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It was the icing on an excrement-filled cake for Thomas Frank after overseeing one of Tottenham‘s worst performances in living memory.

After Saturday’s 1-0 home defeat by Chelsea – just as he does after every home game – Frank encouraged his players to do a lap of appreciation around the stadium.

As his players were booed off the pitch, Micky van de Ven and Djed Spence were caught on camera snubbing their manager and going straight down the tunnel.

The moment was clipped for social media and devoured by fans looking for a symbol of a brutally disappointing performance and an increasingly underwhelming manager.

“All the players are of course frustrated,” Frank said of the incident. “They would like to do well, they would like to win, they would like to perform well, so I understand that.

“I think it is difficult to be consistent in good times and in bad times. That is why I went around to the fans as I did. It is more fun when we win, I can tell you that.”

When pushed on the reactions of Van de Ven and Spence and if their response was acceptable, he added: “I think that is one of the small issues. We have Micky and Djed who are doing everything they can.

“They perform very well so far this season and everyone is frustrated. We do things in a different way, so I don’t think it is a big problem.”

Speaking on Match of the Day later that evening, Alan Shearer said the players’ reaction has been blown out of proportion.

“I totally understand why the players want to get in as soon as possible,” he said.

“They have been an embarrassment, they were booed off the pitch. They want to get in the dressing room and say sorry later on.

“As much as Thomas likes to go around and thank the fans, I get the players point of view that they have been absolutely awful and they want to get off the pitch as quickly as possible.”

This incident will soon be forgotten, overtaken by other events in football’s relentless news cycle. Spence and Van de Ven might be disciplined and left out of Tuesday’s match with Copenhagen.

But the more pertinent question is whether Frank is truly the right fit for Tottenham? Saturday’s performance was the most high-profile dreadful display, but far from the first under the Dane.

Results have been satisfactory and it can be argued that Frank has raised Tottenham’s floor, getting points while playing poorly.

The counter-argument is that Frank is simultaneously lowering Tottenham’s ceiling, narrowing their horizons and squandering the optimism of the post-Levy era.

Spurs fans are used to their team chucking in dreadful performances. Frank’s current crime is making them both awful and boring, the worst of both worlds.

In mitigation, the Spurs squad isn’t much to shout about. Rodrigo Bentancur was lucky to avoid being sent off and is still dining off his 2018 World Cup reputation.

The defenders are incoherent and the striking options are unspectacular.

Mohammed Kudus has been praised to high heavens for his impact since arriving from West Ham, but remains the same hot and cold player as ever, incapable of passing the ball without beating three defenders first.

The handshake snub will dominate post-match discourse, but better managers than Frank have been submerged at Tottenham.

He needs to offer more to disprove the theory that he’s the 2020s version of Alan Curbishley; perfect for a small Premier League upstart without the vision to succeed on a grander stage.

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Didier Drogba is one of the best strikers in Premier League history and he recently revealed who his favourite players are to watch at the moment.

During an interview with Sporty TV, he was recently asked to name his favourite African players at the moment.

These were the three players that the Chelsea legend named.

Mohammed Kudus

You won’t hear many Chelsea fans speaking fondly of Tottenham, but Drogba can’t help but love Kudus.

Given the impact he’s made since joining Spurs, it’s no wonder that the 25-year-old has caught the eye.

In the Premier League this season, he’s completed 32 successful dribbles, which is more than any other player has managed.

He also leads the Premier League assist chart with four and ranks among the 10 most creative players in the league for chances created.

Nicolas Jackson

Currently on loan at Bayern Munich from Chelsea, Jackson is another player that Drogba enjoys watching.

“I used to like Jackson [when he was at Chelsea], Drogba said.

“Because I’ve seen a lot of similarities in his debut at Chelsea, also wearing number 15 like I was.

“Unfortunately, it was a difficult time for him at Chelsea, but now at Bayern Munich, he’s doing a bit better, so I’m happy for him.”

In the Bundesliga, Jackson has found starts tough to come by as he’s been playing second-fiddle to Harry Kane.

However, he’s already off the mark with a couple of goals in the Champions League, which should do his confiendce the world of good.

While things didn’t quite work out for him at Chelsea, his record of 30 goals across two seasons is by no means disastrous.

Mohamed Salah

The last player that Drogba named was Salah.

Drogba briefly shared a dressing room with Salah at Chelsea, but it wasn’t until he left Stamford Bridge that the world saw his full potential.

Now into his ninth season with Liverpool, Salah surpassed Drogba’s Premier League scoring tally quite some time ago.

“If he continues, he’s going to destroy all my records – I want to cry,” Drogba jokingly said back in 2021.

“What I’ve seen during training, and all his teammates will tell you, the quality was there. He just needed time on the pitch to show his talent and his quality.

“When you look at the squad we had at the time, it was not easy to play, but what really got me attached to Mo is that he’s really nice, he’s really polite, even when he was not playing.

“He was sad not to contribute, but he was always good. When you have this kind of intelligence it’s just a matter of time before you blow up.

“I remember we spoke a few times when he was at Roma and he was scoring goals and then he had a moment when he was not scoring and he asked me how to deal with this kind of situation.

“I shared with him a lot of examples and experience and how it happened to me and all the strikers.”

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Eighteen players have represented both Tottenham Hotspur and Leeds United in the modern Premier League era. How many can you name?

You’ve got 10 minutes to get all the names, and the only clue you’re getting is the years they represented Spurs and Leeds at senior level. If the years overlap, that means there’s a loan – which might jog your memory a bit further.

We’ve only included players who made at least one appearance at senior level for both clubs – so players like Danny Rose, who only represented Leeds at youth level, don’t count.

If this puts you in the mood for another challenge, why not have a go at naming every Leeds manager since relegation in 2004?

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Tottenham Hotspur have a proud history in European football, but can you name every player to score for the club in the Champions League?

Spurs have played in seven Champions League seasons, making the final in 2019 after famous wins over Manchester City and Ajax before losing against Liverpool at the last hurdle.

Several great players have worn the shirt in recent decades, making this quiz feature some of the best footballers of modern times.

There are also a few names you may have forgotten from the Harry Redknapp and Mauricio Pochettino eras, adding an extra spice to our challenge.

We’ve given you 15 minutes to try name them all. An asterisk denotes the player is still at Spurs today.

If this puts you in the mood for more Spurs-related trivia, then have a go at naming the Lilywhites’ top 30 goalscorers of the Premier League era.

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The Champions League is back as fans brace themselves for the second iteration of the revamped format and it could spring a surprise or two.

As last year proved, the league phase can be more exciting than the traditional group stage matches and with eventual winners PSG finishing 15th, it shows that good form at the start does not always translate to trophies.

And even if the money difference between the big team and the rest is getting bigger and bigger, there is still the odd occasion of an upset so we’ve taken a look at 10 teams we would not be surprised to see make it through to the knockout rounds.

When it comes to the Netherlands, PSV look to be the country’s best hope in Europe having narrowly beaten Ajax to the title last season.

Their biggest strengths come in the midfield with Jerdy Schouten and Joey Veerman, while there is a familiar face in the form of veteran Ivan Perisic, who continues to defy time at 36.

He has begun his latest campaign by creating three goals and scoring one as PSV won three of their opening four league games.

In Europe, PSV won the European Cup in 1978 but were thumped 9-3 on aggregate in the round of 16 by Arsenal last season.

It is not often a Turkish team can boast one of the best strikers in world football, but Victor Osimhen fell in love with the club after a loan spell and Galatasaray paid €75 million to make it a permanent move.

The Nigerian is a key component of any success the Turkish side may hope to have, but the club does not have a huge pedigree in the competition.

Their best result was the semi-finals, but that was back in the European Cup era of 1989. Still, Liverpool and Manchester City will not relishing facing them in the league phase.

Russel Martin’s Rangers are perhaps the best advocates of Brugge’s credentials, given they were smashed 9-1 over the two legs of their playoff fixture.

The Belgian side had five different scorers in their 6-0 win against Rangers and had five players score at least nine goals last year.

They spent comparatively little in the summer, instead focusing on youth with four players aged 21 or under.

Domestically, the club have finished fourth in three of the last four seasons and in Europe, they reached the last eight in 2025 before being knocked out by Aston Villa.

Eight years on from the sensational team fronted by a teenage Kylian Mbappe that knocked out Manchester City, Monaco are flirting with greatness once more.

Domestically, they have always been hovering around the top four without ever posing too much threat to the title.

But they may bloody an artistocratic nose or two in the Champions League, with several talented players in their squad.

Their star players are Danish forward Mika Biereth, Swiss midfielder Denis Zakaria and Frenchman Lamine Camara, with Adi Hutter in charge since 2023.

When Newcastle thumped PSG 4-1 on an October night at St James’ in 2023, you could forgive Toon fans for thinking it was the start of something special.

But it was their only win in six Champions League matches that year, causing them to finish bottom of their group.

The struggle they found was balancing midweek European matches with a Premier League campaign and Eddie Howe will have to prove he has learned how to navigate that.

As Newcastle fans like to point out, they had a particularly tricky group last time round and the revamp of the competition may work in their favour.

Losing Alexander Isak cannot be understated but in Bruno Guimaraes, Sandro Tonali and Nick Woltemade, the club have the players to cause an upset.

Plus, they have the advantage of a raucous St James’ with Barcelona the first visitors in Gameweek 1.

Sealing your return to the Champions League with a 3-2 win away at Barcelona is certainly one way to do it and Villarreal wil fancy their chances in this year’s edition.

Nicolas Pepe and Ayoze Perez are two familiar names in an attack that scored 71 goals in 38 league matches last season.

And, although they have never won the European Cup, they did reach the semis in 2022.

Eight goals in the first three La Liga matches this season was the league’s best and just one goal conceded at the other end before last weekend’s defeat at Atletico Madrid shows they are a tricky opponents.

After his 25 goals in Serie A last season, Atalanta are beginning life without Mateo Retegui following his move to Saudi Arabia.

Retegui was a key player in a side that managed to reach third in the league last year and in his place they have signed Niklo Krstovic from Lecce.

They started their campaign with a trip to PSG, but then have a relatively kind draw which will make them hopeful of reaching the playoff stage at least.

Athletic’s best signing for the summer was not a new face through the door but instead keeping of an old one.

It looked a near certainty that Nico Williams was heading for Barcelona but instead he put pen to paper on a long-term deal to stay at the San Mames and boost the club’s chances in all competitions this season.

He, and brother Inaki, are key cogs in Ernesto Valverde’s team and they have recently brought Aymeric Laporte back to the club to bolster the defence.

Tottenham may have won their first European title in 41 years last season, but when it comes to the Champions League, they have hardly left an impression.

They have only played in the tournament seven times with their best effort being the 2019 runners-up medal, but there are a lot of unknowns surrounding this squad when it comes to Europe.

While Thomas Frank has proven to be an excellent operator in the Premier League, he has never taken charge of a Champions League game before, which means Tottenham’s home game against Villarreal will be a step into the unknown.

If Frank can make them click, Spurs have the player quality to go deep in the tournament.

Reigning Serie A champions Napoli are back in the Champions League after a year away and could well prove to be the team to watch outside of the favourites.

To start with, they have Antonio Conte at the helm who has once again proven his ability to take unfancied players and turn them into world beaters (see Scott McTominay).

This summer, they have recruited Rasmus Hojlund in Conte’s latest project.

They have also brought in Kevin De Bruyne who showed in the final days of his City career that he is not a busted flush.

It is a return to the Etihad for De Bruyne to start Napoli’s campaign and Pep Guardiola may have hoped for an easier match for the opening gameweek.

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While Daniel Levy had a reputation for being a thrifty spender during his tenure as chairman of Tottenham Hotspur, he was not always so averse to getting his chequebook out.

With more than £1.5 billion spent during his nearly 25-year tenure, there have been some hits but also plenty of misses along the way, so we are taking a look at his top 10 most expensive purchases.

To make things fair, we have left out signings made this summer so while Mohammed Kudus has made a promising start to his Spurs career, he does not feature in the list. Club record signing Xavi Simons is also absent having not yet kicked a ball.

Here then are Levy’s top 10 most expensive signings ranked:

In July 2019, Spurs broke the bank to bring midfielder Ndombele to north London from Lyon, but the French footballer never repaid them.

Arguably one of the most naturally talented players on this list, he was also one of the laziest with Jose Mourinho in particular feeling frustrated by his lack of work ethic.

Mourinho was more than happy to hang the player out to dry after a poor showing and the Portuguese Special One was not the only manager to fail to get the best out of him.

In the end, Spurs sent him on a series of loans before mutually terminating his contract in 2024.

Ninteen goals in the 2023-24 season with Bournemouth was convincing enough for Tottenham to part with £65million, but Levy and co. were perhaps blinded by that stellar year rather than taking a wider look at his whole career.

The striker has never been prolific and before his final campaign with the Cherries, he had never scored more than six goals in a Premier League season.

As Spurs have found out, he has also had plenty of issues with injuries. His first season in north London saw him miss 14 games and he is currently out with an ankle knock.

Another player blighted by injury has been Maddison, who has shown moments of excellence but those moments have been few and far between.

A promising career with Norwich earned him his move to Leicester, where he developed into one of the best No.10s in the Premier League.

But 24 games missed in his first season, coupled with a season-ending cruciate ligament tear this campaign, mean that Spurs haven’t seen much value for money for the £40million they paid for him in 2023.

Xavi Simons’ arrival may mean Maddison finds it hard to break back into the squad once he returns from injury.

Tipped by manager Pochettino to be one of the best centre-backs in the league, Sanchez never really lived up to the hype he earned at Ajax.

The Colombian had a promising start but faded away, and a costly own goal in a 3-3 draw with West Ham in October 2020 highlighted his struggles.

To his credit, he had a mini-form revival but was largely made a squad player and left for Galatasaray in 2023.

In the four seasons Richarlison was with Everton, he only once scored less than 10 goals. At Spurs, he has failed to hit that tally in two of his three seasons so far.

There’s talent there undoubtedly, but he is a player who goes through hot and cold spells and last campaign he managed just four goals in 15 league matches.

He has started this season much better, scoring twice in Spurs’ three games so far, but the question with Richarlison always is – how long will this last?

Spurs forked out £60million for the Brazilian in 2022, but he has yet to deliver anything close to what is expected of that price tag.

We are still very much in the ‘wait and see’ part of Gray’s Spurs career as the teenager has yet to make a meaningful mark on the team.

His first season saw plenty of game time with a total of 46 matches across all competitions, but he was shifted about the pitch a lot.

The calamity that was Ange Postecoglou’s final Spurs season is perhaps not the best breeding ground for youngsters.

Thomas Frank appears to back him though, starting him in midfield for Spurs’ first league game of the season, but there is still a long way to go in his career.

Solid if not overly spectacular, is probably the best way to describe Porro at Spurs.

He was an Antonio Conte signing, having joined from Sporting in the 2023 winter window, but has survived numerous manager changes to still be part of the squad.

Now under Frank, the full-back has played in all three games so far and is Spurs’ best right back.

The early signs of this season would suggest Johnson is ready for his breakthrough season in north London.

The winger arrived with plenty of hype, having left boyhood club Nottingham Forest to join Spurs in 2023 for a fee of £47.5million, but he managed just five goals in his first season.

The following year saw an improvement of that figure up to 11 and he was arguably one of the better players in Postecoglou’s dysfunctional side.

But this year, he has already scored two goals in three games and looks ready to become one of the better wingers in the Premier League.

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The Argentinian may have more than one moment of madness in his locker.

But, when he’s not throwing his body into reckless tackles, the ‘absolutely mad’ defender as Gary Neville once described him has been a stalwart for Spurs for four seasons.

The first game of this season saw him notch up his 100th Premier League appearance and reports he could be off to Atletico Madrid ended up being shot down, such is his importance to the Spurs squad.

An undeniable hit is Van de Ven, who has become one of the best centre-backs in the league and one blessed with natural talents.

A rare mix of being nearly two metres tall but also lightning quick, the centre half is still only 24 but has already made himself an integral part of the north London team.

He has played every minute of Spurs’ league campaign so far and if he continues on the same trajectory, it is not hard to see some of Europe’s top clubs come calling.

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Tottenham Hotspur churned through 20 managers during the Daniel Levy era – but how many of them can you remember?

Levy oversaw 15 different managers and five interims during his time as Spurs chairman, with wildly different results.

We’re asking you to name as many as you can in just 10 minutes. The clue is the year (or years) of their managerial reign, and a temporary manager is also indicated.

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Daniel Levy has stepped down as executive chairman of Tottenham Hotspur after almost 25 years in the role – and the club’s fans have celebrated the news on social media in hilarious ways.

Levy will always be regarded as one of the most contentious figures in Tottenham’s history.

He was the driving force behind the club’s brilliant new stadium, which stands comparison with any in world football, to the ultra-modern training headquarters at Hotspur Way in Enfield.

But, for most supporters, Levy’s time at the top will always be overshadowed by the lack of success on the field. Spurs have won just the League Cup and Europa League since 2001, with several near-misses.

Mercifully free of AI slop but with some charming reaction videos and hubristic boasting thrown in, we’ve collated 15 of the funniest reactions and memes to the departure many Spurs fans have been awaiting for years.

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From Willian to Eden Hazard, Tottenham supporters know the pain of seeing some top players choose to go to Chelsea over their club – but it’s not always one-way traffic – as the imminent signing of Xavi Simons demonstrates.

Simons was of strong interest to Chelsea earlier in the summer of 2025, but Tottenham swooped in at the last minute to convince the Netherlands international to move to north London instead.

Alongside Simons, we’ve identified five other players who reportedly chose Spurs over Chelsea.

Xavi Simons

We doubt Tottenham technical director Johan Lange reads our work here at Planet Football, but we want a consultancy fee if he does.

“Twelve years after the Willian hijacking… wouldn’t it feel extra sweet to get one over the Blues?”

That’s the question we asked when we stuck Simons’ name on the shortlist of potential James Maddison replacements. Well, Spurs fans – how does it feel?

At the time, Chelsea appeared in pole position to sign the talented Dutch playmaker from RB Leipzig.

But we suggested that Spurs should try to hijack the deal by offering him a more clearly-defined role in the starting XI. And so it’s proven the case.

He’s completed a medical and the clubs have agreed on a fee.

Given what happened with Willian, we understand any Tottenham supporters who won’t believe it until an official announcement – but it sounds like this one is done and dusted. Surely.

Danny Rose

“I started at Leeds when I was 11. I came to Tottenham at 16. When I joined Leeds I was pretty raw,” Rose reminisced on his early years in an interview with Instagram channel don.emusic.

“I didn’t know about one-touch passing. It took me a couple of years to get to grips with everything and by the time I was 14 I was one of the best.

“I could have gone to Chelsea when I was 15, I went to the training ground but I didn’t fancy it and I chose Tottenham the year after.

“It was pretty daunting, I was nervous, I needed it. You know what 15-year-olds do when they are around their mates all the time. I needed to get away and I am glad I did.”

That choice worked out alright for Spurs. After announcing himself with that unforgettable screamer in the North London Derby, he made over 200 appearances for the club and for a time was one of the best left-backs in the country.

Steven Pienaar

The South Africa international joined Spurs in a £3million deal back in January 2011, but Chelsea reportedly also agreed a fee with Everton. The choice was ultimately down to the player.

“It wasn’t about the money, it was about ambition,” Pienaar told The Guardian.

“We want to fight and to play every game at the highest level and play in the Champions League and that’s what I want every season, and that’s why I made the decision to join Spurs.

“The decision I made may not be the right one, but I followed my heart and prayed for the answer. Joining Tottenham was the answer.

“I asked a lot of people and some said go to Chelsea, some said go to Spain, some said go to Tottenham. Some may not like it but this is my decision. If I fail then it’s my responsibility.”

Unfortunately it didn’t really work out for Pienaar in North London, and after making only a handful of appearances in half a season, he returned to Everton.

Brennan Johnson

Chelsea were reportedly one of the leading clubs in the race for Johnson’s signature back in the summer of 2023.

That makes sense, given that they were still seemingly targeting every young wide attacker on the market in those early Todd Boehly years.

They lost out on Crystal Palace’s Michael Olise and ended up bolstering their attack with Christopher Nkunku, Nicolas Jackson and Cole Palmer during that window.

The Daily Mail claimed that Johnson preferred Spurs “over a bloated Chelsea side in order to get more game time.”

Mohammed Kudus

According to The Sun, Chelsea offered Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall plus a further £20million to sign the exciting Ghanaian dribble king from West Ham.

Kudus was high on the Blues’ list of targets, while the player was open to a move to Stamford Bridge – even going as far as agreeing personal terms.

Ultimately, Tottenham’s swift and decisive approach won out. Who knows how things might’ve turned out had they taken the same tack with Morgan Gibbs-White or James Maddison?

James Maddison

Chelsea spent somewhere in the region of £1billion over the course of Boehly’s first year at the helm and Leicester City playmaker James Maddison had frequently been cited as a top target in their potential rebuild.

Many reports suggested that Chelsea opted against Maddison due to their youth-focused recruitment strategy. They ended up signing 21-year-old Cole Palmer instead.

But that’s reportedly not entirely true. Maddison’s heart being set on Spurs was also a factor.

“Chelsea’s strategy has been to largely look at players 25 years old and under,” transfer reporter Ben Jacobs told Caught Offside.

“And it’s true they passed up on going for James Maddison, who is now 26. But that wasn’t really down to age alone.

“There will always be exceptions to the age ‘rule’. After all, Mauricio Pochettino is also very keen on having Premier League experience. That’s why Raheem Sterling is seen as so important this season.

“Chelsea looked at lots of targets, which is normal in a busy window. But they also knew Maddison preferred the move to Spurs.”

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Arsenal have hijacked Tottenham‘s move for Crystal Palace playmaker Eberechi Eze, leaving Thomas Frank’s side in need of another player.

For the past week, Spurs have been the frontrunners to sign the 27-year-old and until yesterday, everything pointed towards Eze joining Tottenham.

However, following an injury to Kai Havertz, Arsenal have swooped in and have agreed personal terms with the England international.

With Tottenham’s move now dead in the water, we’ve identified five alternatives that they should target.

Xavi Simons

If Arsenal can hijack transfers, then so can Tottenham.

Chelsea have been heavily linked with Simons all summer and have been in discussions with RB Leipzig, although as of writing, no agreement has been made.

It’s thought that before committing to signing Simons, Chelsea are trying to offload some of their own players in order to balance the books.

The 22-year-old is keen to join Chelsea, but until a deal is struck with RB Leipzig, he won’t be able to make the move.

With Chelsea taking their time over the transfer, Tottenham could attempt to hijack the deal themselves.

Simons is just the sort of player that Frank is after and, like Eze, is capable of playing in a number of different roles.

It seems like a long shot, but it’s a deal worth considering from a Tottenham perspective.

Mikkel Damsgaard

Frank is already familiar with Damsgaard and for that reason, a move for the Brentford playmaker cannot be ruled out.

The 25-year-old created 63 chances in the Premier League last season, the seventh most of any player in the league.

Of those 63 key passes, 10 of them were converted into assists, making Damsgaard statistically one of the most creative players in England.

Given the other players that Brentford have lost this summer, they’d likely drive a hard bargain when contemplating Damsgaard’s sale.

The Bees are also in a strong position to negotiate his price tag, given he’s under contract until 2030 with the option of an extra year.

Nonetheless, we think he’d be a great option for Spurs.

Nico Paz

Tottenham have also been linked with Como’s Paz, although Sky Sports have reported that this would be a ‘difficult deal’ to pull off.

The 20-year-old attacking midfielder impressed in Serie A last season, producing six goals and eight assists in 35 appearances.

It’s worth noting that Real Madrid do have the option to re-sign him for just €9million next summer, leading to speculation that he could return to Spain in 2026.

“You never know what the future holds,” Paz told reporters when asked about his future.

“I’m focused on Como, which is where I belong. I am very happy and excited. I have no idea what the future holds for me, I don’t even know what I’ll do tomorrow.”

Justin Kluivert

Spurs were keeping tabs on Kluivert earlier in the window and could resurface their interest after missing out on Eze.

The 26-year-old created 45 chances in the Premier League last season and produced an impressive 18 goal contributions for Bournemouth.

He’s still under contract until 2028, so wouldn’t come cheap, but he’s definitely an option worth exploring.

Maghnes Akliouche

Akliouche has been steadily improving year upon year and it’s no secret that Tottenham are interested.

The 23-year-old produced 19 goal contributions across all competitions for Monaco last season, predominantly playing on the right-hand side.

However, Spurs aren’t alone in their interest as PSG and Manchester City have also been linked with the Monaco star in recent weeks.

Reportedly valued at £60million, a bidding war could take place in next couple of weeks.

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