away from his strongest position.

Failing to improve the striker position is also an error outside of Frank’s hands. Randal Kolo Muani might come good when he finally recovers from his dead leg, but the only reason he was signed in the first place was because of Dominic Solanke picking up an injury.

Solanke was not clinical enough in front of goal last season and while Richarlison made a bright start to the season, he is now under scrutiny for how useful he is to the attack when he is not scoring.

Spurs should really have looked to permanently sign an attacker who takes his chances and would get opposition defenders worried. Their current frontline is not terrible by any means, but it is not all that different from the one which finished 17th in the league last season.

Tottenham fans must be patient with Frank

Frank is still fresh inside the door at Tottenham and expecting an immediate and drastic change from the abysmal previous campaign is unreasonable. This is the manager’s most important and high-pressure role in his career and he needs to be backed, not lambasted at every possible opportunity.

There are limitations to what Frank can do so early into his time as Spurs manager. He has had some good games and some bad games, but suggesting drawing with Wolves is a sackable offence or offering a similar opinion is very unhelpful.

If Frank is able to finish in the top five and compete for trophies, he will have had a strong first season and there is no evidence yet to suggest he will not accomplish this.

Football finance expert, Adam Williams, has analysed the numbers to assess if it would make sense for Tottenham Hotspur to sign a 33-year-old Harry Kane next summer.

It has been widely reported that Tottenham will activate their first refusal option to buy Kane next summer if the striker signals an intention to return to N17.

This is not just paper talk any longer, as Thomas Frank himself has confirmed that he would love to have Kane at Spurs if the centre-forward is keen on returning to his former stomping ground.

Reports in England continue to suggest that Kane wants to return to the Premier League after the World Cup next summer, with a number of clubs now eyeing Tottenham’s record goalscorer.

Do the finances of a Harry Kane deal make sense for Tottenham?

It is now public knowledge that Kane can leave Bayern for £57m next summer, due to a clause in his contract.

The striker is not getting any younger, but Adam Williams believes that the deal would make financial sense for the North London club as the England captain is now showing signs of physical decline.

Williams told TBR Football about Tottenham Hotspur’s interest in Kane: “£57m for a 33-year-old looks like an extortionate sum on first reading, but elite-level footballers are playing longer these days. Harry Kane looks after himself.

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“He’s one of the ultimate pros, and I’m sure he’s invested a lot – both financially and psychologically – in keeping himself in the best possible condition to keep his career going as long as possible.

“He may rely on his physicality less than other players of his vintage, which probably means he has more left to give even if his body starts to slow down. At 33, he’s still the one, if not the best striker in the world.

“I’m no expert on tactics or anything like that, so I can’t say whether or not he would fit in with what the football department are planning at Spurs, but commercially, a return to Tottenham for Kane would clearly be a huge success. He’s going to sell a lot of shirts, attract a lot of sponsors and so on.

“The transfer fee also probably wouldn’t be a problem – just look at what they spent this summer. One thing they will be conscious of is transfer debt, however, which is very, very high at Spurs. It was £337m at the last count, which was the second highest in the league behind Chelsea. Sometimes a release clause can specify that it has to be paid in one go, but there are ways around that. You can go through a transfer creditor, for example.

“Instalments are a perfectly logical way to pay for transfers, but if your debt keeps increasing faster than revenue, that’s not really sustainable in the long term. That is not something that would inherently stop them from signing a player like Kane, though, of course, he’s not going to have any resale value at this stage in his career.”

Would Spurs be able to afford Kane’s wages?

The one potential sticking point for the Lilywhites is that the centre-forward is currently on £400,000 per week at Bayern, which is double what Tottenham’s highest earner, Cristian Romero, earns.

However, Williams believes that there are ways Spurs can get around that by offering the forward an incentivised contract, insisting that the Lilywhites can afford to match the striker’s current salary.

The finance expert added about Kane: “He is on £400,000 per week at Bayern, but I imagine it might be more of an incentivised contract if he came back to North London, although clearly with a very high basic wage too, of course. That would insulate Spurs a little bit.

“Germany also has slightly higher tax in the top bracket than the UK, so there might be a little bit of room for manoeuvre on salary there too. Then again, there are a million variables when we start to get into the discussions of the relative financial benefits of each country.

“I have no doubt that if Spurs wanted to make a deal happen, they could easily afford £400,000 per week, it would be a question of whether it would be the best use of their money. ENIC don’t look like they’re putting any more money into the club at this stage, so they’ll want to get the best return on every pound they spend. They’ll look at it through a cost-benefit lens, not a sentimental one.”

Despite turning down multiple takeover bids, ENIC are reportedly open to selling Tottenham, but only to a specific type of investor.

Tottenham have already rejected two takeover offers in the weeks following Daniel Levy’s departure from the club.

Last week, it emerged that a US consortium, headed by Brooklyn Earick, was ready to spend £4.5 billion on Spurs.

However, Spurs unequivocally rejected an informal expression of interest from a consortium led by Earick and have maintained that the club is not for sale.

The Lewis family are willing to sell Tottenham to an NFL franchise owner

Football Insider have now claimed that Tottenham Hotspur’s majority shareholders would be more open to doing a deal with an NFL franchise owner.

ENIC are more willing to consider a deal which would make Tottenham a bigger combination of sporting assets rather than an outright sale.

The Lilywhites have a contract with the NFL that sees the club’s stadium play host to two NFL matches every year. The report says that this existing tie-up with the NFL is an important element for potential investors, who have shown an interest in buying the club.

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Experts expect Tottenham to be sold in the near future

Even though ENIC have rejected takeover interest from various consortia, many football finance experts are convinced that Tottenham will be the next ‘big six’ club to be sold.

Many feel that Levy’s exit may be a catalyst for a sale, but it is clear that the North London club will not come cheap.