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Tottenham Hotspur have been left ‘very impressed’ by one Premier League striker whose form is earning him plenty of interest from top clubs.

The Lilywhites could well be in the market for a striker next summer despite Dominic Solanke proving to be a good fit under Ange Postecoglou. Solanke has had very little chance to rest and it is clear another number nine is required.

The North London club have now identified a potential target who has also attracted strong interest from Chelsea and now the two teams could go head to head.

Tottenham ‘very impressed’ by Liam Delap

Tottenham should not be discounted in the race to sign Ipswich Town striker Liam Delap, according to Ben Jacobs.

Spurs have been very impressed by the former Man City man and could join the race to land him next summer.

Delap has netted eight Premier League goals for an Ipswich side who have had a tough start to life back in the top flight.

Chelsea are understood to be the frontrunners to land him, however, there is also Ange Postecoglou’s side in the mix.

Jacobs told Last Word On Spurs: “Don’t discount Tottenham, they have been very impressed with Delap as everyone has been this season, it’s eight Premier League goals and don’t just look at his goals you look at his hold-up play, the physicality, the hard work he does for his team off the ball, the intelligence and the monster mentality we know Ange Postecoglou likes.

“So keep an eye on Delap, there will be several Premier League and Europe clubs in the mix. Chelsea are the early front runners but Tottenham are not to be discounted.”

Tottenham focusing on a different forward in January

Tottenham are going to make a very strong push to sign Randal Kolo Muani in January and the striker is top of their list of targets, Jacobs also claimed on the Last Word On Spurs.

The North London club are intent on making the deal happen with Daniel Levy set to work with PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi to find an agreement.

The French champions are hoping that a deal will be done on a loan with an obligation-to-buy basis.

Tottenham Hotspur have seemingly extended their support to Ange Postecoglou by becoming one of the few Premier League clubs to make a signing this month by wrapping up a move for Antonin Kinsky.

Brighton and Brentford eyed Tottenham’s Kinsky as well as Celtic but the former Slavia Prague ultimately opted for a move to N17. Kinsky is ready to face Liverpool in the first leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final as Spurs continue to miss Guglielmo Vicario’s presence in between the sticks after he suffered a right ankle injury earlier this season

After a promising start in net from Fraser Forster for Tottenham, he has shown in recent weeks that he is well past his prime, especially against Manchester United where the 36-year-old had a nightmarish time.

In Antonin Kinsky, the Lilywhites will be hoping that they have made a shrewd signing.

Tottenham see Antonin Kinsky as genuine competition for Guglielmo Vicario.

As per a report by Football.London, the 21-year-old’s signing is one that showcases how much work sporting director Johan Lange does in the background before making any move in the transfer window.

Since heading to Tottenham, Vicario has established his reputation as one of the Premier League’s best goalkeepers.

However, the report states that Tottenham view Kinsky as genuine competition for the former Udinese shotstopper rather than as a mere understudy to their number one.

Several other clubs were interested in signing the Spurs goalkeeper, with plans in place to make a move for him by the end of the 2024/2025 season.

Furthermore, Johan Lange and his team, including head of scouting Rob Mackenzie began scouting the youngster during their spell at Aston Villa, indicating how highly they have always rated him.

Lange, Mackenzie and his entire team underwent background checks when trying to sign Kinsky about his family, background and character, as is standard protocol when Tottenham target any player.

Tottenham are eyeing more signings after completing a deal for the Czech talent. For instance, Spurs have contacted Andy Diouf, a midfielder for RC Lens who Crystal Palace have also got in touch to sign.

When Antonin Kinsky realised Tottenham transfer was “the right choice”

Kinsky spoke to Tottenham’s coaches, Johan Lange and several big names in North London, realising that he had made the correct decision by signing for them,

“I spoke with the coaches, I spoke with the sporting director, almost with everyone and I really got the feeling that this is going to be the right choice.”

Kinsky also expressed that he feels honoured to sign for one of the biggest clubs across European and world football.

“It’s been amazing to sign the contract. Tottenham is a big name in Europe and the world, especially in the Czech Republic, so for me, it’s a big honour and I’m really happy.”

Ange Postecoglou has been handed a big injury boost ahead of the Carabao Cup clash against Liverpool with two players returning to training on Monday.

Postecoglou’s squad has been decimated by injuries this season with nine players missing against Newcastle including Guglielmo Vicario, Fraser Forster, Micky van de Ven, Cristian Romero, Ben Davies, Destiny Udogie, Rodrigo Bentancur, Wilson Odobert, Mikey Moore and Richarlison.

The North London club will now have four of those players back with Forster set to return from illness and Rodrigo Bentancur back from suspension.

Richarlison and Mikey Moore return to Tottenham training

Richarlison and Mikey Moore returned to Tottenham training on Monday giving Ange Postecoglou two strong attacking back available. The Australian manager’s options in the forward areas have been significantly limited by injuries, which has seen Dominic Solanke overused.

The Brazilian’s return is big news for Spurs as it will ease the pressure on Solanke. Postecoglou will need to manage Richarlison’s minutes though given his worrying injury record.

Meanwhile, Moore is another great option, especially given Heung-min Son’s form taking a big dip this season. The 17-year-old was just hitting his stride before picking up an illness which has prevented him from playing since October.

Richarlison and Moore are unlikely to start against Arne Slot’s team but having two players back fit will alleviate some of the pressure on their current options.

Antonin Kinksy and Yang Min-hyeok take part in training

Tottenham were unsure whether Antonin Kinksy’s work permit would arrive in time, however, the new signing is now in the clear and is available to make his debut. Kinksy admitted he is ready to play against Liverpool and the 21-year-old could replace Brandon Austin following the shot-stopper’s Man of the Match display against Newcastle.

Tottenham Hotspur haven’t won a trophy since 2008.

Spurs’ trophy drought is approaching 17 years, and that is not a good look at all. A club of the size of Tottenham must be challenging and winning more silverware.

What must be even more annoying for the supporters is the fact that many of their players have gone on to win trophies elsewhere after leaving them.

Luka Modric and Gareth Bale have been the most successful over the last 15 years, while there have been others who have got their hands on silverware too.

One player who Ange Postecoglou sold last summer has now just won a trophy.

Tottenham star Cristian Romero reacts after Emerson Royal wins the Supercoppa Italiana

Emerson Royal spent three years at Tottenham.

The Brazilian joined Spurs from Barcelona in the summer of 2021. He came in with a lot of hype after playing really well in Spain at Real Betis, but things didn’t quite go to plan in England.

Emerson played 101 games for Tottenham in all competitions, and he came under a lot of criticism in many of those games. The defender made several mistakes.

Spurs fans weren’t too sad when it emerged that he could leave last summer. AC Milan came in for him and after lengthy negotiations, he was sold.

Now, less than five months after joining the Rossoneri, Emerson helped them win the Supercoppa Italiana on Monday night.

AC Milan beat their fierce rivals Inter in the final, coming from 2-0 down to win 3-2 in second-half stoppage time. Emerson played 87 minutes of the game.

On Instagram, the Brazilian posted a picture with the trophy, and he received a lot of love from his teammates – past and present.

Cristian Romero was one of them, who replied: “Of course yes emeeeee!”

Check out how Richarlison, Davinson Sanchez and Rafael Leao reacted to his post:

What people have been saying about Emerson Royal at AC Milan

On his day, Emerson is a very good player, but the Brazilian has a few mistakes in him as well.

Tottenham fans saw him make plenty of errors during his time in North London, and he has made a few at Milan since joining them.

That has led to a ton of criticism. Fabio Capello claimed that he would’ve never signed Emerson for AC Milan. He just hasn’t been impressed with him.

Italian football expert James Horncastle blasted Milan for signing Emerson too. He labelled the money they spent on the Brazilian as the ‘biggest donation in the history of the Milan Foundation’.

Emerson has won a trophy, but he’s still not performing at the level required since leaving Tottenham.

Tottenham fans are all saying the same thing on social media following an update regarding Wednesday’s Carabao Cup semi-final against Liverpool.

Ange Postecoglou embarks on the first of seven games across the next 22 days when Liverpool visit N17 on Wednesday evening – a daunting fixture list which his injury ravaged Spurs side could really do without at the moment.

Guglielmo Vicario is still sidelined with a foot injury – hence the £12.5m signing of Antonio Kinsky from Slavia Prague – while Tottenham are also without Destiny Udogie, Ben Davies, Cristian Romero, Micky van de Ven, Richarlison, Mikey Moore and Wilson Odobert too.

Despite the treatment room inside Hotspur Way becoming more populated than Postecoglou would like, Tottenham fans are instead discussing a ticketing trend ahead of the Carabao Cup semi-final.

Tottenham fans discuss alarming amount of seats remaining for Liverpool clash

Typically, a semi-final on home soil would be a sellout occasion.

However, with just over 48 hours until the Carabao Cup clash kicks off, there are still many tickets remaining as Tottenham fans seemingly show their dissatisfaction towards Daniel Levy by voting with their feet.

On the official club website, supporters are now being told they can purchase more tickets than initially allowed given the lack of buyers so far – leading to fans suggesting Tottenham are “dying” right in front of their very eyes.

Firstly, one Tottenham fan wrote on X (previously known as Twitter): “I’ve never seen it this bad for our fanbase before. A symptom of years of mismanagement that has ultimately caused many fans to give up. The club is dying in front of our very eyes under this ownership.”

A second Spurs supporter echoed that sentiment, describing the situation as a “joke” online.

They wrote: “When they say limited. They mean 100s of tickets are available. It’s a joke. A game of this magnitude, the tickets should be absolute gold dust. People are finally beginning to get tired of this now.”

A third fan then posted: “People are wising up to the fact the best way to really show discontent is not going and many have had their loyalty broken. Most Levy defenders always said don’t go, now they are getting their way and that in turn hurts the club. It also leaves the stadium dead.”

A fourth supporter opted to highlight how Tottenham tried to make the situation seem better than it is with their use of language in the official update, adding: “Limited availability? You can buy three tickets per membership.”

Furthermore, a fifth Tottenham fan said there is “only so much we can take” as a fanbase, defending those who have decided not to attend the Carabao Cup semi-final.

Lastly, another Spurs supporter contributed to the discussion by mentioning how empty the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium was during Saturday’s 2-1 defeat against Newcastle.

Arsenal fans have already shown Daniel Levy what can happen

Does anybody happen to recall the end of the Arsene Wenger era at Arsenal?

Fans were incredibly disillusioned after many years of stagnation, and eventually made the Emirates Stadium look noticeably empty on matchdays, even for a huge Premier League clash against Manchester City.

Eventually, the Kroenke family listened as discontent continued under Unai Emery, bringing Mikel Arteta in and backing the Spaniard enough to make Arsenal competitive once again.

TBR Football can exclusively reveal that Aston Villa are prepared to re-sign one of their former players on a loan deal this month.

Aston Villa’s interest in Oscar Mingueza from Celta Vigo has reached a point where they have “started talks” to sign him.

Unai Emery will be delighted to know that Villa’s transfer business in the January window is far from done, based on the latest development surrounding the Premier League’s currently eight-placed side.

Aston Villa open to Douglas Luiz loan deal now

TBR Football’s chief correspondent Graeme Bailey has been notified that Aston Villa are open to re-signing Douglas Luiz on loan from Juventus this month.

Luiz was labelled a “disaster” at Juventus, with sources close to the player informing him that he is allowed to leave the Allianz Stadium this January, struggling to impress since making a £42 million (BBC Sport) move last summer.

TBR Football understands that Aston Villa are only considering bringing Douglas Luiz back to Villa Park on a loan deal. Previously, Thiago Motta was committed to improving Luiz but the situation has undergone a drastic change.

Juventus intend to sell the Brazilian international on a loan deal with an obligation to buy but striking such an agreement is unlikely this month.

Tottenham told Douglas Luiz is available to sign

TBR Football have also been informed that Tottenham Hotspur have also been told that Luiz is available on the market.

The former Vasco de Gama dynamo’s current situation at Juventus has been relayed to plenty of his suitors in the Premier League.

Other clubs include Arsenal, who are long-term admirers of Luiz and Manchester City, who have also expressed some interest in re-signing him. Gilberto Silva vouched for Luiz at Arsenal previously as well.

This season, the ex-Aston Villa star has made a mere two starts in all competitions for Juventus.

Ange Postecoglou is pushing for Tottenham Hotspur to sign a forward who can fill different attacking roles and they have made contact with one big name.

Postecoglou’s squad has been decimated by injuries this term and Spurs are looking to support him during this month’s transfer window. The Lilywhites’ current injuries list includes Guglielmo Vicario, Micky van de Ven, Cristian Romero, Ben Davies, Destiny Udogie, Wilson Odobert, Mikey Moore and Richarlison.

Tottenham have already addressed their goalkeeper issue by signing Antonin Kinsky and now the next position is being targeted.

Ange Postecoglou asks Tottenham for versatile forward

Ange Postecoglou has asked Tottenham for a versatile forward this month, according to Paul O’Keefe. The Lilwhites already have two number nines in Dominic Solanke and Richarlison, but given the Brazilian’s injury history, they want another and for that player to be able to cover other roles when needed.

Odobert, Moore and Richarlison have all been missing for several months with injuries and illness, limiting Postecoglou’s ability to rotate his attackers. Solanke is in desperate need of a rest but doing so would significantly weaken the team.

Richarlison has proven himself to be a useful asset when fit, however, that doesn’t seem to be very often. Therefore, Spurs adding a new forward in this window will be key.

Fabrizio Romano has backed up TBR Football’s report claiming that Tottenham had made contact over a deal for Randal Kolo Muani.

Romano claims that the North London club are looking to sign a striker and work had started over a deal for the Frenchman.

Romano said on YouTube: “Tottenham are looking for a striker and Tottenham have made contact with PSG to understand the conditions over a deal for Randal Kolo Muani.”

However, Spurs are not the only club chasing him, Juventus and Aston Villa are also keen on the 26-year-old.

Antonin Kinsky could be thrown straight into the deep end at Tottenham Hotspur by making his debut against Liverpool in the Carabao Cup semi-final.

Spurs completed a £12.5 million deal to sign Kinsky from Slavia Prague as they secured a replacement for Fraser Forster. The Lilywhites were keen to sign another shot-stopper with Guglielmo Vicario sidelined until the end of February.

Ange Postecoglou now has a new goalkeeper and he could hand the 21-year-old his debut the North London club’s biggest game of the season so far.

Antonin Kinsky ready to make his Tottenham debut vs Liverpool

Antonin Kinsky has revealed that he is ready to make his Tottenham debut in the Carabao Cup semi-final against Liverpool on December 8 if called upon by Postecoglou.

Spurs host Liverpool in the first leg on Wednesday and Kinsky could be called straight into action with Fraser Forster a doubt for the match due to illness. Brandon Austin is another option having been named Man of the Match on his debut for the club.

Kinsky told Infotbal: “I haven’t even unpacked my bag yet, but I’m thinking about every upcoming match. I’ll prepare myself so that I’m ready. And if the coach decides to call me, I’ll be ready. I feel great. I’m calm in my head. I want to continue where I left off calmly.”

The goalkeeper had his first session at Hotspur Way on December 5 with goalkeeping coach Rob Burch and over the next two days, he is expected to train with his new teammates.

“I had my first one with the goalkeeper coach on Sunday morning. Then I should join the team. I will try to adapt as quickly as possible,” added Kinsky.

Antonin Kinsky reveals his favourite Tottenham player

Kinsky has admitted that former Tottenham captain Hugo Lloris is a player he idolised having grown up watching him play in the Champions League.

The Czech Republic youth international claims it is an honour to now follow in Lloris’ footsteps by playing in goal for the North London club.

Kinsky said: “I consider Tottenham to be a top European club. I remember how I devoured their matches in the Champions League. Especially since I liked the style of Hugo Lloris, who played here for a long time. So it is a huge honour for me and I appreciate it. I am proud of it.”

TBR Football can exclusively reveal that Tottenham Hotspur beat three Premier League clubs to the signing of Antonin Kinsky.

The North London club will be hoping that the Czech Republic youth international will be the first of several new additions this month.

Ange Postecoglou’s squad has been decimated by injuries and goalkeeper was an area they desperately needed to address.

Following the arrival of Kinsky, they now have an exciting up-and-coming shot-stopper, however, Johan Lange had to see off some strong competition for his signature.

Tottenham see off competition to sign Antonin Kinsky

Newcastle, Brighton, Brentford and Celtic had all shown an interest in signing Antonin Kinsky before completing his move to Tottenham, sources have told TBR Football’s chief correspondent Graeme Bailey.

The Lilywhites managed to pull off a £12.5 million deal to bring in the 21-year-old from Slavia Prague and finally secure competition for the number one jersey.

The North London club were in desperate need of a goalkeeper given Guglielmo Vicario is expected to be sidelined until the end of February.

TBR Football understands that the goalkeeper felt that Tottenham was his best option and Kinsky revealed how a chat with Ange Postecoglou convinced him to join.

The only issue facing the Lilywhites and the 21-year-old is that he will be unable to play in the Europa League given the fact he has already played in the competition with Prague.

How good has Antonin Kinsky been this season?

Kinsky is one of Europe’s most exciting, young goalkeepers and his data for Sparta Prague this season suggests why so many clubs were keen to land him.

The 21-year-old ranks first in Europe’s top 10 competitors for save percentage, Goals conceded per 90 minutes and clean sheets.

His numbers in the Europa League are also very impressive as he has the best pass success rate for a goalkeeper and long ball accuracy.

In a reaction to their abysmal run of form and availability crisis, Tottenham Hotspur have already taken to the January transfer window to sign Antonin Kinsky.

Kinsky arrives at Tottenham to immediately compete with Guglielmo Vicario, not just act as his backup once he returns from injury.

Ange Postecoglou convinced Kinsky to join, a 21-year-old who is considered to have a lot of potential, in fitting with the majority of players who have arrived in the last 12 months.

Of course, Spurs have a lot more issues to fix in addition to their goalkeeping spot, with there also being a glaring lack of depth in defence and attack.

Tottenham still planning to back Ange Postecoglou in January

Fortunately, well-regarded journalist David Ornstein has now provided an update on Tottenham’s plans for the rest of the January window whilst reporting for NBC Sports.

In his update, Ornstein also confirmed that Postecoglou’s job was completely safe, outlining the club’s plans to continue to back their manager, who has been unlucky with injuries.

Ornstein said: “They want to do more business in January, they would like to strengthen their defence and also their attack – less so their midfield because they’ve not been suffering from such injuries in that department.

“I think some loans are on the agenda, nothing imminent but conversations are in progress and possibly some permanent deals even, if it could be like Kinsky when they bring it forward, that they were already planning from the summer.

“They have no PSR issues, that means the finances are there for them to do something, and they’ve also got a lot of players to come back from injury, the likes of Richarlison and Mikey Moore are not too far away.

“And then the centre-backs who have been out, Romero and Van de Ven – I think towards the end of January, and then Vicario I think late February, into March.

“Ange Postecoglou is 100% safe in his job I’m told, there is no uncertainty over his future despite the pressure he appears to be feeling in some of his public comments – they’re backing him to lead this project forward and they will hope that he delivers.

“They’ve got a chance of a League Cup trophy, a Europa League trophy – they’re focusing on that, and they’re also fighting to get into the top four, although they’re realistic about their chances on that too.”

Tottenham already in talks for next signing after Antonin Kinsky

Although it might not be a priority signing, Tottenham are interested in a midfielder, a player who Crystal Palace are also interested in bringing to London.

Clearly, Spurs will be busy this month as Daniel Levy and Johan Lange attempt to improve the squad depth available to Postecoglou.

Some in N17 will still feel as if Postecoglou hasn’t had a fair chance since he arrived, mostly owing to the unusual amount of injuries the club have suffered in his time.

And whilst the Tottenham boss often cuts a frustrated figure right now, perhaps he’ll be feeling much more content at the beginning of February.