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Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly big fans of one Premier League striker, but his club are aware of Spurs’ interest and are now coming up with a plan to foil the North London club’s attempts to price the player away.

Irrespective of whether Spurs take up the option to sign Mathys Tel permanently in the summer, one would expect the club to make a move for a number nine this summer.

This is because Tel has struggled while leading the line while it has widely been reported that Richarlison is expected to exit Tottenham this summer, thus potentially leaving the Lilywhites with no one to compete with Dominic Solanke.

It was reported last summer that Spurs enquired about Fulham’s Rodrigo Muniz, and the North London side are expected to try again for the Brazilian this summer, but they will face a major roadblock.

Fulham determined to ward off Tottenham’s interest in Rodrigo Muniz

GiveMeSport have now claimed that Muniz is indeed on Tottenham Hotspur’s radar ahead of the summer window, with Ange Postecoglou’s side said to have been impressed by the striker’s progress at Craven Cottage.

Fulham are aware that Spurs and several other Premier League sides are eyeing their striker and are determined to retain his services for next season.

The Cottagers are expected to issue a ‘hands-off warning’ to Tottenham about the 23-year-old and are ready to offer him a new contract with a significantly higher salary to ward off Spurs interest.

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The outlet adds that Marco Solva’s men have no interest in considering the sale of Muniz, with Tottenham thus facing an ‘uphill battle’ in their quest to sign the player.

Spurs face competition from two London rivals for Muniz

GiveMeSport reveal that Tottenham are not the only ones keeping an eye on the Fulham man’s situation, with two of their London rivals also following his progress.

It is explained that both West Ham United and Chelsea have sent scouts to Craven Cottage to watch Muniz in action recently, with both sides considering a summer move for the former Flamengo man.

The publication adds that Fulham are of the opinion that the centre-forward has a very high ceiling and view him as a £50m player.

Alan Pardew is surprised to hear that Tottenham Hotspur are pursuing a move for Eberechi Eze this summer, with the former Newcastle United boss making a claim about what the Crystal Palace star will be thinking about a switch across the capital to N17.

There is a lot of uncertainty about Spurs leading into the summer window, one of them being the future of their manager.

Various reports continue to indicate that Tottenham could replace Ange Postecoglou at the end of the season, which one would presume would impact their summer plans.

However, one thing that seems guaranteed is that Eze will be linked with a move to Spurs as he has been in almost every transfer window over the last few years.

In fact, the speculation has already begun, with various outlets over recent weeks claiming that Tottenham have identified Eze as their top summer target.

Alan Pardew laughs off Tottenham’s interest in Eberechi Eze

Landing the Palace man would undoubtedly represent a major coup for Spurs, especially given their issues in midfielders and in attack this season.

However, Pardew is of the opinion that Eze is among the best players across the Premier League, and he will not entertain the idea of joining the Lilywhites this summer.

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Speaking to a Tottenham fan on talkSPORT, the 63-year-old said: “Did you say Eberechi Eze, by the way? What makes you think you’re going to get him? He’s Palace’s top man. Try and get him? He won’t go to Spurs. I can’t see it happening. He’s probably in the top 10 players in the Premier League at the moment.”

Spurs have to break the bank to sign Eze

The issue Spurs would have apart from convincing the England international to join is the high release clause in his contract.

We have already seen several sources claim that Daniel Levy is not prepared to trigger Eze’s £68m release clause, with the North London club trying to hammer out a cheaper deal.

Ange Postecoglou has broken his silence on the speculation surrounding his future at Tottenham Hotspur, and the Australian didn’t hold back as he fronted the press ahead of Thursday’s crunch Europa League tie.

It is very clear that Ange Postecoglou has had a tough second spell at Tottenham Hotspur.

According to recent reports, the Tottenham boss is under intense pressure to deliver silverware to N17, as his remaining time in the dugout hangs on it.

With Tottenham fumbling in the league, positioned 14th, and out of both the FA Cup and Carabao Cup, their only shot at securing silverware lies in the Europa League.

This Thursday, they are set to face their toughest test yet, as third-placed Eintracht Frankfurt visit the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Ange Postecoglou addresses job speculation ahead of Europa League clash

Ange Postecoglou has been speaking to the media ahead of Thursday’s clash and now he has addressed speculation about his job at Tottenham.

The Australian remains unfazed, insisting that he remains focused on rejuvenating a squad that was in disarray when he took charge.

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He told football.london: “I came to this club with a clear purpose of rejuvenating a squad that was coming to the end of a cycle. Whatever noise there is, now or in the future, that shouldn’t diminish that desire. Everything in my professional life has come through a struggle.”

Of course, earlier in the season, before Spurs’ campaign took a turn for the worse, Postecoglou stated a fact – that usually in his second season at clubs, he wins things.

Postecoglou has since doubled down on those second season trophy claims. With a must-win game on the horizon, he’ll need to start delivering on that promise.

Tottenham fans divided over Ange Postecoglou as pressure builds

While Postecoglou, in his early spell at Tottenham, brought back a bit of the feel-good factor to north London, that feeling has been slowly deteriorating.

Fans are gradually starting to turn on him bit by bit, particularly after Postecoglou’s cupping of the ear incident and Ange’s rather naive claim of underestimating Tottenham’s involvement in the Europa League.

All hope is not lost though for Ange, as a deep run in the Europa League and ending Spurs’ 17-year-long trophy drought would more or less see him enter the good books of fans once again. Plus, let’s not kid ourselves, that is the only way to rejuvenate this football club.

Pascal Chimbonda has exclusively told the Spurs Web that one of his old Tottenham teammates was even better than Gareth Bale, Luka Modric, and Dimitar Berbatov in training – and you may be surprised at who he names.

Chimbonda enjoyed three successful years with Tottenham Hotspur in North London. In fact, he remains one of the last Spurs players to actually win a trophy back in the 2008 Carling Cup Final.

During that time in N17, the French fullback crossed paths with some of the biggest names in modern Spurs history – from an early Gareth Bale to a peak Robbie Keane and even Champions League superstar, Luka Modric.

As a right-back by trade, Chimbonda also faced the daunting task of regularly defending against tricky wingers in training, including the blistering pace of Aaron Lennon.

One need only look at the recent Tottenham Hotspur Legends vs AC Milan Glorie game to see what an array of talent Pascal shared the dressing room with.

However, he named a player many consider to be a Spurs ‘flop’ as his hardest opponent in training.

Pascal Chimbonda says Adel Taarabt was out of this world

Adel Taarabt came through the Lens academy before transferring to Tottenham as a 17-year-old in 2007. Ironically, he made his Spurs debut off the bench in the 87th minute in a 4-3 win over West Ham, replacing Pascal Chimbonda.

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However, the skilful Moroccan only ever made 15 appearances in North London before moving across London to QPR. Harry Redknapp has since revealed that Taarabt had all the talent in the world, but little desire.

He went on to score 19 goals and assist another 21 in the 2010/11 Championship season with QPR, but never quite lived up to his true potential.

When asked who the hardest player to train against was at Tottenham, Pascal Chimbonda exclusively told the Spurs Web: “The hardest in training was Adel Taarabt. He was just so skilful. He didn’t get enough of a chance at Tottenham. When he left, you saw how good he was at QPR.”

When pressed on whether Taarabt was harder to defend against than Gareth Bale, Luka Modric, Jermain Defoe, Robbie Keane, and Dimitar Berbatov, Chimbonda added: “Yeah, he was so skilful!”

Tottenham players often rave about the talent of Taarabt

Chimbonda is far from the only player to rave about Taarabt’s skills over the years. Luka Modric allegedly once told Taarabt himself that he would play for Barcelona or Real Madrid one day.

Peter Crouch believes Taarabt wasted his potential in North London, while one Spurs coach has warned Mikey Moore not to make the same mistakes.

Winning the Europa League and finishing 14th in the Premier League might be the best thing that could happen to Tottenham Hotspur. Here’s why.

The goal for Tottenham Hotspur for the remainder of the season is very clear – win the Europa League.

For now, the Lilywhites find themselves in the last eight, with a two-legged tie against German side Eintracht Frankfurt still to come. After that, a two legged semi-final and the final itself stand in Tottenham’s way on the path to summer success.

For Ange Postecoglou, it has been widely reported that if he wants to remain in the dugout for at least one more season, he simply has to bring the Europa League trophy to N17.

Why Tottenham need to win the Europa League

Of course, it’s easy to understand why such an ultimatum has been set for the Australian manager. For one, Postecoglou is currently overseeing what is likely to go down as one of Tottenham’s worst-ever seasons in the Premier League in recent memory.

The 59-year-old has Tottenham in 14th place after 31 Premier League matches – a record that has seen them lose 16 games in the league, whilst winning just eleven in that period.

Not only is the league position disappointing, but performances on the pitch have also left much to be desired, with Spurs continuing to lose to sides both below and above them in the table.

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Why Europa League success could kickstart Spurs’ summer rebuild

For them as a club, finishing 14th and winning the Europa League is massive for their potential summer rebuild.

Well, first, it’s only been revealed exclusively to Spurs Web that if Tottenham go all the way in the Europa League, then a whopping £60million is expected to be earned from UEFA.

One would expect that this money would be valuable to Spurs as they look to make signings that would bolster the squad this summer.

Secondly, a spot in next season’s UEFA Champions League means that Daniel Levy has no excuse not to spend. In late March, the Tottenham chairman already stated that Spurs would not put themselves at financial risk by spending what they don’t have – with sustainability being the hallmark of the excuse.

In other words, he was simply stating that if the club doesn’t get into Europe’s premier competition, fans shouldn’t expect a big outlay in terms of signings.

The club going all the way this season is not just going to be great for Postecoglou, but in the long run, it’s massive for the club. However, first, they must overcome Frankfurt over two legs, before potentially facing Bodo Glimt or Lazio in the last four.

Rio Ferdinand and Owen Hargreaves are both of the opinion that Tottenham Hotspur stand a good chance of winning the Europe League, but only if Ange Postecoglou swallows his ego and changes the way the side plays.

The Tottenham Hotspur boss is now starting to run out of excuses, with results failing to improve despite the return of key players from injuries.

Postecoglou has been slammed for his arrogant behaviour after the Tottenham head coach appeared to goad the travelling Spurs contingent at Stamford Bridge last week.

However, the Tottenham head coach knows that he can have the last laugh and silence his critics if the Lilywhites go all the way in the Europa League, with the Australian having the chance to become the first Spurs boss in 17 years to lift a trophy.

Owen Hargreaves claims Tottenham have to make a big change to win Europa League

If there is one thing that has characterised Tottenham under Ange Postecoglou, it is their openness and their willingness to commit bodies forward, which often leaves them exposed at the back.

However, Hargreaves believes that the North London club have to be willing to change that approach and defend with men behind the ball if needed, pointing out that the Man United side he played in did the same when they came up against the likes of Barcelona.

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The pundit told TNT Sports: “We played in a good United team, won the league. But we played Barcelona in the Champions League, remember, Rio? What did we do over those two legs?

“We said, ‘you can have the ball, we’ll hit you on the counter’. This philosophy thing is getting in the way of winning games. We had [Carlos] Tevez, [Wayne] Rooney, [Cristiano] Ronaldo, [Rio Ferdinand], [Nemanja] Vidic, [Edwin] van der Sar, [Paul] Scholes, everyone.

“It’s not about winning, it’s not about, ‘we got 77% possession, and we played nice football’. Tottenham could win the Europa League if they defended well.”

Rio Ferdinand accuses Ange Postecoglou of playing to the gallery

Ferdinand agreed with Hargreaves’s take and was even more damning in his assessment of Postecoglou and his philosophy.

The former Man United centre-back claimed that the 59-year-old, like many modern-day managers, is more focused on looking like a tactical genius than winning games.

Ferdinand added: “It’s style over substance now. It’s about who looks like the man, who’s got the clipboard out, who looks like he’s putting out a team that’s tactically superior. When push comes to shove, you need your players to make decisions and win you games.”

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.