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Tottenham are battling two other Premier League clubs for a former Chelsea star, who is dominating the Serie A this season.

Spurs are expected to prioritise strengthening their forward line in the summer, and they have reportedly set their sights on a winger who has scored eight goals and provided two assists from just 17 Serie A games this season.

It has been reported over recent days that Tottenham have moved into pole position to land Christian Pulisic from AC Milan.

According to an update by CaughtOffside, Milan are expected to demand £60-£70m for Pulisic, and it has now emerged that the Lilywhites will have to battle two other clubs for the winger.

Tottenham facing competition from Arsenal for Christian Pulisic

The USA international is not only Milan’s top scorer this season, but is the joint second-highest goalscorer across the Italian top flight, with only Lautaro Martinez having found the back of the net more often in the competition.

He has thus emerged as the linchpin for this Rossoneri side, and according to Football Insider, his form has attracted a lot of interest from the Premier League.

The report claims both Tottenham and Arsenal have expressed an interest in a summer deal for the 27-year-old.

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The two North London clubs have also joined in the race for Man United, but Milan are not expected to let him go without a fight.

Milan are reluctant to lose Pulisic

Pulisic is set to enter the final year of his contract at the San Siro this summer, but Football Insider reveal that Milan hold an option to extend it by one more year.

The Serie A giants are ‘extremely reluctant’ to lose the former Chelsea man despite the interest from the Premier League elite.

Former Tottenham Hotspur scout Mick Brown reveals that one former Spurs player is very high on the North London club’s managerial wishlist for the summer.

Igor Tudor has taken charge of Tottenham until the summer, but reports indicate that Tudor is not likely to be given the job permanently unless something extraordinary happens over the coming months.

It has been claimed that Mauricio Pochettino and Roberto De Zerbi are among Spurs’ leading contenders, but more recently, another English manager has also been mooted as a contender.

Just a few days ago, TEAMtalk reported that the Tottenham hierarchy have been very impressed with Michael Carrick’s work at Man United, having considered him for the role last summer as well.

Brown has confirmed that the Lilywhites have indeed been keeping tabs on their former midfielder, but suggested that the 44-year-old will also be of interest to many other clubs.

He asserted that Carrick will be one of Tottenham’s top targets should United decide against appointing him permanently.

Brown told Football Insider: “Tottenham Hotspur are keeping tabs on Michael Carrick. He’s obviously got connections at the club after his time there as a player, the same as he does at Man United, so he’ll be on their radar if he is available.

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“They’ve been impressed by the job he’s done at United in the short time he’s had. Carrick has been impressing at Man United and that’s going to mean a lot of clubs are looking at him, including Tottenham, if he doesn’t get the job.

“Man United, obviously, are in control there and if they decide he’s the man they want, then that’s the job he’ll get regardless of who else wants him. But if he becomes available, I’m sure he’s going to be very high on the list at Tottenham, because they’re looking at all of their options.”

Brown says Spurs are confused about which manager to turn to

Over recent days, there have also been suggestions that Tottenham have discussed a move for Eddie Howe, who has come in for criticism at Newcastle this season.

Brown claimed that there is confusion at the North London club regarding what to do next after the recent managerial failures at the club.

The former Tottenham scout added: “It’s difficult to see where Tottenham are going to go with their next manager, do they want to go back to attacking football or stick with a stable, pragmatic style?

“They can’t seem to decide, they’ve bounced between the two for so long with Mourinho, Conte, Postecoglou, now Frank and none have worked out.”

Tottenham Hotspur have been told that one of their midfield targets is not for sale this summer, and he has Premier League experience.

After a quiet January window, reports indicate that Tottenham are plotting an ambitious squad rebuild in the summer.

One would expect that to include significant reinforcements in the middle of the park, where Spurs have been lacking in options to create chances and progress the ball.

It was revealed by former Tottenham scout Mick Brown a few days ago that Spurs are eyeing a move for Everton’s Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.

Everton will not sell Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall to Tottenham

After his struggles at Chelsea, the 27-year-old has impressed at the Hill Dickinson Stadium this term, scoring five times and providing four assists in 19 Premier League outings so far.

Football Insider have now claimed that Everton will resist any attempts to prise Dewsbury-Hall away from the club at the end of the season.

The Toffees want to kick on next campaign and build on the foundation they have laid, and are set to take a firm stance that they will ‘definitely’ not sell their star midfielder.

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It is revealed that Spurs will thus be forced to look elsewhere for centre midfield additions in the summer window.

Spurs may struggle attract the calibre of players they want

This report comes amidst repeated claims over recent weeks that Adam Wharton has emerged as Tottenham’s dream midfield target.

However, as one would have expected, Spurs are not the favourites to land the Crystal Palace star, who is also attracting interest from several top clubs in the Premier League.

With the Lilywhites looking set to miss out on European qualification, they will likely have a hard time convincing elite players to come to N17 in the summer.

Bayern Munich director Max Eberl has responded when asked about the Bundesliga club’s interest in Tottenham starlet Luka Vuskovic.

The 18-year-old centre-back has surpassed all expectations in his first taste of football at the highest level, and his stock is continuing to grow with each appearance for Hamburg.

Unsurprisingly, Vuskovic’s impressive displays this season have garnered the attention of some of the biggest clubs in Europe.

One of those is Bayern Munich, who are planning to test the waters for the Spurs youngster in the summer transfer window.

Max Eberl keeping his cards close to his chest regarding Tottenham’s Luka Vuskovic

Amidst the transfer speculation, we have also seen some Bayern Munich legends waxing lyrical about Vuskovic.

However, Eberl has now revealed that Bayern are relaxed about their squad planning for the summer and suggested that the targets will be finalised by the time the transfer window opens.

He was asked about centre-backs like Vuskovic, Inter Milan’s Yann Aurel Bisseck and Borussia Dortmund’s Nico Schlotterbeck being linked with a switch to the Allianz Arena.

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Erbel responded to Sport1: “We’ve reached the point where we’re not under pressure regarding squad planning. We can calmly decide what happens next. Of course, we’re still keeping an eye on the market. We certainly won’t rule out any option that would benefit Bayern.

“I’m someone who finalises his squad planning early. I managed to do that in Mönchengladbach, in Leipzig, and, incidentally, here at Bayern as well. Everything was done by mid-July, before the start of preseason training.”

Spurs have no intention of letting Vuskovic go

According to updates over recent weeks, Tottenham are expected to rebuff any approaches for Vuskovic in the summer.

In fact, it has been reported that Spurs have already knocked back approaches from Bayern Munich and RB Leipzig for the 18-year-old.

Tottenham Hotspur have been warned by Bobby Zamora that a club legend will not return to North London, despite reports in the media suggesting the contrary.

Spurs have been struggling for an identity since 2019, having had several failed managerial experiments.

Reports indicate that Tottenham are keen to return to their DNA and are thus targeting bringing Mauricio Pochettino back to the club in the summer.

However, Spurs have now been asked to forget about the idea of reuniting Pochettino with another club legend, with whom he worked at N17.

Bobby Zomora claims Harry Kane will not consider Tottenham return

Tottenham have a first refusal option on Harry Kane, who is continuing to break records at Bayern Munich.

Reports over recent months have indicated that Spurs are hoping to pull on Kane’s heartstrings by selling the prospect of a fairytale return to N17.

However, Zamora believes that the England captain will only return to the Premier League to play for a club where he can win major trophies.

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When asked if Kane would return to Tottenham, the former Spurs striker told William Hill: “I don’t think we will. He’s happy there and doing very, very well. It will be interesting. I can’t see it. If he comes back to England for a last hurrah, I think he will want a real opportunity to win one of the major trophies in England.

“If it’s one season, or two seasons he has back in the Premier League, he will certainly want to give himself the opportunity to win something – because obviously he never managed that at Spurs. As things stand, they don’t look like frontrunners to be able to nab him, in my opinion.”

Kane is not expected to leave Bayern Munich this summer

Tottenham’s record goalscorer has played down talks of leaving Bayern and has suggested that he could stay in Bavaria beyond the end of the season.

Reports from Germany have even indicated that Kane is willing to extend his contract with the Bundesliga giants and has already decided against a summer exit.

It appears that Spurs fans may thus have to forget about the dream of bringing the superstar back for at least another 18 months.

Tottenham Hotspur are plotting a move for a young Japanese forward who has been setting Belgian football alight this season.

Spurs have struggled for goals this season, and the club may thus be keen on adding more firepower to their forward line in the summer.

Additionally, Richarlison has been linked with a summer exit from Tottenham, while reports indicate that the Lilywhites are not likely to sign Randal Kolo Muani permanently.

That means that a number nine could be a priority for the club in the summer, and a young centre-forward has now reportedly caught their eye.

Tottenham battling Premier League rivals for Keisuke Goto

SportsBoom have now revealed that Japanese starlet Keisuke Goto has caught Tottenham’s eye with his performances in the Belgian top flight.

The youngster is on loan at Sint-Truidense (STVV) this season from RSC Anderlecht, and has delivered dominant performances, with 12 goals and four assists in 25 outings.

This has caught the attention of Europe’s elite clubs, including Tottenham Hotspur, who want a versatile striker with a high work rate. The North Londoners are said to have been impressed by Goto’s mobility, which has seen him climb to the top of their shortlist.

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However, Tottenham face competition from Newcastle, Wolves, Chelsea, and Brighton, who are all eyeing a summer move for the centre-forward.

How much would Spurs have to pay for Goto?

SportsBoom say that the 20-year-old has also attracted interest from Germany, with Eintracht Frankfurt and Stuttgart also monitoring the youngster.

Anderlecht maintain they have yet to receive a formal bid, but it is rumoured that Goto’s representatives have held preliminary talks with interested parties in London.

The outlet adds that the Belgian club are expected to demand a fee in the region of €15m–€20m (£13.1m-£17.4m) for the Japan international.

Tottenham Hotspur have been warned of the monumental financial hit they would take if they are relegated from the Premier League.

Spurs find themselves at the very real risk of going down to the Championship for the first time since the Premier League began.

The Lilywhites are one of five Premier League clubs to have never gone down to the second tier, but they now find themselves just five points off the drop zone, with 12 matches to go.

What makes the situation more concerning is that they have a new interim boss, Igor Tudor, who is new to English football, while Tottenham are also ravaged by injuries at the moment.

Financial expert warns relegation could cost Tottenham £100m

Football finance expert Kieran Maguire has estimated the huge hit the Lilywhites would have to take financially if they find themselves finishing in the bottom three.

He believes that the overall impact of relegation for a club of Tottenham’s size could come to nine figures.

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Maguire told The Daily Mail: “The costs of relegation to clubs of that stature are probably in the region of £100million. The club that finished bottom of the Premier League two years ago, the last set of data we have, got £111m.

“I think by the end of this season, we’ll be looking somewhere in the region of £120m from the television companies alone. That will drop to around £45m in the Championship. So that is already about £75m.

“You then look at gate receipts. I don’t think clubs will necessarily have to cut prices as far as season tickets are concerned because you’re offering more matches in the Championship than in the Premier League but for matchday tickets, if West Ham have Hull or Swansea on a Tuesday night, they’re not going to be able to charge prices to the level they have in the Premier League.

“Matchday revenues from hospitality will be substantially down because the commercial department really will have their work cut out to sell all those boxes.”

“In the Championship, [relegated clubs] are getting probably a fifth or a 10th of the money coming from your shirt sponsor deals compared to the Premier League because your matches are not going out to all those different countries.

“You won’t be able to charge for perimeter advertising to the same extent and so on. You add all those numbers together, and they have a £100m black hole they will have to fill.”

Spurs could lose out on tens of millions even if they stay up

Even if the North Londoners manage to steer clear of relegation, they may have already cost themselves dearly by their poor domestic showing this season.

This is according to The Telegraph, Tottenham may lose out on ‘tens of millions’ in sponsorship revenue after this season.

This is because the club’s commercial partners are already reviewing the contracts they signed with Spurs after their extremely poor showing.

Tim Sherwood believes that Tottenham Hotspur could have really done with the help of one talented youngster in the midst of their relegation battle.

Igor Tudor has walked into Tottenham Hotspur at a time when they are ravaged by injuries and are just five points clear of the relegation zone.

The Croat has barely any wingers at his disposal at Spurs at the moment, but one young Tottenham academy winger is turning a lot of heads with his performances on loan.

Mikey Moore is now consistently producing the goods for Rangers after a difficult start to his spell at Ibrox, with the 18-year-old demonstrating why many at Hotspur Way rate him so highly.

Tim Sherwood claims Mikey Moore could have been handy for Tottenham this season

A lot of Spurs fans will be excited by the teenager’s growth this season and will hope he can compete for a starting berth back in North London next term.

However, Sherwood believes that Moore could have been a very useful player for the Lilywhites this season had he remained at the club.

The former Tottenham interim head coach had a chance to quiz Rangers podcaster Martyn Ramsay on Sky Sports News, and he said: “Tell me more about Moore, a lad I keep a close eye on because he’s on loan from Tottenham.

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“I believe he should be at Tottenham now, as an opportunity to give him some game time. People would argue with the fact that we are in a relegation battle, but I don’t think he would let you down more than any of the signings they have made.”

Moore praised for being ‘fearless’ at Rangers

Tottenham fans will be very encouraged by what Ramsay said about Moore in response to Sherwood’s question. He revealed that the 18-year-old is mentally very strong and does not shy away from demanding the ball even if things are not going his way in a game.

The Rangers podcaster said about Moore: “He has grown a lot in the last few months. He is fearless. I don’t want to see him disappear at the end of the season, but I can well understand if Spurs want him back because he is not daunted by any situation.”

“He wants the ball, wants to try things. If it doesn’t come off, that does not get his head down. Quite often, fans have actually said, ‘bring him off, he has done nothing’, and then he does, cos he just has that kind of self-confidence.”

Tottenham Hotspur are considering a move for an English manager who has been in charge of his current club for more than four years.

Igor Tudor has been brought in to steady the ship for Tottenham Hotspur, but the Croat has only been handed a five-month contract by the North London club.

Reports indicate that Mauricio Pochettino and Roberto De Zerbi are Spurs’ two leading candidates for the permanent managerial role.

There have also been some suggestions over recent days that the Lilywhites could make a move for Enzo Maresca, and another new name has now been thrown into the mix.

Tottenham have added Eddie Howe to their list of managerial targets

According to TEAMtalk, Spurs have added Newcastle United boss Eddie Howe to the list of potential summer managerial targets.

The report claims that senior figures at the North London club are ‘increasingly intrigued’ by Howe’s body of work.

The outlet claims to have heard from sources that the Newcastle boss’s name has been “raised and discussed” at the boardroom level by Tottenham as they map out their summer strategy.

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It is revealed that while Spurs are still in the early stages of their managerial search, Howe is viewed as a coach who fits their long-term strategy, given his progressive football and record of player development.

What is Newcastle’s stance on Howe’s future?

TEAMtalk say that Howe is also admired by Man United, and is one of several candidates the Red Devils are considering for the role.

However, despite a challenging campaign at St James’ Park, he ‘retains unwavering backing’ from Newcastle’s hierarchy.

While rival clubs are circling the former Bournemouth boss, the Magpies have given no indications that they would entertain an approach for the 48-year-old.

Louis Saha has questioned Igor Tudor’s fit at Tottenham Hotspur as the north London club weighs long-term options.

Igor Tudor is now gearing up for his first outing as Tottenham Hotspur boss following his appointment on an interim basis last week.

The former Juventus manager has already opened up on the style of play he is looking to implement in north London and exactly what he told his Spurs players in their first training session.

Tudor also made it clear that he has a plan for Arsenal in the north London derby this weekend, a side he has never faced in his managerial career.

Tottenham receive Igor Tudor verdict from Louis Saha

Tottenham fans, as well as the club board, will be hoping that the 47-year-old can bring some stability to this Spurs side, which struggled for consistency under Thomas Frank in the first half of the season.

Louis Saha has now given his verdict on Igor Tudor, questioning whether the fit is right and casting doubt over the clarity of his tactical identity.

Speaking about the short-term nature of the appointment and the direction of the club, he told CasinoHawks: “Igor Tudor needs to give those Spurs players an electric shock. He needs to keep them on their toes because it looks like this is a short-term project.

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“Tudor is a manager with strong beliefs, he has managed a lot of clubs in the space of two or three years. I do not see the fit straight away. I do not know what Tudor’s strategy or style is yet.

“Is it attacking, is it more defensive, or is it more aggressive? Does it fit straight away with the Spurs dream to play very quick, attacking football?

“They have tried Thomas Frank, who brought a more defensive way of playing. Antonio Conte came with this as well. It did not work. It did not work, so I do not know. I do not know what the club really wants or is looking for.

“They want stability. Obviously, every club wants to play in the Champions League. They want to win the Premier League, but I do not see a real path there.”

Spurs managerial picture and Marco Silva claim

Of course, Tudor’s appointment is only on an interim basis, with his contract expiring in June, which should see Tottenham back in the market for a new manager in the summer.

Several managerial names have been linked with the Tottenham job, including Marco Silva, whose contract with Fulham expires this summer as well.

Regardless, Mauricio Pochettino remains the favourite for the Spurs job for now, with Tottenham beginning work on luring him to England, but Saha has also opened up on what he thinks about Silva.

Discussing Silva’s profile and whether a move would represent progression, Saha explained his stance on the Fulham boss and the scale of the Tottenham role.

“Marco Silva has more experience in the Premier League than Oliver Glasner. It will be sad to see him go as a Fulham supporter as well, I love the club. What they have proven under Silva is that they can become a force to challenge for European places and in cups.

“They have definitely stabilised the club in the Premier League, and that is down to the work that Silva has done.

“It would definitely be a step up because Spurs’ mission is not the same. It is about going there and proving to be a contender for the Champions League, and why not the Premier League?

“At this moment in time, they are definitely out of the top six, top seven in terms of pedigree, I would think. There are a lot of teams above them at the moment, including Newcastle. So, they have to find a manager that can really deliver that. They have been managed by big managers before, and it was not working.

“With Spurs now, it is extremely difficult to predict. I do not think the interim manager is going to achieve what they are looking for. But then, I do not see a clear identity within the board or the club to actually hire the right manager because they still do not know what they want.”