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Tottenham have reportedly shifted attention from Eberechi Eze to Pedro Neto, and are in talks with the latter over personal terms after they began of late.

Spurs are eager to add to their forward line after only two players surpassed the 10-goal mark in all competitions last season. Ange Postecoglou is clearly keen on ensuring there are more players capable of finding the net consistently next term.

That one of the 10-plus-goal men, Richarlison, could be leaving, adds fuel to that fire.

The Spurs boss’ eyes have been on both Eze and Neto, both of whom were directly involved in more than 10 goals in the Premier League alone last season.

But according to FootballTransfers, talks with Eze are stalling, and all their eggs are being shifted into Neto’s basket.

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Tottenham intensify Neto signing efforts

Indeed, it’s said Spurs have now intensified their efforts to land the Wolves man, after opening talks over personal terms recently.

Further discussions on those terms are reportedly underway, with Neto featuring heavily on the forward recruitment list for the north London club.

He also features on the shortlists of a number of Tottenham’s Premier League rivals, such as Manchester City and Arsenal.

The Gunners are said to remain ‘very much interested’ in Neto, and one of their other options, Nico Williams, now seems tough to sign, having decided he wants to stay at Athletic Bilbao.

As such, Mikel Arteta’s side could also intensify their efforts to sign Neto instead. What his preference is, at the minute, is not clear.

But given both north London clubs will struggle to get other options – it is said to be increasingly likely that Eze stays at Crystal Palace beyond this summer – both are likely to make strong efforts for the signing, and the side who puts forward the better proposal could decide things.

Given it was recently reported Tottenham could be given ‘wiggle room’ below Neto’s actual Wolves valuation, they could be heading the pile at the moment.

Tottenham were given a scolding by manager Ange Postecoglou during their 4-3 win over a K-League XI on Wednesday.

With the game goalless after 25 minutes the Australian boss wasn’t happy with what he had seen from his players and let them know in a drinks break.

Postecoglou had named a strong side which featured captain Son Heung-min, Dejan Kulusevski and Ben Johnson as the front three.

“I’ve got one f***ing thing to say,” Postecoglou was caught on camera shouting at his players. “We go and have a crack, man for man.”

Postecoglou was asked about his rant after the game and claimed his priority was improving his players’ fitness.

“It was more just about making sure we kept pressing on, because with the conditions the way they are and the training load’s been pretty high, I didn’t want us to back off in that moment and really [wanted to] push to half-time just more for our fitness than anything else.

“We thought it was a good opportunity for us to push on and try to be even more aggressive than we had been up to that point. ”

Yang Min-hyeok – who will join Tottenham in January having agreed a £3.5m move – was playing for the K-League XI, and Postecoglou was asked for his take on the 18-year-old’s display.

Postecoglou said: “Yeah, look, you know, there’s a game of football tonight. I was focused on our players, so I wasn’t really following the opposition players. When he comes in, in January, we’ll have plenty of time to look at him.

“I think what’s important now is that we’ve made the announcement and he concentrates on his club football here in Korea, finishes his season strong. He’s had an outstanding season so far and then when he gets to us, he’ll have plenty of time and plenty of opportunity to show us what he can do and we’ll help him with that process.”

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New signings Lucas Bergval and Archie Gray joined Pape Matar Sarr in midfield and Postecoglou believes the three young stars will be “very good footballers” for Spurs.

“Yeah, I thought it worked ok. Obviously they are three very young players in that midfield set up and as you said, the first time they had played together. But yeah, for the most part I thought they handled it pretty well. I think Lucas found it tough physically. It’s a very demanding role in there and it’s going to take us a while to get him up to speed from a physical perspective, but you can see the quality he has when he’s on the ball.

“And Archie, he’s what he’s shown the whole time. He’s been very composed, he seems to understand the game really well and for the most part, I thought he was taking up the right positions. But again, physically I think we’re gonna have to build him up. I thought Pape’s running is just unbelievable. He’s a benchmark for us in that midfield area.

“So, yeah, I think the three of them – considering they’re so young and that’s the exciting bit – if we keep pushing them and improving them, they’re going to be very good footballers for us.”

Former Newcastle United co-owner Amanda Staveley has responded to reports linking her with Premier League rivals Tottenham Hotspur.

After several failed attempts to buy Newcastle United, PIF completed its takeover of the Premier League club towards the end of 2021 for around £300m.

“My biggest concern…”

PIF purchased an 80% stake in the English side as part of this deal, while Staveley and the Reuben Brothers each had a 10% share.

The British businesswoman took up the role of director at St James’ Park before announcing her exit from the football club earlier this month. It has recently been reported that Staveley is expected to continue working in football.

It has been a difficult summer for Newcastle as they have been seriously impacted by Financial Fair Play issues. It had been suggested that Anthony Gordon, Bruno Guimaraes and/or Alexander Isak could be sold to balance the books, but Elliot Anderson and Yankuba Minteh were offloaded instead.

Staveley admits it would “have been bad” had she left before Newcastle’s PSR issues were resolved and she’s also revealed the “biggest concern” she had about this summer.

“I knew what was coming in terms of me leaving but the fans and PIF deserved every focus of mine,” Staveley said in an interview with The Athletic.

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“Had I left before (the PSR deadline) and we’d breached, then that would have been bad. It was very, very difficult, but I was determined to make sure [chief executive] Darren [Eales] has a clear runway.”

She added: “My biggest concern was that we’d lose Alex (Isak) or Anthony (Gordon) because Liverpool chased him and both are extraordinary players. Negotiating is tough because you have to pretend it means nothing to you when it means everything.”

It is noted by The Athletic that it’s been reported that ‘initial discussions’ have held place over purchasing a stake in Tottenham Hotspur as her investment fund company – PCP Capital Partners – have raised £500m to invest in a new footballing project.

In response to this story, Staveley admits buying a stake in a new club “is possible”, but her “preference would have been to stay at Newcastle”.

“Not much, I’m afraid,” Staveley answered.

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“My preference would have been to stay with Newcastle, but life doesn’t always work out exactly how you want it to. Nothing is going to replicate that. I fell in love with Newcastle, the club and the people and that can’t change, but I didn’t want to get in Newcastle’s way. It’s got to be about what’s best for Newcastle.

“Mehrdad and I are keen to be hands-on. We’re hard-working people, I love to be very busy and to engage and I love football. Very sadly, we have to move on to other projects and that might involve us taking a stake in another club or buying another club and that’s difficult. But it’s possible.

“I don’t know what my future holds, but you can never move on from the love I have for Newcastle and I would love to come back for matches. I’m a Geordie now. I’m a Yorkshire Geordie, but I will always have that chemistry and that love.”

Tottenham are reportedly looking to add three more players before the end of the transfer window, including Pedro Neto, and some ‘wiggle room’ in negotiating a fee could help them to land the Wolves man.

Spurs have so far made three signings this summer, prioritising the growth of their youth ranks. Lucas Bergvall, Archie Gray and Min-hyeok Yang, all 18, have all been signed, likely with a view to becoming genuine first-team stars within the next few years.

Each have impressed in senior football at their previous clubs, so may not find it too challenging to break into the ranks of the north London side.

But Ange Postecoglou wants a more experienced player, with Wolves winger Neto one of his favoured targets, and Tottenham could manage to get him through the door for less than his face value.

Neto ‘wiggle room’ available

Indeed, according to GIVEMESPORT, though the winger has a £60million price tag, there could be some ‘wiggle room’ when negotiating the price and payment structure that could be put in place.

Tottenham might be able to get a slight discount, or they could simply ensure Wolves allow to a structure that means they do not have to pay an awful lot up front, making the snare easier.

It is also said that Spurs are eyeing three more transfers before the end of the window.

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Neto is clearly one of those, and Eberechi Eze could be another. The north London outfit’s interest in both men has recently been confirmed by Fabrizio Romano.

The fresh report suggests that Eze’s price tag of above £60million, and the fact Tottenham know there is no chance of negotiation due to the fact that is because of a release clause, is a reason they are yet to commit to a deal.

But for Neto, the ability to change the terms makes them happier to attack.

If they were to get him, they’d be getting a creator with Premier League pedigree, which is one of their main aims, and will surely be helpful among the other transfers they have made, who may not immediately hit the ground running.

If Newcastle United have just experienced a difficult second season after Champions League qualification, and Aston Villa face the challenge of succeeding where they failed, then Tottenham Hotspur will be hoping that actually having two full pre-seasons under the same manager for a change might actually be beneficial.

Tottenham have not enjoyed that luxury since Mauricio Pochettino’s departure: Jose Mourinho replaced him three months into the 2019/20 season, had one full season in the job, and then was replaced by Nuno Espirito Santo. He, too, was dismissed in November, giving Antonio Conte only the summer of 2022 before going out under a cloud.

The initial signs under Postecoglou were extremely positive, with Spurs taking 26 of their first possible 30 Premier League points, and doing so in some style.

But then Pochettino put the curse on his former club, with his Chelsea side claiming a 4-1 win in November that made clear that for all their attacking ability, Spurs had a glass jaw. And not even normal glass, but the special sugar glass they use for Hollywood stunts and wrestling matches.

Spurs took just 40 points from their remaining 28 games, two fewer than Bournemouth and just two more than Everton.

That has, understandably, taken some of that initial gale out of Postecoglou’s sails, and he will have reached the end of last season grateful for the opportunity to get back onto the training pitch – and into the transfer market – to start putting right some of the issues that had been so ruthlessly exposed last season.

There is, perhaps, a touch of 2013/14 and 2014/15 rolled into one about Tottenham, with Harry Kane’s sale and the arrival of numerous new signings having a similarly wonky effect on their form as they faced after selling Gareth Bale to Real Madrid in 2013. Back then, Spurs messed about with Andre Villas-Boas and Tim Sherwood before appointing Pochettino in summer 2014; this time, there has been no repeat.

Poch, too, needed those two full summers to really get Spurs going; he, too, finished fifth in his first season in charge, with some embarrassing and heavy defeats along the way. But after that second pre-season, they achieved three straight top-three finishes – the best they had done in 26 years, and unmatched since.

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Any manager will tell you that the kind of structural issues Spurs faced last season can be next to impossible even for the best coaches to address during a season. Even without continental football or any kind of cup run, there simply isn’t enough time on the grass and in the video room to make sure those defensive transitions that follow broken-down attacks are on point – vital for any side, but especially for those playing his brand of high-octane attacking football.

That has been much more Tottenham’s issue than the often-cited difficulty in going on without their top scorer of the previous nine seasons.

Their signing of the dynamic and versatile Archie Gray to play either as a midfielder, full-back or a hybrid of the two is designed to help deal with that – albeit with the usual question marks around his ability to step up from the Championship.

More signings will be needed, with centre-back and, yes, OK, centre-forward looking like particular areas for improvement. But beyond that, the squad does not feel like it needs major surgery. If anything, theirs is a squad that could do with some pruning.

Get those right, and the gentle touch of drills, shape work and the integration of better-responsive habits off the ball could do the rest. We’re about to find out if Postecoglou really is the exciting genius he first appeared, or whether their later-season travails represent his true form.

Tottenham Hotspur may have been given a huge boost in their hopes of signing Juventus winger Federico Chiesa after his new boss cast doubt over his future.

Juve are said to be entertaining offers for Chiesa, 26, with his contract expiring next summer. There is no suggestion that he will sign a new one at the Allianz Stadium, so he may well be available at a cut-price deal.

Tottenham are just one of a number of clubs who have been linked with a move for the Italy star, who has suffered with injury and poor form over recent seasons. Since registering 16 goal contributions in the 2020-21 season before helping the Azzurri to win the European Championships, he has only managed 22 in the three years since, playing just 68 league games in that time.

Thiago Motta’s arrival as coach, replacing Max Allegri after helping Bologna qualify for the Champions League last season, has ushered in a new era in Turin. Motta has now commented directly on Chiesa’s situation and whether he will be part of things going forward. There were just two words uttered: “We’ll see.”

Reports in Italy suggest Motta will have no problem losing Chiesa, with the likes of Dusan Tadic, Filip Kostic and Arkadiuz Milik at his disposal in attack.

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Tottenham are yet to make any sort of concrete move for Chiesa, but manager Ange Postecoglou has bemoaned “misinformation” around transfer stories and remained tight-lipped on their prospects, while out on a pre-season tour in Japan.

“At this time of year it’s pretty hard for supporters because they don’t have all the information and it’s fair to say there’s plenty of misinformation out there,” he told reporters at a press conference.

“We’re working hard to bring players in and it’s a process that you sometimes have to be patient with. But in terms of what we set out to do, that’s still the plan and you have to stay disciplined with that. Sometimes the timings don’t work out and it doesn’t happen as quickly as you want and you don’t get them (players) in at the right time but I thnk it’s really important you stay disciplined and not run off and chase other things.

“So, what we started with at the start of summer are still there, and I wouldn’t want to put timelines on it. A lot of that is out of our control and we just need to be patient. From where I sit at the moment we’re still in that phase where what we identified is still what we’re after.”

Archie Gray, the teenager signed from Leeds for around £45m, remains Spurs’ only major signing so far.

Former Tottenham defender William Gallas insists that January signing Radu Dragusin is “not at the required level” to play for Spurs.

Spurs had a promising first campaign under Ange Postecoglou with Tottenham supporters much happier at the style of play under the former Celtic boss.

The signings of Guglielmo Vicario, Micky van de Ven, James Maddison, Pedro Porro and Dejan Kulusevski, in particular, helped Postecoglou to guide Tottenham to a fifth-placed finish.

They will be hoping to improve again next season and Gallas insists they need a “Plan B” to help them challenge for the Premier League title, as they can’t play attractive football all the time.

Gallas told Gambling Zone: “I expect and want to see Tottenham playing attractive football, but they also need to bring something different. They need to develop a Plan B under Ange Postecoglou, because last season, for me, he only had Plan A.

“The team always plays with a high press, the defence plays with a very high line – it was a new way of playing that overawed a lot of their opponents, especially at the beginning of the season. Tottenham had an element of surprise last season that they won’t have this time.

“They can’t just rely on playing in one way all the time, they will need to adapt in certain games against certain opposition. They need to develop some tactical versatility.”

On what Tottenham need in the transfer market this summer, Gallas added: “I still think the club has an awful lot of work to do in the transfer market. They need one striker who can score 20 goals. Last season, they didn’t have that striker. Son, played a lot through the middle last season and he carried the goalscoring burden.

“In the end, he wasn’t capable of scoring 20 goals, and I actually prefer him in the wide areas, so Tottenham need to go out and find a 20 goal-a-season striker this summer. If you want to win the league, if you want to get into the Champions League, you need that player who can fire you there.

“You need at least one player who will score a minimum of 20 goals. That is simple. When you have a player like that, defenders can get distracted, and it creates room for your other attackers to hurt the opponent. It gives your attacking teammates more freedom.”

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Dragusin joined Tottenham for around £25m in the January transfer window to provide competition for Postecoglou’s preferred centre-back partnership of Cristian Romero and Van de Ven.

But Gallas still thinks they need one more centre-back this summer as Dragusin does not provide the quality of cover they need to challenge for the Premier League title.

Gallas continued: “They need one more good centre back in case Romero is injured or suspended. Over the last couple of seasons, I’ve been impressed with Romero’s efforts to improve his discipline.

“I really like Micky van de Ven – I think he’s a great player – but he had some injury problems last season. If you take one of those two out of the back four, Tottenham are in trouble. They struggled without them last season.

“They signed Radu Drăgușin in January. I’ve seen him play and let me tell you, he’s not at the required level to play for Tottenham if they want to compete with the best teams in the Premier League. Unfortunately, he’s not good enough. I’m sorry to say that, but it’s true.”

Premier League champions Man City have joined the race to sign Arsenal and Tottenham-linked Crystal Palace star Eberechi Eze, according to reports.

Eze starred for Crystal Palace last season and earned a place in Gareth Southgate’s England squad for Euro 2024, making three appearances off the bench in Germany.

The 26-year-old had a few injury setbacks but was still hugely influential for the Eagles in 2023/24, particularly following Oliver Glasner’s arrival in February.

He scored an impressive 11 goals in 27 Premier League appearances, with six of his strikes coming in 11 matches under Glasner.

Crystal Palace will likely not stand in Eze’s if he wants to leave, though they are going to want a significant fee for their star player, especially after losing Michael Olise to Bayern Munich.

There is reportedly interest from Tottenham and Arsenal, with some reports claiming Eze has a £60million release clause in his Palace contract.

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However, the Mirror claim that Man City ‘have a long-standing admiration’ of the winger and Tottenham ‘would be powerless to prevent the player succumbing to the lure of the Etihad’.

It is stated that Eze’s release clause is worth £60m plus add-ons, meaning a transfer is likely to reach £68m in total.

City could accelerate their interest in the Palace talisman after Saudi Arabian club Al Ittihad ‘dangled a lucrative contract in front of Kevin De Bruyne‘.

Should De Bruyne move on this summer, Pep Guardiola views Eze as an ideal replacement for a player who, in truth, will be impossible to replace.

Palace are not going to entertain any offers worth less than the 26-year-old’s release clause and a move to the champions could materialise as Guardiola is ‘particularly impressed by Eze’s low maintenance temperament and his versatility, as he can play in a number of positions’.

The report adds that De Bruyne ‘is expected to agree a deal with Al Ittihad’.

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Last month, the Belgian superstar – who is out of contract next year – admitted he would find it hard to turn down a big-money contract in the Middle East.

“I still have one year left on my contract, so I have to think about what could happen,” De Bruyne said. “My eldest is now eight years old and knows nothing but England. He also asks how long I will play for City. Once the moment comes, we will have to deal with it in a certain way.

“At my age you have to be open to everything. You’re talking about incredible amounts of money in what may be the end of my career. Sometimes you have to think about that.

“If I play there for two years, I will be able to earn an incredible amount of money. Before that I had to play football for 15 years. I may not even reach that amount yet. Then you have to think about what that could mean next. But at the moment I haven’t had to think about that yet.”

Arsenal striker Gabriel Jesus is attracting interest from Saudi Arabia as Al Ahly seek a replacement for Allan Saint-Maximin, according to reports.

Jesus, 27, joined Arsenal from Premier League rivals Manchester City for £45million in July 2022.

The four-time Premier League winner impressed in his debut season at the Emirates despite a serious knee injury sustained at the World Cup with Brazil, scoring 11 goals and providing six assists in 26 top-flight appearances.

Injuries once again hindered Jesus in 2023/24, starting only 17 league matches, scoring only four goals. Four goals in eight Champions League matches was a decent return, though.

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The form of Kai Havertz up front did not help the 27-year-old forward, who was not included in Brazil’s squad for this summer’s Copa America.

Arsenal are expected to sell several players this summer amidst interest in Emile Smith Rowe, Eddie Nketiah, Aaron Ramsdale, Jakub Kiwior and Reiss Nelson.

Jesus, however, has not been linked with an exit…until now.

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According to reports in Saudi Arabia, both Tottenham’s Richarlison and Arsenal’s Jesus ‘have entered the list of options on the table for Al Ahly’.

It is claimed that one of the Brazilians will be signed to replace former Newcastle United winger Saint-Maximin, who recently joined Fenerbahce on a season-long loan.

The report states:

Brazilian striker Richarlison de Andrade and Arsenal’s Gabriel Jesus have entered the list of options on the table for Al Ahly, sources told Al Riyadia.

According to the same sources, one of the duo will be a replacement for Frenchman Alain Maximin, who recently left for Fenerbahce on loan for one season.

German coach Matthias Jaisle assesses the feasibility of signing a player before giving his technical approval, and if he refuses, the western club will turn to signing a left winger, or spearhead, according to the sources.

Writing on Instagram in May, Richarlison shut down claims that he would move to Saudi Arabia this summer.

“I left my vacation and came to work to come back better ahead of next season,” he said.

“Regarding what’s been said in the media in the last few days, it’s fake news. I will NOT leave England ahead of next season.”

Richarlison has found it tough at Tottenham since his big-money move from Everton in July 2022.

In his debut campaign in north London, the 27-year-old only found the back of the net three times, with his first Premier League goal coming on matchday 34 against Liverpool. We all remember that goal, don’t we?

According to reports, Aston Villa are close to an agreement with Tottenham Hotspur over a cash-plus-player deal, while Unai Emery wants to sign Joao Felix.

The Portugal star had a spell in the Premier League with Chelsea during the 2022/23 campaign. He struggled to live up to expectations as he scored four goals in his 16 appearances.

Felix to Aston Villa?

Aston Villa, Arsenal and Manchester United were linked with Felix before he completed his move to Chelsea after he fell out with Atletico Madrid head coach Diego Simeone.

The 24-year-old spent the 2023/24 campaign on loan at FC Barcelona and his future is in doubt this summer as the Spanish giants are yet to make his move permanent.

Felix has been linked with a move back to Benfica in recent days, while Mikel Arteta has reportedly ‘ordered’ Arsenal to sign him.

But Felix could end up at Aston Villa as The Sun are reporting that they are ‘lining up’ a move to ‘replace’ Moussa Diaby, who is set to join Saudi Pro League outfit Al-Ittihad for around £60m.

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Aston Villa were reportedly unable to turn down Al-Ittihad’s bid, but they could soon turn their attention to signing Felix.

‘Unai Emery was not looking to move on the 11-cap star, but Villa could not turn down the huge offer.

‘Villa have re-signed Jaden Philogene, 22, from Hull for £12.6m but will target another forward.

‘Atletico Madrid exile Joao Felix is on manager Emery’s wishlist as the manager looks to bolster his attack.’

Ahead of their return to the Champions League, Aston Villa have been active in the transfer market as they have signed Philogene, Ross Barkley, Ian Maatsen, Cameron Archer, Enzo Barrenechea, Samuel Iling-Junior and Lewis Dobbin.

Villa are also understood to be closing in on signing Belgium international Amadou Onana from Premier League rivals Everton for around £50m, while they are in talks over a swap deal with Tottenham Hotspur involving Jacob Ramsey and Giovani Lo Celso.

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According to a report in Argentina, Lo Celso ‘will be a new Aston Villa player’ and he’s ‘expected for pre-season’, with the midfielder set to be included in a £20m cash-plus-player swap deal, which will see Jacob Ramsey head to Tottenham.

In an ideal world, Villa would presumably prefer to keep Ramsey, but his pure profit sale would be useful as the club look to make further additions to their squad in the coming weeks.