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Tottenham Hotspur are without a win in their last eight Premier League games, with last night’s 2-1 defeat against Newcastle United leaving them five points above the relegation zone.

The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium club have now lost 11 league games this term, and manager Thomas Frank is under more pressure.

He insisted last night that his position is safe. However, according to the BBC’s Sami Mokbel, Tottenham have explored contingencies if they decide to sack him.

Spurs are back in action on February 22 when they host league leaders Arsenal, and they have enough time to bring in a replacement if they axe Frank.

While injuries to key players have not helped, the Tottenham boss will have no excuses if a defeat to Arsenal drops the team into the relegation zone.

It is unclear whether he will be in charge of the game, and few people would be surprised if he is shown the exit door in the coming days.

Defeats against Nottingham Forest, Fulham, Bournemouth and West Ham United have left many people questioning his ability.

Spurs finished 17th in the Premier League last term and have not improved on the domestic front despite sacking Ange Postecoglou last summer as a result of their woeful domestic campaign.

They could be in a relegation battle if significant improvements do not take place sooner rather than later, and sacking Frank could be the most prudent option.

There was private optimism last October that Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Dejan Kulusevski could be back from injury by the end of 2025, according to The Athletic.

However, it has taken more time than anyone at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium club expected last May for the Spurs star to be ready given the complexity of the injury.

Kulusevski injured his right patella with two league games left in 2024-25, with a collision with Marc Guehi during a league game against Crystal Palace proving catastrophic.

The Sweden international had set specific targets he was focusing on as he eyed a swift return for Tottenham.

However, they kept being pushed back further and further into the future, which has prompted him to change his thoughts.

Instead of thinking directly about specific targets for his return, Kulusevski is now taking things one day at a time, working hard every day to ensure he is ready to hit the ground running once he is fully fit.

He has yet to play for manager Thomas Frank and the Spurs boss could do with his creativity as the season starts to take shape.

It remains to be seen whether the 25-year-old will return for Tottenham before the end of the season, but Sweden are hoping to have him available for their World Cup qualification play-offs next month.

They play Ukraine on March 26, and will play either Poland or Albania on March 31 if they win.

Kulusevski has not yet been ruled out, and Spurs will be praying he returns very soon as they look to secure European football for next season.

They are just three places and nine points above the relegation zone, but only ten points separate them from sixth-place Liverpool after 24 games and their fortunes could still change over the next 14 league fixtures.

Tottenham Hotspur turned down the chance to sign Colombian striker Jhon Duran on loan on the winter transfer deadline day, according to Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano.

The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium club have had their squad decimated by injuries this term, but manager Thomas Frank decided against signing the former Aston Villa striker.

The 22-year-old ended his time in the Premier League with 20 goals in 78 games for the Midlands club and was keen on joining Tottenham.

However, they opted to stick with Randal Kolo Muani, having decided not to end his loan deal.

“Tottenham were offered the possibility to sign Jhon Duran on loan from Fenerbahce, who is on loan from Al-Nassr,” Romano revealed on the Here We Go podcast this evening.

“He was offered to Tottenham as a last-minute chance for Spurs. The club decided against it.

“It was a possibility that was offered because some people in the industry thought that Tottenham were going to break the loan for Randal Kolo Muani to go to Juventus from Paris Saint-Germain.

“So that was a possibility, but Tottenham decided to continue with Kolo Muani. He started the last two games, so they decided to trust the player and turn down the opportunity to sign Duran, who was keen on this possibility.”

Spurs defender Cristian Romero was far from impressed with the lack of much-needed additions to the squad in the last transfer window, insisting they only had 11 players available for the Manchester City game.

Tottenham signed Conor Gallagher from Atletico Madrid and defender Souza from Santos, before adding Hearts forward James Wilson on loan on transfer deadline day to their under-21s squad.

It appears they were satisfied with their winter window, which was why they did not bother to add Duran to their attack despite his experience and quality.

They will hope their current players stay fit for the rest of the season. Frank cannot afford any more injuries, and Spurs need a turnaround after an underwhelming domestic campaign.

Ng Wing-Fai and Brooklyn Earick are teaming up to buy out Daniel Levy’s stake in Tottenham Hotspur, according to the Sun.

The duo failed with individual bids to buy the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium club and are now looking to work together.

Levy wants around £1 billion for his 29.9 per cent stake in Spurs, and a sale could put owners ENIC under more pressure.

British business executive Amanda Staveley is also mulling a fresh bid next month after her investment vehicle – PCP International Finance – were linked with a potential Tottenham takeover at the beginning of the campaign.

Earick headed a 12-man group that had planned to lodge an offer to acquire the North London club in a £4.5bn deal.

He was keen to offer £3.3bn to buy out the current Spurs owners – ENIC and the Lewis family – through a US consortium.

Earick also claimed they were ready to set aside a further £1.2bn for transfers and line up a £250m stadium naming rights deal for Spurs.

However, he withdrew his bid despite several meetings with Douglas Armstrong, the Lewis family’s legal counsel.

Hong Kong businessman Wing Fai also led a consortium that wanted to offer the Tottenham owners a deal.

They are both prevented from making a bid or attempting a takeover for six months – a period which runs out on March 6 – under Takeover Panel rules for withdrawing their separate bids.

However, either or both of them are not prevented from purchasing Levy’s stake as it is marginally below the 30 per cent threshold which would demand a full bid.

It remains to be seen whether anything will materialise from the attempted joint-bid to buy out Levy’s stake, but ENIC maintain they have no plans to sell the club.

Tottenham fans were disappointed after the board failed to make much-needed additions to the squad during the winter transfer window, and they are hoping a takeover would happen.

Tottenham Hotspur return to Premier League action on Sunday afternoon as they welcome Manchester City to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Both sides arrive off the back of morale-boosting Champions League victories in midweek, but domestic form tells a very different story, particularly for Spurs.

Tottenham boss Thomas Frank remains under pressure after another winless league outing last weekend.

Meanwhile, City travel north looking to close the gap at the summit.

Despite their struggles, Tottenham’s recent history against Pep Guardiola’s side offers a glimmer of hope ahead of a daunting test.

Match preview

Tottenham have continued to struggle this term despite the change in the dugout.

European progress has provided a brief respite, but league form continues to undermine confidence.

Frank is yet to record a Premier League win in 2026, with Spurs drawing three and losing two of their five top-flight matches this calendar year.

Most recently, Spurs played a damaging 2-2 draw away at Burnley.

Currently 14th in the table, Spurs have relied heavily on moments from their centre-backs to stem the tide, with Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven rescuing points recently.

Manchester City, by contrast, are beginning to reassert themselves.

A 2-0 win last weekend ended a four-game winless run in the league and trimmed Arsenal’s lead to four points.

City have also comfortably qualified for the Champions League knockout phase and will sense an opportunity to maintain the pressure with another away victory.

Match stats

Pep Guardiola has lost more Premier League matches against Tottenham than any other opponent (eight).

Tottenham have won nine Premier League doubles against Manchester City, more than against any other club in the competition.

However, City have won their last two league visits to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and could make it three in a row for the first time.

Tottenham team news

Spurs could be boosted by the return of the ‘fantastic’ Micky van de Ven, who missed the midweek win over Eintracht Frankfurt with a minor issue.

Several players are back in the picture after missing the Champions League game, including Conor Gallagher and Yves Bissouma.

Still, injuries continue to ravage Frank’s squad, with James Maddison, Dejan Kulusevski, Pedro Porro and Richarlison among those sidelined.

Randal Kolo Muani remains central to Spurs’ attacking plans despite transfer speculation, and he may again be paired with Dominic Solanke.

Tottenham predicted XI (4-2-3-1)

Guglielmo Vicario; Djed Spence, Cristian Romero, Micky van de Ven, Destiny Udogie; Joao Palhinha, Conor Gallagher; Wilson Odobert, Xavi Simons, Randal Kolo Muani; Dominic Solanke.

Tottenham Hotspur manager Thomas Frank has revealed that Spurs attempted to sign Antoine Semenyo before he moved to Manchester City this month.

Semenyo has hit the ground running at Man City, bagging three goals and one assist in four appearances.

Frank has now revealed the extent to which Tottenham went in their attempts to sign him.

“The club work relentlessly to try to do the best they can to try to improve the squad, especially Johan (Lange), Fabio (Paritici) and Vinai (Venkatesham), and all the people behind them,” Frank said.

“I mean it, we can’t be too obsessed with short-term fixes that don’t help with the long term, because if we don’t do that, then all the hard work we put in now can be limited for the future.

“And that’s not that we don’t badly want short-term success. I can promise that the Lewis family is super committed to this project; they want to do everything.

“And I will go against my rule, hopefully only once, that there’s no doubt it was clear that the club wanted to sign Semenyo.

“They did everything – I think that’s a clear signal that the Lewis family is very committed. That’s a big signing, with finances and all that.

“That’s the quality of players we’re looking for to improve the squad, and if we can’t find that, then it’s definitely better to take the right decisions.”

Tottenham Hotspur are considering recalling midfielder Tyrese Hall from his loan at Notts County, according to the Sun.

The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium club want reinforcements in the middle of the park for the second half of the season, and Hall appears to have mpressed Spurs manager Thomas Frank.

The 20-year-old has five goals and two assists in 17 appearances for the League Two club since joining them on a season-long loan last summer.

Hall’s fine form has caught the eye of his parent club, and Tottenham have already started discussing cancelling his season-long loan.

They want to assess him in training with a view of handing him a potential first-team role for the second half of the season if Spurs are convinced he is ready.

Frank is currently without James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski due to injuries, and Hall could get a chance to force his way into the senior team.

Tottenham gave their academy graduate a five-year contract in 2024, and they are now ready to include him in the first-team if he is good enough for the Premier League.

However, he could be allowed to finish his loan spell at County if they decide he still needs more development.

Other clubs in the Championship and League Two are also keen on Hall, with the likes of Southampton, Millwall and Hull City also keeping tabs on him.

He will hope to keep playing regularly wherever he spends the second half of the campaign, but the future is bright for the youngster and he has what it takes to be a regular in the Premier League in the coming years.

Spurs are currently crying out for more creativity in the middle of the park, and Hall could prove to be the answer if he can prove himself on the training ground in the coming days.

Tottenham Hotspur and Crystal Palace have reached an agreement over a deal which would see Brennan Johnson join the Eagles, according to The Athletic journalist David Ornstein.

The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium club will be getting around £35 million from Palace for the 24-year-old Spurs star.

However, Johnson still needs to decide on his future before the situation is finalised, and talks are still ongoing between all parties.

The Wales international attacker has made 21 appearances across all competitions this term, weighing in with four goals.

He made 51 appearances last term, bagging 18 goals and seven assists. Tottenham manager Thomas Frank is open to selling Johnson as he has started just six times in the Premier League.

It remains to be seen whether the Welsh attacker wants to leave, but it appears Spurs want him out, and moving to Palace could appeal to him if he is convinced of their project.

Johnson joined Tottenham in September 2023 in a £47.5m deal but could be on his way out in the coming days.

He will best be remembered for scoring the winner in the Europa League final against Manchester United last season, helping the North London club win their first silverware since 2008.

Spurs are expected to bring in a direct replacement for Johnson, but a move for Bournemouth attacker Antoine Semenyo looks off the cards.

The Ghana international has a £65 million release clause, and Tottenham did try again for him in recent days after a failed summer move, proposing a highly competitive salary.

However, Semenyo politely declined their advances, resulting in Manchester City emerging as favourites.

They are now likely to look elsewhere as losing Johnson means Frank needs a direct replacement to strengthen his attack.

Spurs are desperate to finish in the top-seven in the Premier League this term and qualify for European football, and they will need to make quality additions to their team in the winter transfer window to boost their chances.

Tottenham Hotspur admire Manchester City forward Oscar Bobb, according to the Daily Mail.

Bobb fits the mould of what Tottenham need in attack. Spurs manager Thomas Frank will value his ability to get past players and create chances.

Spurs have been particularly limp on the left flank with Wilson Odobert, Mathys Tel and Brennan Johnson failing to convince.

While Mohammed Kudus has held down the opposite flank, Tottenham do not have enough depth for the position.

Spurs chased Savinho last summer and came up short. They will be hoping not to face a similar failure if they push forward with a move for Bobb, who is stylistically similar.

If Johnson moves on as expected, Bobb would be an excellent solution, especially if they can get him on a six-month loan before a permanent deal next summer.

Described by Man City manager Pep Guardiola as a player with ‘incredible potential‘, he offers close control, intelligence between the lines and the ability to operate in tight spaces.

The 22-year-old City academy graduate also works incredibly hard defensively. He would provide much-needed cover for Kudus, ensuring Spurs are not overly reliant on one profile out wide.

However, while signing Bobb makes sense, the more pressing issue remains on the left. That side of the pitch has consistently lacked incision, consistency and end product.

Spurs can survive with smart depth on the right, but they cannot continue with such limited quality on the left.

If resources are finite, reinforcing that flank with a genuine difference-maker must be the priority, even if Bobb remains an appealing market opportunity.

Tottenham Hotspur winger Yang Min-hyeok had an unforgettable night after bagging a late winner for his team.

The Spurs ace is on loan at Portsmouth and scored a crucial 98th-minute goal to earn his side a win over Charlton Athletic at Fratton Park.

Tottenham signed Min-hyeok from Gangwon FC in January, allowing him to spend time in North London learning English before heading out on loan.

Min-hyeok has bagged three goals and an assist in 16 outings, even though starts have been hard to come by.

This time, he also came on from the bench with 26 minutes left and played an influential role in securing the three points.

Min-hyeok will hope that this performance secures him a starting berth when they take on Bristol City on January 1.

Is Min-hyeok ready to play for Tottenham?

For all the promise in Min-hyeok’s game, it is still too early to suggest he is ready to make the step up to the Tottenham first team.

Moments like this underline his potential, not his readiness.

Spurs are operating at a far higher tactical and physical level, and asking a teenager still adapting to English football to contribute in the Premier League would be premature.

What Min-hyeok needs now is continuity.

Another loan, ideally as a regular starter, would allow him to refine his decision-making, improve his off-the-ball work and develop the physicality required at the top level.

A full season playing in the Championship, where the intensity mirrors the Premier League, would do him a world of good.

Also, a move to the Eredivisie, a development league for young attackers, would be far more beneficial than sporadic minutes in North London.

Tottenham should resist the temptation to fast-track him based on flashes of brilliance.

If Min-hyeok can dominate at a lower level, handle the weekly demands of senior football and show consistent end product, Spurs will have a far clearer picture of his ceiling.

With the right pathway, he can return in 2027 as a more complete winger, ready to compete and make a genuine impact in a Tottenham shirt.