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Liam Delap reportedly prefers joining one of Tottenham’s Premier League rivals this summer as the race for the Ipswich Town striker intensifies ahead of the summer transfer window.

The Ipswich man is undoubtedly likely to be one of the most-sought-after players this summer window, with Delap available for just £30m due to a relegation clause in his contract.

Over the last couple of months, we have regularly heard that Tottenham are expected to make a move for Delap this summer, with the Lilywhites thought to be admirers of the 22-year-old.

A few days ago, it was claimed by GiveMeSport that Spurs are confident of beating both Man United and Chelsea to Delap, but a fresh report has now contradicted that claim.

Liam Delap prefers joining Man United over Tottenham

It has now been claimed by talkSPORT that the England Under-21 international is certain to leave Portman Road Stadium this summer following Ipswich’s relegation.

However, the outlet names Chelsea and Man United as the two leading contenders for Liam Delap’s signature, making no mention of Tottenham Hotspur at all in their report.

It is asserted that as things stand, Delap is leaning towards a move to Old Trafford despite United’s struggles in the Premier League this season.

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The publication states that this is because the Man City academy graduate wants to return to the North West this summer.

How Spurs can move ahead of Man United in the race for Delap

It is claimed by talkSPORT in this report that the Red Devils’ chances of winning the race for Delap will be boosted if they win the Europa League and secure Champions League qualification.

That could mean that Tottenham may have an advantage over United in the race for Liam Delap if they are the ones who get their hands on the Europa League trophy.

It is thus very much possible that the result of the big clash at San Mames next Thursday could decide where the 22-year-old ends up this summer.

Tottenham Hotspur have confirmed another major injury blow to Dejan Kulusevski and fans are not taking it lightly, just one week before the Europa League final.

Tottenham Hotspur fans have not been able to catch a break this season, with more and more trains steaming out of the tunnel whenever there seems to be the slightest bit of light.

Dejan Kulusevski is now out of the UEFA Europa League final, after Tottenham confirmed that he suffered an injury to his right patella during the Premier League fixture against Crystal Palace last weekend.

The midfielder has undergone surgery today and is set to commence his rehabilitation with the club’s medical staff immediately, in a race to return in time for the start of next season.

Tottenham fans left frustrated as Dejan Kulusevski’s injury rules him out of Europa League final

This is a major blow for Tottenham, who are now set to be without any of their creative midfielders come Wednesday, May 21, with James Maddison and Lucas Bergvall also sidelined.

Tottenham wrote in their announcement: ‘We can confirm that Dejan Kulusevski suffered an injury to his right patella in our Premier League fixture against Crystal Palace last weekend. Following further specialist consultation, the midfielder has undergone surgery today and will commence his rehabilitation.’

Tottenham Hotspur supporters have been quick to react on social media following the update on Dejan Kulusevski’s fitness. Many fans have had enough of this season, given all they have had to endure.

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One fan wrote: “Nothing will ever come close to this season. Absolute insanity. Our luck is just awful.” Another added: “Get well soon 🫡”.

One supporter suggested a complete rotation ahead of Friday’s fixture: “Should be easy to know who is starting the EL final, because those players should be nowhere near the pitch on Friday.”

A different fan bluntly said: “This club is cursed.” In response to Dejan Kulusevski’s injury, another Tottenham supporter questioned: “Why can we not have nice things?!”

One fan was critical of Ange Postecoglou’s selection: “Ange is an absolute joke. Should have wrapped Kulu and Maddison in cotton wool like he did with Van de Ven and Romero.”

Another simply said: “Devastated.” One final comment read: “The Spurs curse. Now it is in the young lads’ hands to break that curse and write their own glorious destiny. COYS.”

What next for Ange Postecoglou and Spurs ahead of the final?

Ange Postecoglou will now need to get creative as he looks for a solution to Tottenham’s lack of midfield inventiveness.

We have highlighted four ways the Tottenham manager could cope in the absence of Dejan Kulusevski. While it is a big blow ahead of the Europa League final, we all wish Deki a speedy recovery ahead of next season.

With players dropping like flies ahead of the final, Postecoglou has a major decision to make on Friday – whether to start his best eleven to help them find rhythm, or to wrap them in cotton wool and avoid further injuries.

Tottenham Hotspur have just confirmed the severity of Dejan Kulusevski’s injury, and it is not the news that Ange Postecoglou would have wanted a week away from the Europa League final.

Spurs have dealt with major injury crises this season, but it looked like their luck started to turn, with Ange Postecoglou having nearly a fully fit squad to choose from a few weeks ago.

However, since then, James Maddison and Lucas Bergvall have both succumbed to injuries, and many Tottenham fans would have had their heart in their mouths when they saw Kulusevski come off with a knee problem in the first half against Crystal Palace.

The initial prognosis of Kulusevski’s injury seemed promising, but the updates have got progressively worse over the last 24 hours, and the worst has now been confirmed.

Dejan Kulusevski’s Tottenham season is now officially over

Tottenham have now confirmed that the Swede suffered an injury to his right patella after coming together with Marc Guehi on Sunday.

The attacking midfielder has had surgery to fix the issue today and has now embarked on his recovery as he looks set to be fit for the start of next season.

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This comes as a major blow to Ange Postecoglou’s men, who lack creativity in the middle of the park, with Dejan Kulusevski, Bergvall, and Maddison sidelined.

Who will start in Kulusevski’s place in Bilbao?

Postecoglou can tweak his system and has different tactical options to make up for Kulusevski’s loss, but the injury means that the Australian may have to move away from his initial game plan.

The onus will now be on Tottenham’s wide players to create for the side, and with Heung-min Son also only recently returning from injury, it is far from an ideal situation for the Lilywhites.

Kulusevski was the last player that Postecoglou would have wanted to lose on Sunday, and perhaps the Spurs boss’ decision to hand him a start against Palace should be scrutinised.

Tottenham Hotspur could potentially lose one of the best young talents in their squad this summer, with Mikey Moore now attracting interest from other Premier League clubs as well as from Germany.

The current Spurs squad is full of exceptional teenage talents, but perhaps the one that many at the club are most excited about is Mikey Moore.

The winger is considered by many to be a potential generational talent, and he showed exactly why there is so much hype around him when he got first-team opportunities earlier this season during Tottenham’s injury crisis.

However, following the return of some injured players and the arrival of reinforcements in January, Moore has struggled to get a look-in in the club’s matchday squad over recent months.

Tottenham’s Mikey Moore is on the radar of Borussia Dortmund

Sky Sports Germany reporter Florian Plettenberg has now taken to social media to reveal that Borussia Dortmund have added the Tottenham Hotspur youngster to their summer shopping wishlist.

He claims that the Bundesliga side are now monitoring Moore’s situation and have already reached out to the player’s representatives.

However, the journalist makes it clear that Dortmund are yet to make a concrete move for the 17-year-old and added that the Spurs youngster is more likely to join another Premier League club this summer.

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Spurs will fight hard to keep hold of Moore

Given how highly Moore is thought of by many in the game, it does not come as a surprise that several top clubs are keeping their eye on the winger.

Plettenberg’s revelation about a potential move being on the cards to another Premier League club suggests that the Tottenham academy graduate is open to leaving Hotspur Way.

One would hope that Spurs can convince the youngster that his development will be best served by remaining at N17, especially since he has played a lot of first-team football this season.

Tottenham insider Paul O’Keefe has now revealed what the situation is with Dejan Kulusevski and how likely he is to be fit for the Europa League final.

The last thing that Ange Postecoglou wanted against Crystal Palace was another key player to go down injured, which is why he made eight changes to the Tottenham side from the one that started against Bodo/Glimt.

However, as luck would have it, Kulusevski, who was one of just three players to keep their place in the side, went off with an injury on 19 minutes after a strong challenge from Marc Guehi.

Ange Postecoglou was initially optimistic that Kulusevski’s injury was just a knock, but there has been some bad news regarding the Swede over the last 12 hours.

Paul O’Keefe reveals the latest regarding Dejan Kulusevski

Earlier today, news broke that Kulusevski is a doubt for the Europa League final, with the 25-year-old in a race against time to be fit for the clash at Bilbao next Wednesday.

Paul O’Keefe, who remains well connected with figures at Hotspur Way, has now revealed that the Swede is having pain-killing injections in his knee to play the final.

He claimed that the attacking midfielder is a major doubt to feature in Bilbao, but he is not yet 100 per cent ruled out of the game either.

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Tottenham will try everything they can to get Kulusevski on the pitch

Kulusevski’s absence will be a particularly big blow for Tottenham since they are already without their other two creative midfielders: James Maddison and Lucas Bergvall, who have also been sidelined through injury.

Spurs will thus do their utmost to get the Swede out onto the pitch, even if it means potentially risking aggravating the knee injury.

One would imagine that Kulusevski is also desperate to be involved, as European finals do not come around often in a player’s career.

It has been revealed that a summer transfer is very much on the cards for one of Tottenham’s top centre-back targets, but three other Premier League sides are also circling over the player.

Regular readers of Spurs Web will know that the Lilywhites have been linked with a whole host of centre-backs over the last few weeks since it emerged that Cristian Romero is expected to depart Tottenham this summer.

Tottenham have been credited with a serious interest in Yann Bisseck, but the Inter Milan man is not expected to come cheap.

It was claimed by CaughtOffside last week that Inter want €55m (£46.8m) to part ways with Bisseck this summer and are refusing to budge on their asking price.

Inter Milan are willing to sell Yann Bisseck but Tottenham face competition

Journalist Rudy Galetti has now taken to social media to confirm that Spurs are indeed one of the clubs expressing an interest in landing the German this summer.

The journalist names West Ham United, Everton and Bournemouth as the three other clubs keeping an eye on Bisseck ahead of the summer window.

Interestingly, Galetti adds that the Nerazzurri are open to cashing in on the former Koln man after this summer’s Club World Cup if they receive a sufficiently big enough offer.

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Spurs may also have competition outside England for Bisseck

While Tottenham Hotspur might fancy their chances of beating the likes of Everton, Bournemouth and West Ham to the centre-back, they could also face competition from the continent for the 24-year-old.

It was reported by Fabrizio Romano a couple of days ago that Bisseck is also admired by several Bundesliga clubs ahead of the summer window.

The Italian transfer expert also made it clear that the race for the defender is wide open, with nothing advanced at this stage.

Former Tottenham midfielder Michael Brown believes that Ange Postecoglou has an opportunity to do something extremely cocky if the Lilywhites do lift the Europa League trophy in Bilbao this week.

Ange Postecoglou doubled down on his comments about always winning a trophy in his second season, despite being ridiculed for his words by the media.

Many saw that as arrogance rather than confidence from the Tottenham boss, and it is perhaps why Postecoglou has received scathing criticism for much of the season.

Some pundits have questioned Postecoglou’s ability to do the very basics, and one can tell from the Australian’s demeanour in press conferences over recent months that his ego has been badly bruised this season.

Michael Brown wants Postecoglou to sign off in style

It is not just pundits and media figures with whom the 59-year-old has had run-ins this season. Postecoglou has also had some altercations with Spurs fans.

There is no doubt that winning the trophy and proving his doubters wrong will be extremely sweet for the Aussie coach.

If Tottenham do beat Man United in the Europa League final next week, Michael Brown wants Postecoglou to walk over to the Tottenham Hotspur fans and do something cold.

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The former Spurs midfielder said on the BBC’s Premier League Review: “Spurs are favourites, no? I did this on Friday in the show with Darren, and I just said – he just walks, goes and wins it, and just goes over the crowd.

“Imagine the moment if he did it and just walked over, and just going ‘see you later, thanks’. It’ll be too good. Just walk down the tunnel, go over to the fans, wave, go ‘there you go’. Walk down the tunnel, don’t watch the trophy [lift] and meet the players later. I’d say ‘thank you’.”

Ange Postecoglou should send a message to the media, not Tottenham fans

It would be an own-goal for Postecoglou to behave like Brown suggests with the Spurs fans, as many have stood by him and the side this season.

He will have secured his legacy at the North London club by winning the trophy, and it would undoubtedly be the biggest achievement of his managerial career.

The Australian would be much better off sending a message to the journalists in his post-match press conference, as he evidently feels that he has not been given the respect he deserves from the media.

Tottenham Hotspur are not considering selling Pedro Porro amidst interest from many European giants, but the Lilywhites’ stance could change if they receive a sufficiently big offer.

Porro was undoubtedly one of the best right-backs in the Premier League last season, and while the Spaniard has not hit the same heights this campaign, he has still scored four goals and provided nine assists across all competitions.

That shows the kind of threat the 25-year-old poses going forward and explains why some of the biggest clubs in Europe are eyeing him ahead of the summer.

Pedro is thought to be on the wishlist of Manchester City, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid, and a fresh report has now revealed what kind of offer it would take to price the right-back away from Spurs.

What fee do Tottenham want for Pedro Porro this summer?

A new report from CaughtOffside has now backed up Man City and Barcelona’s interest in the Tottenham man.

The outlet says Bayern Munich are also keeping an eye on Porro and could make a move for him should they sell Sacha Boey in the summer transfer window.

It is explained that as things stand, Spurs are not interested in selling the defender whom they signed from Sporting Lisbon back in January of 2023.

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However, it is asserted that should Tottenham Hotspur receive an offer of around €60m-€65 million (£50.4m-£54.6m) for Porro, they could change their mind.

Porro may be tempted but a summer move is unlikely

CaughtOffside say that the Spurs full-back could be attracted by the idea of moving to one of the elite clubs in Europe and competing at the highest level.

That could especially be the case if Tottenham fail to win the Europa League and secure Champions League qualification.

However, it is said that a summer switch is unlikely, given Spurs’ asking price, which Barcelona cannot afford, while Man City are prioritising additions in other areas of the pitch.

Fabrizio Romano has provided an interesting update on Tottenham’s search for a potential replacement for Ange Postecoglou, just as the Lilywhites prepare for their biggest game in six years.

The speculation over Ange Postecoglou’s future, which was non-stop until a few weeks ago, has died down a bit recently.

That does not come as a surprise, given that all of Tottenham’s focus at the moment is on winning the Europa League final against Man United in Bilbao next week and ending the club’s 17-year trophy drought.

While that will be a monumental achievement, according to sources, winning the Europa League might not be enough to keep Postecoglou in the job beyond this summer, given the disastrous campaign that the Lilywhites have had domestically.

No big Tottenham development expected in the next 10 days

Tottenham have been linked to a whole host of managers over the past few months, and it is unclear at the moment who the frontrunner is to replace Postecoglou.

According to some reports, Spurs want to appoint a new manager early in the summer and do not wish for their pursuit to drag on like it did in 2021 and 2023.

Romano has now said that we will not see any major movements on the managerial front for Tottenham Hotspur until after the Europa League final.

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When asked about Spurs’ managerial situation, he told GiveMeSport: “Still the same we mentioned one month ago. They like Iraola, Silva, but for the next 10 days, with the final, there will be no big movements.”

Fabio Paratici could be tasked with appointing a new manager

It has been widely reported over recent weeks that Paratici is expected to return to Tottenham in an official role this summer once his FIFA ban expires.

It was claimed by TBR Football last week that Paratici will be tasked with the responsibility of replacing Postecoglou, with the Italian set to spearhead the club’s managerial search as his first order of business this summer.

One of Tottenham’s top managerial targets, Marco Silva, is now a wanted man outside the Premier League, and the Portuguese coach is thought to be interested in a potential proposal that might arrive at his table this summer.

Until a couple of months ago, it was heavily reported that Andoni Iraola was Tottenham’s top target to replace Ange Postecoglou, but things appear to have shifted over the last few weeks.

Some sources now claim that Spurs could prioritise a move for Marco Silva after finding out that Iraola is hesitant to leave Bournemouth.

It has been reported by some outlets that Silva is willing to take the Tottenham job this summer, with the Portuguese coach thought to be ready to embark on a new adventure after four years at Craven Cottage.

Marco Silva is open to moving to Saudi Arabia over Tottenham

Just a few days ago, it emerged that Tottenham may face competition from Saudi clubs for Silva, with the Fulham boss potentially in line to receive a bumper financial offer from the Middle East.

In a new report, Football Insider have now claimed that, according to their sources, the 47-year-old is interested in a move to the Saudi Pro League this summer.

The outlet says that while Tottenham Hotspur are eyeing Silva, so are Al-Hilal, who are keen to appoint a new head coach before the Club World Cup this summer.

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A move to the Middle East is thought to appeal to the former Everton boss, who now has just one year left on his contract at Fulham.

What Silva has said about Saudi Arabia interest

Interestingly, Marco Silva himself addressed the speculation linking him with a move to Saudi Arabia just last week, with the Tottenham managerial target refusing to rule out such a move.

When asked if he can see himself managing in the Saudi Pro League, the Cottagers head coach said (via Yahoo Sports): “I don’t close doors to something like that, I’m not saying I won’t work outside of Europe, it can happen in the future.”