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Crystal Palace have named a huge asking price for Tottenham target Adam Wharton, but that has not put off the North London club from their pursuit of Thomas Frank target yet.

Tottenham are mired in a legal battle with Nottingham Forest over the signing of Morgan Gibbs-White, but it is clear already which position Spurs will strengthen next.

According to reports, Tottenham have already started their search for a new number six, which Thomas Frank has identified as a priority ahead of his first season in charge.

It has been alleged that Frank has urged the Spurs hierarchy to bring Adan Wharton through the door, but the problem for Daniel Levy is that Crystal Palace have asked Spurs to pay £100m for Wharton.

Tottenham are not put off by Adam Wharton’s £100m price

A new report in GiveMeSport has now confirmed that Palace are adamant that it will take £100m or more for Spurs to prise Wharton away from Selhurst Park.

The Eagles believe that their midfield star is in the same bracket as Declan Rice, whose £105m switch from West Ham and Arsenal is identified as the benchmark for the former Blackburn Rovers star’s value.

However, it is alleged that Palace’s monstrous asking price, which is £35m more than Tottenham’s record £65m signing of Dominic Solanke, has not put off Levy completely.

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Thomas Frank’s men continue to eye an ambitious deal for Wharton and have not withdrawn their interest in the Englishman just yet.

However, there is an acknowledgement at Hotspur Way that it may be tough to convince Oliver Glasner’s men to part ways with their midfield general.

Tottenham are also eyeing two other defensive midfielders

Wharton is not the only number six that the North Londoners are looking at, with reports over recent weeks claiming that Spurs are considering bringing Douglas Luiz back to the Premier League.

It has also been claimed that Fabio Paratici is aware that Luiz is keen on a move to Tottenham as he attempts to exit Juventus just a year on from arriving in Turin from Aston Villa.

Tottenham Hotspur have turned their attention to exciting Italian centre-back Giorgio Scalvini, but they face competition from two Premier League giants and several other Serie A clubs for the defender’s signature.

It appears that Tottenham have successfully managed to see off Atletico Madrid’s interest in Cristian Romero, with Diego Simeone’s men thought to have given up on their pursuit of the Argentine.

However, Spurs still face the risk of losing their vice-captain amidst reports that Real Madrid are now ready to make an approach for Romero.

Additionally, reports continue to indicate that Romero wants to leave Tottenham for a new challenge, and one would thus expect the North London side to continue scouring the market for potential replacements.

It turns out that they have now turned their attention to an Atalanta star, but a deal for him will not be easy to complete.

Tottenham want Giorgio Scalvini but they face a lot of competition

This update comes from The i Paper, who say that Giorgio Scalvini is on the North London club’s radar on the back of his impressive development in Bergamo over the last few years.

However, the Lilywhites are not the only ones eyeing the 22-year-old, who is also wanted by Newcastle United, Man United, Juventus and a host of other Serie A sides.

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Newcastle are particularly keen on securing Scalvini, having admired him for a long time, and the Magpies have ‘carried out preliminary work’ on a deal for the Italy international.

While Atalanta have not named a price for the young centre-back, it is asserted that sources expect the Italian side to demand over £50m for their defensive star.

Tottenham may have a chance to beat Newcastle to Scalvini

According to The I Paper, Eddie Howe’s men are keen to bring Scalvini on board and the centre-back is willing to move to St James’ Park.

However, Atalanta’s asking price of over £50m is a problem for the Magpies, who will have to first sell some more players before making a move for the Italian.

Juventus believe Daniel Levy is their one big advantage in the race for a Tottenham midfielder, but the Old Lady and the Lilywhites still do not see eye-to-eye regarding a deal for the Mali international.

Over the last week, Spurs Web has relayed several reports stating that Juventus are eyeing a move for Yves Bissouma after learning that he might not be part of Thomas Frank’s plans at N17.

However, they are not alone in their admiration of the Spurs star, with reports over recent days claiming that Fenerbahce have moved to the front of the queue to land Bissouma,

According to a new update from Italy, the club from Turin may have one ace up their sleeve to land the 28-year-old.

Juventus official hopes to take advantage of his relationship with Daniel Levy

This update comes from Gazzetta dello Sport (as relayed by Sport Witness), who say that while the Tottenham midfielder is indeed on Juve’s transfer list, he is not the only defensive midfielder the Italian giants are eyeing.

The Bianconeri are also looking at Bayer Leverkusen’s Granit Xhaka and Wolverhampton Wanderers’ Andre as options for the number six role.

Juventus’ new general manager, Damien Comolli, is working on the pursuit, and he has ties with Tottenham, having previously served as Spurs’ director of football.

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It is asserted that the Serie A club hope to use Comolli’s ‘direct relationship’ with Daniel Levy to push through a deal for Bissouma.

Juventus are not willing to meet Tottenham’s asking price for Yves Bissouma

Gazzetta say that Igor Tudor’s men are not willing to offer more than €15m (£13m) for Bissouma, who has just one year left on his contract in North London.

However, they have been unable to find an agreement with Tottenham for the former Brighton man at that price.

It was reported last week that Daniel Levy wants to raise around £15m-£20m from Bissouma’s sale, but Tottenham might have one problem.

Ledley King has opened up on the trials of being unable to train at Tottenham due to his knee problems, and revealed what he had to do to ensure that he could still perform when he went out on the pitch at the weekend.

The story of the second half of King’s career is a remarkable one. The centre-back who was well on his way to becoming one of the best in the Premier League suffered chronic knee issues midway into his career.

After multiple operations, it left him in a situation where he simply could not afford to run a lot without his knee swelling up.

That meant that the former Tottenham Hotspur captain could not train during the week, but he remained the first name in the teamsheet for successive Spurs managers as he would still be among the team’s best players in every game.

Ledley King explains how he could play without Tottenham training

To be a world-class performer at the highest level without being able to train was a mind-boggling feat, which is why many Spurs fans consider him one of the club’s greatest players of the Premier League era.

In fact, many neutrals are even of the opinion that King was the greatest English defender of his era, which is a huge claim considering the fact that he played at the same time as the likes of John Terry, Rio Ferdinand, Jamie Carragher, and Sol Campbell.

Ledley King has now explained what his routine used to be during the week in the lead-up to the game on the weekend.

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The 44-year-old told OLBG: “Harry (Redknapp) used to say that I just turned up on Saturday, but I was working hard all week, I just wasn’t on the training pitch. While the players came into the changing room and went to the training pitch, I came in and went to the gym.

“I had boring days in the gym, work that no player really wants to do, but I knew I had to do. Then there was the swimming pool, even to this day, I’m not a great swimmer, so that tells you everything you need to know about me in the swimming pool.

“I just had to kind of do my work to try to get out onto the pitch to try and help my team. It was tough, there’s no doubt about it. It was tough. For five years, I didn’t train. I just kind of had to have my own schedule, away from the banter and camaraderie on the pitch.

“But yeah, my main focus was just trying to help my team, and I knew that I was still an important player for the football club. I knew it was a better team when I was there.”

King reveals his focus changed following his injury troubles

The Spurs legend admits that once his knee injuries prevented him from training, his focus shifted from being the best player he could be to helping those around him.

Ledley King explained that he knew he would be undercooked going into matches, which is why he decided to become more of an organiser and make others around him better.

He added: “It became less about how good I could be, but more about how good I can make the team be when I’m there, how I can influence everyone else to be much better.

“That became my sole focus. It’s easier when you’re able to train every day and you naturally don’t have to think about yourself too much because you know that you’ve done the work, and then you can start to think about other things.

“I had it in a kind of different way where I knew I was going on the pitch kind of undercooked, so to speak, so my job solely became about forgetting about yourself and let’s make everyone else better and make sure that the team is winning.

“I had to do that, I just had to kind of make the team a better team when I was there, otherwise there’s no point in me being there. I had to make sure that the players alongside me were better players when I was there.”

Arsenal have now entered the race to sign a versatile Serie A attacker, who Tottenham have been monitoring very closely this summer.

Thomas Frank has already reinforced his attack this summer, with Tottenham paying £55m to land Mohammed Kudus from West Ham United.

The Lilywhites are also in the process of strengthening their options in the number ten role, with Spurs confident of landing Morgan Gibbs-White despite Nottingham Forest’s legal challenge against the North Londoners.

Last week, it emerged that Tottenham are also closely monitoring Atalanta star Ademola Lookman, whose future at Bergamo is thought to be in doubt.

Arsenal now turn their attention towards Tottenham target Ademola Lookman

A report in CaughtOffside has now confirmed that Spurs are indeed interested in Lookman, who scored 15 goals and provided 5 assists across all competitions last season.

However, the outlet reveals that their North London rivals, Arsenal, are also turning their attention towards the Atalanta star.

It is revealed that the Gunners have identified the versatile attacker as a potential alternative for Crystal Palace star Eberechi Eze.

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The publication adds that Mikel Arteta is a big fan of Lookman and asserts that Arsenal may push ahead with a move for the Nigeria international if they are unsuccessful in agreeing a deal for Eze.

Tottenham face even more competition for Lookman

It is not just their fierce local rivals that Tottenham Hotspur have to be worried about in their pursuit of Lookman, with CaughtOffside revealing that the former Everton man is also on the radar of Newcastle United, West Ham and Napoli.

It was claimed last week that Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa could also offer competition to Spurs for Lookman this summer.

The same update added that Atalanta are open to accepting an offer in the region of €45m-€60m (£38.7m-£51.6m) for the 27-year-old.

Simon Jordan is confident about how the legal tussle between Tottenham Hotspur and Nottingham Forest over Morgan Gibbs-White will come to an end.

Spurs fans will take heart from the fact that a number of sources have continued to suggest that Gibbs-White will end up as a Tottenham player this summer, despite Nottingham Forest’s attempt to stop the transfer.

However, Forest are continuing to fight and remain defiant that they will not sell Gibbs-White. They allege that there has been a breach of confidentiality as Tottenham were not supposed to know of the midfielder’s release clause.

The Premier League have remained silent about the Gibbs-White case, which means, frustratingly for Tottenham, they do not know how long this matter will take to be resolved.

Simon Jordan puts his money on Morgan Gibbs-White joining Tottenham

Jordan and Borson had an interesting conversation about the legalities of Spurs meeting the Forest star’s release clause.

Borson suggested that the Midlands club have a legal case as Tottenham had no right to find out about the clause by speaking to the player’s agent.

They also discussed the complexities of Forest’s attempts to prove that Spurs had initiated contact with Gibbs-White’s agent.

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However, Spurs fans will be pleased to hear that at the end of the video, Jordan concluded: “Would I sit here and put my money down on Gibbs-White going to Spurs? Yes!!”

Watch their discussion below on talkSPORT (starting at 4:38):

The delay in the Gibbs-White deal ruins Thomas Frank’s pre-season plans

While it does appear, based on what the experts are saying, that Tottenham Hotspur are on strong legal footing, the delay poses a big problem for the North London side.

According to reports, Thomas Frank wants Gibbs-White in his squad before Tottenham fly out for their pre-season tour of Asia in 12 days.

An iconic feature of the old White Hart Lane is currently being installed at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, and is all set to be ready for the start of the new Premier League season.

Bill Nicholson is widely recognised as the biggest legend in Spurs history and is still seen by most fans as Mr Tottenham, having spent his entire playing career at White Hart Lane before going on to manage the club for 16 years.

The fact that Tottenham Hotspur fans still refer to their side as “the club that Bill made” tells you all you need to know about how much he remains revered.

The famous black gates at the entrance to White Hart Lane are forever linked with Nicholson after this famous photograph in the 1960s.

It was announced earlier this month that, after discussions with the Fan Advisory Board (FAB), Tottenham have decided to reinstate the Bill Nicholson gates at the new stadium.

The Bill Nicholson gates are now being installed at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

Spurs fans will be delighted to learn that work on installing the iconic black and gold wrought iron gates has now commenced at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

The gates were brought down back in 2015 ahead of the construction of the new stadium and have been kept safely in storage since.

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Tottenham said about the reinstallation of the gates on their official website: “Generations of fans, players and staff followed in Bill’s footsteps through the gates on the way to White Hart Lane and we recognise their significant cultural and historic value.”

Where will the gates be installed?

Tottenham revealed that the gates will be placed between the ticket office and the historic buildings at the north of the stadium.

In regards to selecting the location, the club stated: “We have taken our time in finding the most appropriate location to reinstate the gates within the new stadium environs – mindful of the significant levels of construction and change the area has seen over the past decade.

“Working in close consultation with our Fan Advisory Board (FAB), we have identified a location within PAXTON17, between the Ticket Office and historic buildings at the north of the stadium, at which the gates will be reinstated.”

Brentford are ready to play hardball over Yoane Wissa this summer, with the forward’s price tag now revealed following Tottenham’s interest in the Congo international.

It was reported shortly after Tottenham signed Mohammed Kudus this summer for £55million from West Ham United that Spurs could also move for Yoane Wissa.

Still, no official contact has been made between Tottenham and Brentford over a deal for the 28-year-old forward, although Spurs’ interest remains strong and ongoing.

Tottenham are not alone in the race, with several Premier League sides keeping close tabs on Wissa, including Nottingham Forest.

Brentford set Yoane Wissa price amid Tottenham transfer interest

Football Insider has now revealed Brentford’s valuation of Yoane Wissa this summer, following interest from both Tottenham Hotspur and Nottingham Forest.

The outlet reports that Brentford are expected to make it difficult for clubs to land the DR Congo international, with a hefty price tag placed on his head to ward off suitors.

It is understood that Nottingham Forest have already submitted an offer worth £22 million for the attacker, but that proposal has been rejected by the West London outfit.

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According to the report, any club hoping to sign Wissa this summer will have to pay over £50 million to tempt Brentford into selling.

Spurs monitoring Wissa as Thomas Frank reunion tempts forward

Tottenham, who remain firmly interested in the 28-year-old, are yet to lodge a formal bid and continue to monitor the situation closely.

Wissa is believed to be open to reuniting with former Brentford boss Thomas Frank this summer, which would undoubtedly boost Spurs’ hopes of landing him.

While that would represent a promising turn for Tottenham, the fact that Wissa has just one year left on his contract makes Brentford’s £50 million valuation difficult to justify, and it remains to be seen if Daniel Levy and the board will sanction such a fee.

While discussing Tottenham’s tactics in their pursuit of Morgan Gibbs-White, Simon Jordan has shared a story about how Daniel Levy went behind his back to sign one of his former Crystal Palace players.

As Spurs fans are well aware by now, Nottingham Forest have officially filed a legal complaint against Tottenham after the North London club activated Gibbs-White’s £60m release clause last week.

According to reports, Forest owner, Evangelos Marinakis, is furious that Gibbs-White’s release clause was leaked, and the transfer appears to be in limbo for the time being.

It has been suggested that although the outcome is likely to be in Tottenham’s favour, Forest will not make it easy for Tottenham to get the Gibbs-White deal over the line.

Simon Jordan sheds light on Daniel Levy’s negotiating practices at Tottenham

While reacting to the Gibbs-White saga, Jordan has now revealed that Tottenham have a history of approaching players directly behind the back of their clubs.

He shared that when he was the owner of Crystal Palace, Levy once called him up to bid for Wayne Routledge on transfer deadline day, having ensured that the player was ready and waiting for a medical if a bid had been accepted.

Jordon told talkSPORT: “Tottenham have had form on this. I had Daniel [Levy] do it to me with Wayne Routledge, in terms of speaking to my player before I’d even given him permission to do so.

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“Making offers to me on transfer deadline day, and then me saying: ‘Well, there’s no possible way, Daniel, that you can even get it done today because the player hasn’t even had a medical’. Levy said: ‘Oh, don’t worry about that, he’s around the corner.’

“Oh, he is, is he? Well, now he’s not going. Definitely. Forget it. Now he’s definitely not going. I didn’t have a complaint about it, but I didn’t like my player’s attitude because I’d looked after him since he was 12 years old. I thought a bit more loyalty from him and his family would be befitting.”

Morgan Gibbs-White saga is regarding a breach of confidentiality

All clubs approach their transfer targets and agents directly these days, which is why we never hear complaints of players being “tapped up” any longer.

However, the issue with the Gibbs-White to Tottenham deal specifically has to do with the confidential detail in his contract being leaked to a third party.

Forest understandably feel that they would have got a bigger fee for the attacking midfielder if his agent had not leaked the details of his release clause.

Football finance expert Stefan Borson has said that Nottingham Forest’s allegation against Tottenham on the Morgan Gibbs-White saga is more serious than many people think, and has explained what the Midlands club expect Spurs to do if they want to land the midfielder.

Some Spurs fans are already fed up with the Gibbs-White transfer saga and have suggested that it might be time for the club to look for other alternatives.

That is amidst reports that Forest are standing their ground and continuing to insist that Gibbs-White will not leave.

What poses a real issue for the Lilywhites is the fact that the Premier League have not given a timeframe to resolve the Gibbs-White issue, which means that North Londoners might not know how long this legal tussle will take to be resolved.

Nottingham Forest could demand a higher fee from Tottenham for Morgan Gibbs-White

Stefan Borson has now explained that Forest could have a legitimate grievance regarding Tottenham Hotspur’s activation of the attacking midfielder’s £60m release clause.

He suggested that Nuno Espirito Santo’s men may have been due a larger fee for Gibbs-White if the release clause had remained confidential and posited that the Midlands side would want the North London club to pay over £60m.

When asked about Forest’s legal challenge against Spurs, Borson told talkSPORT: “If it is correct that there has been a formal complaint to the Premier League regarding that transaction, that, I think, could be quite significant because once a formal complaint is made to the Premier League, it’s either in the form of an arbitration request, ie Nottingham Forest will effectively sue. Alternatively, they are inviting the Premier League board to investigate Spurs.

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“If Spurs are investigated, it will be alleged that they were trying to induce a breach of contract and a breach of confidentiality, and that appears to be relatively serious. Now the only question is, what’s the loss? Well… That’s difficult to calculate.

“Were there other bidders? Have Nottingham Forest lost anything at all? But it may have developed into a more serious issue. Tottenham may not be spending that £60m on Morgan Gibbs-White this summer.

“I think they’ll have to pay more than the release fee to settle the claim from Marinakis. The reality is that Forest are basically saying: ‘If you want him, you’re not having him for the release fee, so we’re back in a negotiation.’

“If it’s a release fee deal, then Forest are saying: ‘Well, you’ve induced him to breach, so we’re entitled to the difference between what he’s worth and what you’ve induced him to be sold at.”

Nottingham Forest were close to selling Gibbs-White to Man City

Borson’s claim makes sense in light of reports that Nottingham Forest were on the cusp of selling Gibbs-White to Man City before Tottenham hijacked the deal by paying the release clause.

The midfielder then allegedly changed his stance and greenlighted a move to Spurs, which is thought to have made Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis furious.

Marinakis may thus be demanding that Tottenham split the difference between the £60m clause and whatever fee that Forest were expecting City to pay for the England international.