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Tottenham are keeping a close watch on one of Ligue 1’s brightest prospects, with their upcoming Champions League clash set to play a key role in a potential transfer move.

Tottenham Hotspur’s interest in AS Monaco star Maghnes Akliouche was first reported during the summer transfer window, when Spurs were exploring wide attacking options to bolster their frontline.

While the club eventually moved for Mohammed Kudus and Xavi Simons, Akliouche stayed put in France despite firm interest from north London.

Since the start of this season, the Monaco winger has continued to impress, recording two goals and one assist in nine appearances so far.

Tottenham monitoring Maghnes Akliouche ahead of Champions League tie

Tottenham’s search for additional attacking depth has not ended, with the club continuing to assess wide forwards across Europe.

Among those still under consideration is Maghnes Akliouche, who remains on their radar alongside Bournemouth’s Antoine Semenyo.

According to teamTalk, Spurs have maintained their interest in Akliouche and plan to keep a particularly close eye on him during their Champions League meeting with AS Monaco.

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The report adds that while Antoine Semenyo is currently viewed as Tottenham’s primary target, Akliouche remains part of the discussion among alternative options being monitored by Thomas Frank’s recruitment team.

Maghnes Akliouche addresses Tottenham transfer talk

Ahead of the Champions League clash, Maghnes Akliouche was asked about Tottenham’s previous summer interest in him.

The winger admitted that he was aware of the links but made it clear that his focus remains firmly on AS Monaco.

Speaking about the reports, he said: “It was very flattering to have these kind of stories and links, but I am a Monaco player and I am playing against Tottenham tomorrow, so I will give my best.

“In terms of whether I want to play in the Premier League in the future? Why not, but we will see. What is important for me is tomorrow’s game. I am not focused at all on other links and pressure.”

Thomas Frank has now spoken about Tottenham’s contrasting form at home and away in the Premier League this season.

Spurs have the joint best away record in the Premier League this season, having secured 10 points from a possible 12 on offer.

However, Tottenham have the fourth-worst home record this season, having secured just four points from their four Premier League fixtures at N17.

Only the three clubs in the relegation zone, Nottingham Forest, West Ham and Wolves, have a worse record at home than the Lilywhites, whose only win at their stadium was the opening day victory over Burnley.

Thomas Frank reveals why Tottenham are struggling at home

Following the loss against Aston Villa on Sunday, Frank remarked that Spurs’ performances at home have been better than the results suggest.

The Tottenham boss has now elaborated on what he thinks is behind the Lilywhites’ contrasting fortunes when they play in front of their own supporters compared to when they travel.

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When asked if he could explain the imbalance between the results at home and away this season, Frank told Sky Sports: “I don’t know exactly. It depends on who you are facing – that can be home and away. I know at home you may play in a specific way, and other teams are playing in a specific way against you, compared to when you go away.

“And then the team opens up a little bit more, so you can hit them a little bit more on the counter, so you don’t have to create everything from scratch and 11 players behind the ball. But I just think definitely the away form has been very good in terms of what we said before.

“I think we’ve been extremely good in the foundation in football, in terms of we have a good base in the middle, low block and also very high. I think it’s very important that we probably have the most aggressive teams in high-pressure situations. And I think that’s a big part of why we are also quite good away from home. We need to continue tomorrow against a very good team, but we’re up for that.”

Pundit suggests Spurs have an off-pitch problem at home

One pundit has now suggested that Tottenham Hotspur are not only struggling on the pitch at home, but their fans are also not delivering the goods in the stands.

Gabby Agbonlahor remarked that the atmosphere at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium was poor against Aston Villa, claiming that it was ‘very quiet’ throughout the game.

The former Villa striker compared the atmosphere to a kid’s party and suggested that the Spurs fans did not get behind the team despite the players’ best efforts to get a reaction from them.

Tottenham Hotspur will want a win away at Monaco to put themselves in a strong position in the Champions League table, but they also have a big financial incentive to win in France this evening.

Tottenham started their Champions League campaign with a win over Villarreal at home, but the Lilywhites’ performance was not anything to write home about.

Spurs were also not particularly convincing away at Bodo/Glimt on matchday two, but they did show great character to come back from 2-0 down to salvage a point.

They have now travelled to France to take on Monaco, who held Manchester City to a 2-2 draw at home in their last Champions League outing.

A win at Monaco will be very financially rewarding for Tottenham

According to Sky Sports, just by qualifying for the league phase of the Champions League, Tottenham Hotspur and the other 35 teams earned a prize money of £15.7m.

The outlet says that each win at this stage of the competition sees teams earn £1.8m, while a draw will see £590k come into their coffers.

Tottenham can earn an additional £1.7m if they finish in the top eight in the league phase and go straight through the round of sixteen stage of the Champions League.

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Why Spurs need a win against Monaco

Monaco have not been particularly impressive domestically this season, and Spurs have a great opportunity to put themselves in the driving seat by picking up three more points.

Tottenham have a difficult end to the league phase of the Champions League, with the Lilywhites facing Paris Saint-Germain, Slavia Prague, Borussia Dortmund and Eintracht Frankfurt in their final four matches.

They will thus need to win against Monaco and Copenhagen to give themselves a good chance of finishing in the top eight and avoiding the extra knockout round.

Ahead of Monaco’s showdown with Tottenham Hotspur this evening, one of the Ligue 1 side’s star men has spoken about the speculation linking him with a move to N17.

Cristian Romero and Destiny Udogie have been ruled out of Tottenham’s crucial clash against Monaco this evening as the Lilywhites look to get back to winning ways after their bruising loss to Aston Villa on Sunday.

Spurs face a difficult challenge as the Ligue 1 side showed on matchday two that they are no pushovers, managing to hold Manchester City to a draw.

According to Opta’s Supercomputer, Tottenham go into the clash against Monaco as slight favourites, with the North Londoners being handed a 41.2 per cent chance of winning, compared to Monaco’s 33.8 per cent.

Monaco starlet Maghnes Akliouche discusses speculation about Tottenham move

The danger man for Tottenham Hotspur will undoubtedly be Maghnes Akliouche, with the winger having had a meteoric rise and broken into the French national side.

Akliouche was heavily linked with a move to Tottenham during the summer window, and the 23-year-old has now admitted that he was flattered by the reports, but made it clear that his focus will be on beating the Premier League side.

The versatile attacker said (via George Sessions): “It was very flattering to have these kinds of stories and Tottenham links, but I am a Monaco player.

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“I am playing against Tottenham tomorrow, so I will give my best. The important thing for us is to win. I am not focused at all on other links and pressure.”

Maghnes Akliouche is looking forward to the reunion with Spurs star

The French international made it clear that he and his teammates will be looking to make the most of their home advantage and get their first win of the Champions League campaign.

He also revealed that he is looking forward to a reunion with a familiar face, with whom he played during his Under-21 days.

Akliouche told Monaco’s official website: “Of course, we want to win. What’s more, the match against Tottenham will be at home; we really enjoy playing here with our fans. It’s going to be an important match, and we have the ability to do something, so we’ll have to give it our all to get the win.

Tottenham Hotspur fans have received some very bad news about an experienced defender after his latest injury blow.

Spurs have been decimated by injuries in each of their last two seasons, and Thomas Frank has made it clear that plans have been made to avoid another injury crisis this season.

However, the early signs are not positive. Tottenham are currently without 10 first-team players, with Cristian Romero and Destiny Udogie the latest to be added to the treatment table.

Romero and Udogie’s injuries are not serious, according to Frank, but the Spurs head coach has now provided bad news about another senior man.

According to an update on Tottenham’s official website, Ben Davies will also miss the club’s Champions League clash against Monaco this evening.

It is revealed that the defender is suffering from a hamstring strain, which he picked up while playing for Wales during the international break.

While an exact timeline is not given for the 32-year-old’s return, Frank is quoted as saying that the former Swansea man will be out of action for ‘weeks’.

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One key Tottenham man is on the mend

Spurs’ attack has been boosted by the return of Randal Kolo Muani, who made his long-awaited Premier League debut against Aston Villa on Sunday.

Frank has also revealed that Dominic Solanke is making good progress after his surgery, admitting that things are looking positive for the striker.

Tottenham’s attacking struggles have raised eyebrows this season, and a closer look reveals the staggering number of goal contributions they have lost since last term.

Thomas Frank’s Tottenham Hotspur have struggled for consistency this season, with results often swinging from positive to negative.

Spurs have improved defensively when compared to last season, but up top in attack, they are far from their solid best.

Tottenham have scored 14 goals in the Premier League, and while that has them in the top five for goals scored, the main issue, however, lies in creativity and the frequency of their goal scoring.

Tottenham’s attacking drop-off explained

The build-up play could be much better by Tottenham, but an interesting statistic shows the lack of scoring threat might not entirely be down to Thomas Frank.

Based on the current players in Frank’s squad, statistics show that the Danish manager has lost 86 goal contributions from last season.

Dominic Solanke is injured, and the Englishman contributed 20 goals and assists for Spurs last season. Heung-min Son, who departed this summer, also contributed 23, with the injured James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski contributing 23 and 20, respectively.

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When you remove players with those kinds of numbers from any team, a performance drop is inevitable, and that’s precisely what’s impacting Tottenham.

Thomas Frank needs new Spurs attack to deliver

Frank now has to rely on a completely new attacking front line, with Mohammed Kudus, Richarlison and Wilson Odobert.

Of course, these players will need some time to adjust to the manager and his style of play, and that could explain why goals are not coming as frequently.

That, however, is no excuse for Frank, as he has been brought in to improve Spurs’ all-round game, and with Kudus and Xavi Simons signed for over £100 million, one would expect these to step up in the absence of some of last season’s top performers.

Tottenham Hotspur’s pursuit of a highly-rated Spaniard has just got very complicated amidst the latest updates about his future.

Spurs have been linked with a number of centre-forwards over recent weeks, which is not a surprise, given the issues Thomas Frank’s men have upfront.

It emerged a couple of weeks ago that Tottenham have set their sights on a 21-year-old Porto striker, who has been turning a lot of heads since the start of last season.

The player in question is Samu Aghehowa, who Fabio Paratici has reportedly added to Spurs’ transfer wishlist, with the Italian expected to spearhead the North London club’s pursuit of the player in January.

Chelsea are prepared to spend big on Tottenham target Samu Aghehowa

It is now being reported by Fichajes that Chelsea have entered the race to sign the former Atletico Madrid man as the Blues look to add reinforcements to their forward line.

The report says that Porto have made it clear that Aghehowa is not for sale and that the club are only willing to let him go if his 100m (£86.8m) release clause is met.

However, it is asserted that the Blues are ready to pay the Spain international’s release clause next summer.

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This is because they are desperate to add another reliable goalscorer to their squad and see the youngster as an investment for the future.

What is Aghehowa’s transfer stance?

Unlike the previous sources we quoted above, this report from Fichajes does not make any mention of Tottenham Hotspur’s interest in the centre-forward.

However, it is revealed that Aghehowo would be in favour of a move to England as he feels he is ready to test himself in the Premier League.

While Porto do not want to lose the Spain international, they have made it clear to the player that they would be willing to negotiate if an offer meets their financial expectations.

Spurs suffered yet another Premier League home defeat when Aston Villa visited the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium following the October international break.

Spurs currently sit sixth in the Premier League table, but with just three points separating them from 12th, they must return to winning ways soon.

With that in mind, here is our prediction for how Tottenham Hotspur could fare in their next five Premier League matches.

Spurs set to struggle at the Hill Dickson Stadium

Thomas Frank will be hoping his side can bounce back following their abysmal display against Aston Villa, but it does not get any tougher than a trip to Everton’s new home, the Hill Dickson Stadium.

David Moyes’ men have yet to taste defeat at their new ground, winning twice and drawing twice in front of their home fans.

However, Frank could be somewhat optimistic given that his side has picked up ten points from a possible twelve on the road this season.

It remains a difficult one to call, but with European fixtures in the mix for the Lilywhites, Everton could compound Frank’s struggles.

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Prediction: Everton to win 2-1

Tottenham vs Chelsea prediction

The schedule does not get any easier for Tottenham in November as they travel to Newcastle United for a Carabao Cup tie, which will be swiftly followed by a daunting Premier League fixture against Chelsea at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Enzo Maresca’s side has found some rhythm lately, picking up victories over Liverpool and Nottingham Forest, while Tottenham’s record against the Blues has been far from convincing in recent seasons.

Their last home win against Chelsea came in the 2022/23 campaign, and Frank’s men will need to dig deep to change that narrative.

With the attacking threat Tottenham possess, they could force a share of the spoils in what promises to be another cagey London derby.

Prediction: Tottenham to draw 2-2

Tottenham vs Manchester United prediction

The big games continue to come thick and fast as Tottenham prepare to host Manchester United right after Chelsea.

This league fixture comes immediately after Spurs’ European clash with FC Kobenhavn, which should be an advantage given there will be no travel involved.

Spurs often struggle against deep defensive setups, but when facing bigger sides like Manchester United, the game tends to open up, which could play into their attacking strengths.

Thomas Frank’s men may have enough to edge this one, but a draw still feels like the most likely outcome given the current form of both sides.

Prediction: Tottenham to draw 2-2

Spurs to suffer yet another north London derby defeat

The North London Derby remains one of the fiercest rivalries in English football, and this one promises to be no different.

If Tottenham manage to secure positive results against other top-six rivals, their confidence will undoubtedly be high, yet Arsenal’s current form makes them the favourites heading into this clash.

Frank’s side did earn a pre-season draw against the Gunners, but competitive action is a different story entirely. Based on current form and Arsenal’s recent dominance in this fixture, Spurs could find themselves on the losing end once again.

Prediction: Arsenal to win 3-1

Tottenham to win against Fulham

The derby theme continues as Tottenham welcome Fulham to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Despite their home struggles in recent weeks, this fixture could finally see Frank secure his second home league win as Spurs boss.

Fulham are no pushovers under Marco Silva, but Tottenham should have enough attacking quality to get the job done, particularly if their key players rediscover their early-season form.

It might not be a spectacular performance, but a solid home win could offer Spurs the confidence boost they desperately need.

A midfielder, who Tottenham have been interested in since the summer, is now seriously weighing up his future.

Questions have been raised over Tottenham’s Rodrigo Bentancur-Joao Palhinha pairing in midfield, with many suggesting it leaves the Lilywhites devoid of creativity, especially in home matches where they have a lot of the ball.

It has now emerged that Thomas Frank’s men are eyeing a move for a Man United star who Tottenham failed with a move for in the summer window.

According to updates over recent days, Spurs are considering going back in for Kobbie Mainoo in January, and a new update has now revealed what the youngster is thinking about his future.

Tottenham target Kobbie Mainoo is open to a January switch

It has now been revealed by TEAMtalk that, amidst interest from Spurs, Mainoo is seriously weighing up a loan switch away from Old Trafford in the upcoming transfer window.

The 20-year-old is growingly increasingly concerned about missing out on the England squad for next summer’s World Cup, and could thus decide to make a switch in terms of regular game time.

However, it is pointed out that the Red Devils do not boast of great midfield depth, and they may thus not be too keen on greenlighting a temporary switch for their academy graduate.

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A source close to the player told the outlet: “Kobbie’s committed to United, but he knows regular football is crucial for his development and England ambitions. The World Cup is a dream, and he can’t afford to be sidelined.”

Spurs face competition for Mainoo

TEAMtalk say that the Lilywhites are continuing to track the midfielder closely and would be open to signing him on loan.

Thomas Frank views Mainoo as an ‘ideal fit’ for his dynamic system and believes the United star can add more mobility to the Spurs midfield.

However, the North Londoners are not the only ones interested in Mainoo, with Newcastle and Man City also keeping a close eye on the player’s situation.

Tottenham have just found out that their pursuit of a young Brazilian forward has got a lot harder ahead of the January window.

News first emerged at the end of last month that Tottenham’s scouts are closely watching a young wide-forward who is turning a lot of heads in Brazil.

The player in question is Vasco Da Gama winger Rayan, who Spurs have since allegedly explored securing a work permit for ahead of a potential switch to England in January.

Rayan has a release clause of €40m (£34.3m) in his contract, but the Lilywhites have just received some bad news in their pursuit of the teenager.

Competition for Tottenham target Rayan has now intensified

It has now been revealed by TBR Football that Tottenham Hotspur now face competition from a number of their Premier League rivals, as well as from clubs across the continent, for the 19-year-old.

The report says that Newcastle United and Brighton have watched Rayan recently, while The City Group, Arsenal and Liverpool also have him on their radars.

Additionally, clubs from Italy, Spain and Portugal have allegedly spoken to the forward’s intermediaries over a potential transfer.

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What Rayan’s entourage are thinking about their client’s future

Rayan made his desire to move to Europe public recently, and we have now received an interesting update on what his agents are thinking about the possibility.

Journalist Graeme Bailey has now said that the forward’s entourage are of the belief that a January transfer could be on the cards for the player.

Bailey told TBR Football: “Rayan has enjoyed a very good season, but it remains to be seen if Vasco are willing sellers, but I am told intermediaries are operating with the belief a deal is there to be had.

“He has impressed hugely in recent months and a move to Europe is looking likely, and it could very well be England.”