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The race for Luka Vuskovic’s signature continues to intensify, and one Bundesliga club are continuing to work hard to convince Tottenham to send the Croat to them.

While the 18-year-old has shown promise in pre-season, he might find it hard to get game time at N17 this term, with Cristian Romero, Micky van de Ven, Kevin Danso, Radu Dragusin, and potentially summer signing, Kota Takai, ahead of him in the pecking order.

Vuskovic is attracting plenty of loan interest from around Europe, with Tottenham contemplating where to send the teenager on the back of his outstanding spell in Belgium with Westerlo last term.

It was revealed a few days ago that Hamburg were locked in talks with Tottenham over a loan deal for Vuskovic, with the Spurs man potentially set to be united with his older brother at the German side.

Hamburg are working hard to sign Luka Vuskovic from Tottenham

A new report in Hamburger Abendblatt has now denied claims that Tottenham have agreed to send the centre-back to the newly promoted Bundesliga side.

The outlet says that the Premier League side are yet to decide on where to send Vuskovic as they assess the various offers on the table.

Hamburger are pulling out all stops to get the deal over the line, with the club’s sporting director Stefan Kuntz and their director of professional football, Claus Costa, currently focused on the deal.

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The publication says that the pair are ‘working hard’ to ensure that the Spurs defender ends up at the Volksparkstadion this summer.

Spurs are carefully considering Vuskovic’s options

Hamburger Abendblatt make it clear that Tottenham are not in a hurry as they ‘want to carefully consider which club is the right one’ for the centre-back.

Just a couple of days ago, a report from a Croatian outlet claimed that Spurs had turned down Besiktas’ loan approach for Vuskovic.

It was asserted that Tottenham feel that the 18-year-old might come under too much pressure playing for the Turkish giants at this stage of his career.

Manchester City are willing to let a Tottenham target leave for the right fee this summer, but two other clubs are battling the Lilywhites for the 22-year-old’s services.

Since Tottenham’s pursuit of Morgan Gibbs-White fell through, McAtee is one of several attacking midfielders heavily linked with a move to North London.

It was even claimed by TBR Football a couple of days ago that Spurs had accelerated their pursuit of McAtee following James Maddison’s ACL injury.

The update claimed that Tottenham Hotspur have been fans of the young attacking midfielder for a long time and even explored a move for him in January.

Manchester City are ready to sell James McAtee to Tottenham for the right fee

The Mirror have now revealed that the England Under-21 international has been told that he is free to leave, with Pep Guardiola keen to trim his bloated squad.

The report confirms that McAtee had emerged as a target for Tottenham after Maddison was ruled out for the majority of the upcoming season.

However, the Lilywhites were battling both Nottingham Forest and Eintracht Frankfurt, who were also circling over the City starlet.

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The publication revealed that Frankfurt made a £25m enquiry for McAtee, but the Bundesliga club were informed by City that they would have to pay £40m for the attacking midfielder.

Tottenham are currently locked in talks with Man City over Savinho, but McAtee has not been mentioned in those talks.

More recently, Fabrizio Romano has revealed that Forest are closing in on McAtee for a fee in excess of £20m, meaning Spurs could be about to miss out on another number ten target.

Who are the other attacking midfielders on Tottenham’s radar?

McAtee is far from the only number ten Tottenham have their eye on, with some reports suggesting that Spurs could hijack Arsenal’s move for Eberechi Eze.

Tottenham had also launched an enquiry for McAtee’s teammate, Jack Grealish, but he is joining Everton on loan instead.

Tottenham fans are once again locked in debate, this time over the club’s pursuit of Manchester City winger Savinho, with opinions ranging from excitement to scepticism.

The Premier League kicks off this week, and Tottenham Hotspur are still left threadbare in certain areas of the pitch.

The attacking positions still need strengthening, especially following injuries to James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski, as well as the departure of Heung-min Son.

Fabrizio Romano revealed on Sunday night that Tottenham have opened club-to-club talks with Manchester City over a deal for Savinho in a bid to bolster their attack ahead of the new season.

It is understood that negotiations are ongoing, with the Brazilian winger reportedly open to the move.

Spurs fans have wasted no time in reacting to the latest Savinho update, with many supporters left divided over the possibility of the 21-year-old joining Tottenham.

One fan said, “he’s a baller” while another stated: “Love that guy!” One supporter was not convinced: “he is not elite. A lot of his play is also on the backs of an amazing City squad. How is he meant to generate it with the deadwood in ours.”

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Another reasoned: “I get he is young and could become very good. Big on the potential side there. He is a RW, we need a LW and especially a 10. Such a weird move for our current position.”

Another chimed in: “We already have Odobert and Tel as a winger who does not know how to shoot at goal.” Others, however, remained keen: “I do not mind it tbf.” Others questioned: “Good player but does this hinder the 10?”

Kudus vs Savinho – how the stats compare

Of course, Tottenham fans are very much in the right to question how a player like Savinho would be deployed, given that the problem areas in attack are in the number ten position and on the left wing.

Mohammed Kudus currently looks to have nailed down the right wing position, as we have seen Thomas Frank deploy him on that side of the pitch during pre-season.

Kudus, however, can also play on the left and in the attacking midfield position, having played there 50 times in his career so far.

Savinho, on the other hand, has done most of his work on the left and right of attack, playing 58 and 57 games respectively, while in the attacking midfield position, he has featured there eight times.

Should a deal be completed with Manchester City and should Tottenham not sign a number ten, then there could be a reshuffling in Spurs’ setup, with Kudus playing as the club’s primary attacking midfielder.

Tottenham Hotspur are in talks with Manchester City to add some extra firepower to their attack in the form of Brazilian winger, Savinho.

Spurs boss Thomas Frank has seen him without the services James Maddison due to an ACL injury with the England international set for an extended spell on the sidelines.

Frank has also been lacking the services of Dominic Solanke during pre-season due to injury and also saw Heung-min Son complete his transfer to LAFC earlier this week.

With Tottenham set to face PSG in the UEFA Super Cup final on Wednesday, the club’s attacking options are lacking somewhat.

Tottenham in talks to sign Savinho from Manchester City

Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano has taken to social media platform X to confirm that Tottenham are currently in talks to sign Savinho from Manchester City.

The winger is said to be keen on a move to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium if both clubs are able to reach an agreement on a transfer fee.

Savinho showed his creative worth in the City side in the 2024/25 campaign, having been their leading creator with nine assists across the Premier League and Champions League.

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Romano also added that Savinho is ‘keen on the move’ to Spurs, although Man City will only sell for more than the €50m Tottenham have offered.

Romano wrote on X: “More on Savinho and Tottenham exclusive story. First proposal has already been sent by Spurs, worth €50m – and Man City want more.

“Negotiations ongoing with City who are open to selling as Savinho is keen on the move, but only at their conditions. Deal absolutely on.”

Savinho would help to answer Tottenham’s creative problem

Tottenham have looked toothless in attacking phases for most of pre-season, especially during the 4-0 defeat to Bayern Munich last time out.

Fans have already seen the Morgan Gibbs-White deal fall through and time is clearly running out with the transfer window closing at the end of the month.

Daniel Levy and the other Spurs figures need to get this deal over the line, rather than drawing it out to try to save a couple of million.

Squad depth is desperately lacking if Levy and the board expect Thomas Frank to compete on multiple fronts this season, a deal for Savinho would be the first piece towards salvaging the window.

Tottenham Hotspur are stepping up talks with Manchester City over a deal for Savinho, and David Ornstein has now revealed the value of the deal that is currently being negotiated between the two clubs.

It emerged out of nowhere a couple of days ago that Tottenham had expressed an interest in signing Savinho from Man City.

Most Spurs fans initially took the speculation with a pinch of salt, given that the Brazilian had a solid first season at the Etihad Stadium after arriving from Genoa last summer.

However, over the last 24 hours, it has become clear that there is a legitimate chance of a deal happening, with Fabrizio Romano confirming that Tottenham are holding talks over a deal for Savinho.

David Ornstein reveals how much Tottenham may have to pay for Savinho

The Athletic’s David Ornstein has now also backed up the ongoing talks between Spurs and City over Savinho.

He reveals that the two clubs are currently negotiating a package worth in the region of €50m (£43.3m) for the 21-year-old, who moved to Manchester in a £30.8m deal last summer.

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Ornstein says that while City are not actively looking to sell the winger, they are open to the possibility of cashing in on him, with Pep Guardiola not wanting to stand in the way of the player if he decides to leave.

While an agreement has not been reached between the two clubs, the journalist adds that Tottenham Hotspur are continuing to work on a deal to bring the Brazilian to N17.

Savinho deal would be an outstanding piece of business by Spurs

One would have thought that City would demand upwards of £50m or perhaps even closer to £60m for Savinho, given how positively Guardiola has spoken about the winger.

It would be an outstanding deal for Tottenham if they manage to get him for the reported price, as the 21-year-old would add exactly what the Spurs squad is lacking: one-v-one ability in attack.

However, given how this transfer window has gone so far for the Lilywhites, Tottenham fans would be wary of getting excited about this deal until it is signed, sealed and delivered.

Tottenham Hotspur need a number ten to replace James Maddison and cover for the recovering Dejan Kulusevski this season, but they have just missed out on another target.

It emerged last week that Tottenham launched an enquiry for Jack Grealish as soon as James Maddison suffered a serious injury.

We know that the Man City star has been on the North London club’s radar for a while, as Johan Lange held talks with Grealish’s representatives in January.

However, another Premier League club have won the race for the 29-year-old, who wants to get back playing regularly ahead of next year’s World Cup.

Jack Grealish had his eye on Champions League with Tottenham

TEAMtalk originally claimed that Grealish was happy to wait on other offers beyond Everton, with Tottenham and Aston Villa also circling over the experienced attacker.

The former Villa star wanted to give himself the best chance of being in England’s World Cup squad next summer, and did not want to drop below the elite level.

It was revealed that he was thus very much open to Tottenham, who would offer him a chance to showcase his skills at the Champions League level. The winger was thought to be particularly keen to move to London, but Spurs did not make an official offer.

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While the North London club held discussions this week over a potential move for Grealish, his £300,000-a-week wages were seen as a potential sticking point.

Grealish agrees to join Everton on loan

Fabrizio Romano has now revealed that, despite reports of Tottenham interest, Jack Grealish has now agreed to sign for Everton on loan for the 2025/26 season.

The journalist wrote: ‘Jack Grealish to Everton, here we go! Loan deal agreed with Man City and medical booked later today. Grealish said yes to EFC project and he’s now set to complete his move in next 24 hours.’

Tottenham Hotspur are now pushing forward with negotiations to sign a Premier League-proven midfielder, who has expressed a willingness to move to N17.

According to reports over recent days, signing an attacking midfielder has now become a priority for Tottenham after the injury to James Maddison.

Regular readers of Spurs Web will be aware that a number of sources over the last few weeks have claimed that Harvey Elliott is one of the names at the top of Tottenham’s wishlist.

It was reported by The Mirror a couple of days ago that RB Leipzig are pushing ahead with talks over a deal for Elliott, but it now looks like Spurs have responded by stepping up their interest in the 22-year-old.

Harvey Elliott’s move to Tottenham is said to be advancing

Football Transfers now say that Spurs are making ‘significant progress’ in their pursuit of Elliott after stepping up talks with Liverpool.

The report claims that Tottenham had already expressed an interest in the England Under-21 international earlier in the summer, but there is now an urgency in the negotiations following James Maddison’s ACL injury.

The outlet reveals that Thomas Frank is a fan of the Reds star and has already held conversations with the player regarding a move to N17.

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The Dane pitched a vision to Elliott of deploying him as a number ten, with the Tottenham head coach believing that the player’s technical and physical qualities will make him a good fit for his Spurs side.

Elliott’s and Liverpool’s stance revealed

According to Football Transfers, the Liverpool star is keen on getting regular football under his belt and sees a switch to Tottenham as an ‘ideal opportunity’ to stake a claim in England’s World Cup squad.

Liverpool are open to selling Elliott to Spurs for £40m, but they are insistent on adding a buy-back clause to the deal.

Interestingly, the publication asserts that Tottenham are willing to meet all of Liverpool’s demands, including the insertion of a buy-back clause.

Thomas Frank has wasted little time in putting in one of his first requests to improve the facilities at Tottenham Hotspur’s training ground.

Tottenham’s Hotspur Way facility is regarded as one of the most impressive training grounds in world football, having first opened its doors back in 2012.

Frank, who replaced Ange Postecoglou as Tottenham head coach in June has been busy with pre-season preparations which have included trips to Hong Kong, South Korea and Germany.

The Dane is currently preparing his players ahead of Wednesday’s UEFA Super Cup final against PSG in Italy.

Thomas Frank requests padel court at Hotspur Way

Despite the abundance of facilities currently at Hotspur Way which includes a putting green having been added to he complex in 2019, a padel court is currently being installed at the state-of-the-art complex, according to the Daily Mail.

Frank is understood to be a keen padel player during his time in charge of Brentford, where a court was added during his time in charge of the Bees.

Hotspur Way also boasts player accommodation called, the Lodge which is adjacent to the training ground where players and backroom staff can stay within a 40-bedroom, two-floor, purpose-built crescent building.

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Investment also needs to be made in the first-team squad

Daniel Levy wants Tottenham to win the Premier League and Champions League having made the claim in a recent interview with the club, something which seems to be completely unrealistic given the current shortage of depth in the first-team squad.

We all witnessed Ange Postecoglou struggle at times with the fixture schedule of trying to field strong teams in the Europa League and Premier League, with our domestic form having been the worst in living memory.

If Levy wants to compete, a padel pitch is great for team morale but significant investment has to be made in the first-team before the transfer window closes.

Jermain Defoe says one midfield target already looks like a natural Tottenham Hotspur player, given the way he plays his football.

James Maddison’s injury blow comes at a time when Dejan Kulusevski is already sidelined, and it thus comes as no surprise that signing an attacking midfielder has become a priority for Thomas Frank.

Several number tens from across the Premier League have been linked with a move to Tottenham, including Crystal Palace star Eberechi Eze.

The England international will not come cheap this summer, but Defoe feels that signing him would be a no-brainer for the Lilywhites.

Jermain Defoe insists Eberechi Eze is a natural fit for Tottenham

Over the years, Tottenham have had several technically gifted number tens who get the fans off their seats with their guile and creativity, and Defoe believes that Eze very much fits that mould.

The former Spurs striker described the England international as ‘special’ and admitted that he would love to see him at N17.

Defoe told talkSPORT: “Eze is someone who, if this makes sense, is a Tottenham player, someone who plays with freedom, and you look at the great players over the years that the players have had.

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“Technically, how good he is and how confident he is and another special footballer. If that can happen, then it will be only good for the team, because when you get the injuries, you need to replace these players.”

Tottenham may have to battle Arsenal for Eze

Over recent weeks, plenty of outlets have reported that Arsenal have emerged as the front-runners for the £68m Eze.

However, it was reported by GiveMeSport on Saturday that Crystal Palace have encouraged Tottenham to make offers for the attacking midfielder, with the Eagles keen to get a bidding war going between the two North London sides.

The report added that Thomas Frank has approved the signing of Eze, but Spurs are continuing to assess the various options in the market.

Tottenham Hotspur made a last-minute attempt to hijack Chelsea’s move for a full-back a couple of weeks ago, but the Lilywhites were unsuccessful in their pursuit.

Since James Maddison’s injury news came to light, the topic that has dominated the headlines is which attacking midfielder Tottenham will sign this summer.

There has also been a lot of speculation on potential big-name forwards Spurs could turn to as Heung-min Son’s replacement.

However, the Lilywhites are also thought to be looking for additions to their back line, with several sources claiming that Thomas Frank wants to add a left-back to his squad.

Tottenham failed with a late move for Jorrel Hato

Jorrel Hato completed a £37m move to Chelsea a little over a week ago on the back of a couple of outstanding seasons for Ajax.

It has now been revealed by journalist Ben Jacobs that Tottenham Hotspur tried to hijack the deal for the Netherlands international, but it was too late in the end.

Jacobs said on The Last Word on Spurs podcast: “There is a possibility that another left back is looked at. For example, nothing came of it, but very soon after Chelsea came formally to the table for Jorrel Hato, Tottenham put in an enquiry to Ajax as well. It didn’t lead to anything, but it shows you that there’s a young profile of left back that Tottenham are prepared to consider.

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“So, let’s see if they sort of stick with Ben Davies, knowing that he’s valued on and off the field, or actually, they try and bring in a sort of teenage profile of left back to compete with Destiny Udogie. But either way, I don’t think we’re done with the exploration of the left back position.”

What is the latest on Destiny Udogie?

Signing a left-back has perhaps become an even bigger priority for the Lilywhites, given Udogie’s troubling injury record over the last 12 months.

Concerningly, the Italy international has barely kicked a ball in pre-season, and the club has not shared much information about his status.