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Arsenal defender Gabriel Magalhaes has claimed an ex-Tottenham Hotspur player is the toughest opponent he has faced.

Tottenham Hotspur have had some great battles against Arsenal over the years, and one former Spurs player has a pretty good record against his old rivals.

Heung-min Son made 22 appearances against the Gunners during his time at Spurs, and he enjoyed plenty of success in front of goal. The former club captain scored nine goals and collected four assists in the North London derby.

However, there is another attacker who used to play for Spurs whom Arsenal defender Gabriel has named as the toughest opponent he has faced.

Tottenham legend Harry Kane is Gabriel’s toughest-ever opponent

Gabriel has revealed in a quickfire interview with Isabela Pagliari that Tottenham’s record goalscorer, Harry Kane, is the toughest opponent he has faced.

Son may have impressed in the derby, but Kane was on another level against the team he left as an academy player. The England captain has scored 15 goals against Arsenal in 21 appearances, which includes facing them with Bayern Munich in the 2023/24 Champions League.

The Brazilian centre-back also said playing Spurs was the most important match of his career. He scored the only goal during an Arsenal victory at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium last season, and Spurs supporters will be hoping for some payback when the teams face off in November.

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Will Harry Kane come back to Spurs in 2026?

Thomas Frank has already greenlighted Kane’s return to Tottenham and Kane’s transfer clause increased the likelihood of a Spurs move. However, Kane recently declared that Bayern was the best place to win trophies, while stating he was not looking to return to the Premier League.

Spurs are considering alternatives to Kane, which shows they are not convinced he will opt for a move back to North London. This would be a dream transfer for Tottenham, but with Kane scoring goals for fun at Bayern, he might be reluctant to leave Germany.

Mohammed Kudus has opened up on why he chose to join Tottenham, with the Ghanaian winger revealing the key factor that convinced him to make the switch across London.

Tottenham Hotspur’s marquee signing of the summer was Mohammed Kudus, with the Ghana international completing a £55 million move, joining Tottenham from West Ham United.

The 25-year-old became only the sixth player in the last twenty years to make the rare switch across London, a transfer that raised eyebrows but has quickly looked like a masterstroke, as Kudus has wasted no time in establishing himself as a reliable outlet on the right flank.

He has already picked up three assists in the Premier League this season, just one shy of his entire tally from last term, showing clear signs of progress and settling seamlessly into life at Spurs.

Mohammed Kudus explains his Tottenham decision

Speaking to the media, Mohammed Kudus has now revealed why he decided Tottenham was the right club for his next career step. The Ghana international highlighted the importance of the project, and in particular, the manager’s influence on his choice.

Speaking to Sports Illustrated, Kudus said: “The main factor in any club you want to join is the project, how you see yourself developing in that project and with the manager.

“Looking at Thomas Frank’s work at Brentford with attackers, I can name so many, like Mbeumo, Toney, Damsgaard; his development of them was really massive.

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“So I thought he would be the perfect guy to help me in my development, and how he wants his attackers to play, I think I have the qualities to play like that, and that is how I want to play. So yes, it just fit perfectly in my head.”

Kudus must now add goals to his game at Spurs

The 25-year-old has looked sharp since arriving, and his performances show that Thomas Frank already trusts him to deliver out wide, using his pace, dribbling, and creativity to stretch defences and bring others into play.

However, while the winger has made an early mark with assists, he is yet to open his goalscoring account for Tottenham, and that is an area Frank will want to see him develop over the coming months.

A consortium of investors, who expressed an intention to buy Tottenham Hotspur last month, have now announced whether they plan to bid for the North London club.

Last month, Tottenham confirmed that they rejected two approaches to buy a stake in the club.

One of those was from PCP International Finance Limited, headed by former Newcastle United chief Amanda Staveley, and the other was a group of investors led by Firehawk Holdings Limited.

Both parties were required to announce before October 5 whether they intend to bid, and PCP had already confirmed a few weeks ago that they will not be launching an offer for Spurs.

Firehawk Holdings announces whether they will make a bid for Tottenham

Football.London have now revealed that the other party, Firehawk Holdings, has also announced that they will not be making a formal offer for the North London club.

According to the outlet, an announcement through the London Stock Exchange stated: “Further to the announcement made by the board of Tottenham Hotspur Limited on 7 September 2025, the consortium of investors led by Firehawk Holdings Limited confirms that it is not intending to make an offer for the club.”

The other interested party is a consortium, spearheaded by Brooklyn Earick, who are allegedly ready to spend a world-record fee to buy Tottenham.

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When will Brooklyn Earick’s consortium announce its plans for Spurs?

As most Spurs fans will be aware, Tottenham unequivocally rejected an informal expression of interest from Earick’s consortium and have maintained that the club is not for sale.

As per the UK Takeover Code, the consortium led by Earick has to announce whether they intend to make an offer for Tottenham by October 24.

We will thus know within the next few weeks if the interest shown by the American tech billionaire and his group of investors is concrete.

Ange Postecoglou has made a surprising statement about Tottenham’s decision to sack him, revealing when he knew that he would be let go by the North London club.

Tottenham explained when they sacked Postecoglou that the club recorded just 78 points from his last 66 PL games under the Australian.

The club suggested that, despite the Europa League success, they had to reluctantly let the 60-year-old go, given how poor the results had been in the Premier League.

However, not everyone agreed, with many Tottenham fans feeling that Postecoglou had earned the right to build on his Europa League success.

Ange Postecoglou knew for a long time that his time at Tottenham was up

After being appointed as Nottingham Forest’s head coach, Postecoglou admitted that he expected to be sacked by Tottenham despite winning the Europa League final.

The new Forest coach has now elaborated further, revealing that he knew three or four months before his eventual sacking that his time at N17 was about to run out.

When asked about the pressure he’s under after a winless start at the City Ground, the former Spurs boss said (via Sky Sports): “I knew I was getting sacked at Spurs about three or four months before I did, it didn’t stop me winning something.”

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Daniel Levy’s Spurs legacy could depend on his final big decision

Sacking the Australian and appointing Thomas Frank proved to be Daniel Levy’s final big decision as the Spurs chairman.

Back in August, Levy admitted that it was not an easy decision to sack Postecoglou, and insisted that the 60-year-old was always going to be part of the club’s history for delivering the Europa League trophy.

Mohammed Kudus has reacted after scoring his first goal in a Tottenham shirt, which proved to be the match-winner for the Lilywhites at Elland Road.

Tottenham Hotspur delivered another impressive away performance in the Premier League and emerged as deserved 2-1 winners.

Strikes from Mathys Tel and Mohammed Kudus in either half ensured that Tottenham put an end to their two-match winless streak in the Premier League.

It ensured that the Lilywhites go into the international break high on confidence, and Kudus has explained why it was a huge result for the club.

Mohammed Kudus reacts after scoring his first goal for Tottenham

Kudus had four assists to his name going into the game at Elland Road, and racked up his fifth in the first half when he laid on a through ball to Mathys Tel.

After Leeds had equalised, the Ghana international got on the scoresheet himself in the second period, with his deflected strike nestling into the bottom corner.

Speaking after the 2-1 win, Kudus said (via TNT Sports): “I’ve definitely been waiting [for my first Tottenham goal]. As an attacker, it boosts your confidence when you score.

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“I want to give my teammate [Mathys Tel] some credit. I am a big fan of how he trains and how he has kept on going. We now go to represent our country and come back with the same focus. This is a big step in the right direction.”

Kudus finally gets rewarded for his impressive performances

According to Whoscored’s metrics, Kudus has been the best-performing winger across the Premier League so far this season.

Kudus is up there among the best in Europe when it comes to successful dribbles this season, but the winger has perhaps not received the credit his performance deserves.

The 25-year-old has been an inspired signing for Tottenham, and this goal will perhaps help bring his performances to the limelight in the media.

Sergio Reguilon left Tottenham Hotspur on a free at the start of the summer, but he may have finally found himself a new club.

Tottenham had an extremely busy summer, with seven new faces arriving at Hotspur Way during the transfer window and many leaving.

While the likes of Heung-min Son, Bryan Gil and Manor Solomon left in the later stages of the transfer window, a few also headed out of the door at the start of the summer.

Fraser Forster, Sergio Reguilon and Alfie Whiteman were released by Spurs at the end of last season, and one of them could soon end up in the MLS.

Sergio Reguilon is in talks over an MLS switch after Tottenham exit

Fabrizio Romano has now said that Reguilon is currently in talks with Inter Miami over a free transfer following the end of his contract with Tottenham.

The experienced left-back, who made a total of 73 appearances for Spurs over five years, is still looking for a new club and has reportedly had multiple proposals.

Romano reveals that the 28-year-old is now expected to accept the proposal from Inter Miami as he sees that as the best option on the table.

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Premier League clubs were expected to make a move for Reguilon

A couple of weeks ago, journalist Pete O’Rourke suggested that a couple of Premier League clubs may be eyeing the free signing of Reguilion.

The journalist pointed out that a few clubs may need reinforcements at left-back and would have looked at the former Tottenham man as an option, given his vast experience at the highest level and his free agency.

However, Romano’s update suggests that Reguilion may prefer a move to Inter Miami, and one can understand why, as the Spaniard would want regular football under his belt after a few difficult years.

Former Denmark star Michael Laudrup believes that there are some big weaknesses in the armour for Tottenham Hotspur that their Champions League opponents can take advantage of.

While the Thomas Frank era has got off to a positive start results-wise, some of Tottenham’s performances, especially of late, have been far from convincing.

Even though the Lilywhites have four points on the board from their two Champions League matches so far, they were arguably second best against both Villarreal and Bodo/Glimt.

Thomas Frank has admitted that Tottenham need to do better offensively, but he insists that it is only a matter of time before Spurs click into gear in attack.

Michael Laudrup on Copenhagen’s chances against Tottenham

Tottenham’s failure to beat Bodo/Glimt now puts pressure on the Lilywhites to win their next two matches against Monaco and Copenhagen, given the difficult end they have to the league phase.

Michael Laudrup believes that the Danish side have a chance of getting a result at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on the back of what he has seen of Spurs so far this season.

The 56-year-old told Tipsbladet about the Lilywhites: “We can look at the start of the season they have had, which also comes on the back of last season, which was terrible, especially in the Premier League. They still have some problems when it comes to creating the matches.

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“I was down to cover the Super Cup, where they played against Paris, and where I actually thought they did well. But it was also a match where they kind of had to play, and where Paris had the ball the most.

“Hey, have also started well away from home, but at home or tonight against a team, which is not at all on the level of Tottenham, they have some problems there.

“They have some problems when they have to create the matches. And seen from that perspective, you have to say that FCK will meet them in London, and therefore they naturally have a chance. You always have that, but I actually think that they have a real opportunity to get points.”

Tottenham’s clash against Monaco could dictate their Champions League campaign

Spurs resume their Champions League campaign with a clash away at Monaco in late October. The Ligue 1 side have shown that they are no pushovers, holding Manchester City to a 2-2 draw on Wednesday.

If Tottenham are able to get three points in France, they will be in a strong position to qualify for the knockout phase, given they have home games against Copenhagen, Slavia Prague and Borussia Dortmund.

However, should they lose at the Stade Louis II, they could be in a difficult position of potentially having to get a result away at PSG or Eintracht Frankfurt to be assured of qualification.

Mohammed Kudus has made a clear statement on what success will look like for him in his first season at Tottenham Hotspur.

Not all of Tottenham’s summer signings have hit the ground running. Xavi Simons is yet to deliver a statement performance for Spurs, while the supporters are yet to get a good glimpse of Randal Kolo Munai, who has been out injured over recent weeks.

However, one man who has made an instant impact and quickly become a pillar of the Spurs side under Thomas Frank is Mohammed Kudus.

Kudus is near the top for the most successful dribbles completed by any player across Europe, and he already has four assists to his name so far.

Mohammed Kudus reveals what he wants to achieve this season at Tottenham

Another impressive thing about the winger has been his fitness levels, with the 25-year-old playing almost every minute of Tottenham’s Premier League campaign so far.

The only two games which he has not started are the Carabao Cup clash against Doncaster and Tuesday’s 2-2 draw against Bodo/Glimt in the Champions League.

The winger is keen to remain fit throughout the season and has set his sights on achieving something big.

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When asked what his ambitions for the season are, Kudus said (via Sports Illustrated): “Staying fit the whole season, winning a trophy… that would be a successful season for me.”

Kudus’ performances have gone under the radar

The former West Ham man is perhaps not getting the credit he deserves for how good he has been so far this season.

According to Whoscored’s metrics, Kudus has been the best-performing winger across the whole Premier League this season.

Contrary to their public stance, the Lewis family would be willing to cash in on Tottenham Hotspur, but only under one condition.

Around a month ago, Tottenham confirmed that they rejected two approaches to buy a stake in the club.

Last week, it emerged that Spurs had unequivocally rejected an expression of takeover interest from American tech entrepreneur Brooklyn Earick.

The consortium headed by Earick is now required to either announce a firm intention to make an offer or that they do not intend to bid before 5 pm on October 24.

The Lewis family will only sell Tottenham under one condition

It is now being reported by Football Insider that the Lewis family would be willing to sell Tottenham Hotspur if their valuation is met.

The report says that it would take a bid of a whopping £4.5billion, which would represent a world-record takeover, for ENIC to agree to give up their control of the club.

The outlet also adds that the profile of any potential investor is also an important factor for the Lewis family.

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It was previously reported that ENIC would be open to selling Tottenham to an NFL Franchise owner, which would make Tottenham a bigger combination of sporting assets.

ENIC have sent a big hint about Spurs sale intentions

Tottenham’s majority owners sent a big hint last week that selling the club is not a priority for them at the moment.

Spurs officially ended their relationship with Rothschild & Co, who were appointed by former chairman Daniel Levy in April 2024 to help find potential external investment into the North London club.

The Lewis family have now cut ties with the multinational merchant bank, making it clear that they do not need their financial advice as the club is not for sale.

Tottenham Hotspur have now moved to the front of the queue to land a Real Madrid star, who now faces a big decision on his future in the upcoming transfer window.

Tottenham’s depth in the middle of the park has been praised by some pundits this season, with Thomas Frank not being afraid to mix and match his options.

However, it is an open secret that Yves Bissouma is on his way out of Spurs in January, and it looks like the Lilywhites thus want to add another body to the midfield ranks.

According to the latest reports coming out of Spain, Thomas Frank’s side have now set their sights on an experienced La Liga star.

Tottenham want to sign Rodgiro Bentancur’s international teammate

This report comes from Fichajes, who say that Real Madrid’s Federico Valverde is now in the sights of Spurs ahead of January.

Valverde has dropped down the pecking order at Madrid since Xabi Alonso arrived through the door, and Tottenham are now said to be sensing an opportunity to bring him through the door.

In fact, the outlet claims that the North London club have identified the Uruguayan as a ‘priority’ signing in January as they look to add more strength and athleticism in the middle of the park

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It is revealed that Tottenham Hotspur are willing to ‘invest a considerable sum’ to sign the 27-year-old and are confident that he will fit perfectly into Thomas Frank’s system.

While other Premier League clubs have also explored a move for the Madrid man, Spurs are said to be leading the way in preliminary talks.

What is Real Madrid’s stance on Federico Valverde?

Fichajes say that Alonso has transformed Madrid’s style of football, with the Spanish boss preferring technical midfielders who are disciplined in ball circulation, thus leaving Valverde in no-man’s land.

The opinion about the midfielder’s future is said to be divided at Los Blancos, with some sensing an opportunity to raise decent cash by offloading him, while others are convinced he can still be an asset to Alonso’s side.

With Tottenham ready to make Valverde a prominent part of their plans, the Uruguay international is now facing a critical decision ahead of January.