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According to a report from Portuguese outlet Jornal de Noticias via Sports Witness, Sporting CP and Denmark midfielder Morten Hjulmand is one of the names on Tottenham Hotspur's wishlist ahead of the summer.

Spurs have Sporting CP and Denmark midfielder on their summer wish list

The report mentions that Spurs had a scout in attendance when the Lisbon outfit played Porto in January - a game the midfielder played 90 minutes in.

Furthermore, it is suggested he has a release clause of 80 million Euros - which is around 66 million pounds - though there is "room to negotiate", suggesting that with a good enough offer, he could be signed for less than that - with the club resigned to losing the player this summer.

As you may expect - Manchester United are also mentioned as being interested in the player, with Ruben Amorim having coached him during his time at the club, and that may prove to be too much in the end.

In terms of the player himself, he is a tenacious defensive midfielder, who is very good at winning the ball back - but he also has ability on the ball. Some of you may remember his long range goal against England at the European Championships back in June, earning his side a 1-1 draw.

This season, the 24/25 campaign, is the first season since the 2012/13 season that Spurs have not had a Danish midfielder in the team. From 2013/14 until 2019/20 they had Christian Eriksen in the side, and from 2020/2021, they had Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg in the team.

Back when the latter signed for the club, he admitted that Eriksen had put in a good word to him about Spurs - perhaps he, and Hojbjerg, can do the same here - should any interest begin to increase and a deal become possible.

It has been said absolutely countless times that Spurs need a player in the middle of the park, who can win the ball back and allow the top attacking players in the side the freedom to do their thing. If Spurs have a ball winner in the team, who can do the work other players don't want to do - then that also helps decrease the chances of those players being fatigued from doing so much running to get the ball back.

Let's see how this one works out. Definitely a very good player, no question about that.

Following a three-straight win streak against Brentford, Manchester United, and Ipswich Town, Tottenham Hotspur lost to Pep Guardiola's Manchester City in the Premier League on their home turf. The match finished with a 1-nil win for City, with a sole goal from the Norwegian striker Erling Haaland in the first half.

The Lilly Whites had the chance of completing a swap — or an unbeaten run, in American sports' terms — against the city of Manchester. This season, the Spurs had won their previous five games facing City and United, and a victory yesterday would mean a Spurs' complete domination of the Red Devils and the Citizens in the campaign.

However, Manchester City had other plans. After a loss at the Etihad Stadium to the league leaders, Liverpool, the Citizens needed to bounce back to keep themselves alive in the race for a top-four finish. In the first half mainly, Pep Guardiola's team finally showcased a dominant performance that reminded fans of last season's good form. If it hadn't been for Vicario, the Spurs could have gone to halftime with a more considerable margin to recover from.

On Wednesday, Tottenham faced Manchester City, where, unfortunately, suffered a 0-1 defeat.

This is when supporters truly feel the absence of key players sidelined by injuries, such as Dominic Solanke. Let’s take a look at the latest updates on Spurs' injured players.

Tottenham’s goalkeeper, Guglielmo Vicario, who had been out of action since November, recently returned and released a documentary in which he admitted to undergoing a second secret surgery.

Meanwhile, sports physical therapy specialist Dr Rajpal Brar has spoken about Richarlison’s situation, stating that he believes the forward will not return to training with the squad until next season.

Speaking of strikers, Solanke has dropped a hint on Instagram about a potential return.

Tottenham striker edging closer to his return from injury

Through a post on his Instagram account, Dominic Solanke hinted that he may be close to making a comeback for Tottenham, captioning his post with: 'TICK-TOCK.'

Let’s not forget that the 27-year-old Englishman has been out of action since mid-January after suffering a knee injury during a training session.

On this matter, Spurs manager Ange Postecoglou previously stated: "With Dom (Solanke) the information now is around the six-week mark with him," he said. "No surgery, but we're looking at around six weeks. It might be quicker, but we'll see."

Speaking to Football London, the Australian also shared:

"Dom's the only one where we've got to be careful because he's ahead of schedule so I don't want to push that in case we need to pull the reins in a bit but with Romero and Micky that's the plan at this stage."

Dominic Solanke stepping up his preparations for a comeback

The manager also admitted that Solanke’s absence has had a noticeable impact on the team.

Now, with the recent addition of Mathys Tel, the club has managed to cover that gap, though it's clear that Tel is still young and lacks the experience that Solanke brings to the squad.

Hopefully, with this small hint dropped on Instagram, the striker is edging closer to rejoining the first team and contributing in the upcoming matches—perhaps even against Bournemouth in two weeks.

With injuries piling up at Tottenham, any good news is always welcome—especially when it involves the return of players the team has sorely missed on the pitch.

Recently, the Spurs received a major boost as one of their key players, Guglielmo Vicario, made his comeback after a serious injury.

But before diving into that, let’s take a look at some of the latest news surrounding the club.

On Wednesday, Tottenham faced Manchester City in the Premier League but suffered a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Guardiola’s side.

Another update is that, according to reports, Tottenham are ready to step back and part ways with Yves Bissouma, as the midfielder is said to have failed to fully convince Postecoglou.

Now, back to Tottenham’s goalkeeper—he has made a surprising revelation about his recovery that few saw coming.

Guglielmo Vicario underwent a secret second operation

Guglielmo Vicario sustained an ankle injury in Tottenham’s defeat to Manchester City last November, which required surgery to address the issue.

For three long months, the 28-year-old had to remain sidelined while he recovered.

Now that he has finally returned to the Spurs squad, the club has released a documentary about his journey titled 'The Comeback: Vicario'.

In the documentary, the goalkeeper explains that his recovery was far from straightforward, revealing that he had to undergo a second operation in December: "Something has happened, it does not look right today. I need to speak to the doctor and see.

"So, this one has been a tricky one. There was a stitch on the ankle, a dissolvable one that my body didn’t dissolve. I went to the hospital and we had this small surgery in the theatre again, the second time in the last seven weeks."

Vicario admitted that, despite feeling like he was on the road to recovery, having to undergo a second surgery was a major setback.

However, he understands that it was all part of the process and beyond his control: "Sometimes you can have small setbacks that didn’t depend on you, but it is what it is. So just looking forward, confident to be back in training."

Resilience will bring the injured players back

Thanks to his resilience, Vicario was able to keep looking forward and push himself to return to training as soon as possible.

Now, Spurs supporters will be hoping that, just like Tottenham’s goalkeeper and winger Wilson Odobert have made their comebacks after lengthy spells out, defenders like Micky van de Ven and striker Dominic Solanke will soon follow suit.

On Wednesday 26th, Tottenham faced Manchester City in a Premier League clash, and unfortunately, it was not a victorious night.

Despite the Spurs going into the match on a three-game unbeaten run in the league, their streak came to an end after being defeated 0-1, with City’s unstoppable Erling Haaland securing the win.

Tottenham had plenty of opportunities to equalise in the second half but ultimately failed to convert their chances.

In a post-match press conference, Spurs’ manager shared his thoughts on tonight’s performance.

Ange Postecoglou addresses the press following the match

Speaking to Football London, the Australian coach addressed several key topics.

"It’s disappointing to lose again and that’s the main feeling. It did look more like us today," he admitted. "Disappointing to lose but I think you see the benefit of us being refreshed and going into a game well prepared."

When asked about Wilson Odobert’s return to action after being sidelined since September, Postecoglou had this to say: "I thought he was great. It was important tonight that him, Destiny and Brennan got some minutes.

"He is an exciting player and if we can manage him through this period and get him to a really decent level of fitness, I’m sure he will help us finish the season strong."

Several supporters and members of the press noticed Postecoglou having a long conversation with City’s boss, Pep Guardiola. When asked about it, he responded:

"(Grins) Well you are prying. No, no, no, just a couple of managers sharing their thoughts, that's it."

Another big talking point among fans was the omission of Heung-min Son from the starting XI. This raised concerns, especially amid recent rumours suggesting the captain is no longer considered a guaranteed starter.

However, the manager clarified his decision: "It wasn't their turn, but like I said, it's just, there's no point having a squad and I can't be sitting here bemoaning not having a squad and then not use it (when I do).

 "I think that'd be highly hypocritical of me, but we needed Destiny, Brennan and and Wilson to play today and get some minutes," he explained.

"Deki, Sonny and Djed have, you know, played an enormous amount of time, so having them have a little bit of a recovery and a breather, I thought was going to be helpful for us."

What’s next for Tottenham?

So, after this disappointing defeat at the hands of Pep Guardiola’s side, Spurs have dropped a place in the Premier League table. They now sit in 13th, just one spot above Manchester United.

Next on Tottenham’s agenda is a crucial Europa League Round of 16 tie against AZ Alkmaar on 6th March.

For now, all that remains is to reflect on that final moment when Sarr missed a big chance to equalise, keeping everyone on the edge of their seats, and to hope for a better outcome in the next match.

On Wednesday evening, Spurs hosted Manchester City for game week 27 of the current Premier League season.

For the task at hand, Ange opted for a line up of; Vicario; Porro, Danso, Gray, Udogie; Bergvall, Bentancur, Maddison; Johnson, Tel, Odobert.

How things happened when Spurs hosted Manchester City on Wednesday

The first chance of the game came after seven minutes, when Matheus Nunes was able to get a cross in from the right — fortunately the ball was behind Erling Haaland, and he was unable to direct the ball either side of Vicario.

After 12 minutes, City took the lead. From a Jeremy Doku ball across, Haaland was there to slot into the bottom corner. Very slack defending from Spurs.

Eight minutes later, Spurs could not get a foot in to stop Doku going on a run, with his right footed effort having to be beaten away by Vicario. A really awful start from Spurs.

On the half hour mark, Bentancur was shown a booking for a foul on Savio.

With seconds of the first half remaining, Spurs had their first chance of the game, but Danso’s header was tipped over by Ederson.

Ten minutes into the second half, a fizzed in cross by Porro found Odobert at the far post, but he could not slide the ball home. Harder than it looks, but should have scored. Soon after, Maddison was in the book.

Twenty minutes into the second half, Udogie did really well to win the ball to drive forward, but his pass couldn’t quite find its way into Tel’s path, and it went behind for a goal kick

Straight away, — Spence, Sarr, Kulusevski and Son replaced Udogie, Bentancur, Odobert and Tel in a quadruple change.

Minutes later, good work from Son and Spence down the left lead to the latter cutting the ball back for Sarr, but he sliced his effort when well placed.

With nine minutes remaining, Werner replaced Maddison. Weird sub. Sure, Kulusevski did most of the work, but Scarlett registered an assist off the bench vs Ipswich, showing great aerial ability. He’s actually a striker too, unlike Werner.

There were six minutes remaining when Johnson’s low cross from the right was met by Son, whose low effort was well kept out by Ederson down to his left. Two minures later, Sarr was booked for shoving Foden.

In stoppage time, Haaland had a goal disallowed for a handball. Straight down the other end, Sarr missed a big chance to equalise. What a dramatic moment that would have been — shame.

This evening, Spurs will welcome Manchester City to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, for match day 27 of the Premier League season. For this one, the home fans inside the ground, and elsewhere, will certainly be wanting Ange's side to win the game. Â

Spurs come into this game having won three straight Premier League games for the first time since December of 2023 - scoring seven goals and conceding just one in that time. The last time they played City was after a defeat to Ipswich Town - so let's all hope we aren't about to experience the exact opposite of those two games.Â

How both teams are lining up at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium tonight

For the task at hand, Ange Postecoglou has opted for a line up of; Vicario, Porro, Danso, Gray, Udogie; Bergvall, Bentancur, Maddison; Kulusevski, Tel, Odobert.Â

Meanwhile, the bench consists of; Kinsky, Reguilon, Spence, Bissouma, Sarr, Kulusevski, Werner, Son, Scarlett.Â

Ange has made three changes to the side that won at Portman Road on Saturday, with Porro, Maddison, and Odobert replacing Spence, Son, and Kulusevski. You would assume all three changes have been made to give those three players some rest. Although there is no game this weekend, the games come thick and fast after that.Â

In the blue corner, City manager Pep Guardiola has selected the following XI; Ederson; Nunes, Khusanov, Dias, Gvardiol; Gonzalez, Kovacic; Savio, Marmoush, Doku; Haaland (4231). Very attacking line up. Â

This will be the third, and final time the two sides have met this season. Spurs won the previous two games, defeating City 2-1 in the Carabao Cup in October, before a resounding 4-0 victory in the Premier League at the Etihad in November.Â

This will still be a tough game, but it really is a decent opportunity to make it four wins in a row. We have seen this season how vulnerable City can be - in the two previous match ups between the sides, and this season in general.Â

Particularly away from home. In the away table, Guardiola's side sit in 10th place - one place above Spurs - with 18 points from their 13 games. They have won two Premier League away games since the 20th October, and both of those were against newly promoted sides, in Ipswich and Leicester City. Even that win in October was a last minute winner vs 17th place Wolves.Â

So, to summarise - you can appreciate the quality City may have, whilst also acknowledging that anything other than all three points would be an underwhelming disappointment.Â

Both Tottenham and their fans are eagerly anticipating the upcoming January transfer window, especially to see which new players arrive at the club and who might be on their way out.

While Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou and his team work behind the scenes, we can take a look at the latest transfer rumours circulating.

Recently, we reported that Tottenham are closely monitoring Wolverhampton striker Matheus Cunha, with speculation suggesting he could be brought in as a replacement for Heung-Min Son.

Another name that has been making headlines is Ayoze Perez, with reports indicating that Spurs are eyeing an €8 million bid for him.

However, one rumour has left fans on edge—Tottenham could be set to offload a midfielder this summer.

Yves Bissouma could leave the club this summer

According to GIVEMESPORT, Ange Postecoglou has grown frustrated with Yves Bissouma.

Concerns over the 28-year-old's inconsistency on the pitch and ongoing fitness issues have reportedly raised doubts about his future at the club.

The same source claims that Spurs have no plans to renew Yves Bissouma’s contract, making it highly likely that he will be among those to depart in the summer transfer window.

Unfortunately, Bissouma has struggled to make the impact he would have hoped for at Spurs.

Potential midfield replacements for Spurs

Yves Bissouma had moments of brilliance, but injuries have hindered his progress, and his role in the squad has become increasingly uncertain.

This has led Ange Postecoglou to turn to other options in midfield, including young talent Lucas Bergvall, who has impressed both supporters and the manager, earning his trust.

To make matters worse for Bissouma, several reports suggest that Tottenham are actively looking to strengthen their midfield.

One potential target is Lille OSC’s English midfielder Angel Gomes.

Another name linked with Spurs is Brazilian prospect Breno Bidon. Reports indicate that the North London club are keen on signing the 20-year-old, who currently plays for Corinthians—though Arsenal are also in the race for his signature.

As Tottenham prepare to face Manchester City tomorrow in a Premier League clash, fans are wondering about the fitness of several key players.

The Spurs have suffered numerous injury setbacks throughout the season, with notable absences including defender Micky van de Ven, striker Dominic Solanke, and fellow defender Cristian Romero.

However, it's not all bad news—yesterday, Cristian Romero was spotted back in first-team training after a lengthy spell on the sidelines.

But while Romero's return is a boost, questions remain over the comeback of another Tottenham forward, Richarlison.

Richarlison needs time to fully recover from his injury

Speaking to Tottenham News, well-known sports physical therapy specialist Dr Rajpal Brar shared his insight on Richarlison's situation:

"This one is calf-related and it’s one that’s going to keep him out for a few weeks.

"Based on his recent injuries and where we are in the season, I wouldn’t expect him to get out of this cycle until the season ends and he has the needed time to really build up his fitness and health," Brar explained.

"It’s really difficult to be chasing health in the middle of a season."

Richarlison suffered a calf injury during a match, and while an earlier return to training had been expected, Brar’s comments suggest his recovery could take longer than anticipated.

Is the Brazilian’s future at Tottenham in doubt?

As things stand, it seems unlikely that he will return to action until he is fully fit.

It’s important to remember the risks of rushing players back onto the pitch too soon—just like Micky van de Ven, who hastened his return only to suffer a fresh injury in training.

However, reports indicate that Spurs are growing increasingly frustrated with Richarlison’s fitness struggles and uncertain future at the club.

So could this be his final season in North London?

That remains to be seen, but one thing is clear—Saudi Arabian clubs have been monitoring his situation for months, waiting to see what unfolds with the Brazilian forward.

Although many Spurs fans may not want to admit it, the captain’s future could lie away from the club.

For several months now, there has been ongoing debate over whether Heung-Min Son should continue leading Tottenham.

While many of us recognise the immense value he brings to the team, others have differing opinions.

As a result, the South Korean has frequently made headlines, with rumours circulating about a possible departure once his contract expires.

Now, a new report claims that one of the Premier League’s biggest clubs is keen to secure Son’s services.

Heung-Min Son emerges as a target for Manchester United

According to Fichajes, Manchester United are 'ready to splash the cash' to bring Heung-Min Son to Old Trafford at the end of the season.

The same outlet reports that United are looking to add more experience and quality to their frontline.

Having identified Son as one of Tottenham’s standout players, they are reportedly preparing to make a major offer to convince Spurs to part ways with him.

Although Son’s contract runs until June 2026, United’s manager is said to believe they have a chance of signing the 32-year-old.

While many of us may assume the club would never let their captain go—or at least hope they wouldn’t—the reality might be quite different.

Spurs captain's future at the club remains uncertain

Reports suggest that Spurs would be open to listening to offers for Son in the upcoming transfer window.

In fact, speculation has long existed that the club is aware of his recent decline and that his place in the starting XI is no longer guaranteed.

This uncertainty only fuels further doubt over Tottenham’s true intentions regarding their captain.

That said, nothing has been confirmed, and for now, this remains purely speculation. Let’s not forget that in the recent match against Ipswich, Son played a key role in securing victory for Spurs.

He continues to be a major influence on the club’s younger players, who regularly turn to him for guidance.