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Tottenham Hotspur are bracing themselves for another busy winter window as interest grows in a centre-back target valued at £34m.

The winter transfer window is fast approaching, with just a few weeks left before it opens on the first of January, and Tottenham Hotspur are expected to be active as they continue to assess the areas that need reinforcing.

There is a belief within the club that attacking depth may need to be strengthened, with several reports indicating that a move could be made to bolster the frontline if the right opportunity presents itself.

However, fresh reports have now linked Tottenham with a centre-back ahead of the winter window as Thomas Frank looks to bolster his ranks for the second half of the season.

Tottenham target Gleison Bremer transfer as Spurs monitor Juventus defender

This report comes from TuttoJuve, which states that Gleison Bremer is a player on Tottenham’s radar.

The centre-back’s time at Juventus has been disrupted by injuries in the last two seasons, which has naturally led to some doubts about his long-term future in Turin.

Spurs, however, are understood to have been pushed forward as an option for the Brazilian centre-back, with the club said to see him as an ‘ideal candidate’ for their backline.

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And although Spurs have options at the back with Cristian Romero, Micky van de Ven, Takai, Danso, Radu Dragusin and Ben Davies, they are still keeping tabs on Bremer as they weigh up potential additions.

Fabio Paratici’s influence on Spurs pursuit of Gleison Bremer

Fabio Paratici’s return is going to be a boost for Spurs in their pursuit of the Brazil international, as Spurs will now know all about the player’s situation thanks to the Italian, with any transfer effort guided by him.

Bremer’s contract in Turin runs until 2029, and it is believed Tottenham will have to shell out around £34m (€40m) to sign the defender, with Spurs said to be ready to make an offer if the opportunity becomes clearer.

While Juventus are not looking to sell the Brazil international, their stance could change if the right bid is placed on the table, but Tottenham will be mindful of the fact that Bremer has played only five times in all competitions this season and is currently nursing a knee injury after dealing with similar issues previously.

Thomas Frank has made it clear what kind of football he wants Tottenham Hotspur to play after coming under scathing criticism over recent days.

The 52-year-old is quickly finding out that the pressures associated with managing Tottenham are very different to what he experienced at Brentford.

He has been criticised incessantly in the media over recent days for his negative approach, with some pundits questioning whether Frank is capable of coaching a team to play on the front foot.

Following Tottenham’s 4-1 loss in the North London derby, Ramon Vega concluded that Frank is not the right fit for Spurs. Vega also accused Frank of being gutless, limited, and losing the Tottenham dressing room.

Thomas Frank is not paying attention to the criticism of Tottenham’s approach

Frank’s predecessor, Ange Postecoglou, had a habit of biting back at critics and would often come down fighting in press conferences.

However, the Dane insists that he is not paying any attention to the scathing criticism that has been levelled at him and his style over the past few weeks.

When asked about claims by Vega and others that he is not a good fit for Tottenham Hotspur, Frank told Football.London: “I have 100% not seen it, because I don’t read anything. “[My press officer] will let me know if there is anything that is valuable for me to know.

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“One thing for sure, when I walked into this club, all I knew besides we would lose football matches was that I would be criticised. So I literally don’t care what they say. I listen to the trusted people that know me, close to me and others, the only thing I’d say is that it is slightly easier to be on the outside.”

The former Brentford boss also launched a passionate defence of his philosophy, pointing out that he has always wanted his team to create chances and score goals.

He insisted that Tottenham’s game plan in the North London derby was not to sit back, explaining that his side’s performance against PSG was much more in line with how he wants them to play.

Frank added: “I think everyone has seen my games over all the years I’ve been in charge, no matter if it was when I was with the under-eights team in Frederiksværk 30 years ago or now, I want to play offensive, front-footed football. But probably also in those 30 years they could pick games from the under-eights at Frederiksværk to Brentford where it didn’t work for whatever reason.

“It didn’t work Sunday against Arsenal. The plan was to be front-footed. We weren’t. And that we adjusted. After Sunday, I was angry, pained, hurt. [In Paris] I was irritated, but the feeling in the body was better because we really, really, really competed. There was more of the identity I want to show.”

Thomas Frank has made an interesting admission about Tottenham Hotspur’s struggles to create chances and score goals at home this season.

Spurs are winless at home in the Premier League since their opening game of the season against Burnley.

What would concern Tottenham fans is that it is not just results that are bad but also the performances, with the Lilywhites struggling to create chances at home.

That has led to a challenging atmosphere at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on occasions, with Frank’s substitutions even being booed by the Spurs supporters.

Thomas Frank contrasts Tottenham’s struggles with his Brentford side last season

The irony is that the 52-year-old managed a Brentford side who scored more goals at home than any Premier League side last season.

Frank has now explained that his Bees side were deadly because they had an attack that clicked, and he is confident that Tottenham will also be prolific once their forwards gel together.

When asked about Brentford’s goal record at home last season compared to Spurs’ struggles this term, Frank told Football.London: “That was a little bit of a journey together, and the team clicked at that time with a front four of Yoane Wissa, Bryan Mbeumo, Kevin Schade and Mikkel Damsgaard.

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“The front three scored 50 goals between them, and Dams was unplayable at times. So they clicked, and that’s what we are working very hard to find now, to make it click. So I’m not in doubt that it will come. I hope we see signs of it on Saturday, how we want to do things.”

Frank may not get time if the results do not improve at home

Reports indicate that the Tottenham hierarchy view Frank’s project as a long-term one and will not make any knee-jerk decisions.

One can understand why the Dane is asking for time, given that Spurs essentially have a new-look front-four this season.

However, if they continue losing matches at home, the atmosphere will become toxic very soon and may leave Spurs with no choice but to make a managerial change.

Tottenham Hotspur fans will not be overly pleased about Harry Redknapp’s prediction for the Lilywhites’ London derby against Fulham this evening.

Spurs are winless at home in the Premier League since the opening day of the season, and that is something that they will be desperate to fix when they take on the Cottagers.

Some pundits have already concluded that Frank is not the right fit for Tottenham, accusing the Dane of not being brave enough.

The 52-year-old thus needs to show this evening that his side can play on the front foot and dominate at home, but one former Spurs manager does not expect that to happen.

Harry Redknapp does not expect Tottenham to beat Fulham

Opta’s Supercomputer has Tottenham as big favourites against Fulham, which is not surprising, considering the Cottagers are languishing in 15th place in the table.

However, Redknapp believes that Marco Silva’s men have more momentum than their London rivals heading into the game and backed Fulham to hold the Lilywhites to a 1-1 draw.

Redknapp told BetVictor: “It’s been a difficult period for Spurs. I’ve got to be honest, I thought they were so poor in that North London derby, they barely threatened against Arsenal. They got a few goals in Paris, but again, they were so poor at the back, and that’s with 5 defenders playing!

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“That was a massive win for Fulham last week, and that should relax them a bit. They still have a lot of good players on this side, even if it has been a tricky start to the season.

“If Fulham are to get something, they might need former Arsenal man Bernd Leno to be at his best in the sticks. I can actually see Fulham going here and really frustrating Spurs. Prediction: 1-1.”

Why is this the Spurs’ most important game of the season so far

At the start of the campaign, not many would have pencilled in a home Premier League game against Fulham in November as being crucial for Frank’s future and Tottenham’s season.

However, that is exactly what this game is, with the North Londoners desperately needing a good performance and a win at home.

Failure to beat Fulham will see the atmosphere at Tottenham Hotspur turn even more negative, which may be hard for Frank to recover from.

Tottenham Hotspur have come up with a plan regarding Luka Vuskovic, whose performances at Hamburg have not gone unnoticed across Europe.

While there was plenty of excitement about the Croat at Spurs before the start of this season, the way he has performed in Germany would have surprised everyone at North London.

Based on performance metrics, Vuskovic has been among the best centre-backs in Europe’s top five leagues this season.

The Spurs man has won two back-to-back Bundesliga Rookie of the Month awards, and his displays have got Tottenham fans very excited about what the future holds.

Tottenham plan to hold Luka Vuskovic talks very soon

A report in Hamburger Morgenpost (as relayed by Sport Witness) has claimed that the defender’s impressive development at Hamburg have not gone unnoticed at Tottenham.

The outlet rubbishes suggestions that Spurs want to extend his contract, pointing out that the Lilywhites are happy with Vuskovic’s current deal, which runs until 2030.

However, the Premier League side will have a meeting with the Croatian international over the coming weeks.

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The purpose of the meeting will be for the player to understand Thomas Frank and Tottenham’s long-term plan for him.

Vuskovic is generating plenty of transfer interest

Hamburger Morgenpost say that the centre-back’s displays at the Volksparkstadion have piqued the interest of several top clubs, who have launched ‘enquiries’ over the player.

This includes Barcelona, who are particularly keen on landing Vuskovic and are ‘seriously considering’ a move for him next summer.

The publication adds that Hamburg also want to re-sign the youngster on loan next season, but the Bundesliga club believe it is too early to start those talks right now.

After three weeks away, Spurs return to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday night to host Fulham, hoping to win their first Premier League fixture in a month.

Tottenham Hotspur will be desperate to avoid a third straight defeat in all competitions after losing both matches since the November international break. The North London Derby was a miserable watch, with Spurs beaten 4-1 at the Emirates, where they were barely able to string 3 passes together.

However, they showed a lot more fight midweek against the reigning Champions League winners, Paris Saint-Germain, in the Champions League. Spurs went ahead twice in that game, but a couple of poor defensive moments proved costly in a chaotic 5-3 defeat.

November has been a frustrating month for Spurs as they are winless in the league with two defeats and a draw, and that inconsistency has dropped them to 9th, where they are level on points with three other sides but ahead on goal difference.

Four points below in 15th sit Marco Silva’s Fulham, who arrive off the back of a slightly surprising 1-0 win over Sunderland last weekend. Before that, they had lost every league match since 21 September apart from a 3-0 win over bottom-placed Wolves.

What time does Tottenham Hotspur vs Fulham kick off?

Location: London, England

Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

Date: Saturday, 29 November 2025

Kick-off time: 8pm BST

Referee: Stuart Attwell

VAR: Andy Madley

Tottenham Hotspur vs Fulham: Head-to-head record

Fulham have usually been a comfortable assignment for Tottenham over the years, as across 2013 and 2023, Spurs won eight of the nine meetings (1D).

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Since then, though, it has flipped. Tottenham are winless in the last three clashes, losing two and drawing one.

Tottenham team news

Thomas Frank again refused to put a timeline on Dejan Kulusevski or Dominic Solanke, but both are expected to return around the end of the year.

Cristian Romero’s suspension is a major setback, with the captain missing out after picking up his 5th yellow card last weekend.

Lucas Bergvall and Archie Gray returned from injury in midweek, jumped straight into the starting XI against PSG, and looked excellent.

The injury list is still long as Ben Davies, Kota Takai, Yves Bissouma and James Maddison remain out, while Radu Dragusin could feature late on if all goes well.

Fulham team news

Marco Silva has only two injuries to contend with. Antonee Robinson is unavailable at left-back, while Rodrigo Muniz also misses out. Other than that, Fulham travel with a fully fit squad.

Predicted Tottenham line-up

Vicario, Porro, Danso, Van de Ven, Udogie, Bergvall, Simons, Palhinha, Gray, Kudus, Kolo Muani

We expect Thomas Frank to stick with the 4-4-2 diamond. Destiny Udogie, Joao Palhinha and Xavi Simons should all come back in for Djed Spence, Rodrigo Bentancur and Pape Matar Sarr – though any of them could keep their place.

Up front, Richarlison, who has scored 3 in his last 3 for Spurs, may drop out for Mohammed Kudus, who was rested from the starting XI against PSG. Kolo Muani, fresh from a brace and an assist in that match, also did not complete the full 90 minutes, possibly with this game in mind.

Our prediction

Fulham have yet to win away from home in the Premier League this season, and Spurs will want to keep it that way. The twist is that Tottenham themselves have had one of the league’s weakest home records in 2025, so nothing feels guaranteed.

Ryan Sessegnon, who scored in this fixture last season, is one to watch on the Fulham side. Somehow, he has stayed fit since leaving Tottenham and is the joint-second top scorer for Marco Silva’s team.

For Spurs, keep an eye on the teenage duo of Lucas Bergvall and Archie Gray. They complemented each other brilliantly in midweek, and it would feel harsh if either was dropped. Hopefully, Frank keeps faith with both.

Fulham’s inconsistency has been a real problem lately, and while Spurs are in a similar patch, there’s still a feeling that Frank’s side can grind out a much-needed win here.

Crystal Palace are concerned amidst the latest developments regarding the future of a Tottenham Hotspur target.

With just over a month until the January transfer window opens, the speculation regarding the Lilywhites’ targets has gone into hyperdrive over recent weeks.

According to reports, Tottenham are prepared to back Thomas Frank with big funds in January, with the club eyeing reinforcements in several areas.

It has now emerged that a Premier League striker, whom Spurs failed with a late approach for in the summer, could be on the market.

Crystal Palace are concerned about Tottenham target Jean-Philippe Mateta

Football Insider have now said that Crystal Palace have been unsuccessful in their attempts to tie Jean-Philippe Mateta to a new contract.

This is because Mateta is not happy with the salary being offered by the Eagles, and also has ambitions to play in the Champions League in the future.

This has come as a ‘huge worry’ for Palace, who are concerned that the Tottenham Hotspur target may decide to push for a move away even if they increase their wage offer.

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The outlet says that the Lilywhites are continuing to keep tabs on the 27-year-old striker ahead of the January window.

Spurs will face plenty of competition for Mateta

Football Insider claim Thomas Frank is keen on bolstering his attacking options and may jump at the chance to add the France international to his squad.

However, Mateta has many admirers, with Palace expecting a lot of queue of clubs, including several Premier League sides, to line up for the striker if he becomes available.

The publication adds that there may also be interest from Serie A clubs, with the centre-forward keen on making a move to Italy at some point in his career.

Tottenham Hotspur have turned their attention to a centre-forward who has not been able to stop scoring in the Danish top flight this campaign.

Various strikers have been mooted as targets for the Lilywhites over the last few weeks. Tottenham have been credited with interest in experienced strikers like Ivan Toney and Dusan Vlahovic.

Meanwhile, young, up-and-coming starlets like Samu Aghehowa are also said to be on Spurs’ radar.

It has now emerged that the North London club are turning their attention to a young centre-forward who has scored 19 goals and notched three assists in 27 appearances across all competitions this season.

Tottenham enter race for Franculino Dju

According to a report in Gazzetta Dello Sport, Spurs have now entered the race to sign Midtjylland starlet Franculino Dju, who is winning a lot of admirers with his displays this season.

The prolific striker’s performances in the Danish top flight and in Europe has attracted the attention of several European clubs.

This includes Serie A club AS Roma, who have closely evaluated the youngster during Midtjylland’s European games this season.

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However, the Italian club now face competition from the Lilywhites for Dju, who is valued by Midtjylland at €40m (£35m).

Spurs may replace senior striker with Dju

Football Insider relay this report from Gazzetta, and suggest that the Guinea-Bissau international could replace Richarlison at the North London club in January.

The outlet claims that Spurs are willing to listen to offers for the Brazilian, who has scored six goals across all competitions this term.

Tottenham Hotspur are big fans of a budding young centre-forward and an exciting teenage midfielder, but Chelsea are also in the race for both players in January.

Over the past couple of months, several outlets have claimed that signing a number nine is a priority for Tottenham in January.

However, it remains to be seen if that remains the case now, given that Richarlison is back among the goals, Randal Kolo Muani is now fit and firing, while Dominic Solanke is edging closer to a return to action.

If Spurs do decide to sign a striker, one young Porto star appears to be at the top of their wishlist. It has been widely reported that Tottenham are keeping tabs on Samu Aghehowa, who has been prolific since his switch to Portugal.

Chelsea are planning to raid Porto for Tottenham target Samu Aghehowa

Just a few days ago, it was reported by Sky Sports that the Lilywhites are planning to launch a concrete offer for Aghehowa, who is viewed as an ‘ideal number nine’ by Thomas Frank.

However, a new report in TEAMtalk has now claimed that Chelsea are now ready to launch a raid for the Spain international ahead of the upcoming transfer window.

It is said that with Spurs lurking, the Blues are ready to accelerate their plans to avoid missing out on the 21-year-old.

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Chelsea’s interest in Aghehowa dates back to the summer, and it is alleged that Enzo Maresca’s men are prepared to send an offer of £80m to Porto, with the West London club ready to ‘move decisively’ for the centre-forward.

Chelsea also want to sign Spurs midfield target

TEAMtalk say Aghehowa is not the only Porto man on Chelsea’s radar, with the club also plotting a move for the Portuguese club’s midfield starlet, Victor Froholdt.

It is revealed that Chelsea scouts have been checking in regularly on the Dane and have been captivated by his transitional play.

Tottenham Hotspur have made advances towards a young midfielder, whose reputation is growing rapidly in Spanish football, but the Lilywhites face competition from some of their fiercest rivals.

Several experienced midfielders have been mooted as targets for Tottenham in January, which is understandable given the creative issues that Thomas Frank’s men have had in the middle of the park.

That includes names like Conor Gallagher, Ruben Neves and Scott McTominay, who are tried and tested in the Premier League.

However, a new report has suggested that the North London club may now turn to a 20-year-old Spaniard, who has quickly become one of the most sought-after young midfielders in Europe.

Tottenham have made an approach for Rodrigo Mendoza

According to TEAMtalk, Rodri Mendoza’s performances for Elche this season have attracted the attention of several English clubs, including Tottenham.

The Lilywhites have been impressed by the youngster’s progressive passing ability as well as his physical attributes.

It is revealed that Tottenham Hotspur have already made contact with Mendoza’s representatives regarding a January transfer to N17.

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The Spain Under-21 international has a release clause of just £17.5m in his contract with Elche, which makes it an expensive deal to complete.

Spurs’ London rivals are leading the race for Mendoza

However, Tottenham are not the only club tracking the midfielder, with TEAMtalk revealing that the player is also of interest to Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester City.

In fact, the outlet claims that it is the Gunners who are currently at the front of the queue to land Mendoza in January.

Mikel Arteta’s men have held exploratory talks with Elche over a deal and are ready to test the La Liga side’s resolve before Christmas.