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Tottenham Hotspur are exploring a move for Brighton & Hove Albion’s Tariq Lamptey, FootballTransfers has been told.

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With the 24-year-old's contract ending this season, we understand Brighton may be motivated to sell in January to avoid losing him on a free transfer in the summer.

Tottenham's pursuit could also see them fend off interest from Everton, another club considering the right-back.

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Lamptey has over 106 Premier League appearances for Brighton. Since joining the south coast club from Chelsea, he has consistently grown into a Premier League regular.

He is capable of playing right-back, right-wing-back, and even left-back. This flexibility is particularly attractive for Spurs, we are told, as the side needs options at the back amid concerns over squad depth and player fatigue.

But mostly, Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou’s interest in Lamptey comes amid uncertainty around their current right-back Pedro Porro. Although the 25-year-old has played heavily for Spurs this season, his form has been inconsistent, and it's thought that it would be ideal for someone to come in and deputise him.

It comes after Match of the Day pundit Alan Shearer said that Spurs will not sack Ange Postecoglou just yet.

“Typical Spurs though, isn’t it? My goodness me. They beat City at home, they beat Villa at home with a great win, and then you got Ipswich at home. Ipswich turn you over,” the Newcastle legend said on The Rest is Football podcast.

“I don’t think so [Postecoglou under pressure]. No, I think you just look at it like that, he took responsibility, didn’t he?

“He said it’s his fault, his problem. He’s got to sort it out. But when you see them in the second half against Villa and then beating City, it’s just, it’s the inconsistency again. How long have we been saying that about Spurs?”

Spurs lost to Ipswich Town last week in their last Premier League encounter. In the game before that, the North London club lost to Galatasaray 2-1 in the Europa League.

The club have had a mixed start to their season and it's not clear whether they will manage to secure a place in the Europe this term.

EXCLUSIVE: Tottenham target LaLiga winger amid Son contract decision

Tottenham Hotspur are keeping a close eye on RCD Espanyol winger Javi Puado as they look to strengthen their squad in the upcoming January transfer window.

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The winger caught the attention of Spurs scouts while watching loanee Alejo Veliz in action at the beginning of September against Real Vallecano.

The 26-year-old, who is out of contract in 2025, has had an impressive start to the season, scoring three goals in eight appearances.

Puado's exploits have seen him become one of the club's most important players, with 184 appearances and 48 goals to his name, making him the sixth-highest scorer in Espanyol's history.

The attacker netted a brace against Real Oviedo in June to help his side bounce back from relegation at the first time of asking and his early-season form back in LaLiga has piqued the curiosity of Tottenham.

Spurs set to trigger Son extension

Despite Spurs' interest in Puado, who would be brought in to add depth to the left-wing position, the club are primarily focused on securing the future of their captain, Heung-min Son.

The South Korean star, who is currently their highest earner at £190,000 per week, has a contract that, like Puado's, runs until 2025.

Son recently admitted that no talks over a new deal have as yet taken place, but we can confirm that Tottenham plan to trigger their one-year extension to keep him at the club until 2026, while also offering an additional year to ensure he doesn’t leave on a free transfer.

Though promising 17-year-old talent Mikey Moore is coming through the ranks and earning rave reviews, Spurs are looking for a more experienced winger to compete with 32-year-old Son.

Chairman Daniel Levy's use of contract extensions is a key strategy for maintaining squad stability, and this approach looks set to keep fan favourite Son as a central figure in Ange Postecoglou's side for a while longer.

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Tottenham had a bid turned down by Brentford for Ivan Toney, who has already verbally agreed personal terms with the side, FootballTransfers can reveal.

Sources reveal that while the England international has accepted a wage offer, Spurs’ £40 million bid was rejected by the West London club. Brentford are asking for a fee of £65m but it is understood that an offer of £55m would secure the deal.

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We are told that Spurs have the financial capability to outbid any competitors for the Bees hitman. However, the available funds will need to be carefully managed, as the Lilywhites plan to bring in five new signings to boost their chances of securing Champions League football next season.

Furthermore, representatives are scheduled to meet at the end of this week to discuss the potential signing of Crystal Palace winger Eberechi Eze.

FootballTransfers previously reported that his family was invited to the North London Derby - and while the attacker will not push for a transfer, he expects Palace to honour an agreement to let him leave if Spurs meet the club's asking price of approximately £60m. This, in effect, has become an unofficial release clause.

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Palace boss Oliver Glasner is keen on retaining Eze’s services ahead of his first full season in charge and the Eagles will not entertain selling the player for less than the asking price.

The North London club aims to completely revamp their forward line before the men’s first team departs for South Korea as part of their pre-season tour of Asia this summer.

Toney is manager Ange Postecoglou's priority target to replace the departed Harry Kane, so Tottenham are expected to continue talks in the coming weeks.

According to sources, Spurs chairman Daniel Levy is prepared to support Postecoglou with a £100m budget for strengthening the Spurs front line this summer.

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