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Everton will hope to mark their move to Hill Dickinson Stadium with a marquee signing this summer.

David Moyes’ side steadily improved last season to the point where Everton claimed a 13th place finish in the Premier League.

It’s still a far cry from where the Toffees will want to be with time, but Moyes certainly had an impact and The Friedkin Group should have seen enough in order to back his plans moving forward.

With that in mind, Everton are interested in re-signing Richarlison from Tottenham Hotspur this summer, perhaps as a replacement for Dominic Calvert-Lewin.

And on the topic of players returning to the club, John Stones might be tempted by a move back to Everton, a player who has enjoyed so much success at Manchester City.

Kieran Maguire explains how much Everton can spend this summer

Of course, Everton will have plenty of transfer targets in the mill right now, and they won’t all be former players.

But some fans might be somewhat disappointed to hear an update on their potential transfer budget from finance expert Kieran Maguire.

Maguire was reporting for BBC Sport and noted that this summer will still be somewhat marred by the mistakes of former owner Farhad Moshiri.

The journalist was confident that one marquee signing was possible, perhaps someone like Richarlison, but there might not be too many funds left after that.

Maguire said: “One marquee signing is certainly possible, especially with some players out of contract, but the chances of a series of big names is less likely.

“A spend of £50-£100m is the ballpark unless there are exits.”

David Moyes is already making important transfer decisions

Whilst Everton are interested in reinforcements in almost every position this summer, it’s believed that they are prioritising a right-back, a right-winger, a midfielder and a striker.

It’s already been announced that Carlos Alcaraz will be joining the club permanently this month, a player who really impressed in the final weeks of the season.

Otherwise, Everton have also confirmed that Jack Harrison, Jesper Lindstrom, Orel Mangala and Armando Broja will return to their clubs following their loans.

Everton need to replace Broja in particular even though he didn’t play too many minutes this season.

TBR Football can exclusively reveal that Champions League finalists Inter Milan are keen on appointing Tottenham’s managerial target.

Simone Inzaghi guided his team to the final, beating tournament favourites Barcelona along the way in a thrilling two-legged semi-final.

However, Inter Milan were thrashed 5-0 by PSG in the final on Sunday night, in what was an extremely one-sided final.

The Italian club are now looking to replace Inzaghi and TBR Football understands that they have sights set on an in-demand Premier League manager also linked with Tottenham.

Fulham boss Marco Silva attracting interest from Inter Milan

TBR Football chief correspondent Graeme Bailey understands that Marco Silva is now being considered as a replacement for the Italian at Inter Milan.

Silva turned down a move to Al-Hilal, a club who have been actively searching for a new manager.

Inzaghi now looks set to move to Saudi Arabia to join them, leaving a big vacancy at Inter Milan.

There is interest from Juventus as well as Tottenham, who have been keeping an eye on Silva as a possible replacement for Ange Postecoglou.

However, Spurs will find hiring him a bit more expensive compared to others. TBR Football previously reported that the release clause in Silva’s contract is considerably less for a foreign club than if an English side makes an approach.

Meanwhile, it is said that Fulham are hopeful that the Portuguese will extend his stay with the London side.

Tottenham’s managerial situation remains uncertain

The future of Ange Postecoglou remains uncertain with the club not having decided on the Australian’s future yet.

Tottenham had a dismal season domestically, with the club finishing 17th in the league. Spurs suffered 22 defeats in the Premier League, the most ever by a manager in one season. They were also knocked out of all domestic cups.

A sacking looked certain but Tottenham’s successful European campaign may have saved the manager.

Ange guided the club to their first silverware since 2008, as Tottenham beat Man United in the Europa League final. It was also Spurs’ first European trophy since 1984.

With Ange delivering Tottenham a trophy, it may have made Daniel Levy’s decision to replace him a bit difficult.

If they are to replace Ange, Silva remains firmly on Tottenham’s radar with meetings held between Levy and Silva. However, the chances of Ange staying at Tottenham have increased.

Despite their terrible league campaign, Tottenham Hotspur might still be able to compete with rivals Arsenal in the transfer market this summer.

Ange Postecoglou saved Tottenham’s season by winning the Europa League, in turn securing a place in next season’s Champions League.

Tottenham might still sack Postecoglou, but either way, Spurs will be competing with Arsenal in Europe’s top competition next term.

And despite finishing 17th in the Premier League, Daniel Levy’s side will be able to be ambitious on the transfer front, aiming to prevent another poor league campaign.

That being said, Tottenham are now interested in signing Leroy Sane from Bayern Munich, a winger who is also believed to be on Arsenal’s radar.

Tottenham want to sign Arsenal target Leroy Sane

Leroy Sane has enjoyed a strong season under Vincent Kompany at Bayern Munich, he’s seen a significant upturn under the former Burnley manager.

And in addition to Spurs, Arsenal are interested in Sane as well, a player Mikel Arteta knows well from their time working together at Manchester City.

However, Sane might not be the right signing for Arsenal, especially when bearing in mind their late move for Raheem Sterling last summer.

Back in the day, Sane and Sterling were a frightening pairing for Pep Guardiola at Man City, two players who helped deliver more than one Premier League title.

But despite the duo’s success, Guardiola was ultimately prepared to sell both at the right time — players he swiftly replaced despite their quality.

And perhaps Arsenal should have learned a lesson from loaning Sterling from Chelsea — it’s a risk signing 29-year-old wingers.

Arsenal can’t repeat their Raheem Sterling error

As a result, Spurs’ interest in Sane might be a blessing in disguise for Arsenal, even if he were to move to Tottenham and make a strong impact early on.

Arsenal’s sporting director Andrea Berta would be a lot better served investing in either Nico Williams or Jamie Gittens, two wingers who are still at the early stages of their career.

Sane is an incredibly tempting option on a free transfer this summer, and he is showing much better levels at Bayern than Sterling did before he joined Arsenal on loan from Chelsea.

But signing wingers in their latter years should be something Arsenal are avoiding, especially given that Leandro Trossard might get a new contract at the Emirates.

Arsenal need to buy a player who proves to the likes of William Saliba and Declan Rice that they are at the right club, one that has the potential to win trophies for the next five years or so.

And although Sane would help immediately, it’s someone like Williams who will help take Arsenal to the next level.

The futures of both Cristian Romero and Ange Postecoglou at Tottenham Hotspur remain rather uncertain.

Tottenham are considering whether to sack the Australian manager, however, Postecoglou has asked for more time from Daniel Levy to prove he can still turn the team’s Premier League fortunes around.

The 59-year-old guided Spurs to their first trophy in 17 years as they won the Europa League, but despite winning the silverware, he is still awaiting clarity over his job.

Meanwhile, what is next for vice-captain Cristian Romero also remains up in the air, with the defender being strongly linked with a move to Spain.

Ange Postecoglou and Cristian Romero’s future is linked

Romero will push to leave Tottenham Hotspur this summer if they were to sack Ange Postecoglou, according to journalist Ruben Uria.

Equally, should Postecoglou remain in charge at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, it is expected that the Argentine international would likely stay for at least another season.

Romero has been linked to Atletico Madrid and it is being reported that he is keen to live in the Spanish capital, working with Diego Simeone.

Uria told ElDesmarque: “The key is who will be the Tottenham manager. If Postecoglou stays, I think Cuti won’t leave. Now, if there’s a change of coach, Cuti will do everything possible to leave.

“He wants to live in Madrid, not London. He wants to play for Atleti and has already spoken several times with Cholo Simeone.

“A meeting is planned between Miguel Angel Gil Marin and Levy to find out if they can sit down and negotiate or if the player will stay in London.”

After the Europa League final, Romero hinted that he wanted to stay at Tottenham and continue with the project that was ongoing in N17, with Postecoglou at the helm.

When will Tottenham decide Ange Postecoglou’s future?

Levy is currently on holiday, as is Postecoglou, and therefore any decision on the manager’s future is not expected to arrive until some time next week.

A recent report suggested Postecoglou’s chances of staying had increased in the last few hours, which suggests Levy’s stance over sacking him was starting to change.

The Spurs chairman needs to consider the reaction of his playing squad if he was to relieve Postecoglou from his duties as manager.

There seems to be a strong bond between the player and manager, which now needs to be built on, rather than another rebuild.

Leroy Sane has been strongly linked with a move back to the Premier League this summer, with Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur both showing an interest in signing him.

Sane is out of contract with Bayern Munich this summer, although the German champions have been attempting to renew his deal at the Allianz Arena.

As reported by TBR Football, Mikel Arteta has discussed signing Sane for Arsenal, having worked with the winger at Manchester City.

Tottenham have also held talks with Sane as they look to bolster their attacking options after qualifying for the Champions League next season.

The race to sign the 29-year-old is now ongoing, with several parties pushing to offer him a contract, but his agent, Pini Zahavi, already has a specific destination in mind.

Leroy Sane’s agent wants him to join Tottenham

Leroy Sane’s agent, Zahavi, is pushing the German international to sign for Tottenham Hotspur this summer, according to CFBayernInsider.

Daniel Levy is close friends with Sane’s agent and the Spurs chairman is believed to be ‘pulling the strings’ to bring the winger to the capital.

Crucially, the Bayern forward’s family live in London, therefore, a move back to England could strongly appeal to him.

The North London club are believed to be in a strong negotiating position to now land the former Man City player.

Sane enjoyed a very successful spell when he last played in the Premier League, as he helped City to win two Premier League titles, two League Cups and an FA Cup.

The big issue at Tottenham right now, though, is that Ange Postecoglou’s future remains uncertain, making new additions rather tricky.

Postecoglou is often pretty good at selling a move to Spurs to interested players, however, it’s unclear how involved he is in this transfer.

Do Tottenham need to sign Leroy Sane?

The only issue with this move right now is that Tottenham are already very well stocked with left-wingers.

Spurs have six different options, all of whom can fill the left wing role and adding Sane means that at least a few might become rather frustrated at the situation.

The Lilywhites are ready to make Mathys Tel’s move permanent with talks over a £33.5m deal taking place, as revealed by TBR Football last week.

Tottenham Hotspur have ended the season on the highest possible note, having won the Europa League and qualifying for the Champions League.

Ange Postecoglou’s record of winning trophies in his second season continues unabated as he delivered a first trophy in 17 years for Tottenham – and a European one to boot.

Despite having just done what no Spurs manager has been able to do since 2008, Postecoglou’s future remains uncertain.

Now, Gianluca Di Marzio has provided an update regarding Tottenham’s manager situation, in which he spoke about Postecoglou and Fulham’s Marco Silva.

Chances of Ange Postecoglou staying at Tottenham ‘have increased’

Silva has been heavily linked with Tottenham in recent weeks, with TBR Football chief correspondent Graeme Bailey confirming Silva is indeed on Spurs’ managerial candidate list.

TBR Football also confirmed that the Silva had turned down a move to Saudi Pro League giants Al-Hilal, which Di Marzio corroborated on his website.

Di Marzio also said Tottenham ‘had also made moves’ over Silva – a manager who Fulham’s hierarchy has called ‘amazing’ – and held meetings.

He then claimed that, in the ‘last few hours, the chances of Postecoglou remaining on the Spurs bench have increased.’

The suggestion is that Daniel Levy may be making a U-turn on Postecoglou’s future amid speculation suggesting he’s looking to part company with the head coach.

What Robbie Keane has urged Daniel Levy to do about Ange Postecoglou

The prospect of sacking a manager immediately after he’s led the club to a major European trophy is not the sort of thing that would go down well with most fanbases.

Tottenham cult hero Robbie Keane is of the same opinion as he urged the club to give Postecoglou more time to build his squad.

“Give him time,” Keane said of Postecoglou on talkSPORT. “The fans have been desperate for this for a long (time) – as you said, 17 years since we won (a trophy).

“Give him time, give him the chance to build again.”

With Tottenham in the Champions League, they’ll have a lot more pulling power in the transfer market, which means Postecoglou could really strengthen his ranks.

Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou may have led Spurs to their first trophy in 17 years, but questions still remain over his future.

Ange Postecoglou delivered on his claim that he always wins things in his second season at a club when Tottenham beat Manchester United in the Europa League final.

In the space of just over 90 minutes, Postecoglou went from a somewhat ridiculed figure to a manager with a Jose Mourinho-esque aura thanks to Spurs’ efforts in Bilbao.

But despite this, Tottenham are still said to be considering a change of manager due to their poor form in the Premier League – they finished 17th in the table.

Spurs cult hero Robbie Keane has now delivered his verdict on what the Lilywhites should do regarding Postecoglou as he sent a clear message to chairman Daniel Levy.

Robbie Keane tells Tottenham to give Ange Postecoglou time

Keane, speaking on talkSPORT, admitted that “there’s no getting away” from the fact Tottenham had a poor domestic season.

However, the Ferencvaros manager stressed that, at the end of the day, Postecoglou delivered something that had eluded Spurs for close to two decades.

With that in mind, Keane believes Postecoglou has earned himself the right to lead Tottenham into next season at least.

“To be honest with you, it’s been a poor season like Man United for Tottenham, certainly in the league,” Keane began.

“There’s no getting away from that. I think everybody, certainly the managers, admitted that.

“But I tell you what – as someone who’s played for Spurs, and my two kids are Spurs fans, I don’t think anyone cared at the end, because winning the trophy – at the end of the day it’s about winning.

“He’s got a lot of stick, Ange, and to be fair to him, he’s backed it up by his comment that he made about the second season and he put himself under a lot of pressure but he’s done it.

“So I think now – give him time. The fans have been desperate for this for a long (time) – as you said, 17 years since we won – give him time, give him the chance to build again, to build again.”

Keane, who has won the Hungarian league with Ferencvaros, then spoke of just how much damage the loss of key players can cause to a team’s momentum.

“The injuries – I’m a manager now, I know what it’s like when you’re missing two or three key players.

“It can affect the team – especially when you’re missing two big centre-backs, that’s key to your success.”

Who could replace Ange Postecoglou as Tottenham manager

As baffling as it may seem to sack a manager just after he’s delivered a major trophy – and a European one to boot – that’s what Spurs are thinking of doing.

TBR Football chief correspondent Graeme Bailey has been told that Brentford remain worried about Tottenham’s interest in Thomas Frank.

Indeed, some within the Spurs hierarchy believe the Bees boss is possibly the ideal figure to take charge at N17.

A host of other names have been assessed by Tottenham as they look for alternatives to Postecoglou.

Tottenham Hotspur hit their highest high in a generation last week as they won the Europa League.

Indeed, Spurs ended their 17-year trophy drought last week, but, despite that, there’s still a real element of unrest and uncertainty at Tottenham.

Ange Postecoglou’s future remains up in the air, and while some think Postecoglou could stay, it would appear that those within Spurs don’t see things the same way.

Daniel Levy is on holiday right now, but once he’s back, he has a decision to make, and according to Miguel Delaney, writing in his newsletter for The Independent, it sounds like Postecoglou could well go.

Ange Postecoglou has a less than 5% chance of staying at Tottenham

Delaney shared what he’s been hearing about Postecoglou.

The journalist noted that no decision has yet been made on the Australian, but, at one point last week, he appeared to have a 5% chance of staying at Spurs.

However, those chances have now seemingly reduced even further.

“As of Friday morning, Tottenham Hotspur still hadn’t made an official decision on Ange Postecoglou but the chances of staying had apparently gone down from last week’s “5 per cent”. His departure is still expected, whenever that may be,” Delaney wrote.

What happened to other Tottenham trophy-winning managers

Tottenham could be set to sack the manager who delivered their first trophy in 17 years. And, on face value, that looks like a crazy decision.

However, Tottenham’s league form has been poor, and there’s only so much credit in the bank a trophy win can get you.

Spurs have been quick to pull the trigger on previous managers who won trophies as well.

Juande Ramos was gone within a year of winning the League Cup, George Graham lasted less than two years, while Keith Burkinshaw left the club immediately after winning the UEFA Cup in 1984.

Postecoglou’s job is not safe, and there could well be some news emerging in the coming days confirming his fate.

TBR Football understands that Rodrigo Bentancur is very highly rated at Tottenham Hotspur and the club are keen to extend his contract.

The Uruguayan international was superb during Spurs’ triumphant Europa League campaign as he played a key role in midfield for Ange Postecoglou’s team.

His current deal is due to expire in June 2026 and the North London club are keen to avoid losing him on a free transfer next summer.

Therefore, work has commenced on trying to extend his stay in the capital as he continues to be a vital cog for the Europa League champions.

Rodrigo Bentancur is ready to sign new Tottenham contract

Rodrigo Bentancur is ready to sign a new deal with Tottenham Hotspur, although the midfielder wants to know who will be in charge next season, TBR Football chief correspondent Graeme Bailey understands.

Doubts remain over Ange Postecoglou’s future despite the Australian having helped end the North London club’s 17-year wait for silverware.

Regardless though, the 27-year-old is very happy at the club and knows he will have the chance to play Champions League football again next season.

The former Juventus player trusts Daniel Levy and knows that Fabio Paratici’s return is imminent, with the Italian director having been the man to bring him to Spurs. Paratici also wanted to take Bentancur to AC Milan before his move to the San Siro broke down.

Elsewhere in the midfield, TBR Football has previously revealed that Tottenham are trying to sell Yves Bissouma, whose contract expires in June 2026.

The Mali international was another player who impressed during Spurs’ Europa League run, however, he’s struggled to show sustained periods of form.

The club are also keen to add to their options in the middle of the park with Angel Gomes on a free transfer, a deal they are confident about getting done. But in the meantime, Bentancur’s contract is a priority.

Tottenham see Rodrigo Bentancur as potential captain material

The 27-year-old is very highly thought of at Tottenham, with the hierarchy viewing him as a key player and even potential captain material.

Bentancur, who cost Tottenham £21m, has developed a strong influence in the halls at Hotspur Way and there is a sense he could become the leader of the group.

In regards to the future of Cristian Romero and Son Heung-min, both players’ futures remain very much in doubt this summer.

Simone Inzaghi is being strongly linked with a move to Tottenham Hotspur after the Champions League final.

Uncertainty remains over Ange Postecoglou’s future at Tottenham Hotspur despite the Australian having guided the club to European glory.

Postecoglou expects to be sacked by Daniel Levy, although the Europa League-winning coach has asked the Spurs chairman to give him more time.

One of the latest names to enter the frame is Simone Inzaghi and the North London club’s chances of landing the Italian manager have just been rated.

Inzaghi is believed to be happy to stay at Inter Milan despite links to Tottenham Hotspur and regardless of the outcome in the Champions League final.

The Italians’ Inter Milan team take on Paris Saint-Germain in the European Cup final on the weekend in a bid to end their 15-year wait for the trophy.

Fabio Paratici has been pushing for Inzaghi to be appointed as the next Spurs boss, although the North London club have faced competition from the Saudi Pro League.

But now, the biggest competition for the Serie A-winning coach is Inter, who will make it very tricky to get him out of the San Siro.

Barclay told The Tottenham Way podcast: “Simone Inzaghi is a sort of new one. Obviously, the Paratici link is understandable with an Italian and one who’s doing so well as that.

“The last time I spoke to quite a lot of counterparts in the Italian press, they seemed to be under the impression that he would be staying no matter what at Inter Milan next season.

“You could make the case that if he loses, he might be even more likely to stay because he wants to go and finish the job, I suppose. But I don’t know.”

Would Simone Inzaghi make an ideal replacement for Ange Postecoglou?

Inzaghi already has an impressive trophy haul in Italy having won nine major titles during spells at Inter and Lazio.

The 49-year-old has one Serie A title to his name, three Italian Cups and five Italian Super Cup titles. This season, he has seen the Nerazzurri finish second in the league and taken them into the Champions League final.

Meanwhile, Postecoglou’s win rate this term is rather alarming having won as many games as he has lost, which is why his future is in doubt.

Levy now faces a tough decision as he awaits to see whether Inzaghi might be available in case he decides to sack his current manager.