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Tottenham Hotspur would have been pleased to get back to winning ways against Southampton on Sunday and it has now been revealed that the Lilywhites ensured with the result that their North London rivals received a financial blow.

Spurs emerged with a 3-1 win over Southampton at home on Sunday, which was a much-needed victory for Ange Postecoglou’s men ahead of the Europa League quarterfinal showdown with Eintracht Frankfurt.

The game saw a couple of Tottenham forwards regain their confidence ahead of Thursday’s tie, with Brennan Johnson netting a brace and Mathys Tel scoring his first Spurs goal from the penalty spot.

It has now been revealed that Tottenham’s win against the Saints has not gone down well at Emirates as it confirmed a financial blow for Arsenal ahead of the summer.

Tottenham make sure Arsenal do not get £1m boost

Tottenham’s 3-1 win confirmed Southampton’s relegation back to the Championship, which is not good news for Mikel Arteta’s men, according to The Express.

The report explains that Arsenal sold Aaron Ramsdale to the Saints for £18m last summer, but the deal was subject to a survival bonus.

If the South Coast club had stayed up, the value of the deal would have risen to £19m, meaning that they would have had to pay another £1m to Arsenal.

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However, Tottenham sealed Southampton’s fate on Sunday and ensured that their rivals were denied the seven-figure boost.

Spurs also hand themselves a Tyler Dibling boost

That is not the only way Sunday’s result helped Tottenham as the result also ensured that the Lilywhites got one step closer to securing one of their top targets.

It has been widely reported over recent weeks that Spurs have identified Tyler Dibling as their top summer target and have held talks with the player’s entourage about a switch to N17.

Football finance expert Stefan Borson explains why he is worried that Tottenham Hotspur are going to fall further behind the leading pack in the Premier League following Daniel Levy’s latest confession about the club’s financial position.

On a number of occasions this season, we have seen Spurs fans protest in the thousands against the club’s owners, with the supporters feeling that the current regime has prioritised the club’s financial performance over on-pitch success.

Last week, Daniel Levy warned the Spurs fans that the club’s current transfer spending is not sustainable and insisted that Tottenham have to be wary of jeopardising their long-term financial stability.

Needless to say, Levy’s warning has not gone down with the Tottenham supporters, who want to see the club compete with their rivals for the services of big-name players in the transfer window.

Stefan Borson issues a warning to Tottenham about falling behind

Stefan Borson does not buy Levy’s excuses, with the finance expert going through Tottenham’s accounts and suggesting that the club are in a relatively healthy position.

He spoke about the challenges of not having Champions League revenue to rely on, but he warned Spurs that they will fall further behind if they do not increase their wage spending.

Borson told Football Insider: “I suppose they have done well top line in terms of generating revenue. They continue to grow the top line. They need Champions League football really, and they need a higher wage bill, in my opinion. They are overdoing it in prudence on the wage bill.

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“The wage bill actually fell 12 per cent from 2023 to 2024. Obviously, they’ve got no Champions League this season, so you would expect the wage bill to be lower. But it’s a problem to compete this season when you’ve got all of the other big five, and then you’ve also got on top of that Nottingham Forest performing brilliantly, and then Aston Villa and Newcastle.

“You have also got these other teams who are certainly good enough to pick off individual wins, such as West Ham, Brentford, Brighton and Bournemouth. It’s super competitive and, with the wage bill of £222million, it’s really hard to compete.

“They have done really well top line. There is no question. If you strip out the Uefa prize money, clearly in 2023-24, they have no Uefa money, and in 2022-23, they have Champions League money.

“They went from £56million of Uefa prize money to zero last year, and yet their turnover excluding that actually grew by £30million. Obviously, you’re not going to be able to compensate for losing Champions League money completely, but it shows that the underlying numbers are decent.

“Commercially, they’re decent. They did a 12 per cent increase on commercial revenue last year, so that’s all positive. The problem is the competitive landscape that they’ve got is that other teams are investing. If other teams are investing, they will fall behind.”

Daniel Levy has one ace up his sleeve

The only way Spurs can remain competitive without ENIC pumping money into the club is if they attract investment this summer.

Rumours continue to abound of Qatari consortiums being interested in buying a stake in Tottenham but nothing concrete appears to have materialised so far.

On-loan Tottenham midfielder Alfie Devine made a decisive impact for his side on Sunday to ensure that they salvaged a point at home in a tightly contested league affair.

Tottenham Hotspur have a number of youngsters who are impressing out on loan this season and many of them will hope to potentially vie for a first-team spot at Spurs next season.

One of those is a player who is currently plying his trade in Belgium. While Luka Vuskovic has attracted all the spotlight for his performances at Westerlo this season, his teammate Alfie Devine has also been having an impressive season.

The Tottenham attacking midfielder has made 25 appearances across all competitions this season, most of which have come as a number ten, and following his latest goal on Sunday, he has now taken his tally to five strikes this season.

Alfie Devine scores important equalsier for Westerlo

Devine did not get the nod to start for Westerlo as they hosted Oud-Heverlee Leuven on Sunday, with the on-loan Tottenham man being introduced as a substitute on the hour mark.

It did not take long for him to make an impact, with the youngster finding the back of the net 15 minutes after coming on.

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It was a crucial equaliser to make it 2-2, with the goal ensuring that Westerlo avoided defeat at home and emerged from the game with a point.

Interestingly, Tottenham’s Vuskvoic, who has been a mainstay in the club’s backline this season, was an unused substitute for the Belgian side in the clash.

Tottenham face big Alfie Devine decision this summer

The experience of playing regularly in the Jupiler Pro League would undoubtedly be invaluable for Devine’s development, with both of his previous loan spells being in the EFL.

It remains to be seen what the next step for the Tottenham youngster is when he returns to Hotspur Way this summer.

It was claimed by Football.London’s Rob Guest a few days ago that Postecoglou rates Devine very highly and will decide in pre-season whether to send him out on loan again or to include him in his first-team players.

There has been an update on the injury status of Tottenham’s Dejan Kulusevski and Kevin Danso ahead of the Lilywhites’ all-important Europe League quarterfinal showdown against Eintracht Frankfurt.

It would not be an exaggeration to say that the long-term future of Tottenham Hotspur depends a great deal on how they do in the Europa League.

Apart from the fact that Europa League success is expected to have an impact on Ange Postecoglou’s future, qualifying for the Champions League will also bring extra revenue into the club and make them a more attractive destination for potential targets, thus making their rebuild much easier.

While Tottenham’s injury situation is certainly much better than it was a few months ago, they are still missing some key men ahead of the game, and there has now been an update on their fitness ahead of Thursday’s first leg.

Tottenham missing Dejan Kulusevski and Kevin Danso

Dejan Kulusevski has been out of action since February with a foot injury and the Swede has not been spotted in training videos recently, which potentially suggests that his return is not near.

The Standard have now said that Kulusevski is “progressing well” but Thursday’s first leg against Eintracht Frankfurt at home has come too quickly for him.

The former Juventus man is not expected to be part of the matchday squad, and neither is Kevin Danso, who continues to recover from a thigh injury that has kept him out of action since the start of February.

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Meanwhile, Radu Dragusin is not expected to be back on the pitch until next season after going under the knife for an ACL injury he picked up in January.

Eintracht Frankfurt will be without the key man on Thursday

Frankfurt will undoubtedly pose a major challenge to Ange Postecoglou’s side as they currently sit third in the Bundesliga table behind Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen.

Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly emerging as the most likely summer destination for an experienced Premier League striker, who is about to become a free agent.

Given that it has been widely reported that Richarlison could be on his way out of Spurs this summer, one would expect the North London club to be in the market for a new striker.

It has previously been claimed by a few sources that Tottenham are admirers of Dominic Calver-Lewin, whose current deal at Everton runs out in June.

Now a fresh report has revealed that Spurs are quickly moving to the front of the queue to land the 28-year-old, who is looking for a new challenge.

Tottenham are making efforts to seduce Dominic Calvert-Lewin

This update comes from Fichajes, who say that Tottenham Hotspur have a ‘strong interest’ in the England international and are ‘shaping up’ to be the striker’s ‘next destination’ this summer.

Calvert-Lewin’s time at Merseyside is now said to be ‘getting closer and closer to ending’ right now, with everything indicating that he is not about to sign a new deal.

This has opened the door for Tottenham, who are keen to add to their forward line and have now started making moves to ‘seduce’ the Toffees man with an ‘ambitious project’.

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The outlet adds that Ange Postecoglou’s men like Calvert-Lewin’s profile and see him as someone who can complement the other options in their attack.

Everton are resigned to losing Dominic Calvert-Lewin

Despite the centre-forward’s recent injury woes, Fichajes allege that Spurs believe that they can help the striker return to his best and that he can prove a ‘useful piece to compliment their attack’ next season.

The publication explains that given the kind of project Tottenham are offering, a change of scenery for Calvert-Lewin is now ‘closer than ever’.

It is asserted that the feeling at Goodison Park is that the striker’s departure is enviable as the player’s contract situation is now at ‘a point of no return’.

A report has revealed that Tottenham’s scouts decided to run the rule over a Premier League striker this weekend as Spurs contemplate pushing ahead with an offer for the player, who has been on fire since the start of the campaign.

Tottenham face some big decisions this summer, including whether or not to activate the option to buy Mathys Tel.

The Lilywhites are also thought to be exploring various strikers on the market as the club looks to reinforce their forward line this summer.

It has been widely reported over recent weeks that Spurs are keen on landing Liam Delap, having been impressed by how the striker has hit the ground running in his debut Premier League campaign at Portman Road Stadium.

Tottenham scouts watched Liam Delap against Wolves

TBR Football have now claimed that scouts from Tottenham Hotspur were in attendance at Ipswich’s clash against Wolves on Saturday, making the trip to run the rule over Liam Delap.

They were not the only ones present at Portman Road Stadium, with representatives from Newcastle and Liverpool also at the venue to watch the striker in action.

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The 22-year-old certainly made an impression in front of the emissaries, opening the scoring for the home side on 16 minutes, but Wolves hit back with two late goals to take home all three points.

Arsenal and Man City are also interested in Delap

Apart from the three clubs who made the trip to Suffolk, TBR Football say that two of Tottenham’s London rivals also have their eye on the Manchester City academy graduate.

One of those is Arsenal, with Mikel Arteta being extremely keen to bring a number nine like Delap through the door this summer.

The other is Chelsea, who are allegedly prepared to pay £50m to take the Englishman to Stamford Bridge this summer.

Tottenham Hotspur have been long-term admirers of a young Brazilian forward and are sensing an opportunity to pounce on him this summer, but they will have to overcome competition from a number of other English sides to secure the teenager.

Spurs have had decent success with their transfer strategy of signing young, up-and-coming players, with the likes of Lucas Bergvall and Archie Gray well on their way to becoming top-class performers.

It thus comes as no surprise to hear that Tottenham are set to continue with the same approach, with the club now setting their sights on an 18-year-old Brazilian who has been turning plenty of heads over the last two years.

The player in question is Vasco Da Gama starlet Rayan, who is now subject to interest from the Lilywhites as well as many of their rivals.

Transfer race intensifying for Tottenham target Rayan

TBR Football say that Rayan’s impressive displays for Vasco Da Gama have now brought him to the attention of a number of Premier League sides, who are now exploring moves for him ahead of the 2025-26 season.

This includes Tottenham Hotspur, who are big fans of the versatile forward, with the North London club being joined in the race for the player by Liverpool, Aston Villa, Nottingham Forest, Newcastle United and Wolverhampton Wanderers.

All of these sides have shown ‘a genuine interest’ in the teenager ahead of the summer, and the publication adds that the forward now looks set for a move to England this summer.

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Tottenham have been fans of Rayan for a long time

The report goes on to explain that out of these sides, it is Spurs and Liverpool who have been on Rayan’s trail the longest.

Both clubs have reportedly been keeping an eye on the young forward’s development since he was 16 and are now ready to push ahead with a move for him.

The outlet asserts that even though Rayan has snubbed plenty of interest from Europe in the past, a move to England is now looking ‘increasingly likely’ for the player in 2025.

Tottenham’s pursuit of their former winger Noni Madueke has just been boosted following a huge development regarding the winger’s situation at Chelsea and the West London club’s transfer stance on the player.

Madueke came through the ranks of the academy set-up at Hotspur Way but left Tottenham in 2018 without making a single senior appearance for the senior side.

The winger returned to the Premier League in 2023, with Chelsea swooping for him after his rise to fame at PSV Eindhoven, but the 23-year-old’s second season at Stamford Bridge is not going according to plan.

He has fallen down Enzo Maresca’s pecking order and it has been reported over recent weeks that Tottenham are plotting a move to re-sign Madueke this summer.

Chelsea make Noni Madueke transfer decision amidst Spurs interest

Football Insider have now backed up Tottenham’s interest in Madueke, stating that the Lilywhites are planning a ‘surprise move’ for the wide man this summer.

Interestingly, the outlet reveals that Mareseca now has doubts over where the winger fits in his system and also has concerns about the player’s attitude.

As a result, the Chelsea boss has greenlighted Madueke’s sale, with the Blues now ready to listen to offers for the former Tottenham Hotspur man when the transfer window reopens.

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What is Madueke’s stance on his own future?

Football Insider say that Madueke is keen to establish himself as a regular in the England squad under Thomas Tuchel.

He believes he needs to be playing regularly in order to do that and is thus ready to leave Stamford Bridge this summer to achieve his goal.

However, the publication reveals that some sources also expect Aston Villa to press ahead with a move for Madueke, with Unai Emery believing that he can get the best out of the Englishman, just as he has done with Marcus Rashford.

Italian journalist Ivan Zazzaroni believes that AC Milan have been careless in their pursuit of Fabio Paratici and suggests that pressure might have been put on the former Tottenham managing director of football to not take a role at the Rossoneri.

Just over a week ago, reports first emerged that Daniel Levy was trying his best to bring Paratici back to Spurs in an official role.

However, sources suggested that Tottenham were set to taste defeat in their pursuit of the Italian as Paratici was thought to be on the verge of taking over Milan’s sporting director.

The script has flipped once again over recent days as some sources claim that Tottenham’s hopes of re-appointing Paratici might have resurrected as his move to Milan is thought to be in danger of falling through.

Journalist claims pressure was put on Fabio Paratici

Ivan Zazzaroni is shocked by how the Paratici drama has played out and he believes that Milan CEO Giorgio Furlani has been too careless in his approach.

Speaking about the recent developments, Zazzaroni wrote in Corriere dello Sport (as relayed by MilanLive): “Dear Furlani, when you started talking to Paratici to bring him to Milan, were you unaware of the fact that the disqualification of the former Juve sporting director would expire on July 20?”

Zazzaroni also suggested that the former Spurs managing director might have been pressured against taking up a role at the San Siro.

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The journalist added: “For days I have been absolutely convinced that someone put pressure on Paratici not to end up at Milan. But now I ask: once a temporary disqualification has been served does a man have the right to start again or, on the contrary, is he sentenced to a life sentence at work?”

What Daniel Levy has told Fabio Paratici about Spurs return

It remains to be seen if Paratici will re-join Tottenham Hotspur in an official role and one does wonder what his return will mean for the club’s technical director, Johan Lange.

However, the one thing that appears clear is that the Spurs chairman is desperate to bring the Italian back to N17.

It was reported last week that Daniel Levy had told Paratici to return and finish the job that he started at Tottenham back in 2021.

It will become clear over the coming weeks and months if that appeal by Levy had any effect on Paratici’s decision to turn down the Milan offer.

Tottenham Hotspur have been credited with an interest in a young Italian centre-back, who has seen his stock rise significantly over the last 12 months, but they will have to see off competition from several of their rivals to land the player.

Spurs may be on the lookout for defensive reinforcements in the summer as Ben Davies sees his contract run out while reports indicate that Crisitain Romero wants to leave Tottenham.

The Lilywhites have been linked with a move for Marc Guehi, and rumours also indicate that Spurs are monitoring Bournemouth’s Dean Huijsen

A fresh report from Italy has now claimed that Ange Postecoglou’s side are one of a number of English sides eyeing a move for a young Fiorentina centre-back.

Tottenham one of five Premier League clubs eyeing Pietro Comuzzo

A report in La Nazione (as relayed by TMW) has now claimed that Pietro Comuzzo has now emerged as an option on Tottenham’s radar after recent contract developments.

The 20-year-old had been a mainstay in Fiorentina’s backline at the start of the campaign but has now seen his game time drastically reduced. Viola’s attempts to tie him down to a new contract have failed.

This has reportedly alerted Spurs, Newcastle United, Chelsea, and Arsenal, who have all expressed an interest in Comuzzo.

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Those clubs have now been joined in the race for the centre-back by Man United, who have sent their scouts to check on the Italy Under-21 international on several occasions recently.

How much is Pietro Comuzzo expected to cost?

The report does not say how much Fiorentina are expected to demand for Comuzzo this summer, but it does provide one detail that suggests that the player may not come cheap.

It is revealed that Napoli were previously keen on the defender and even launched a €35m (£30m) offer for the youngster, which was turned down by Viola.

With Comuzzo having three years left on his contract at Artemio Franchi Stadium, there is no reason to think that Fiorentina’s valuation would have come down by much.