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Tottenham Hotspur boss Roberto De Zerbi has named Micky van de Ven as the club's new captain ahead of the Premier League season.
De Zerbi has been forced to choose a new captain after the club's previous skipper, Cristian Romero, recently completed a move to Atletico Madrid.
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Can Michael Carrick turn last season's third-place finish into something sustainable and does the squad have enough depth to carry them through what will be a relentless schedule? I've got doubts.
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Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Pape Matar Sarr is not close to a move to Galatasaray despite the Turkish giants’ interest in taking him to Istanbul.
Roberto De Zerbi has made it clear that Lucas Bergvall is "100 per cent" staying at Tottenham this season but cannot give the same guarantee about Pape Matar Sarr.
Roberto De Zerbi has not forgotten how rival clubs “wanted to kill” Tottenham during last season’s relegation battle, but is ready to set “big ambitions” for his new-look team.
Tottenham boss Roberto De Zerbi has revealed that he wants Lucas Bergvall to remain at the club amid uncertainty over the midfielder’s future.
Tottenham Hotspur star right winger Mohammed Kudus was the team's best overall player in the 2025/26 Premier League season after joining from rivals West Ham United, immediately causing defenses problems with his dribbling quality and chance creation.
Young Tottenham Hotspur defensive midfielder Archie Gray was one of the most important players on the team in the 2025/26 Premier League season, and while Roberto De Zerbi relied more on the veterans, reverting back to the likes of Rodrigo Bentancur and even Yves Bissouma when he took over, so th
