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New reports suggest that Tottenham face a major Luka Vuskovic decision as the young defender attracts interest across Europe.

For a club that was thin in defence last season, Tottenham Hotspur look very stacked in that position, thanks to a few new additions.

Luka Vuskovic has returned from loan, and so has Ashley Phillips. Spurs have also added a new defender to their ranks, after it was revealed that Kota Takai is expected to complete a transfer from Japan to England in the coming days.

With seven recognised centre-backs at the club, some of whom are still young, it is expected that a decision regarding who stays or goes will need to be made soon.

Tottenham wonderkid Luka Vuskovic attracting interest as Thomas Frank makes decision

Of course, given Tottenham’s UEFA Champions League registration issue, where they have to fit 31 players into just 22 available slots in the Champions League squad, the loaning of some youngsters is very much on the cards.

With the squad presently packed in the centre-back department, it is reported that Thomas Frank will have to decide on which of the young new arrivals will remain with the squad and which ones will be sent out on loan to continue their development.

With a decision pending, Football.London has now revealed that Spurs are yet to decide on the fate one one of their centre-backs – Luka Vuskovic.

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The 18-year-old centre-back has just returned from loan this summer after spending last season with Belgian side Westerlo, where he not only thrived defensively but also found the back of the net frequently. The Croatia centre-back found the back of the net an impressive seven times!

It is now being claimed that, should Thomas Frank opt to loan Vuskovic out this summer, the Croat would not be short of options, as several clubs around Europe are said to be sniffing around the centre-back.

Luka Vuskovic loan could backfire if Spurs face another injury crisis

Of course, Spurs need to be careful when loaning out players this campaign, as they struggled defensively last season when an injury crisis hit North London.

With more games expected to be played this campaign, a bigger squad would be needed, which means Tottenham would need to have more than their five senior centre-backs.

Tottenham have made fresh contact over Jonathan David, reigniting their interest in the Lille striker as they look to hijack Napoli’s move for the Canadian international.

Tottenham fans who have been keeping tabs with transfer news, particularly on Spurs Web, would be no strangers to reports linking Jonathan David with a move to Spurs.

However, while that has been the case, reports of such links have since cooled down, as it was last reported that Napoli were closing in on a deal to sign Jonathan David from Lille.

The Canadian forward’s contract with the Ligue 1 side expires later this month, making him a free agent and allowing him to enter negotiations with any club.

Tottenham make fresh move for Jonathan David

While it looked like Napoli were set to hand Tottenham Hotspur a major blow in their pursuit of David, a fresh report has now revealed another twist in this transfer saga.

It is now being claimed by Get Italian Football News that Spurs are trying to prevent David’s move to Napoli.

It is reported that the talks between David’s representatives and both Serie A giants Juventus and Napoli have slowed down because of Spurs’ fresh involvement in the race.

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It is stated that the Lilywhites entered into the race for the Canada international last week, as they made fresh contact with the forward, hence preventing the two Italian sides from progressing in their respective moves.

Spurs push for Jonathan David as Richarlison future remains unclear

Interest in David is rife across Europe, as reports also claim that Inter Milan had previously tried to sign the 23-year-old, but their attempts did not lead to any concrete developments.

Tottenham’s renewed interest would not come as any surprise, as the Lilywhites are keen on bolstering their attack, as rumours continue to fly regarding the future of Richarlison.

Cristian Romero has revealed that when Tottenham decided to shift their full focus to the Europa League amid a poor Premier League campaign.

Of course, the 2024/25 season for Tottenham Hotspur was a mixed bag, as Spurs were horrendous domestically but impressive on the continental stage.

Twenty-two defeats in a single Premier League season are unheard of in Tottenham’s history. A negative goal difference, just 38 points and a 17th-place finish in the English top flight, all in the same campaign, is unfamiliar territory for Spurs.

Yet, ironically, in the same season, Tottenham ended their 17-year wait for silverware after they won the Europa League for the third time in their history and the first time in over four decades.

Cristian Romero reveals when Tottenham shifted focus to Europa League

Still, some could argue that the 2024/25 season was the most Spurs-type of campaign, as the Lilywhites managed to attach a bit of pain before the sweet ending.

The club’s vice-captain, Cristian Romero, has now opened up on a key decision that Tottenham had to make towards the tail end of the previous campaign – a decision that helped Spurs end the season on a high.

As Tottenham juggled both the Premier League and the Europa League for most of last season, the Argentine centre-back has now revealed that it was in April during the Frankfurt matchup in the quarter-final of the Europa League that the club decided to shift its focus to their European commitments.

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He told Spursplay: “I think that, with regard to the Frankfurt game, we knew that the only competition that we could still win was the Europa League. So our focus was on the Europa League.”

Spurs’ poor domestic form justified their Europa League shift

Of course, at the point of the season when Tottenham faced Frankfurt back in April, the Lilywhites had little to play for in the Premier League, as they were 17th in the league table, 31 points off fourth-placed Chelsea.

For a club that had the objective to make it to the Champions League, being in 17th place with eight games to go was nothing but a disaster.

Indeed, the decision to turn most of their attention to the Europa League was the right one, as Spurs ended up winning the entire competition after beating Manchester United 1-0.

Kota Takai now looks set to be Tottenham’s second signing of the Thomas Frank era, but a new report has revealed what the Japanese defender’s arrival means for Spurs’ pursuit of a young Serie A defender.

According to reports, Spurs have agreed a £5m deal to sign Kota Takai from Kawasaki Frontale, with the 20-year-old arriving in the Premier League on the back of an excellent J-League and AFC Champions League campaign.

Tottenham saw off competition from three European clubs to land Takai, and the hope at N17 will be that the youngster has a similar impact to the one Lucas Bergvall did last season.

Just a few days ago, CaughtOffside had claimed that Spurs were preparing a €25m (£21.3m) offer for Parma’s Giovanni Leoni, and an update has now emerged regarding the Lilywhites’ pursuit of the player.

Tottenham set to call off their pursuit of Giovanni Leoni

The report in CaughOffside revealed that Spurs were battling Wolves as well as several Serie A sides for Leoni’s signature.

Tottenham’s interest in the 18-year-old is not new, with Giovanni Leoni also being linked with a move to Spurs last summer as well.

However, a new report from ParmaLive has claimed that Tottenham Hotspur are no longer expected to bid for the Parma starlet.

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Now that Takai is on the verge of completing a move to North London, the Premier League side have abandoned their pursuit of the Italy Under-19 international.

It is explained that Spurs found Parma’s €30m (£25.5m) price tag to be excessive, which is why they turned their attention to the Japanese defender instead.

However, Leoni continues to attract attention from multiple clubs, with AC Milan and Inter ready to challenge for his signature.

Will Tottenham sign another centre-back this summer?

It has been reported over the last two weeks that signing a centre-back is a priority for Thomas Frank this summer.

However, one very much doubts if Takai is the player that the Danish coach had in mind, with the youngster being one for the future rather than someone who would be expected to make an instant impact at the club.

The race for a Serie A centre-back, who Tottenham are thought to be keen on landing, has intensified, with a whole host of Premier League sides now ready to challenge the Lilywhites for the player.

Amidst the ongoing speculation over Cristian Romero’s Tottenham future, it has been widely reported that Thomas Frank is prioritising signing a centre-back this summer.

It first emerged last month that Tottenham had scouted Bologna’s Jhon Lucumi, with the North London club said to have been impressed by the centre-back’s performances.

Just a few days ago, it was claimed that Spurs have identified Lucumi as the ideal option to replace Romero if the Argentine completes a move to Atletico Madrid.

Tottenham facing major competition for Jhon Lucumi’s signature

It has now been revealed by Gazzetta dello Sport that the Colombian international may indeed be in the shop window this summer.

This is because Bologna are trying to sign Daniele Ghilardi from Hellas Verona, but in order to fund the move, they may have to cash in on Lucumi.

However, the outlet makes it clear that Tottenham Hotspur are not alone in their admiration of the centre-back, with Wolves, Brentford, Bournemouth, Brighton and Aston Villa also mentioned as suitors.

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Additionally, it is claimed that Manchester United and Manchester City are also keeping an eye on Lucumi’s situation, with the race for the 26-year-old set to intensify.

Tottenham have to act fast to land Lucumi on a discount

Interestingly, this report from Gazzetta claims that Lucumi can be signed on a discount as his release clause at Bologna stands at just €28m (£23.8m).

However, Spurs and the centre-back’s other suitors will have to hurry to get him at that price as the clause is only valid until July 10th. It is unlikely that Tottenham will even know Cristian Romero’s future by that date.

It thus appears that we will know within the next couple of weeks just where the Colombian will end up this summer on the back of three excellent campaigns for the Rossoblu.

Tottenham Hotspur have just reportedly received an interesting offer from an Argentine club for Alejo Veliz, and the Lilywhites have allegedly greenlighted a sale.

Veliz’s time in Europe has not been according to plan, with the centre-forward struggling to make an impact in his loan spells at Sevilla and Espanyol.

Given that he is only 21 years of age, one would have thought that Tottenham Hotspur would persist with the youngster, but that is not the case if reports from Argentina are to be believed.

It has been widely claimed over recent weeks that Rosaria Central want to re-sign Veliz this summer and that Tottenham have expressed a willingness to cash in on him.

Racing Club de Avellaneda and Tottenham strike a deal for Alejo Veliz

However, journalist German Garcia Grova has now claimed that it is Rosario’s rivals, Racing Club de Avellaneda, who have stolen a march on the striker’s boyhood club.

Racing have reportedly made an offer of $5m (£3.6m) for 60 per cent of the Tottenham man, which means that Spurs will retain a 40 per cent sell-on clause on the forward.

The journalist claims that Spurs have given the green light for the youngster’s sale to Racing, with Veliz thought to be keen on a return to Argentina.

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Will Rosario Central respond with an offer for Veliz?

Just a few days ago, a Rosaria official claimed that Veliz is keen on a return to the club this summer.

However, he admitted that negotiations with Tottenham are not proving straightforward, while the report, which carried his quotes, went on to explain that Rosaria wants to sign the 21-year-old on loan while Spurs prefer a permanent sale.

It will be interesting to see if Rosario now match Racing’s offer as Tottenham hope that a bidding war ensues for the centre-forward’s services.

Graeme Bailey has revealed what Daniel Levy has done amidst widespread interest in Fabio Paratici from the Premier League and abroad, and the journalist has also shed light on Tottenham’s chances of appointing the Italian in a formal role.

Fabio Paratici continues to work as a consultant for Tottenham Hotspur but with his FIFA ban expiring in less than a month, it remains to be seen what his next step will be.

Some sources have claimed that it is only a matter of time before Paratici returns to Tottenham in an official role, but not everyone agrees.

It was revealed by Alasdair Gold two weeks ago that Paratici might continue as a consultant for Spurs for the time being as Juventus’ capital gains trial is still ongoing in Italy.

Daniel Levy has fought to get Fabio Paratici back to Tottenham

However, Graeme Bailey has now explained that Levy shares a very close relationship with Paratici, insisting that there is no one in the game that the Tottenham chairman trusts more than the Italian.

Bailey has revealed that Levy has already fought off competition from Premier League rivals as well as from Serie A clubs and Saudi Pro League sides for Paratici’s services this summer, with the journalist confident that the 52-year-old will return to Tottenham in an official role.

He told TBR Football: “Paratici is Daniel Levy’s closest confidant in football, there is nobody he trusts more. He is already actively involved this summer, and that will continue beyond. But clearly, an agreement on a permanent new deal can and will be done after the transfer window.

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“Spurs will need to do it, he is hugely respected in football. Paratici had interest from the Saudi Pro League, Italy and England. Daniel fought for him in the summer when AC Milan came calling for Paratici and he does not want to lose him now.”

What will become of Johan Lange if Fabio Paratici returns to Spurs?

Following the appointment of Vinai Venkatesham as the new CEO, reports indicate that Tottenham’s chief football officer Scott Munn has been placed on gardening leave.

One would imagine that Paratici will oversee the recruitment decisions if he returns to Spurs in an official capacity, which may raise question marks over the future of the club’s technical director, Johan Lange.

Mick Brown, who worked as a scout at Tottenham for over ten years and remains well-connected with many people at Hotspur Way, has now revealed where Thomas Frank stands regarding the North London club’s interest in Kyle Walker-Peters.

It is no secret that Tottenham are short of homegrown and club-trained players at the moment and that is something that the club will be keen to fix ahead of their return to the Champions League.

It emerged a few days ago that in an attempt to add to those numbers, Spurs are eyeing a move to re-sign Walker-Peters, who is available on a free transfer after his contract at Southampton ran out.

Many Tottenham fans are unconvinced about a move for Walker-Peters, with some feeling that the club need to target players of a higher calibre to compete in the Premier League and the Champions League.

Thomas Frank has approved Tottenham’s move for Kyle Walker-Peters

Mick Brown believes that despite the lack of enthusiasm from Spurs fans, the 28-year-old is the kind of signing the Lilywhites need to make this summer to add to their club-trained numbers.

He also revealed that Thomas Frank has assessed various full-back targets and approved a move for the England international, and added that the North Londoners will soon make contact with the player’s entourage.

Brown told Football Insider: “Kyle Walker-Peters was one of Southampton’s better players this season. It’s no surprise clubs are looking at him on a free transfer because he’s still a Premier League-level player who would add something to a number of sides.

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“Tottenham know all there is to know about him, they’ve been keeping a close eye on him. Obviously, he’s an academy product and all of the clubs in Europe need to have those in their squad.

“Thomas Frank will have made an assessment of his current options at full-back and he feels Walker-Peters would be an upgrade on what he’s got.

“On a free transfer, I hear they’re going to look into it because it’s a good opportunity. They will be speaking to his agent about what his demands are in terms of playing time and wages.”

Spurs face competition for Walker-Peters

It was previously revealed by Alasdair Gold that Everton and Wolves are ready to challenge Spurs for Walker-Peters, but the journalist claimed that the Spurs academy graduate would be in favour of a return to N17.

This has now been backed up by Brown, who suggested that Spurs may be the ‘best option’ for the full-back among all of his suitors.

Brown added: “They (Tottenham) won’t be the only ones (who make a move for Walker-Peters). All the interested clubs will make contact with his agent if they haven’t already to see what it would take. Tottenham would probably be his best option, but it will come down to what he wants to do.”

Atletico Madrid have forged a plan with Real Betis to ensure that Tottenham Hotspur will not get what they are owed for Johnny Cardoso, amidst a big development in the race for the midfielder.

It has been widely reported over the last month that Tottenham’s £21m purchase option for Johnny Cardoso is set to be wasted since the midfielder prefers a move to Atletico Madrid, who are extremely keen on acquiring his services.

It was even claimed a few weeks ago that Cardoso has agreed personal terms with Atletico ahead of a switch to the Metropolitano Stadium.

Various sources claimed that Spurs will earn money from Cardoso’s transfer due to a sell-on clause they agreed for the USA international last summer while selling Giovani Lo Celso to Betis.

However, a new report has now revealed that the Lilywhites may be about to miss out on that fee.

Atletico Madrid and Real Betis set to offer Tottenham a multi-million blow

It has now been revealed by ABC Sevilla (as relayed by Sport Witness) that Atletico and Betis are advancing on the negotiations for Cardoso.

The report says that Diego Simeone’s side has proposed a €25m (£21.3m) fee, plus performance bonuses and a future income opportunity for Betis.

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In fact, Fabrizio Romano has claimed that a deal worth €30m (£25.5m) has already been finalised between the two clubs, with the final details now being ironed out.

ABC Sevilla point out that Tottenham Hotspur would be owed a percentage of the fee due to the sell-on clause they have on the 23-year-old, but the two Spanish sides are now coming up with a plan that may shunt the Premier League side out of the equation.

The report explains that Spurs were due to get a percentage of any deal if Cardoso moved to a different club beyond a specific date in July.

However, Betis and Atletico could delay the official confirmation until late in July in order to ensure that the clause expires and Manuel Pellegrini’s men could keep the entire fee for the midfielder.

Tottenham could also miss out on another defensive midfield target

It has been widely reported that signing a top-class defensive midfielder is one of Thomas Frank’s priorities this summer.

However, after missing out on Cardoso, the Lilywhites are also on the verge of losing out in the race for another of their top targets.

Tottenham Hotspur have already made advances towards re-signing Kyle Walker-Peters, but the Lilywhites have plenty of work to do to land the right-back as competition for his signature is now intensifying.

One can certainly understand the logic behind Spurs making a move for the English full-back, whose signing will help address Tottenham’s lack of homegrown and club-trained players in their squad.

However, not all supporters are convinced by the idea, with many Spurs fans feeling that signing Walker-Peters would signal a lack of ambition ahead of the club’s return to the Champions League.

Several reliable sources have claimed that Tottenham are expected to press forward with a move for Walker-Peters, but it turns out that a deal for the 28-year-old will not be straightforward for Thomas Frank’s men to complete.

Five other Premier League clubs want to sign Walker-Peters

On Wednesday, it was reported by GiveMeSport that Walker-Peters had signalled a willingness to return to Tottenham.

This has now been backed up by TBR Football, who say that Spurs have held talks with the England international regarding a return to N17.

The outlet claims that the player has signalled a willingness to return to his boyhood club, five years on from swapping the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for St Mary’s.

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However, it is revealed that Spurs do not have a free run at Walker-Peters, with Everton, West Ham, Leeds, Fulham, and Wolves also expressing an interest in landing the free agent.

Additionally, the publication adds that ‘loads’ of clubs from Europe have also signalled an intention to make a move for the Spurs academy graduate.

Can Tottenham convince Kyle Walker-Peters to return?

The offer of Champions League football would give Tottenham an advantage over these other clubs in the race for the right-back.

Spurs also hold a special place in the defender’s heart and there is another factor that could work in the Lilywhites’ favour: Walker-Peters is very close with Dominic Solanke.

However, the youngster would know that he may only be a squad player at Tottenham while the likes of Everton, Leeds and Wolves may guarantee him regular game time.