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Tottenham Hotspur have had a season to forget so far.

Spurs suffered their 21st defeat of the campaign in the Premier League against Aston Villa on Friday night – only the relegated teams have lost more times this term.

To make things worse, one player Tottenham really wanted to sign this summer has now decided to join another club.

Fabrizio Romano has shared the latest on that situation.

Fabrizio Romano says Tottenham were ‘constantly calling’ to sign Dean Huijsen

Dean Huijsen has dominated transfer news over the last few weeks.

The Spaniard has had a terrific season at Bournemouth, and his performances caught the eye of some of the biggest clubs in the world.

Tottenham could lose Cristian Romero this summer, so they have been looking at possible replacements on the market ahead of the upcoming window.

Romano has revealed now that Spurs were one of the first sides to show interest in Huijsen, and they were really keen to sign him.

But, once some of the bigger clubs entered the race, Tottenham gave up.

Romano told GiveMeSport: “It all started with Newcastle pushing in January to anticipate all the other clubs. Tottenham Hotspur were also constantly calling as well as Bayern Munich.

“But, the German giants understood they needed to sell a centre-back like Kim Min-jae in order to proceed with a new expensive signing, and it didn’t happen.

“For Spurs and Newcastle, it also became impossible to compete when Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal appeared with important proposals.”

The latest on Dean Huijsen’s move to Real Madrid

Real Madrid were always the favourites to sign Huijsen.

The Galacticos rarely ever miss out on a player they want to sign, and once their interest emerged, the defender didn’t want to join any other club.

Huijsen has now signed his Real Madrid contract to seal his £50 million move, claimed Romano on Saturday morning.

It became clear several weeks ago that Tottenham will not be able to sign Huijsen despite their interest. Now, they need to look elsewhere.

Romero leaving would be a big blow. The Argentine has a mistake in him, but he is still a very important player for Spurs.

It will now be interesting to see who Tottenham will go for to strengthen their defence in the summer transfer window.

Tottenham suffered yet another defeat on Friday night, losing 2-0 to Aston Villa.

It marked their 21st league defeat in the league, a damning statistic that sees Ange Postecoglou make Spurs history, becoming the manager with the most defeats in a single Premier League season for the club.

With their domestic campaign in ruins, all hopes now rest on one final opportunity, the Europa League final.

Win in that match would end Tottenham’s long-standing trophy drought and secure a place in next season’s UEFA Champions League.

However, preparations for the final are already hampered by a growing injury crisis. James Maddison has been ruled out for the rest of the season with a serious injury, while Dejan Kulusevski also picked up a knock against Crystal Palace that rules him out of the final.

The latest concern for Spurs is midfielder Pape Matar Sarr.

Tottenham’s Pape Matar Sarr picks up knock vs Aston Villa

Sarr was substituted in the 51st minute with Yves Bissouma coming on for him.

While it initially appeared to be a routine substitution, it is what Sarr did as he came off that has caused worry.

The Athletic’s Jay Harris reveals that the player was seen going straight down the tunnel with a member of the medical staff.

He reported on X: “Sarr has headed straight down the tunnel with a member of the medical staff”.

Ange Postecoglou provides Pape Matar Sarr update

Speaking after the match, Postecoglou confirmed that Sarr felt something in his back and was taken off as a precaution.

However, the manager insisted that it didn’t appear to be anything too serious.

But he said the same about Kulusevski after the Palace game before it turned out to be a serious injury.

Sarr’s importance to Tottenham’s already thin midfield cannot be overstated.

With Maddison and youngster Lucas Bergvall both ruled out, Spurs cannot afford any further setbacks before their season-defining clash against Manchester United in the Europa League final.

Tottenham Hotspur have fallen to their 21st Premier League defeat of the season after losing 2-0 at Aston Villa on Friday night.

Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou, mindful of the Europa League final next week, opted to rotate his line-up for the trip to Villa Park.

Villa opened the scoring through Ezri Konsa just before the hour mark before Boubacar Kamara doubled the hosts’ lead in the 73rd minute of the match.

Despite the disappointing display and result from a much-changed Spurs outfit, plenty of fans liked what they saw from one of their young players on the night.

Tottenham fans rave about goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky

Antonin Kinsky was handed a rare start for Tottenham and he delivered a solid display, helping to keep the score down.

Indeed, some felt he’s better than first-choice goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario.

One fan wrote on X: “Vic was always a very good reaction save keeper but lacked in other areas.

“Kinsky is great everywhere else and is looking to become a good reaction save keeper. Could be a battle next season.”

A different fan said “his ceiling is so high”, while another said “he’s gonna be first choice soon, if not next season it will be the one after”.

On the subject of Kamara’s goal, one fan said: “Kinsky has been our best player and I don’t think any Prem keeper is saving that.”

In response, another supporter wrote: “Upon second viewing, unsaveable tbf. Did well to even get fingertips on it.”

Another fan said: “Kinsky will challenge Vic for No 1 next season.”

Meanwhile, a different supporter wrote: “One plus – Kinsky in goal’s pure class compared to Vicario.

“Great distribution and decision-making gets play moving quickly, Vicario is like a sloth – shocking.”

Another fan said: “Kinsky is better than Vic. Give him 10-15 games in the PL and he’ll be top drawer.”

What Ange Postecoglou and Djed Spence have recently said about Antonin Kinsky

Tottenham signed Kinsky from Slavia Prague earlier this year for £12.5million, and he was thrown in at the deep end in the wake of an injury to Guglielmo Vicario.

The 22-year-old did very well on his debut, keeping a clean sheet against Liverpool in the Carabao Cup semi-final first leg.

Kinsky has made 10 appearances for Tottenham so far and he’s shown he has all the tools needed to become a top goalkeeper in the Premier League.

Djed Spence recently said of Kinsky: “He brings composure. As a keeper, he’s very good with the ball, so I think that’s one of his main strengths as well.”

Meanwhile, Postecoglou hailed Kinsky as he said: “Really, really pleased to get Toni into the club.

“We think he’s going to be an outstanding goalkeeper and no better one to work alongside than Vic.”

Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool are far apart in the Premier League table, but they are looking at a few similar players to sign this summer.

Ange Postecoglou’s side’s domestic season has been a disaster, and the fate of their whole campaign rests on the Europa League final against Manchester United.

Liverpool, on the other hand, have been crowned the Premier League champions, and they have been better than every other side in the country this term.

Now, the Reds’ focus is on the summer transfer window, and a new right-back is on their radar – just like Tottenham.

Tottenham are leading the race to sign Vanderson

Tottenham need reinforcements in multiple areas of their pitch this summer.

There are several players in Postecoglou’s squad who have severely underperformed this season, while even those who have done well could do with more competition to get better.

Tottenham have Pedro Porro and Djed Spence in their squad at right-back, and both players have shown their quality this season.

But, GiveMeSport claim that Spurs are looking for another player in that position, and they are now leading the race to sign Vanderson from Monaco.

Tottenham were heavily linked with a move to sign Vanderson in last summer’s transfer window, but a move did not materialise then.

The report now claims that a £30 million bid should be enough for the North Londoners to sign the ‘exceptional‘ Brazilian full-back, but they could face competition from clubs like Manchester United, Manchester City and Barcelona.

One club that won’t challenge Spurs for Vanderson’s signature, however, is Liverpool.

What do Liverpool think about Vanderson?

Liverpool are on the market for a new right-back this summer.

Trent Alexander-Arnold will leave the Reds for Real Madrid, and Slot needs to find a replacement before the start of next season.

The report claims that Liverpool discussed the possibility of signing Vanderson from Monaco, but in the end, they decided that they didn’t want him.

The champions have instead chosen to sign Jeremie Frimpong from Bayer Leverkusen, and talks are underway to get that deal over the line.

That makes Tottenham’s pursuit of Vanderson slightly easier now.

For all their flaws, Tottenham Hotspur do have some seriously quick players in their squad.

Indeed, Pedro Porro, Brennan Johnson and Wilson Odobert are all speedsters, and while he’s slowed down recently, Heung-Min Son was one of the fastest players around at one point.

However, the speed king at Tottenham in recent times has undoubtedly been Micky van de Ven.

Van de Ven has been hailed for his speed on a number of occasions, while he’s even broken some records for his pace too.

Speaking to UEFA, Ben Davies has been asked to name who is the fastest player at Tottenham, and, there are no prizes for guessing who he picked.

Davies, inevitably, said Van de Ven was the fastest player at Spurs, but, interestingly, he also noted that Spurs have another player who’d give him a run for his money.

Djed Spence is almost as fast as Micky van de Ven

Davies was asked to name which Tottenham player would win a race over 100m out of the entire squad.

Unsurprisingly, Davies chose Van de Ven as the winner here, but he did note that Djed Spence wouldn’t be too far behind, claiming that the £15m man is really quick as well.

“Who’s most likely to win a 100m race?” Davies was asked.

“It’s Micky van de Ven or probably Djed Spence wouldn’t be too far behind. I think between those two would be my bets on that one,” Davies said.

Djed Spence top speed compared to Micky van de Ven

Davies says that Spence is one of the fastest players at Tottenham, noting that he’s up there with Van de Ven but the numbers don’t quite back that up.

Indeed, based on stats from the Europa League this season, Van de Ven is way quicker than Spence.

That isn’t to say Spence is slow, he’s still absolutely rapid, but Van de Ven’s pace is just on another level.

Unfortunately, being so fast does have its downsides, Van de Ven has had injury issues for the past two years, and his hamstrings really aren’t holding up too well.

Fingers crossed Van de Ven’s injury problems will clear up going forwards, because, when he’s fit and firing, he’s an incredible defender.

Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United will face each other in the Europa League final in Bilbao.

The two clubs have had terrible domestic campaigns. The Red Devils are 16th in the table, while Spurs are a point and a place below them.

That is not acceptable at all for clubs of the size of Tottenham and Manchester United, but everything will be forgotten if one of them wins the Europa League.

Ruben Amorim is working hard to get his side over the line, and one thing Spurs will not do in the final could benefit the Portuguese tactician.

Ruben Amorim delivers verdict on Tottenham before the Europa League final

Manchester United have faced Tottenham three times already this season, and they’ve ended up on the losing side every single time.

Amorim was in charge of two of those games – one in the Premier League and the other in the cup – and he was left disappointed after both fixtures.

However, playing against Spurs twice since his arrival would’ve given Amorim a lot of insight into what he can expect in the final.

While speaking to TNT Sports, Amorim delivered his verdict on Tottenham, and he is convinced that Spurs will not change one thing when the two sides meet in Bilbao – their style of play.

The Manchester United boss believes that’s a ‘good thing’, because he won’t have to break his head over what system to expect in the Europa League final.

He told Owen Hargreaves: “We need to look at our two games. One of the things that is good (while) facing Tottenham, they are really good, but you can understand what they are going to do, because they have such a strong identity that they will not change.

“That is a good thing. For example, Manchester United with [Jose] Mourinho, they changed all the time the way they play because of the opponent.

“Set-pieces are going to be a key point because they are really strong on that, because they win a lot of corners. So that is a key point.

“We have an idea of how they are going to press, they have an idea of how we are going to build up. So, I think it’s going to be a tough match for both teams.”

Tottenham have a big reason to change their system

Ange Postecoglou has been adamant from the day he arrived at Tottenham that he will not change the way his side will play.

‘It’s who we are, mate’, has become a popular phrase, and we don’t expect that to change when Spurs take on Manchester United in the final.

However, Postecoglou would be wise to consider a slightly different approach in Bilbao because of injuries to three key players.

Lucas Bergvall, Dejan Kulusevski and James Maddison are all ruled out of the Europa League final, so Spurs will not have a natural number 10 pulling the strings.

A more conservative approach wouldn’t be the worst idea, but we can’t see Postecoglou changing his style.

TBR Football can exclusively confirm that the likes of Tottenham and Chelsea are set to miss out on a “complete” full-back to a rival club in London.

Tottenham have endured a dreadful season and are set to strengthen their ranks in the summer, while Chelsea will want to kick on after a decent campaign.

The likes of Pedro Porro and Destiny Udogie have been linked with a move away from Spurs, while the Blues are said to be keen on full-back reinforcements.

However, both London clubs – along with a host of other Premier League clubs – are now set to miss out on the £14million full-back, with Brentford now set to buy him.

Brentford set to sign Michael Kayode permanently despite Tottenham and Chelsea interest

TBR Football chief correspondent Graeme Bailey understands that Brentford are ready to finalise the permanent signing of Michael Kayode – whose recent form has seen him impress hugely.

The highly-rated Italian full-back arrived in January on a loan deal from Fiorentina with an option to make the move permanent for £14million.

Kayode’s initial time in London was beset with injuries, but he has featured prominently in recent weeks.

Now Brentford are ready to complete the signing of the 20-year-old, who has remained on the radar of a host of clubs.

We understand that Chelsea, Tottenham, Manchester City and Aston Villa are amongst a host of clubs who have been keeping tabs on Kayode’s progress since he arrived in England.

They all had interest in the ‘complete’ Kayode prior to his move to the GTech Community Stadium.

Who are Tottenham and Chelsea set to sign this summer?

TBR Football recently confirmed that Tottenham have opened talks with Mathys Tel’s representatives and are indicating they would like him to stay.

Spurs are ready to make the ‘very good’ £45million attacker – on loan from Bayern Munich – their first summer signing, according to our sources.

In addition, Kevin Danso is to join Tottenham permanently, with the loan deal from Lens including an obligation to buy.

Meanwhile, Chelsea have already completed the signings of Brazilian prodigy Estevao and Sporting CP midfielder Dario Essugo, who will both arrive this summer.

Sporting’s Geovany Quenda is expected to come to West London 12 months later.

Tottenham Hotspur are set for a busy summer on the transfer front in the wake of a very difficult campaign.

Spurs sit a lowly 17th in the Premier League table, which shows there’s a lot of work to be done in the summer transfer window.

Tottenham are likely to strengthen their attacking ranks in the coming months, with wide players set to be a high priority.

Now, a report has emerged claiming Spurs are the frontrunners to sign an “outrageous” forward who has been likened to Eden Hazard.

Tottenham lead the way for Rayan Cherki

Tottenham have now stepped up their efforts to sign Rayan Cherki from Lyon, according to GiveMeSport.

Spurs are reported to have made fresh contact this month in order to find out what it would take to sign Cherki ahead of their rival suitors.

As a result, Tottenham are now said to be in pole position to sign the 22-year-old, who has gone from strength to strength at Lyon.

With Cherki’s contract running until the summer of 2026, Lyon risk losing him for nothing next summer if they don’t agree a new deal before then.

However, Spurs are likely to have a lot of competition for Cherki’s services.

TBR Football chief correspondent Graeme Bailey recently confirmed that Arsenal, Liverpool, Aston Villa, Newcastle United and Manchester United are all eyeing Cherki.

Tottenham could be signing an ‘absolute master’

At just 22 years of age, Cherki has shown that he has what it takes to shine at a high level.

Former Arsenal midfielder Ainsley Maitland-Niles plays alongside Cherki at Lyon and he rates the Spurs target very highly indeed.

“He is the best natural talent I’ve ever seen,” Maitland-Niles said earlier this year. “An absolute master, a wizard with the ball.”

“He’s taking chances, assists and dragging us up the pitch by taking people on and nutmegging them – he is a genius.

“He is two-footed, has no fear, keeps going and going, can get past people with such ease, such finesse.

“He is now working for the team off the ball and has gone to another level this season.”

With the summer transfer window set to kick off in June, Tottenham Hotspur are likely laying the groundwork to make new signings already.

Tottenham intend to sign Mathys Tel permanently and make the Frenchman their first summer signing.

Another striker on Spurs’ shortlist is Dusan Vlahovic, who Tottenham could sign for £20 million as Juventus are prepared to let the Serbian leave on a cut-price fee.

Tottenham fans will be excited about the fact that it looks like the Lilywhites have no intention of resting on their laurels before scrambling in the dying embers of the summer transfer window to make brand-new additions.

During the winter window, Tottenham bid £70 million to sign Marc Guehi on deadline day — a ploy that was unsurprisingly unsuccessful as the proposal came too late for Crystal Palace to consider a sale.

Tottenham target Marc Guehi could be available for £55 million

At the time, it seemed like Spurs were desperate to inject spark into their side and in Marc Guehi, Ange Postecoglou’s side must have felt he would be the perfect statement signing.

Tottenham remain interested in signing Guehi come the summer as well.

Journalist Ben Jacobs told the London is Blue- Chelsea FC Podcast that the Englishman could be available for around £50 to 55 million in the summer: “So if they move in another direction, we know Mark Guehi is a player that they appreciate, and Palace have got a big decision to make because his contract is now starting to tick down. They rejected a 70 million bid from Spurs in January.”

“They turned down 65 million from Newcastle last summer. And now I think the feeling is 50-55 at the top end might be enough to get Palace to sell simply because of his contractual situation.”

Ben Jacobs also revealed that Guehi is likely to leave Crystal Palace in the summer, as Tottenham could sign him for £15 million less than they did when they submitted a bid for the 24-year-old a few months ago: “And my understanding is that Guehi is more likely to leave Crystal Palace rather than run down his contract or end up signing a new deal.”

Where Guehi could rank among Tottenham’s most expensive defenders

Eberechi Eze described his Palace and England teammate as an “incredible player”, as quoted by The Evening Standard and it is easy to see why Spurs would like to add one of the Premier League’s best defenders to their roster.

With Chelsea keen on re-signing Guehi in the summer, however, the Lilywhites will have to brace themselves to go toe-to-toe with several clubs.

However, if Tottenham manage to sign Guehi, he will rank very high amongst Tottenham’s most expensive defensive incomings.

Guehi would be Tottenham’s most expensive defensive addition if he makes the move to N5 for £50 or £55 million.

However, considering how established the Abidjan-born defender is at club and international level, it seems unlikely that he would ever show signs of wilting under the pressure of a high price tag.

Tottenham Hotspur may be in the Europa League final, but their Premier League form this season has been nothing short of atrocious.

This has led to pressure on Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou, along with increasing speculation over his future.

TBR Football sources recently revealed that not even winning the Europa League will be enough to save Postecoglou’s job at Tottenham.

Spurs are interested in Fulham’s Marco Silva as a potential replacement, but he’s not the only manager on their radar.

Now, Tottenham are said to be considering an approach for a manager who recently sold former Spurs winger Steven Bergwijn.

Tottenham set sights on Ajax’s Francesco Farioli

The manager in question is Francesco Farioli, who is currently the head coach of Dutch giants Ajax.

Tottenham have placed the 36-year-old Italian at the top of their shortlist, according to TEAMtalk.

Although Farioli is having a difficult end to the season – Ajax have just been overtaken by PSV at the top of the Eredivisie table – that hasn’t put Spurs off.

Farioli – who sold Bergwijn to Al-Ittihad earlier this season – is reported to have a €5million (£4.2million) release clause, which Spurs find affordable.

In addition, the former Nice manager’s modern ideas fit the long-term vision of Tottenham, added the report.

Fabio Paratici has decided who he’d like as Tottenham manager

The report understands that the main supporter of Farioli at Tottenham is Fabio Paratici.

Indeed, it is Paratici who has recommended Farioli to Levy, according to the report – and both could be working together at Spurs.

TBR Football chief correspondent Graeme Bailey understands that Paratici has agreed terms on his return to Tottenham.

We revealed in March that Daniel Levy has told Paratici that he wanted him to return to North London and ‘finish what you started’.

AC Milan had also been locked in talks with Paratici, but despite agreeing terms, they backed away from the deal, leaving the path open for Spurs.